Program Information Program description and contact updated: 04/18/17
Program approved for: 2nd-year MSW [X]
STAFF MEMBERS PROPOSED AS FIELD INSTRUCTORS
Taquelia Washington Toland, LCSW, 510-473-7821, taqueliaw@unioncity.org
Contact Person/s Administratively Responsible for Field Instruction Arrangements (if different from above):
Kristie Potter, LMFT, 510-760-9836, kristiep@unioncity.org
Program Description:
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As a strength-based community agency committed to serving clients across systems utilizing trauma-informed and culturally inclusive practices, we work collaboratively with parents, school administrators, YFS staff, probation officers, social workers, and community agencies to better support our clients with the many challenges they may be facing in their lives. We work primarily with at-risk youth (ages 10 and up) and their families, but also provide short-term counseling to the residents of Union City around a variety of issues.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Agency specializes in providing counseling services to youth on probation and those exhibiting behaviors that might lead to future contact with law enforcement (601 and 602). In addition, counseling services are provided to meet a wide range of other presenting issues including depression, anxiety, school behavior problems, family conflicts, etc.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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Ages 10 and up. Services take place in the school setting and at 1 of 2 clinic office locations
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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Individual, family, and group counseling
Case Management
Youth Employment Services
Street Outreach
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Interns/trainees are placed two days a week at one of the middle or high schools in the New Haven Unified School District and carry a case load of approximately 8-15 students who are seen in individual, group or family counseling.
An extensive orientation process (approximately 50 hours) is provided (usually beginning mid/late August) prior to beginning the program. There are also mandatory monthly in-service meetings/trainings around topics related to clinical issues.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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Orientation Training Topics (partial list):
- Self-Care
- Orientation to the City of Union City and the community
- Policies, procedures and paperwork
- Legal/ethical - protecting client’s best interests
- Crisis intervention, emergency procedures
- Working within systems (probation, schools/special education, etc.)
- Working with adolescents & families
- Conducting assessments (formal & informal)
- Writing case plans & case notes
- Community and agency resources
- Providing trauma informed care
Monthly In-Service Topics (examples of previous topics):
- Motivational Interviewing
- Group therapy
- Restorative Justice
- Traumatic stress & school aged youth
- Grief & loss
- Attachment
- Learning disabilities
- Trauma-focused CBT
- Expressive arts therapies
- Cultural competency/humility
- Suicide assessment/mental health first aid
- Mindfulness
- Working with gang involved youth
- Trauma & the brain
- Vicarious trauma & self-care
- Utilizing genograms
- Working with family systems
- Creating effective interventions
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Student Availability:
Days preferred: __3 days per week, some flexibility_________________________________________
Hours preferred: __8:00-4:00pm, with evening availability to meet with families.
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: _X___
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: ____ Public/Government: __X__ Educational Institution: ____ Other (specify): ____
If a K-12 school, is PPS supervision available? Yes: _X___ 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: _X___ 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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Bilingual and/or bicultural applicants are highly encouraged to apply
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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
_____ Background check
___X__ TB clearance
_____ Other health examinations
_____ 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:
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?
Are there other benefits available (e.g., work study matching funds, food, transportation, subsidies for travel expenses and conferences, etc.)? If so, please specify: