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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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St. Luke's Child Protection Center
Address: 1026 A Avenue, N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-369-7908
Contact: Susan Tesdahl , LISW, Director
Field: Child Abuse
Description:
Medical and Psychosocial evaluation of suspected victims of child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, children exposed to illegal drugs. Child Abuse Prevention programming.
St. Luke's Behavioral Development Center
Address: 1026 A Avenue, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
Phone: 319-369-7908
Contact: Susan Tesdahl, LISW, Director
Field: Behavioral Developmental Problems of Childhood
Description:
Medical, psychological and psychosocial evaluations of children experiencing behavioral and developmental difficulties (i.e., ADHD, Conduct Disorders, Learning Disorders, etc.)
St. Luke's Family Counseling Center
Address: 1026 A Avenue, N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-369-7952
Contact: Elizabeth Robins, Director
Description:
The Family Counseling Center is a separate department within the Behavioral Health of St. Luke’s Hospital. The therapists hold either a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree in Social Work, Family Therapy, or Psychology. All are licensed in their respective professions.
The student intern can expect a multi-opportunity learning experience in this department. Please see the list of services we offer to both inpatients and outpatients. The student is given the opportunity to shadow each therapist thereby finding personal areas of interests and therapeutic "fits". The decision to begin to practice alone is made jointly between the supervisor and student. This is usually at the beginning of the second semester although the student is likely to have done co-therapy before this time.
It is recommended that the student has taken courses in individual, group, and family counseling before this practicum. They need to be pursuing the family track in the social work program.
Services Provided:
PLAY THERAPY In hospital and outpatient
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY In hospital and outpatient
FAMILY THERAPY In hospital and outpatient
COUPLES/ CONJOINT THERAPY in hospital and outpatient
GROUP THERAPY
Adult Partial Hospitalization; Child Peer Group- Child/ Adolescent Unit; Children’s BD School Group; Children's Day Treatment Group; Adolescent Cognitive Group - LIFE Program; Adolescent Peer Group - Child/ Adolescent Unit; Chemical Dependency Relationship Group- Chemical Dependency Outpatient Treatment Program; Woman to Woman - for women who have had breast cancer-co-facilitated with Woman’s Care
EATING DISORDERS TEAM Multi-disciplinary team assessment; Nutrition Program
CRISIS TEAM Critical Incident Stress management, offering de-briefings following crises in the workplace; off-site outreach; includes some brief individual and family follow-up
St. Luke's Hospital - Medical Social Services (Undergraduates Only)
Agency Web-Link: http://www.stlukescr.org/
Agency Address: 1026 A Avenue N.E., P.O. Box 3026 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Contact: John Nollsch, LISW
Phone: 319-369-8012
Field of interest: Hospital social work
Description:
PLEASE CHOOSE US:
- if you have an interest in Hospital Social Work and like interdisciplinary teamwork.
- if you like keeping busy/juggling multiple cases at once.
- if you are comfortable with computers.
- if you want to use communication and counseling skills in alleviating pragmatic, "concrete" problems.
- if you're looking for a practicum that closely resembles a social work job in the "real world."
- if you are comfortable with "learning by doing."
- if dealing with controversial issues is a welcome challenge.
- if you enjoy being exposed to a variety of work styles and philosophies.
PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE US:
- if you're looking for a place to do psychotherapy.
- if you're looking for a "laid back" practicum.
- if you prefer mostly "learning by observing."
- if you are uncomfortable with a team of social workers supervising and evaluating you.
Hours: Negotiated: 4 or 5 days, 24-40 hours, per week. The main office is open 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday.
Lunch: Up to $4.00 worth provided at the hospital cafeteria each work day--30-minute break.
Dress Code: Somewhat conservative, professional-looking (“Friday Jeans and T-shirt Day”
would not work here).
Smoking Policy: No smoking anywhere on campus, in the building or outside.
Health Physical: None needed. If any health problem should interfere in your ability to work as expected, we need to be notified as soon as possible. A brief health screening and TB test is done with every intern, no charge.
Criminal Background Check: This is done for every intern, no charge.
Evaluation: Formally, according to your school’s guidelines. Informally, during the semester by you and the staff here.
SOCIAL WORK INTERN’S PROPOSED SCHEDULE
("The only constant is change.") *
WEEKS ONE AND TWO
Orientation/Medical: Learn computer software, phones, pagers, fax, documentation and, oh, yes, basic hospital social work on 5 East General Medicine
WEEKS THREE AND FOUR
Medical-Surgical: One of several medical, surgical, and post-acute nursing floors.
WEEKS FIVE AND SIX
Psych I: 3 East (Child/Adolescent), 2 East (General), or 1 West (Older Adult)
WEEKS SEVEN AND EIGHT
Psych II: 3 East (Child/Adolescent), 2 East (General), or 1 West (Older Adult)
We will try to accommodate the intern's choice of the one area she or he would like to stay on, to complete the semester.
TWO-SEMESTER PRACTICUMS
Usually a semester of rotations followed by a semester of staying with one assignment.
Volunteer Orientation: One morning, one time.
Title 19 Specialists: One hour.
Job Shadowing: Administration, Long-term care, Hospice, other hospital-based disciplines
(as opportunities arise).
Road Trips: To area care facilities, agencies, etc. (as the schedule allows)
* The schedule could change for many reasons—and change is OK!
Sedlacek Treatment Center, Mercy Medical Center
Agency web-link:
https://www.mercycare.org/services/behavioral/sedlacek/sedlacek.aspx?navID=1182
Address: 5975 Rockwell Dr. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319 398 6226
Contact: Shawn Stepp
Field: Substance Abuse, Family Program, Dual Diagnosis
Description:
This practicum is open to lst year MSW or Advanced MSW students only. The agency's purpose is to provide a comprehensive substance abuse treatment center for medical detoxification, rehabilitate treatment, and aftercare suport for the chemically dependent person and his/her significant others. Outpatient programs for adults and adolescents focus on group and individual counseling, increased self-esteem, and education. the family program is for family members and significant others of out-patients, with therapy sessions which address chemical dependency and family issues. Learning opportunities: clinical social work skills; individual, group and family therapy; knowledge of chemical dependency as an illness/ interdisciplinary team approach to therapy.
Southern Prairie Area Educational Agency #15
Address: 2814 North Court Street, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501-1163
Phone: 800-622-0027, Ext. 283
Contact: Julia Klyn, Human Resources Assistant
Field: School Social Worker
Description:
Southern Prairie AEA 15 serves the students, teachers, administrators, boards and parents
in the 23 local school districts and 5 non-public schools of Area 15 located in southeast Iowa. School social workers provide evaluation, counseling and consultative services to students, their families, teachers, and principals, to help solve social, emotional and behavioral problems that interfere with the student's education and development.
Student Health Services
Phone: 329-335-8394
Contact: Ed Haycraft
The University of Iowa
Successful Living
Agency Address: 409 Hwy 1 West, Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Contact Persons: Michael Bowers, Executive Director
Karin Bowers RN, Program Coordinator
Bev Hamann MSW, Case Manager
Tina Smith MSW, Case Manager
Phone: (319) 356-0947
Field of Interest: Primarily persons with a CMI (Chronic Mental Illness) diagnosis.
Description of agency and practicum activities:
Successful Living provides support services, housing & employment opportunities for persons who are low income, and/or have a mental illness. Practicum activities would include working directly with clients.
Systems of Systems Unlimited
Address: 2533 Scott Boulevard SE, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319/466-9329 or 319/338-9212 x. 180
Fax: 319/341-9443
Contact: Julie Doran Clark, LISW
Phone: (319) 338-9212 ext. 181
Description:
This practicum site is primarily open to Advanced Practicum MSW students. Family Systems provides services in the areas of family centered services, foster care services, and adoption. Therapeutic and skill development services are provided to children from birth to eighteen years of age. Most referrals are made to the Department of Human Services and we serve eight counties. Serves are child-centered and include assistance with parenting, supervised visits and play therapy. We have offices in Johnson County, Linn County, Muscatine County, and Washington County.
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