Program Information Description updated: 3/4/2011
Contact updated: 2016
Program approved for: MSW 2nd Year [X]
Parent Agency Name:
Veterans Health Administration
Agency Phone Number: 415-221-4810
website: http://vaww.sf.med.va.gov/
Agency Name: VA Medical Center
Agency/Program Address:
1) 4150 Clement Street, SF, CA 94121
2) SF VA Medical Center Downtown Clinic, 410 3rd St, SF, CA 94107
Program Name: Social Work Service
Name of Internship Contact Person:
Joanne Peters
Contact’s email: Joanne.Peters@va.gov :
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-221-4810 x2-2795
Program Description:
Social Work Service provides comprehensive care for veterans in a variety of areas, including medical/surgical, ambulatory care, community-based outpatient clinics, mental health/substance abuse, and geriatrics and extended care.
Clientele Served:
Veterans from a wife range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and needs. Many veterans have multiple complex health care needs.
Issues Program Addresses:
Case management, discharge planning, and group and individual psychotherapy for a wide range of health (physical and mental health), social, and environmental challenges.
Intern Assignments:
TBD
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
Weekly Intern Group Seminar
Weekly Individual clinical/administrative supervision
Training for computerized patient record, data management, and specialized clinical needs are available
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
Limited stipend for 2nd year interns
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines):
interested students should contact Joanne Peters during the months of December and January, and she then begins a lengthy vetting process in February. This includes sending in a resume, cover, letter, and responding in writing to a series of vignettes. Joanne Peters solicits interest in December from Social Workers who work in any of the 26 Social Work specialty areas at the San Francisco VA.