Veteran Affairs: Oakland: PACT, HUD-VASH; Martinez: HUD-VASH
Program description and contact updated: 01/30/17
Program approved for; 2nd-Year MSW [X]
Parent Agency Name: Dept of Veteran Affairs
Parent Agency Address: 10535 Hospital Way Mather 95655
Parent Agency Phone Number: 916/843-7383
Agency/Program Website Address: http://www.northerncalifornia.va.gov/
Contact Person/s Administratively Responsible for Field Instruction Arrangements:
Karen Borrego, LCSW, Social Work Graduate Training Program Director, 916/843-7383
Program Description:
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Northern California Health Care System serves an area consisting of more than 377,700 veterans dispersed over a wide geographic area comprised of approximately 40,000 square miles and seventeen counties U.S. Social Work Services provided by our agency include Ambulatory Care Medical Social Work, Inpatient Medicine Surgery Social Work, Community-Based Skilled Nursing Facility Program, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Social Work, Community-Based Adult Day Health Care Program, Community-Based Homemaker/Home Health Aid Program, Home Based Primary Care Social Work Services, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Services, Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness (CICH), Grant & Per Diem Transitional Housing Programs, Chronically Mentally Ill Special Needs Homelessness Program, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Treatment Program, and Mental Health Services. |
Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Psychosocial adjustment of Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare. |
Populations and Clientele Served:
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Disadvantaged/oppressed clients served include: Vietnam Veterans, Homeless Veterans, Female Veterans, Impoverished Veterans, Geriatric Veterans, Blind Veterans, Mentally Ill Veterans, Permanently Disabled Veterans and Minority Veterans. Social Work in the VA has a long history beginning in 1926 with 36 social workers. Today the Veterans Health Administration employs over 12,000 Master’s prepared social workers. |
Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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Ambulatory Care Medical Social Work, Inpatient Medicine Surgery Social Work, Community-Based Skilled Nursing Facility Program, Community-Based Adult Day Health Care Program, Community-Based Homemaker/Home Health Aid Program, Home Based Primary Care Social Work Services, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Services, Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness (CICH), Grant & Per Diem Transitional Housing Programs, Chronically Mentally Ill Special Needs Homelessness Program, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Treatment Program, and Mental Health Services. |
Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Placements Available for the 2017/2018: VA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Blanca Marquez Blanca.Marquez@va.gov Primary duties: Medical Social Work Services are provided to Veterans being seen in Primary Care. Clientele are veterans and their families including: Vietnam veterans, combat veterans, homeless veterans, female veterans, impoverished veterans, geriatric veterans, veterans of color, mentally ill veterans, dying veterans, physically ill veterans, spinal cord injured veterans, blind veterans, and minority group veterans. Student social work activities: Social work students will provide case management, psychosocial assessments and treatment planning to address psychosocial issues/needs such as: homelessness, aging, limited resources, poverty, psychological trauma, disabilities, mental illness, medical issues, advance care planning, dementia, death and dying, lack of social supports, disenfranchisement, housing difficulties, spinal cord injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, family problems, substance abuse, economic problems, social maladjustment, acculturation barriers, legal issues, caregiver issues, system issues, and placement. VA Homeless HUD-VASH Program Francesca Biffi Francesca.Biffi@va.gov Saj Kadavil Sajimon.Kadavil@va.gov Kristine Nishi Kristine.Nishi@va.gov Primary duties involve providing case management to chronically homeless Veterans that recently have been approved for Section 8 vouchers through the program. Case management includes finding housing for Veterans and relocating resources to ensure that they maintain their housing. Case Manager utilizes different modalities; which includes Housing First Model, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, etc. Other case management activities include initial admission assessment and intake process, crisis intervention and de-escalation of environmental distress, care coordination, coaching, brief solution therapies and assisting in normalizing environment for veterans who maintain independent living environments, coordinating services with other providers at the VA medical and mental health clinics, and referrals to services outside the VA. Student social work activities: case management, coordination of services, initial admission and intake process, referrals to services in the community, staff meeting participation, treatment plan development, documentation and charting, clinical consultation, case conferences, and participation in group support for Veterans, participation in the development of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for HUD VASH recipients. Therapies and evidence based practices that intern would be exposed to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for relapse prevention, brief solution focus modalities with the goal for assisting veterans maintain stability. VA Oakland Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic Anna Berg Anna.Berg2@va.gov Student intern social work activities: psychosocial intakes, manage a small housing caseload, work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team, possible group or individual therapy to assist homeless adults or those transitioning from homelessness, receive drop-in clients, work with high service utilizers, participate with interdisciplinary team, and develop care plans. Therapies and evidence based practices: clinical case management, harm reduction, CBT, self-determination theory and practice, and wellness approaches for healing trauma. |
Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
Student Availability:
Days preferred: ___________________________________________________
Hours preferred: 8-4:30pm
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: XX
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: ____ Public/Government: XX 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:____ First-Year MSW: ____ Second-Year MSW: XX 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.)
Number of SF State University School of Social Work students previously placed at this agency: 5
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
XX Fingerprint clearance
XX Background check
XX TB clearance
XX Other health examinations
_____ Immunizations
_____ A vehicle for placement related duties
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? YesXX No: ____
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:____ No: XX
Are there any other special placement procedures or requirements? If so, please specify:
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Must be US citizen |
INTERN BENEFITS
Does the placement offer a stipend? Yes:_X_ No: ____
If yes, how much is offered and are there any particular requirements to receive the stipend?
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Limited number…not all students will receive a stipend. Stipends are about $6500 minus usual payroll deductions. |
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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Phone Number |
E-mail Address |
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Social Work Graduate Training Program Director Karen Borrego, LCSW Supervisory Social Worker |
916/843-7383 |
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