La Clinica de la Raza Behavioral Health
| Location: | Our
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol): 1501 Fruitvale Ave, Okaland CA 94601
Our Integrated Behavioral Health sites (IBH) located at Primary Care Sites & School Based Health Centers): Alameda, Contra Costa & Solano Counties. |
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| Age Group Served: | All ages |
| Program Description: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol): Fluent bilingual (Spanish) required. Focuses on clients with moderate & severe mental needs; brief & long term treatment, individual, family, & group modalities; psychiatric medications available; student has a caseload & sees patients weekly.
Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH). English only sites, and also Bilingual (Spanish) sites. Focuses on clients with mild and moderate mental needs; usually brief treatment; individual & groups; student doesn’t have a caseload & sees patients less frequently, unless there is a crisis. |
| Placement Period: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol):
Grad students: September thru the end of Spring semester; then clients/groups/supervision thru the 3rd wk of June. Undergrad students: September thru the end of Spring semester; then clients/groups/supervision thru the 3rd wk of June . Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH): September through the end of Spring semester; |
| Program/Placement Hours: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol): Grad students:20-24 hrs/wk. 16 hrs/wk only for MSW-Title IV-E
Undergrad students: Minimum 16hr/wk. Priority is given to applicants who can provide 20-24 hrs/wk Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH): 16-24 hrs/wk |
| Preferred Discipline / Experience: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol) accepts PsyD/PhD, MFT-track, & MSW students. We also accept undergrad students in social work, psychology, counseling, social services, or related areas; in their Senior year.
Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) accept PsyD/PhD, & MSW students. |
| First or Second Year Students: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol): accepts second year+ grad students; first year MSW Title IV-E; and undergrad students in their Senior year.
Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH): accepts second year+ grad students. (MFT-track students not accepted) |
| Supervision & Training: |
Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol):
Supervision=Individual 1hour/wk Training: Initial orientation/training; weekly intern seminar; seven required shadowings, a one-way-mirror per semester, & case consultation groups 2xmonth. Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH): Supervision=Individual 1hour/wk Training: Initial orientation/training; weekly intern seminar, monthly integrated behavioral health meeting |
| Send Resume to: | Inquiries/CV to: internships@laclinica.org Grad students need to specify their preference either Community Mental Health Department (Casa del Sol) or Integrated Behavioral Health sites (IBH). |
| Application Due Date: | March 31, 2016 |
| Stipends Available: | $2,500 for whole placement for 24hr/wk.
$2,000 for whole placement for 20hr/wk placement. $1,600 for whole placement for 16hr/wk placement. All the stipends are for students who are not already receiving a stipend from other sources for their internship. |
| Other |
Per student request other placements available: Prop 63/CalSWEC-II. PPSC. Admin MSW. |