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The following is an alphabetical list and description of practicum sites available to students at the School of Social Work.
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Johnson County Department of Corrections
Address: 2501 Holiday Road, Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: 319-351-5500
Contact: Julie M. Schultz, CSP/BEP/VSC
Description:
Assist with criminal offenders who are on probation, parole or in a correctional residential facility.
Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Department
Address: Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-339-6198 x265
Email: mhensch@co.johnson.ia.us
Contact: Mike Hensch
Description:
The Medical Examiner’s Office investigates sudden, violent, suspicious, unattended and unexpected deaths. These deaths may be due to natural or violent causes. This field placement is appropriate for students who have a specific interest in end-of-life issues, particularly traumatic death and its impact on family systems. BSW students will be considered for this placement on a limited basis. First preference will be given to 2nd year MSW students.
Requirements for the field placement:
- Taken or currently enrolled in Death and Dying: Issues of Loss across the Lifespan (042: 186).
- Interest in forensic investigations
- Volunteer and/or work experience with a variety of populations, including those of different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic status
- Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies and grief work
- Strong organization skills
- Possesses strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, medical, funeral, and law enforcement professionals
- Maturity and ability to emotionally and psychological handle a variety of death situations
Sample of orientation and activities during field placement (this may vary depending on student experience):
- Complete provided training in blood borne pathogens and personal protective equipment
- Spend time observing and learning about organ and tissue donation with the Iowa Donor Network, autopsy procedures with UIHC morticians, resident pathologists, and forensic pathologist, and funeral home industry
- Accompany medical examiner investigators to death scenes in family homes, hospitals, and other locations. This involves gathering information about the decedent, family system, and factors that may have contributed to the death.
- Develop and implement program to provide information and support to families following a death that is investigated by the medical examiner’s department. Maintain this program during field placement
- Develop outreach program to better educate the community about the function of the medical examiner’s office and when to involve them with a death
- Conduct data analysis on annual statistics from the medical examiner’s office and distribute these to appropriate parties
Hours for field placement
Negotiable, but usually 9-5:00 on mutually agreed upon days of week. Available to be on call outside of regular business hours to observe and participate in death investigations.
Dress Code:
Professional and conservative in appearance. For safety reasons, students will be required to wear closed toed, low-heeled shoes and socks. Clothing must cover shoulders and legs (i.e. tank tops, shorts, capris, and skirts/dresses are not allowed). Shirts must have collars or high neck lines. Clothing must also allow for bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
Medical needs:
Students must provide documentation of having received the Hepatitis B immunization series.
Other issues:
Given the regular interaction with law enforcement, please discuss any criminal background issues during your interview.
Johnson County Public Health HIV Program
Address: 1105 Gilbert Court, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-356-6040 Ext. 104
Contact: Andy Weigel
Field: Health Education/Public Health
Description:
Johnson County Public Health provides leadership in promoting environmental, personal and public health through community based programs in health promotion, disease prevention, and assurance of access to primary care.
The student will work with the HIV/AIDS program. The HIV/AIDS program provides the following services: 1) HIV counseling, testing, and referral; 2) administration of Southeast Iowa HIV case management; 3) HIV group and individual prevention counseling; and 4) outreach to connect at-risk people with HIV prevention services.
Role of Practicum Student:
Assist in the implementation of prevention programming and outreach targeting gay and bisexual men or injecting drug users.
Organize special outreach events targeting gay and bisexual men.
Assist with the planning and evaluation of overall program goals and objectives.
Assist with HIV testing and counseling and referral activities.
Participate in individual and group counseling for persons living with HIV.
Juvenile Corrections
Iowa City, IA
Contact: Allie Rogers
Juvenile Court Services of Johnson County
Address: 519 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-336- 6076 (Iowa City) or 319-398-3545 (Cedar Rapids)
Contact: Lori Traeger
Description:
None Provided.
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