Program Information Program description and contact updated: 01/21/17
Program approved for: BASW [ x ] MSW 1st Year [ x ] MSW 2nd Year [ x ] PPSC [ xx ]
Parent Agency Name:
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Parent Agency Phone Number: 415-353-6595
Website: https://www.dignityhealth.org/saintfrancis/about-us/community-programs/rally
Agency/Program Address:
900 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
For San Mateo: 477 9th Street, San Mateo 94402
Program Name: Rally Family Visitation Services,
Program E-mail Address: Rally@dignityhealth.org
Agency Phone Number: 415-353-6818
Name of Internship Contact Person: Sonia Melara, MSW, Executive Director
Contact’s email: e-mail: Sonia.Melara@dignityhealth.org
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-353-6818
County Agency is in:_SF_________.
Program Description:
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The program focuses on children and adults who may be at risk of emotional or physical harm due to family conflict and/or violence. Rally provides visitation services to families referred by the San Francisco and San Mateo Family Court due to separation or divorce primarily due to domestic violence. In addition visitation services are provided to families and children referred by the San Mateo Department of Children and Family Services due to child abuse and neglect and who are in foster care.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Rally’s primary role is to provide visitation and exchange services for separated families and children referred through Child Protective services in a secure environment to ensure the safety of children and adult victims, as well as where children can experience healthy relationships with their parents.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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Families referred by the Family Courts in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties as well as those referred through Child Protective Services in San Mateo County. Families reflect the diversity of the Bay Area.
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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The types of services Rally provides include Supervised Visitation, Facilitated Supervised Visitation, Therapeutic Sessions, Off-site Supervised Visitation, and Monitored Exchanges .
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Interns are able to document fact based observations of family interactions without providing judgement or recommendations and develop reports to the Family courts. Intern learn to provide similar documentation and engage with families to report to Social Workers on interactions between parents and children who are dependents of the court due to abuse or neglect.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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The Child Protective Services cases provide Title IV-E students with the ability to engage with the same type of cases that they will work with when working with in Child Protective services.
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Student Availability:
Days preferred: _Tuesday-Sunday______________________________________
Hours preferred: _11:30-8 Tuesday-Friday, 8:30-5 on Saturday and 10:30-7 on Sunday
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: ____
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: _x___ Public/Government: ____ Educational Institution: ____ Other (specify): ____
If a K-12 school, is PPS supervision available? Yes: ____ No: ____
INTERN CHARACTERISTICS
Please indicate the number of students in the following categories that the agency could accommodate:
BASW:_2___ First-Year MSW: _2___ Second-Year MSW: ____ Second-Year Title IV-E:____
Please indicate any particular characteristics and skills that would be desirable for this placement (e.g., language capacity, knowledge of specific computer programs, etc.):
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Second language skills are preferable and a desire to learn.
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Number of SF State University School of Social Work students previously placed at this agency: _____
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
__x___ Fingerprint clearance
__x__ Background check
__x___ TB clearance
__x___ Other health examinations
__x___ Immunizations
_____ A vehicle for placement related duties
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? Yes:_x___ No: ____
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:____ No: __x__
Are there any other special placement procedures or requirements? If so, please specify:
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Students must start the background check and health screening process two months prior to starting the internship.
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INTERN BENEFITS
Does the placement offer a stipend? Yes:____ No: __x__
If yes, how much is offered and are there any particular requirements to receive the stipend?
Are there other benefits available (e.g., work study matching funds, food, transportation, subsidies for travel expenses and conferences, etc.)? If so, please specify:
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Interns receive free parking at the San Francisco location. There is an open parking lot in San Mateo. Interns also have access to the same training as regular staff at no cost to them.
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