Organization Description Program Description (updated 1/2018):
The TUHSD Wellness Centers offer coordinated health, mental health, substance abuse and sexual health services to students on campus. The Wellness Centers provide a wide array of direct services (individual/group counseling, health/nursing services, sexual/reproductive health clinic) and also focus on prevention and education for our students through workshops in classrooms, school wide events, campaigns, etc. Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) is located in Marin County and serves the high schools from the Golden Gate bridge to San Rafael including 3 comprehensive high schools and 2 alternative high schools. A Wellness Center currently exists at Redwood and Drake High school and one is launching at Tamalpais High School in Spring 2018.
Detailed info available on our website at www.tamdistrict.org/wellness.
Clientele Served:
High school students at Redwood and Drake High Schools who voluntarily receive Wellness services (health, mental health, substance use/abuse and sexual health services) on campus.
Redwood and Drake high schools are a relatively affluent community, however there are students who are eligible for the free and reduced lunch program and marginalized students who the Wellness Center will focus extra efforts to support.
Issues Program Addresses:
Health, mental health, substance use/abuse and sexual health issues for teenagers.
Intern Assignments:
Intern at Redwood High School, Drake High School and/or within the District Office with the Wellness Director.
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
In depth training and orientation to the Wellness Center policies and procedures and ongoing participation in Wellness Center multi-disciplinary team meetings, case consultation meetings, case review team meetings, student attendance and review board meetings and more.
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
Yes - $2500 for first year MSW students (2 days of service), $4000 for second year MSW students (3 days of service)
a. Are there stipends currently available for students? Yes __X___ No _ _
b. What are the prerequisites or conditions for students to receive stipends at your agency?
2 days of service for 1st year MSW students, 3 days for 2nd year MSW students
4. Student Field Travel (please mark all appropriate items):
a. Public transportation available and possible: Yes _X_ No _____
b. Agency car available for students: Yes _____ No _X_
c. Agency pays mileage for use of personal cars: Yes _____ No _X_(yes if student needs to drive to/from meetings during work day but not for to/from home to work/school
d. Personal car required: Yes ___ No _X____
If yes, any specific insurance requirements: _________________________________
5. Please indicate any specials skills that you desire in a student, such as fluency in a
foreign language, sign language, computer literacy, etc.
We are looking for a student who is interested in developing their skills in both direct and indirect service delivery (management and planning). The ideal student for this position is one who is creative and excited to work with students 1:1, in groups and help develop and implement prevention programming and education related to health, mental health, substance abuse and reproductive health services. ________________________________________
6. What are some of the practical training experience that your agency can offer students
- 1:1 counseling with students
- 1:1 case management with students, families, staff
- Co-facilitating support/empowerment groups
- Milieu counseling (in the Wellness Center)
- Triage
- Crisis counseling and intervention
- Participation in classroom workshops and school wide events focused on health, mental health, substance use/abuse and sexual health
- Development of self care practices and programming in milieu
COUNSELING
- Maintain a case load of approximately 10-15 regularly-seen students (if 2 days a week)
- Co-lead a psycho-educational support/empowerment group (e.g., stress reduction, young women’s health, etc.) or work on a project with Peer Resource program
- Meet with students who drop in on as-needed basis
- Attend weekly Wellness Program team meeting (both business and clinical case management) (schedule permitting)
- Attend monthly Case Review Team (CRT) meeting; possible case-management of students through this program (schedule permitting)
- Work in collaboration with School Counseling Department and Assistant Principal of Pupil Services
- Become familiar with student school records as sources of student information (e.g., cumulative files)
- Assist as part of Wellness Program crisis response team as neede
SCHOOL WIDE RELATIONS
- Familiarize and adhere to all school rules, regulations and protocols
- Discuss students with counselors, teachers, as appropriate
- Attend school wide faculty trainings and meetings as appropriate
- Attend department meetings as appropriate
- In collaboration with Wellness Program staff, prepare and deliver classrooms presentations on relevant topics
- Assist in outreach strategies (tabling, assemblies, working with campus clubs, etc.
RECORD KEEPING AND DOCUMENTATION
- Log and maintain students records
- Enter chart notes as per procedures
- Maintain student confidentiality according to Wellness policies and procedures
- Turn in all reporting forms in a timely manner
OTHER DUTIES
- Share in office/administrative tasks such as answering phones, greeting students, basic medical services, relieving staff for lunch, keeping forms and other materials, etc.
- Perform routine intake on students who enter Wellness Center
- Perform other duties as assigned by
9. How many students do you feel your agency can adequately supervise?
____2-4 Students _____________
12. What attitudes/aptitudes/characteristics do you consider desirable for students placed in your agency?
We are looking for someone who is interested in both direct and indirect services. A multitasker, creative thinker and big picture thinker. We would like to have a student who wants to connect with teens using interventions and prevention and education.
- What will be the student’s role/assignment within your agency’s structure?
A combination of providing direct social work/case management support to students (1:1 and group) and planning programs with the Wellness Coordinator on site.
Program Information Description updated:11/20/14
Contact updated: 2016
Program approved for: MSW 1st Year [X] MSW 2nd Year [ X] PPSC [X]
Parent Agency Name: Tamalpais Union High School District
Agency Phone Number: 415-945-1046
Agency Name: Redwood High School
Agency/Program Address:
395 Doherty Drive, Room 105E, Larkspur, CA 94939
Program Name: Wellness Center
Name of Internship Contact Person:
Jessica Colvin, MSW, MPH, PPSC
Contact‘s E-mail: jcolvin@tamdistrict.org
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-945-1046
County Agency is in:_Marin _
Program Description:
Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) is in the process of developing our first Wellness Center at Redwood High School to launch in Fall 2015. A Wellness Center is a health, mental health, substance use/abuse and reproductive health services clinic for students housed in the high school. We will provide a wide array of direct services to students including 1:1 counseling, support groups, case management, mentoring, health assessments, reproductive health servies and more. We will also focus significant efforts on prevention and education around health and wellness issues for our students.
This year, the 2014-2015 academic year, is a community assessment and planning year where Jessica Colvin, Wellness Director, is taking lead. Jessica has 11 years of experience supporting and running a Wellness Center in San Francisco Unified School District and is bringing her experience and vision to TUHSD to develop these programs. In Spring 2015 we will be planning for the start up of the program based on the results from the needs assessment. We will have a comprehensive program up and running in Fall 2015 that will include a team of therapists, social worker, outreach specialists, drug and alcohol counselors, nurse and more to serve the students.
We are in the process (2014-2015) of developing the first Wellness Center for TUHSD at Redwood High School, to launch in Fall 2015. A Wellness Center is a health, mental health, substance use/abuse and reproductive health services clinic for students housed in the high school. We provide a wide array of direct services and also spend a lot of time focusing on prevention and education for our students.
2014-2015 is a community assessment and planning year where Jessica Colvin, Wellness Director, is taking lead. In Spring 2015 we will be planning for the start up of the program based on the results from the needs assessment. We will have a program up and running in Fall 2015 that will include a team of therapists, social worker, outreach specialists, drug and alcohol counselors, nurse and more to serve the students.
Clientele Served:
High school students at Redwood High School who voluntarily receive Wellness services (health, mental health, substance use/abuse and reproductive health services) on campus.
Redwood high school is a relatively affluent community, however there are students who are eligible for the free and reduced lunch program and marginalized students who the Wellness Center will focus extra efforts to support.
Issues Program Addresses:
Health, mental health, substance use/abuse and reproductive health issues for teenagers.
Intern Assignments:
Intern at Redwood High School and/or within the District Office with the Wellness Director.
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
In depth training and orientation to the Wellness Center policies and procedures and ongoing participation in Wellness Center multi-disciplinary team meetings, case consultation meetings, case review team meetings, student attendance and review board meetings and more.
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
N/A at this time. This may change for 2016-2017.
a. Are there stipends currently available for students? Yes _____ No _X_
c. If such stipends are not now available, does your agency have future plans for offering them? Yes _X_ No _____
d. What are the prerequisites or conditions for students to receive stipends at your agency?
Based on District Funding
4. Student Field Travel (please mark all appropriate items):
a. Public transportation available and possible: Yes _X_ No _____
b. Agency car available for students: Yes _____ No _X_
c. Agency pays mileage for use of personal cars: Yes _____ No _X_(yes if student needs to drive to/from meetings during work day but not for to/from home to work/school
d. Personal car required: Yes ___ No _X____
If yes, any specific insurance requirements: _________________________________
5. Please indicate any specials skills that you desire in a student, such as fluency in a
foreign language, sign language, computer literacy, etc.
We are looking for a student who is interested in developing their skills in both direct and indirect service delivery (management and planning). The ideal student for this position is one who is creative and excited to develop and implement prevention programming and education related to health, mental health, substance abuse and reproductive health services. ________________________________________
6. What are some of the practical training experience that your agency can offer students
We are creating a social- work based Wellness Center where students will help triage and work directly with students. We are building multidisciplinary systems to support students, offer on- site support and make strong linkages with community partners for health and mental health support. We will also have a prevention and education focus on issues relating to health, mental health, substance abuse and reproductive health services for adolescents.
We are in the process of completing a community needs assessment for Redwood High School. Working directly with the Wellness Director, the student/intern will have the opportunity to assist in the implementation of a community needs assessment at a school site where we will be starting a Wellness Center in Fall 2016. We are building capacity to develop and expand Wellness Centers to 5 school sites. We will be conducting key informant interviews, presenting to constituents, administering student, staff and parent surveys and focus groups that a student/intern can participate in.
Jessica Colvin, Wellness Director, has a MSW and MPH and a background in administration and planning from her MSW program. There are a lot of ways that students can get experience in the area of administration and planning. We will be starting a brand new program that will need a lot of oversight and management. We will also be starting new Wellness Centers at the other high schools within the Tamalpais Union High School District. Students will have ample opportunities to become involved in district policy, program planning, program evaluation, needs assessments and much more.
9. How many students do you feel your agency can adequately supervise?
____1-2 Students in Year 1_____________
12. What attitudes/aptitudes/characteristics do you consider desirable for students placed in your agency?
We are looking for someone who is interested in both direct and indirect services. A multitasker, creative thinker and big picture thinker. We would like to have a student who wants to connect with teens using interventions and prevention and education.
- What will be the student’s role/assignment within your agency’s structure?
A combination of providing direct social work/case management support to students and planning programs with the Wellness Director.