We are pleased to present this placement manual and description of the Social Work/Social Agency program at UW-SP. The objectives of this manual are to: (1) aid in orienting students and agency supervisors to the structure and mechanics of field placements: and (2) inform all parties of the expectations and responsibilities of the students, agencies, and the university.
Community agencies desiring interns in field placements are encouraged to contact the Field Placement Coordinator in the Sociology Department to discuss possible affiliation.
Since most of the agency information was supplied by agency supervisors, a special note of thanks is directed toward these agencies and their staffs.
E. Sherwood Bishop
Field Placement Coordinator
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Chapter I
OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW
Objectives of Social Work/Social
Agency
Courses
The Social Work and Sociology Courses at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Sociology are designed to educate
students to have a working knowledge of both individual and collective human behavior, and
to have a firm grasp of the history of human service organizations, the development of the
profession of social work, and the current role of social welfare institutions. Students
completing these courses should have a thorough understanding of Sociology and Social Work
methods, including logical thinking, problem solving with individuals and groups, and the
processes of advocacy. They should be aware of their own feelings regarding the people and
problems they will meet in professional practice and have the ability to work well with
and relate professionally to peers and clients.
More specifically, the program in Social Work/Social Agency seeks to prepare students who:
1. are competent to successfully enter the Social Work and human service profession at the level of practice upon receipt of the Bachelors Degree in Sociology;
2. possess a working knowledge of both individual and collective human behavior, and who are prepared to assess and develop a plan of action for problems which they will face in their professional roles in micro and macro social systems;
3. are sensitive to the individual and cultural needs of human beings and who are able to respond appropriately to these needs in professional practice.
4. have developed skills to communicate effectively with professional peers, community representatives, and persons from various community agencies; and
5. have been actively involved with the faculty and agencies in planning, developing and delivering of services to clients.
Overview of Field Placement Manual
This manual of field placement agencies affiliated with the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Department of Sociology is intended to
provide a prospective student of Sociology 494 with a general description of each agency.
The narrative concerning each agency in APPENDIX B provides the reader with a general
understanding of the agency's basic function, the agency's scope of responsibility and the
type of experience a field placement student may expect in a given agency.
Also included in this manual is a copy of the field placement application form used by the Department, a copy of the student evaluation form used by the field instructors, and a copy of the students' evaluation of agency form. By examining this material the student will have some preliminary ideas about qualifying for Sociology 494 and 495 and agencies in which they might be placed. However, under no circumstances is a student expected to arrange his or her own field work. All inquiries and arrangements concerning agencies listed here are the responsibility of the Field Placement Coordinator and will occur only after a student has completed an application for placement. Eligibility, requirements and application procedures are covered in the next chapter.
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Chapter II
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM (Sociology 494)
and SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM SEMINAR (Sociology 495)
Description
These courses are described in the current UW-SP catalog as follows:
Sociology 494, Social Work Practicum. 3 to 6 cr. Observation and social work practice under the guidance of cooperating field placement supervisors in an approved social service agency; emphasis on guided social work. Sociology majors may apply for placement with approval of field coordinator and department chair. Prereq: 361 and concurrent registration in 495.
Sociology 495, Social Work Practicum Seminar. 1 cr. Weekly meetings of students taking 494 to discuss the application of social work practice theory to the agency setting, and to increase knowledge of and identification with the social work profession. May be repeated for maximum of 4 credits. Prereq: Concurrent registration in 494.
The field placement, or Social Work practicum, and the required one credit seminar (Sociology 495) are courses designed to provide the prospective Social Work or human service organization worker with actual client and/or social administration contact in order to assist and encourage students to integrate classroom knowledge and theoretical discussions with practical application in a work setting. Placement experiences are to be both specific to the respective agency and yet generic enough to relate to the entire Social Work profession. This opportunity is limited to students majoring in Sociology and should be taken by qualified students who intend to enter the field of Social Work and human service organizations. Generally, the course may be taken for three to six credits per semester during the junior or senior year. Department policy stipulates that a maximum of six credits will be accepted toward the 34 required for the major in Sociology. Earned credits above that maximum do count as general elective credits toward graduation.
Prerequisites and Preparation
You are eligible to apply for the Social Work/Social Welfare Practicum if
you:
1. Earn at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA or
2. Earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA in your Sociology courses
3. Have completed Sociology 261 (Introduction to the Field of Social Work - 3 Cr.) and Sociology 361 (Social Work Methods: Casework and Group Work - 3 Cr.)
4. Have at least a junior standing.
Beyond these prerequisites, the student is encouraged to successfully complete a set of sociology, psychology, public administration or other courses relevant to the type of placement desired. This plan of study should be developed in consultation with the student's academic advisor.
It is strongly recommended that, in addition to the formal course preparation required, a student acquire some direct experience in one or more settings as a volunteer. This can produce direct knowledge of agencies, clients, and feelings about social work. We urge students to begin this preparation early in their academic career. Numerous opportunities exist, including many coordinated through the UW-SP student organization ACT (Association for Community Tasks). Volunteer work should be started no later than a full semester before a student plans to have a field placement.
Requirements and Evaluation
A minimum of 48 clock hours of field work per credit is required. A minimum
of three credits (144 hours) is recommended for a first placement (Further details on time
requirements are contained in the next chapter.) In addition, the student must register
for Sociology 495 (Seminar) and complete the requirements of that one-credit course.
Evaluations are usually performed informally at mid-semester by the agency supervisor (See APPENDIX A). A formal evaluation of the student's performance and ability will be completed during the last week of placement in a given semester by the agency supervisor. The formal, written evaluation will be placed in the student's "field work file" along with a log of the hours and activities the student has performed. Examples of the forms used for these purposes are located in APPENDIX A. The student "field work file" will be kept in the office of the Field Placement Coordinator, and material therein will only be released upon the consent of the student.
Application
Student placements need to be arranged with the Field Placement Coordinator
in the semester preceding the semester placement is desired. A student interested in
applying for field placement should attend the informational meeting held for this purpose
each semester and contact the Field Placement Coordinator or the department office for
application forms. An example of the application form is located in APPENDIX A.
Selection and Assignment
During the semester prior to placement, the student expecting to take field
work for the upcoming semester will complete the field application form. On this form the
student is given the opportunity to state a preference for a particular type of field
assignment.
In most cases, social work placements in Sociology 494 will be supervised by "Master of Social Work" or "Bachelor of Social Work" degreed persons. For those students intending to enter a graduate program in Social Work, MSW supervision will be strongly recommended. Whenever possible, placements will be arranged according to the student's area of interest. This depends upon the Department's ability to provide a suitable placement and may be limited by the cooperating agency's ability to accept the student.
The student must receive affirmative recommendation for placement from the Field Placement Coordinator. When the application is approved the student will receive instructions to call the agency Field Placement Supervisor for a selection interview. Before a placement can be affirmed, the student must participate in an interview with the agency Field Placement Supervisor. Following that interview, the Agency may accept or decline the student for placement. When an agency and student mutually consent to a field placement, the student must then contact the Agency Field Placement Supervisor to arrange for orientation and a work schedule.
Termination
Because multiple commitments are involved in a field placement, students
are expected to make a serious effort to complete the work expected. Course withdrawals
(drops) and "Incompletes" will be allowed in only the most serious
circumstances.
Position Titles for Students
There has been a fair amount of discussion among students, agency
supervisors, and faculty regarding the most appropriate term to describe the student
intern; i.e., "student," "trainee," "social workers,"
"volunteer." Because a student placed in an agency is involved in an educational
experience, not a volunteer or observational one, the term "Social Work intern",
"Social Agency Intern", (or "intern") best connotes to everyone
(clients, agency staff, faculty, and "interns") that the intern has already
developed a certain level of skill and competence, and is at the agency to assume
professional responsibilities and to deal with cases/situations under careful supervision.
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Chapter III
INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES IN FIELD WORK
Introduction
The demands of undergraduate Social Work/Social Agency education are heavy because the
education process not only involves academic competence but an additional investment of
self in feeling and in practice. The intern must consider seriously the contractual nature
of the obligations which are part of this experience.
-The intern has an obligation to learn.
-The intern has an obligation to fulfill commitments made to the agency.
-The intern has an obligation to become a responsible member of the helping staff
-The intern has an obligation to serve the client
This requires mature and professional conduct. Initiative and creativity are expected
Time and Attendance
To earn credits in field placement (Sociology 494) an intern must work a
minimum of 48 hours per credit. A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 credits may be earned
each semester. Table 1 shows the average weekly and total hours required for various
credit amounts. Many agencies prefer that interns plan full day schedules when possible.
Table 1.
MINIMUM CLOCK HOURS OF FIELD WORK
REQUIRED FOR SOCIOLOGY 494
Average Hours/Week by
| Credits | Semester Length | Total Hours | ||
| 14 wk | 15 wk | 16 wk | ||
| 3 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9 | 144 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 12 | 192 |
| 5 | 17.1 | 16.0 | 15 | 240 |
| 6 | 20.6 | 19.2 | 18 | 288 |
The exact schedule of these hours is arranged between the intern and the agency Field Placement Supervisor. University holidays and vacations will be observed.
The intern has a responsibility to complete the required hours and to meet the standards for dependability expected of an agency employee. Therefore, the intern must:
1. Notify the field placement supervisor in advance of any anticipated absence from field work;
2. Arrange to make up any field work time lost because of illness, family crisis, or closure of the agency because of holiday, etc. and;
3. Adhere strictly to the hours determined at the beginning of the semester as the hours when field work would take place
Transportation
Interns are expected to take responsibility for arranging transportation to
their field placements and for meeting any cost involved.
Appearance and Conduct
On field days the interns' appearance and general demeanor are expected to
reflect their professional identification. Under most circumstances the type of clothing
worn by agency staff will provide approximate guidelines.
Interns have the responsibility for conduct consistent with professional values. They must also adhere to applicable agency personnel and policy procedures and regulations. The intern has an obligation to make a reasonable effort to learn about these procedures and regulations at the beginning of the field placement in an agency.
Remuneration and Insurance
The agencies are not responsible for payment of a wage, stipend or other
financial remuneration to the intern. Also, interns assume full responsibility for their
health insurance. Many agencies do not have health or liability insurance which
will cover interns or volunteers.
Course Requirements
In addition to the field work experience a weekly one-credit seminar with
the Field Placement Coordinator is required for all field work interns (Sociology 495).
Here the time is spent discussing salient issues concerning integration of theory with
practice. Attendance at seminars is essential to a successful field work experience and is
required. Assignments in relation to the seminar include a journal which briefly outlines
the intern's activities during each field day and his/her reaction to the placement.
Emphasis should be on impressions and reactions to experiences, rather than simply a
factual description. Interns discuss confidentiality with the Field Placement
Coordinator and are instructed not to use full client names or any identifiable
references in either the journal or in class discussion. This journal will be reviewed by
the Field Placement Coordinator and returned to the intern.
Field Supervision
Interns have the responsibility for: (1) learning the assigned and inherent
roles of their field supervisor; (2) accepting the authority implied in these roles; and
(3) using to the maximum degree possible, the help of their field supervisor in furthering
their own professional development and competence.
This responsibility will be met when the intern:
1. Understands the field placement supervisor's role as a teacher, acknowledging the fact that the field supervisor has been selected because of his/her qualifications and professional abilities;
2. Understands the field placement supervisor also has an assigned role in the agency, and must fulfill the responsibility related to that role;
3. Understands the field placement supervisor's goal to help the intern acquire knowledge, values, self-awareness, self-discipline and skill in Social Work practice;
4. Uses the help of the field placement supervisor to maximum degree by:
a. preparing for regular, scheduled conferences
b. bringing relevant questions about clients and him-or herself, to the conference
c. requesting an emergency conference when warranted.
Evaluation of the Placement Experience
The intern has a responsibility to evaluate the experience at the agency
and to discuss this evaluation with the Field Placement Coordinator. The completed Student
Evaluation of Placement forms will be kept on file by the Field Placement Coordinator.
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Chapter IV
AGENCY AND FIELD PLACEMENT SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES IN FIELD PLACEMENT
In the field agency, the agency Field Placement Supervisor plans an intern's program and provides opportunities for integration of academic courses into the agency setting. The agency personnel's role includes planning, supervision, and instruction of the student in various tasks.
Field placements are established on the basis of the agency's interest and competence in providing student instruction; the faculty's ability to provide supervision to agency resources, and the intern's interest, career lines, class schedules, maturity, prior experience, and transportation resources.
Generally, the University looks to the Field Placement Supervisors to provide the following learning experiences for interns working with them:
To introduce the intern to agency personnel and provide an orientation to the field setting, familiarizing the intern with:
1. The functions, policies, and goals of the department, agency, and institution;
2. The clientele served;
3. The relationship of the agency to the community and other agencies;
4. The agency's expectations of the intern.
Recognizing that interns enter the Social Work field placement with a variety of backgrounds and experiences, the University understands that the initial part of the semester may include participant observation and general interviewing activities. The assumption is that these activities would be for a short duration.
More specifically, the agency and field placement supervisor agrees to:
1. Accept assignment of intern(s) to the agency based on discussion between agency personnel and the faculty field placement coordinator and completion of an interview with prospective intern;
2. Provide regular discussion/supervision time to the intern in order to discuss intern experiences, placement activities, and other related matters;
3. Evaluate the intern informally at mid-semester. A formal, written evaluation of the intern's performance and ability will be completed by the agency field supervisor during the last week of placement in a given semester. A recommendation of a letter grade will be sent to the University Field Placement Coordinator. It is expected that the field placement supervisor and intern will discuss these evaluations at the time of formulation and that they will be a useful tool in the learning and growth experience;
4. To renegotiate the expectations/goals of the placement with the interns in order to assure maximum intern/agency communication and intern learning.
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Chapter V
UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES TO AGENCIES AND INTERNS IN FIELD PLACEMENT
The University has the responsibility to:
1. Decide on using an agency for field experience based upon agency's ability to:
a. provide a qualified field placement supervisor.
b. provide an organized program which is consistent with the expectations of field experience.
c. provide adequate physical facilities for intern use.
d. have somewhat flexible hours for placement in accordance with interns' schedules of classes.
e. be sanctioned by the community.
f. be willing to view interns in terms of their educational experience and not solely as volunteer help.
2. Determine date of initiating and terminating placement each semester.
3. Change intern placement if necessary during a given semester.
4. Evaluate placements (agencies) and interns continuously with final evaluations at the end of each semester.
5. Assist in program development for the interns through consultation with agency personnel.
6. Promote open three-way communication among agency personnel, interns, and the Field Placement Coordinator related to such areas as exploring innovative suggestions for improving aspects of the field experience, and dealing with issues and conflicts associated with the placement.
7. Provide relevant information to agencies about Social Work and human services education and the expectations of the field experience program.
8. Assign a grade to each intern at the end of the semester. The grade is based on the agency field placement supervisor's evaluation and recommendation and on meetings held between the intern and the Field Placement Coordinator during the semester.
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APPENDIX A
forms
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Application for Sociology 494
Social Work/Social Agency Field Placement
Click on title above to open a printable version of this application.
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Midsemester Evaluation For
Social Work/Social Agency Field Placements
Name of Student _______________________________________________________________________
Note to Agency Supervisor: The university does not require completion of this form at mid-term, but recommends that you use it in an informal supervisory meeting with each student. It may be forwarded to the university field coordinator if you wish.
1. How well is the student relating to clients at the present time?
2. How well is this student relating to staff at the agency at the present time?
3. Qualitatively, how successful has the student been in accomplishing the tasks and responsibilities that were assigned?
4. Has the student been at your agency when s/he is expected to be there?
5. Is the student putting forth effort beyond what is expected to acquire social work skills at your agency?
6. How much progress is the student making in learning social work skills and techniques?
7. Briefly summarize areas in which it would be desirable for the student to improve.
8. Briefly list any special social work skills or assets that the student has displayed.
Please use the reverse for additional comments.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Department of Sociology
AGENCY EVALUATION FORM FOR SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL AGENCY FIELD PLACEMENT
Student _____________________________________________ Agency __________________________
Period Covered by this Evaluation _________________________ Date of Evaluation ________________
Field Instructor _____________________________________ Phone Number ______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FIELD WORK EVALUATION
I. Description of Assignments:
II. General Requirements:
a. Student was registered for ______ credits of field placement.
b. Student was in the agency approximately ______ hours this semester.
c. Did student meet agency expectations for attendance?
d. If student was unable to be present or to come on time, were you notified properly in advance?
e. Do you consider student to be generally well organized and dependable?
III. General Observation:
a. What were this student's main strengths?
b. What areas of competency need continued effort and/or experience?
c. How would you describe the student's growth during the past semester?
d. How would you project the student's professional potential?
IV. Evaluation of Professional Characteristics (all listed characteristics indicate area in which students should be gaining experience -- check one for each item).
| CHARACTERISTICS | Exceptional | Above Average |
Satisfactory | Below Average |
Poor |
| Understanding of the agency and its function | |||||
| General understanding of human behavior | |||||
| Ability to form relationships with co-workers and other professionals | |||||
| Skill in relation to persons served by the agency | |||||
| General communications skills | |||||
| Quality of recording, reports, etc. | |||||
| Attitude toward supervision and consultation | |||||
| Knowledge of self-values, feelings and attitudes | |||||
| Skill in observation & problem/issue identification | |||||
| Ability to understand & assess the problem/issue | |||||
| Skill in selection of goals in dealing with the problem/issue | |||||
| Use of available community & agency resources in helping the client deal with the problem | |||||
| Shows appropriate identification with the ethics and values of the social work profession |
V. Additional Comments by Field Supervisor:
VI. RECOMMENDED GRADE: ________
Evaluation submitted by:
___________________________________________________ __________________________
Signature, Field Supervisor Title
___________________________________________________ __________________________
Signature, Faculty Program Coordinator Date
STUDENT EVALUATION OF FIELD INSTRUCTION PLACEMENT
This evaluation looks at three components of your field experience: 1) Agency; 2) Field instruction; and 3) Your experience. The information you provide will be used by faculty and field instructors as a part of your assessment of field placements and the opportunities they provide to students.
I. AGENCY
Name Location
1. As a student, what major responsibilities did you have?
2. Were you introduced to the agency director?
____ In a group ____ Alone ____ Not at all
3. Did you meet members of the agency board?
4. How did staff relate to you?
II. FIELD INSTRUCTOR: (name_____________________________________________________)
1. What was the agency position of the person who supervised you?
2. How frequently did you meet with your field instructor (supervisor) to discuss your activities?
3. How would you evaluate the quality of supervision?
4. How did the field instructor keep in touch with your activities? (Oral reports, written reports, reports from the staff, etc.)
III. YOUR EXPERIENCE:
1. What agency structure or relation helped in your field learning most?
_____ Supervision _____ Informal contacts with other workers
_____ Staff meetings _____ Informal contacts with other students
_____ Outside consultation _____ Observation of other staff
2. With what types of client problems have you dealt?
3. What types of intra-agency problems have you observed? If you were involved, how did you deal with these problems?
4. Describe the nature and quantity of written work required of you.
5. How would you evaluate your experience in this agency?
6. Have you found the time for field work sufficient for the responsibilities you carry at the agency, or have you had time left over, or not enough time?
7. Would you recommend this agency to another student? Why or why not?
8. Would you recommend this supervisor to another student? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________ _____________________
Student Signature Date
Number of credits _________
TIMESHEET
STUDENT LOG OF FIELD WORK
Student's Name ____________________________________________________________________
Agency: _______________________________________ Supervisor: ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| DATE | ACTIVITY | HOURS |
Readings: _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Other Activity: ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Comments: ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
May use back of sheet also)
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APPENDIX B
AGENCY DESCRIPTIONS
ADAMS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Supervisor: Jim Rork, Social Work Supervisor
Location: Health and Social Services Building
Placement
Potential:
Child Protection Services; Juvenile Justice; Long Term Support
Basic
Function
MISSION STATEMENT: Adams County Department of Health and Social Services is dedicated to working to improve the well-being of all people throughout Adams County by fostering a commitment to human dignity based on respect, honesty and integrity.
WE
BELIEVE: Every individual is
unique, has worth and deserves to be treated with dignity; respect, honesty and
integrity are essential in everything we do; everyone has the right and
responsibility to make personal choices affecting all areas of their life; in
the continual pursuit of excellence and that striving for excellence is always
worth the investment; a cooperative effort among clients, state agencies,
private agencies and the community is essential to the development and
administration of public assistance programs; the family or caregiver has
primary responsibility in the development of their children; everyone has
unlimited potential and must be given the opportunity to achieve their
potential.
Responsibilities
CPS: Coordination of Community Services, agency referrals, parental support and education, child protective service investigations.
Juvenile
Justice: Juvenile court intakes,
on-going case management/supervision.
LTS:
Coordination and delivery of support and services to elderly and
physically disabled, to prevent nursing home placement.
Student Experience
The
student will be given an orientation that will include but may not be limited
to: Basic orientation to the agency
as a whole, confidentiality discussion and signature, meet with team leaders in
the prospective areas, blood born pathogens training, training in the use of
various office equipment.
If
possible the student should attend staffings held every Wednesday and Thursday
mornings and Juvenile court Tuesday mornings.
The student will do client visits and phone calling; shadow intake
worker; court studies; home visits; processing referrals; participate in
assessments; direct observation of child abuse interviewing techniques.
The
student must be able to work independently and will be supervised by trained and
qualified staff at all times. The
student must keep agency business strictly confidential.
Other Job Duties and
Requirements
Student
will be expected to do their own typing, use a computer, and filing. Student needs to possess a valid Wisconsin drivers license
and have access to their own transportation.
Student’s appearance is expected to be clean and neat with clothing
being casual business dress. Hours
will range Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm, (flexible to students
schedule).
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Supervisor: Laura Yarie, Assistant Program
Services Director
Location: 111 East Thomas
Street
Wausau, WI 54403
Placement Potential: 2
Organization
ATTIC Correctional Services,
Inc. began in 1977 as a halfway house for adult male offenders in Madison,
Wisconsin.
Since its inception, this agency has developed services to meet the
increasing needs for supervision and treatment of correctional clients living in
Wisconsin communities.
Program
goals include: providing offenders with structure and supervision, promoting
offender acquisition of appropriate social skills and behavior, preparation for
offender self-sufficiency and emphasizing community/victim compensation for loss
due to crime.
ATTIC’s
mission is to conceive and develop more effective sanctions, which will enable
offenders to avoid unnecessary levels of incarceration, satisfy community
concerns for retribution, and provide a setting, which will facilitate treatment
and the possible reduction of recidivism.
Our Day Treatment program involves case management and groups such as: Reasoning & Rehabilitation, Anger Management, Corrective Thinking, Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Rational Emotive Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Independent Living Skills, Employment Readiness, and a Women’s Group. Offenders are given 1:1 counseling, Urine Screens and Breathalyzers while involved in Day Treatment.
Student Experience:
The
student will receive a basic orientation to ATTIC’s many services.
The services include diversion and pretrial programming. Students will gain knowledge and experience under supervision that will
prepare them for working with offenders.
Students will participate in intake, assessment, group facilitation, and
case management of clients.
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Supervisor:
Ann Gibbs-Glazer, Case
Manager
Location: 1100 Centerpoint Drive, Suite #302
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Placement Potential: 3
Basic Function
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Portage County builds
positive mentoring relationships between youth and professionally screened,
caring adults to enhance lives by sharing rewarding and fun-filled experiences.
Our primary means of service is pairing children with an adult friend (mentor). In addition, we offer the following program services:
Philosophy
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Portage County believes that all children benefit from
the attention of positive adult role models, that all children are inherently
valuable.
Student Experience
The student experience in direct service may include the following:
More opportunities are given to interns that are able to commit to two consecutive semesters.
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE WISCONSIN RAPIDS AREA
Director: Marcia Hendrickson
Location: 1921 Baker Drive
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Basic Function
The
Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area is a youth development agency
which provides programs for ages 7-17.
The mission of the organization is “To inspire and enable all young
people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their
fullest potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”
Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys
and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and power
of influence.
Program Areas:
Daily,
drop-in activities include:
·
Character
and Leadership Development
·
Education
and Career Development
·
Health
and Life Skills
· The Arts
· Sports, Fitness, and Recreation
Student Experience
Students
will be able to work in a variety of program areas, combining one-on-one and
small and large group settings.
Activities may include tutoring, mentoring, instruction in specific
skills, and recreation based on core program areas.
Leadership and community-service activities as well as interacting with
social service agencies and other youth agencies is another area in which a
student may choose to participate.
Students will be given a volunteer orientation as well as an introduction
to the Boys & Girls Club Movement.
Specific training opportunities will also be offered when they become
available.
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SOMA HOUSE STEPPIN' OUT OUT THERE
Contact Person: Carrie Lamb
Location: 2201 Julia Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 341-6765 ext. 307
Placement Potential: 3
Mission
Brilliant
Stars sponsors three programs:
SOMA
House is a group home that houses up to 8 adolescent girls between the
ages of 12 and 17.
Girls placed at SOMA House live in a homelike environment where they
support each other as they work through their issues.
The girls are court ordered into placement for a variety of reasons and
they are supervised 24 hours a day.
Steppin’
Out is an independent living skills program where girls between the ages
of 16 and 18 have the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to live
independently.
The girls are court ordered into placement and they are supervised 24
hours a day.
Out
There is a transitional living program specializing in supervised
apartment settings for youth who qualify to work toward independent living.
Both males and females are accepted into this program, however they are
housed in separate locations.
All clients are court ordered into this program.
Responsibilities
Assist
staff with daily monitoring and supervision of clients.
Assist clients with school work, daily chores, and transportation to
appointments and errands.
Particular emphasis is placed on education, responsibility, and
accountability, along with successful reintegration into the community.
Student Experience
The student
will receive a basic orientation to the agency’s many aspects.
He/She will receive a well rounded yet thorough experience of how a group
home operates.
He/She may facilitate groups, work with clients on an individual basis,
participate in trainings, participate in court hearings, observe family
meetings, and much more.
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Supervisor: Family Services
Specialist and Program Coordinator
Position: Family Services Intern
Contact: CAP Services Inc. Head Start
5499 Hwy 10 East, Suite B
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 343-7539
Primary Purpose of Head Start:
Head
Start is a Federal program for low-income families with preschool children.
CAP Services Head Start has 7 centers and 4 home based programs in 4
counties (Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Montello).
Head Start staff assists children with education, socialization, health,
and nutrition.
Families are helped to identify their strengths and barriers, participate
fully in their child’s development and work toward economic and emotional
self-sufficiency.
Family
Services Intern Function:
Family Services Specialists work individually and confidently
with each family. Families are assisted in creating a plan, setting goals
for the future, and becoming fully involved with their children’s development.
Student
Experience:
In
conjunction with the
Family Services Specialist,
·
Encourage
families progress toward identified goals (as described on the family
partnership agreement developed with each family).
·
Assist parent
officers in planning monthly parent meetings.
·
Provide
on-going crisis intervention and referrals to families in need of support.
·
Encourage
parent involvement in Head Start activities (i.e., banner contest, classroom
volunteering, fundraiser)
·
Document
family contacts as well as parent and community volunteer activities.
·
Assist
with recruitment efforts.
Education
and Experience:
Currently
enrolled in degree program for Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or a related
field. Practical experience in
Human Services preferred. Experience
working directly with families and/or one-on-one with adults helpful.
Additional
Factors:
·
Moderate
proficiency in use of calculator and typewriter or computer (at least 25 wpm)
·
Must
be able to work effectively with various cultures, particularly Hmong and
Hispanic families.
Working
Conditions:
·
Some
irregularity in hours requiring evening hours and frequent travel within the
community.
·
High
Degree of direct contact with distressed individuals.
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Supervisors: Karl S. Pnazek,
Executive Director
Patsy Mbughuni, Senior Planner
Location: 5499 Hwy 10 East
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Placement Potential: 2
Basic Function
CAP
Services, Inc., is a private, non-profit corporation which contracts with the
federal, state and local governments and the private sector to provide human and
economic development services in Central Wisconsin.
Community Action Agencies (CAA's) originated under the Economic
Opportunity Act which was passed by Congress in 1964.
CAA's were formed as an innovative means of addressing the problems of
low-income people by allowing them a greater degree of control over programs
designed to "lift them out of poverty."
CAP Services was established in 1966 with a mission to "bring about
a permanent increase in the ability of low-income individuals to become
economically and emotionally self-sufficient."
The Agency develops programs which encourage low-income people to attain
self-sufficiency.
Responsibilities
CAP
Services helps low-income people overcome barriers to self-sufficiency. Programs
operated by CAP include Job and Business Development, Head Start, Housing, the
Family Crisis Center, Refugee Programs and Skills Enhancement. The agency also
operates a number of small, one year projects designed to test innovative
solutions to problems.
The agency has an Administrative component which performs fiscal,
personnel and clerical functions, as well as a Planning component which conducts
long-range agency planning and prepares grant applications to ensure the
continuation of various programs.
Student
Experience:
The
student experience can be in the planning or administration of social programs.
This can include the following:
1.
Work with the planning staff to develop and revise the agency multi-year plan in
cooperation with the Planning Committee of the Board of Directors.
2.
Work with the Administrative staff on monitoring and revising the
corporation’s strategic plan.
3.
Help market the Agency's positions and low-income interests at any
relevant planning group meetings in the community.
4.
Gathering data and statistics and conducting community surveys.
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of various social programs under the direction of the Planner.
6. Work in a variety of program areas facilitating low-income people’s efforts to become economically and emotionally self-sufficient.
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CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
Area Supervisor: Lisa
Dobberke
Location: 15 Park Ridge Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Placement Potential: 1
Basic Function
The
mission of Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin is to build,
sustain, and enhance a nurturing environment for Wisconsin children.
To ensure this goal, CSSW will create and make readily available quality
programs and services to children, youth, and their families without regard to
their race, religion, sex, or economic circumstances.
A variety of services are provided by highly skilled staff located in 21
offices throughout the state.
CSSW, established in 1892, is the largest private, nonprofit, nonsectarian
child welfare agency in Wisconsin, is accredited nationally by the state on
Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is licensed as a child
placing agency by the state of Wisconsin.
Locally we are a mental health clinic certified by the State of
Wisconsin, providing child and family counseling, treatment foster care,
visitation center services, and an in-home parent education program.
Responsibilities
·
Child and Family Counseling: Individual and group therapy for children, teens,
and families.
·
Foster
Care: Temporary care for children who can not live at home.
·
Birth
Parent Counseling: Planning for a baby’s future.
·
Visitation
Center: Designed for parents who need a neutral, comfortable place to transfer
or visit their children.
·
In-home
Parent Education -- Identified family concerns and develops a plan to resolve
these issues in the home setting.
Student Experience
To observe and participate in all areas
of site functions: clerical and professional, i.e., photocopying, word
processing, attending board meetings and conferences, assist with visitation
center and in-home parent education program.
Under supervision, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of current social work theory.
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CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
Area Supervisor: Jeff Sargent,
MSSW
Location: Children's Service Society of WI
705 South 24th Avenue, Suite 402
Wausau, WI 54401
Placement Potential: 1
Organization
Children's
Service Society of Wisconsin, (CSSW), is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian,
statewide agency.
We exist to help disadvantaged, threatened, damaged, or vulnerable
children emerge from childhood as independent, responsible adults.
Our mission is to provide quality human services to children, youth, and
their families without regard to race, religion, or economic circumstances.
We are accredited nationally by the Council on Accreditation of Services
for Families and Children.
CSSW is also licensed as a child placing agency by the State of Wisconsin
and has been chartered by the state as a child welfare agency since 1989.
CSSW is a founding member of the Child Welfare League of America.
CSSW's
highly skilled staff of Social Workers provides a variety of services to more
than 10,000 children statewide each year.
In the North Central area of Wisconsin, we have offices in Wausau,
Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, and Marshfield.
These services include: Treatment Foster Care, Pre-Adoptive Foster Care,
Pregnancy Counseling, Counseling for Children and their Families, Parent Aide,
Independent Living, and Adoption.
CSSW also operates Family Resource Centers in numerous locations in
Central and Northern Wisconsin.
CSSW
is rapidly growing in the development of new services for children, adolescents,
and parents. These
evolve in response to the identification of particular community needs.
A partial list of such services include:
Community Awareness Projects, Concern for Children Forums, Treatment
Foster Home Programs, Intensive In-Home Services, Respite Care, Parent Education
Programs, the S.A.F.E. Program, FRC’s, and Youth Asset Development.
CSSW also provides a full comprehensive mental health clinic and programs
to the Hmong community.
Student Experience
The student will receive a basic orientation to CSSW and the agency's many services. The
student has the opportunity to interact with staff members within the agency and other
community organizations. The student will be able to participate and gain hands on
experience in various services offered through the agency. Mileage to out-reach
appointments is reimbursed.
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Supervisor Joan M. Honl, Rehabilitation
Services Director
Location 41 Park Ridge Drive
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481
Basic Function
Community Industries Corporation (CIC) is a private, not-for-profit agency providing
services to residents of Portage County who have a disability. A staff of 55 serve
approximately 200 individuals annually.
The majority of people (90%) use CIC’s Employment Services. Vocational Exploration, Job Search assistance, and Job Adjustment Assistance are offered with the goal of helping people into jobs which are well-matched to their skills and interests.
The other 10% of people served are typically individuals who do not have job goals but are interested in participating in other community activities. These individuals are provided with opportunities for self-development and meaningful leisure activities (exercising, shopping visiting friends, joining clubs, etc.). Personal assistance is provided in moving about the community and in participating in these various activities.
Responsibilities
CIC strives to design services to promote the integration of individuals with disabilities
into their communities. Services are individualized and delivered through staff teams
which are responsible for the delivery of employment and activity services.
Team members are also responsible for assisting employers and people in the community-at-large to come to know and accept individuals who have historically been segregated from community life.
Student Experience
The student will receive a basic orientation to Community Industries. An orientation
manual titles "Enhancing the Lives of Adults with Disabilities" is required
reading during the initial phase of the experience. The student will join an employment or
activity services team and work as part of that team. The student accompanies experienced
staff in providing direct service to individuals in community settings. As the student
demonstrates reliable performance, more independent responsibilities may be assumed.
Students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in all staff training and educational
meetings.
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COMMUNITY
RESEARCH CENTER OF UWSP
Supervisor: Gary
Itzkowitz, Director
Location: University
of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Stevens
Point, WI 54481
Placement
Potential:
1-2
Basic
Function
The Community Research Center
performs community-based research, and provides local non-profit and public
agencies with information needed to plan and implement solutions to community
problems. To ensure this
goal, some of the services that the center provides to area communities include:
1.
Evaluation of the effectiveness and achievements of local
programs.
2.
Develop and analyze surveys for community-based programs.
3.
Conduct community needs assessments to establish areas of improvement
needed in local areas.
4.
Conduct interviews and focus groups to find out how supervisors, staff,
partner agencies, and/or participants evaluate a program.
The
Community Research Center was established in 2001 and it is located within the
Sociology Department at Room 332 CCC.
Responsibilities
Interns
working at the center are considered research assistants, and will provide a
variety of research tasks. Some of
those tasks include interviewing, data entry, data analysis, and writing
reports. Interns will work
independently with guidance provided by the Director of the center.
Interns
will have a better understanding of the role of a community research center and
how it functions. The center
provides interns with an opportunity to develop and improve their research
skills. Interns also will have many
opportunities to learn about multiple social agencies in area communities, and
help evaluate the effectiveness and achievements of local projects. An intern at the center also will gain knowledge on how
community-based organizations tackle local problems.
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Location A: 716 Division Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Supervisor: Amber Hopp, Program Manager
Location B: 529 McClellan Street
Wausau, WI 54401
Supervisor: Colleen Seeman, Assistant Director
Placement Potential Two 20-hour per week positions are available, one at
each location.
Basic Function:
Crossroads Mental Health Services, Inc. is a Class A, state licensed, Community Based
Residential Facility that provides 24-hour a day treatment and supervision. The agency
mission is to provide supportive treatment-oriented living arrangement for chronically
mentally ill and emotionally handicapped adults. Services provided by the agency have been
designed to enable the clients to better content with the problems of everyday living and
to more fully adjust to and develop strengths in being independent of the psychiatric
hospital. The programs offered by the agency are structured to both maximize opportunities
for learning and growth and to transmit a feeling of identity and belonging. Types of
programming include leisure, recreational, vocational, and educational activities.
Student Experience:
The student will receive 20 hours per week of hands-on training under the direct
supervision of the Program Manager and/or Case Manager. The student
will be responsible for working with the case manager and coordinating referral
information, facilitating admissions and discharges, development and implementation of
treatment plans, writing monthly reports and case noting.
Additional duties will include working with the Activity Coordinator in developing and implementing group activities and 1:1 outings and offering assistance in supervising Activities of Daily Living.
The student will be responsible for attending weekly case review staffings and attending community organization and related agency meetings. Training will also include information regarding psychotropic medications and instruction on documentation requirements.
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Supervisor: Arline Daily Hillestad, Executive
Director
Location: 531 10th Avenue North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Placement Potential: 3
Basic Function
The Family Center is a private non-profit agency providing domestic abuse services to men,
women, and children. We are located in and primarily serve south Wood county, but our
service area is not bound by any geographical lines.
We function in two distinct parts. First, a variety of crisis services are offered. We provide safe shelter at the Center to women and their children for up to thirty days. Safe shelter is available for men outside the Center when a life threatening situation exists. As a part of this initial phase, we provide a 24 hour Help-Line, crisis counseling and one-to-one counseling, advocacy (legal/other), and immediate contact with all individuals involved in a mandatory arrest.
The second part of the Family Center program focuses on intervention and long-term treatment/services. A variety of treatment groups are available for men, women, children, and parents, with an average of six month participation at this phase. We provide assistance and advocacy for persons seeking to become self-sufficient following departure from a violent situation. This is primarily accomplished through a cooperative effort with MSTC which has established a GOAL office in the basement of the Center. The intent of this portion of our program is to provide the assistance, education, and support necessary for people leaving an abusive situation to be able to maintain their positive changes.
A visitation center/services are provided to families with conflict and safety issues, and as well as specialized services for the Hmong and the elderly. We also provide groups/counseling within the school system along with technical support to school personnel.
The Family Center is also actively involved in community education on domestic abuse issues from classroom to civic groups.
Student Experience
The student will receive a basic orientation to domestic abuse issues, and the philosophy
and operation of the Family Center program. This is accomplished by providing a minimum of
a 2 hour training with each staff person. As each of the Family Center's seven positions
are responsible for a specific program component, this provides the student with a
thorough overview of the Center. Following the training, the student is then able to
select the portion(s) of the program they prefer to work with, and then is assigned to the
appropriate staff person. In addition to specific selected activities, we require the
student to participate in the daily operations of the Center. The level of direct service
the student will be allowed to perform is determined by their knowledge of domestic abuse
issues, skills working with clients, and the length of the field placement.
As the Family Center is a private non-profit agency that depends quite heavily on public support, the are a variety of opportunities for interested students to become involved in administrative tasks. This can include fundraising activities, public relations, grant writing, research, etc., and can range from graphic arts to public speaking.
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Supervisors:
Sue Sippel, Assistant Director
Phyllis Skorseth, Volunteer Coordinator
Beth B. Ferrel, Coordinator
Contact Person: Phyllis Skorseth
Location: 1616 West River Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Placement Potential: Up to 4 placements. Daytime, evening
and overnight shifts available.
Basic Function
Family Crisis Center services include:
1. 24 Hour Crisis Intervention/Counseling
The Family Crisis Center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Immediate crisis counseling is provided via telephone or on a walk-in basis. Crisis situations may include: suicide attempts, alcohol/drug abuse-related problems, relationship/family conflicts, or other mental health problems.
In addition, the Portage County Community Human Services Department contracts with the Family Crisis Center to provide "on-call" crisis intervention during evening, weekends, and holidays. This intervention is performed either over the telephone or on-site (hospital, clinic, etc.) and includes emergency commitment procedures when necessary.
2. Domestic Abuse
The Center serves victims of domestic abuse and their families. These clients are provided with emergency shelter, short-term crisis counseling, and support services (such as food, clothing, transportation, child care, and referral to other resources). Support groups (both for victims of abuse and for children) are another service offered to clients. Legal advocacy services are available for victims and their children. A 20-week program is offered for abusing men.
The Center owns 4 units of Transitional Living in Portage County. These units provide low cost housing and case management to domestic violence victims.
3. Youth Services
This component assists area youth in dealing with parents, school, authorities, and friends. Services include shelter to runaway youth, temporary foster care (in conjunction with the Portage County Community Human Services), short term "time out" shelter for youth of families in crisis, and short-term counseling for youth experiencing other types of crisis situations.
4. SAVS
Advocacy services provided to victims of sexual assault.
Student Experience
Students
will undergo an intensive 2-week in-service training, at which time they will
become familiarized with all Family Crisis Center functions.
They will have to opportunity to interact with FCC clients, and to make
crisis/non-crisis assessments.
They will be assisted by a paid staff member at all times.
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Director:
Valerie Fox
Location:
824 Fremont
Stevens
Point, WI 54481
Supervisors:
Nicole Daniecki, In Home Social Worker
Placement Potential: 2
Basic
Function
First Home is a community-based group home for pregnant and parenting adolescent girls between the ages of 12 and 18. Unlike most group home foster care, First Home provides the opportunity for young mothers to keep their children with them. Our main objectives are to help the young women complete their education, circumvent child abuse and neglect, and promote goal setting for a more promising future.
Responsibilities
There
are a variety of responsibilities involved in running a group home for mothers
and babies. We utilize students in
the following areas:
Childcare
WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) liaison
Independent
Living Counselor
Household
Management
County
Communication
Community
Resources Liaison
Student Experience
An internship at First Home will allow for a great deal of contact with residents and their children. Placement will also provide familiarity with social and community services and programs offered to both teenagers and young parents. Students will become familiar with almost all aspects of our program.
Orientation and Training
Students
will engage in a period of observation and attend staffings.
Shadowing various staff members will allow for familiarity with house
duties, office duties, solo and group counseling sessions, resident court
hearings. Inservices and conference
attendance are also possible.
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LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
Adoption/Birth Parent Program
Supervisor: Brenda Lee Koller
Location: 516 McClellan Street
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 849-3344
Placement Potential: 1
Basic Functions
1.
Birth Parent Program: This program provides free and confidential counseling
services to individuals experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
The depth of these services may range from a one-time meeting where
options and community resources are discussed to on-going support through the
birth of their child.
The goal of this program is to provide unbiased support and education so
as to allow the birth parent(s) to actively plan for their child’s future,
whether they choose to parent themselves or place for adoption.
Primary funding for this program is provided through United Way
support.
2.
Adoption Program: This program is designed to provide assistance to couples and
families who are wanting to provide permanent and loving homes for children.
Lutheran Social Services offers several options to prospective adoptive
families: domestic infant, domestic independent, international, special needs,
step-parent, relative, and foster care conversion.
With each of these individual programs it is our goal to promote security
for children.
Responsibilities:
Individual/Family services involve interviewing and assessing prospective
adoptive families, counseling, conducting home visits, facilitating educational
and support groups, licensing foster homes, and post-placement supervision.
Case management involves preparation of home study reports, court
reports, and hospital plans, securing foster care for infants, maintaining
accurate and complete files for each customer, facilitates connections with
community resources, reviewing files on a quarterly basis, and implementing
agency and state licensing requirements.
Public
relations involve
active participation in United Way functions and activities along with related
task forces, presenting our programs to various organizations, dissemination of
brochures and information packets, on-going church relations, and advertisement
through public access and local directories.
Student Experience:
A field placement student at Lutheran
Social Services/ Adoption/Birth Parent Program will receive a basic orientation
to each program area and will be given the opportunity to directly participate
in the responsibilities as described above.
Specifically, we hope to offer the following experiences:
·
Joint
presentations to medical clinics, schools, and public health programs
·
Active
involvement in staff meetings, trainings, and network in-services
·
Assistance
in foster home licensing and placements
In
addition, we are open to other opportunities based on the student’s strengths
and interests.
Mileage reimbursement is available upon request.
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LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
Community Services Internship
Supervisors: Jason Cram
Mary Ellen Peterson
Location: 627 Jackson Street
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 842-3181
Placement Potential: 1-2
Basic Functions
Lutheran
Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc., is a private-non-profit,
social service organization and provides an array of programs and services
throughout the state of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Programs include
Outpatient and Inpatient Mental Health, AODA Counseling and AODA Residential
Services, Adoption Programs, Community Based Services including Residential
Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Serious and
Persistent Mental Illness, Correctional Programs, Services for Older Adults,
Children, Youth and Family Services and Physical Health Services, including Home
Health Care, Special Therapies and Nursing Home Services. In all, LSS has over
200 service sites in 100 communities throughout the two-state area.
Responsibilities:
Interns will have the opportunity to work with a variety of individuals to include those
with developmental disabilities, serious and persistent mental illness and offenders among
others. Responsibilities may include supervising educational and recreational
opportunities, leading planning activities, teaching patient's rights as outlined in state
regulations, and gaining an understanding of service systems and disabling conditions.
Internships are flexible to accommodate special interests or abilities of students.
Student Experience:
Students gain knowledge and experience under supervision that will prepare individuals to
work in social services, including: work involving the care, service delivery and
treatment of individuals served, total quality service and crisis intervention.
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MINISTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (MBH)
Director: Jo Anne Griffin
Location: 209 North Prentice Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Supervisors: Todd Kuhn
Karen Coopman
Deb Knippel
Placement Potential: 2
Basic Function
MBH provides outpatient treatment,
residential care, and social setting detoxification to persons experiencing
alcohol or other chemical dependency problems.
Counseling is provided to family members who suffer along with the
chemically dependent person.
Prevention and community education services are also provided.
The
agency is staffed with professional counselors and ancillary staff trained to
aid the chemically dependent individual in recognizing and understanding his/her
illness and to establish a comprehensive treatment plan. Individual,
conjoint, family and group sessions are offered in addition to an intensive Day
Treatment program.
The agency also employs prevention specialists who are available for consultation to schools, businesses, churches and other organizations in developing environments and programs that support early intervention for persons experiencing chemical abuse problems. The prevention staff are also available for community education presentations before interested groups or organizations.
Philosophy
MBH believes that alcoholism and
dependence upon other mood altering chemicals are treatable illnesses.
Chemical dependency is seen as a progressive primary illness which is not
merely symptomatic of other dysfunctions such as marital problems and
depression.
After the dependent person is assisted in achieving initial sobriety or
chemical freedom, the treatment focus shifts to address other dysfunctions in
the client's life.
Student Experience
The student will receive a basic
orientation to alcohol and drug abuse outpatient treatment, residential care,
detoxification, and prevention services.
He/she will observe individual conjoint, family and group counseling
sessions and will attend both client present staffings as well as initial case
staffings with the agency's psychiatric consultant.
In addition, the student will be exposed to the Day Treatment program
which will offer him/her an opportunity to become acquainted with primary
treatment concepts.
For the benefit of the student as well as the agency, MBH prefers interns
with particular chemical dependency interest and experience.
The level of direct service the student will be allowed to perform is
determined by his or her knowledge of chemical dependency and the length of the
field placement.
MBH generally prefers placements consisting of two consecutive semesters
because of the time required to gain the specialized knowledge.
Two
venues are available -- a placement at MBH'S main outpatient clinic in Stevens
Point, and a placement at The Residential Center, a 16 bed treatment facility,
also in Stevens Point.
The placement location will determine the type of emphasis the student
will receive.
In addition, internships can be arranged in the prevention department, for those interested in that area of work.
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OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, INC.
President: Pam Ross
Vice Presidents: Carol Ulrich, Vice President, Wisconsin
Rapids/Marshfield
Program Services Manager: Patti Rous, Program Services
Manager, Marshfield
Location: 1191 Huntington Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
2406 East 21st St.
Marshfield, WI 54449
Placement Potential: 2
Basic Function
ODC,
Inc., is a private, non-profit organization whose vision is to enrich the lives
of people with disabilities or other barriers to employment. This may mean
placing clients in the area of competitive employment and/or providing employment within the facility itself.
ODC deals with
adults of working age in Wood County and the surrounding areas. We have two
centers: one located in Wisconsin Rapids and one in Marshfield.
Listed below are the basic programs which are offered to clients:
Responsibilities:
It is the responsibility of this organization to assist individuals to obtain their
vocational potential. Services provided by the Center include situational assessments, job
training, job placement, job coaching, counseling/case management, and support services.
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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Executive
Director:
Mary Phalen
Supervisor:
Molly Stout, CSW
Location:
630 South Central Ave., Suite 101R
Marshfield, WI 54449
Basic
Function
The Personal Development Center is a private, non-profit
agency providing prevention, education and intervention to enhance family life,
increase safety, and reduce the risk of violence in families and within the
community.
1.
Intervention