Maine Inside Out
Website: https://www.maineinsideout.org/Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Maine Inside Out initiates dialogue, develops leadership, and builds community across boundaries with collaborative original theater, inside and outside correctional facilities. We are committed to dismantling all forms of oppression and building a movement for transformative justice in our communities. Student Learning Opportunities: program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, community education, conflict resolution, legislative advocacy, group work, event planning, and program start up.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Community Planning/Development, Forensic/Criminal Justice, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy, Public Health
Maine Medical Center – NICU
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/family-birth-center/nicuLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: The largest and most comprehensive program of its kind in Maine and New Hampshire, our NICU cares for more than 900 newborns a year. Our neonatologists (specially trained physicians who care for newborns) provide 24-hour in-house coverage at the hospital. A 31-bed unit, our NICU includes a team of: Neonatologists, Dedicated in-house pediatricians, Nurse practitioners, Registered nurses, Respiratory therapists. Our NICU is the only one in the state that has the support of the March of Dimes Family Support Program. This program has a dedicated staff person who focuses on the parents and their needs as they go through what can be a very scary and difficult time.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Health/Medical
Maine Medical Center – NICU
Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/mmc-acute-psychiatry-unit/portland-mgb-5623-22-bramhall-street-04102-3700Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: MMC's acute psychiatry area, part of the emergency department (ED), is a 6 bed secure area for the treatment of patients who present to the ED with a chief complaint that is primarily psychiatric in nature. This is staffed 24/7 by a licensed clinical social worker and a registered nurse and often with a psychiatric resident or physician assistant. It can be challenging due to the high acuity, high patient volume, and number of people and systems that impact the time-limited work we do with patients. The appropriate candidate for an internship in the acute psych area is mature, can handle a fast-paced and sometimes pressured environment, has a strong interest in clinical work with individuals with serious mental illness and substance abuse issues, and, ideally, has prior experience in working with the mentally ill and/or in a hospital setting. Students will develop clinical skills in engaging patients, establishing rapport quickly, crisis intervention skills and completing a thorough bio-psychosocial assessment.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Crisis, Health/Medical, Residential Care, Substance Abuse
Maine Medical Center – Transplant Center
Location: Portland, MaineCountry: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Health/Medical
Maine Medical Center (MMC) Outpatient Psychiatry
Location: Portland, MaineCountry: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Health/Medical
Maine Medical Center Emergency Dept.
Location: Portland, MaineCountry: United States
Placement Type:
Maine Medical Center Inpatient Medical & Geriatric Psychiatry Unit/P6
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/psychiatry/inpatient-medical-geriatric-psychiatry-unitLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: P6 is the only inpatient psychiatric program providing multidisciplinary care to geriatric and medically complex patients in the State of Maine. The unit is an extraordinary learning opportunity for advanced year MSW students interested in geriatric mental health and in the interplay of physical and mental illness. Students have the opportunity to facilitate family meetings, provide psycho-education and information about community resources, and make referrals. The student, working closely with the team, refers the patient to the appropriate level of care (e.g., outpatient therapy, partial program, home health services, assisted living, skilled nursing facility, nursing home) and communicates with these after care providers, patient, and family to ensure a successful transition from the hospital.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Aging, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Health/Medical
Maine Medical Center Outpatient Child & Adolescent
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/psychiatry/outpatient-psychiatry/child-adolescent-psychiatryLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: The Clinic offers consultation to pediatric and family medicine practices and to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, and co-management of children with physical illnesses with associated emotional and behavioral difficulties. It includes an innovative program of close collaboration with pediatricians, the Child Psychiatry Access Program (CPAP), and it is part of a state-wide program of integration of mental health services and primary care.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Health/Medical
Maine Medical Center/Maine Transplant Program
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/nephrology/maine-transplant-programLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Program description: The Maine Transplant Program is the only kidney transplant in the state of Maine. The program utilizes a strong multidisciplinary team approach in providing evaluation for transplantation, pre transplant care, transplant surgery, and post-transplant follow up care for life. The program performs approximately 50 transplants each year, a large portion being transplants involving living donors. The Program also participates in two national kidney registries where a donor and recipient who are not compatible for transplant can be matched with others across the country. Population served: Adult and pediatric patients needing kidney transplant; living kidney donors.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Health/Medical
Maine Mobile Health Program
Website: https://www.mainemobile.org/Location: Augusta, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Generalist Year Opportunity (In-person and Remote)
Fall: BLOCK (16 weeks) or Traditional (32 weeks)
Spring and Summer: Traditional Only (32 weeks)
Join this unique integrated behavioral health program that offers year round services to migrant and seasonal workers and their families located throughout the state of Maine. Provide outreach and collaborate with medical providers, individuals, families and schools to improve access to care and provide resource referrals, general support, psychoeducation and cultural brokerage.
All-mobile community health center
• Focus on farmworkers and seafood processors
• Work across the state of Maine
• Support access to healthcare
Types of support:
• Mobile Clinics
• Behavioral Health
• Care Coordination
• Payment for Care
Required skills: effective communication, ability to take initiative and ask questions, self-awareness, cultural humility, interest and ability to center social justice
Preferred: Spanish or Haitian Creole speaking
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Maine People’s Alliance
Website: https://www.mainepeoplesalliance.org/Location: Bangor, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Community Planning/Development, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy
Maine People’s Alliance
Website: https://www.mainepeoplesalliance.org/Location: Lewiston, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Locations in Bangor, Lewiston, and Portland.
Placement Type: Community Planning/Development, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy
Maine People’s Alliance
Website: https://www.mainepeoplesalliance.org/Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: A statewide non-profit organization actively lobbying for a variety of issues affecting Maine residents, especially low and moderate income residents. Students have opportunities to work on projects regarding health care, the environment and the legislature. These projects involve grass-roots organizing and public education. There are also opportunities to do research resulting in publications such as the Citizen's Guide to the Maine State Legislature. Additional Office in Lewiston and Bangor.
Placement Type: Community Planning/Development, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy, Public Health
Maine People’s Alliance
Website: https://www.mainepeoplesalliance.org/Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Policy/Advocacy
Maine Pretrial Services
Website: http://mainepretrial.org/programs.aspLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Maine Pretrial Services, Inc. (MPS), is a private non-profit agency committed to providing pretrial services, post conviction alternatives, and diversion options throughout the State of Maine. Originally known as the Bail Project, MPS has been in existence for more than thirty-five years.
MPS currently provides pre-arraignment screening and risk assessment, release and supervision, Title 30-A home release programming, reentry planning and community supervision, and case management to all Maine problem solving courts (Adult Drug Treatment Courts, Co-Occurring Disorders and Veterans' Courts, and Family Treatment Drug Courts).
This placement is best for generalist year students. Multiple locations throughout the State of Maine.
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Maine Special Education/Mental Health Collaborative
Website: http://www.collaborativeschool.org/Location: New Gloucester, Maine
Country: United States
Description: An Attachment, Trauma & ASD Informed Treatment Setting
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Child Services, Family Services, Schools
Maine State Prison
Website: https://www.maine.gov/corrections/adultfacilities/prison.shtmlLocation: Warren, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Maine State Prison includes high maximum, maximum and minimum security facilities. The maximum security facility houses 450 inmates from all over Maine. Nearby Bolduc Correctional facility with 170 inmates and Maine Correctional Institute with 90 high maximum security inmates. There is a newly developed health stabilization unit for inmates with major mental illnesses). Work with inmates range from serious mental illness to pre-release work with those preparing to return to society. Anxiety about release, adjustment counseling, parenting groups, substance abuse, sex offender work and smoking cessation groups are some possible opportunities.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Forensic/Criminal Justice, Policy/Advocacy
Maine Veterans Affairs – Togus
Location: Augusta, MaineCountry: United States
Placement Type: Veterans
Maine Veterans’ Homes
Website: https://mainevets.org/Location: Augusta, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Aging, Behavioral Health, Family Services, Health/Medical, Hospice, Residential Care, Veterans
Maine Veterans’ Homes
Website: https://mainevets.org/Location: Bangor, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Family Services, Health/Medical, Residential Care, Substance Abuse, Veterans
Maine Veterans’ Homes
Website: https://mainevets.org/locations/scarborough/Location: Scarborough, Maine
Country: United States
Description: The Maine Veteran's Home is a public not for profit organization created by the Maine Legislature in July 1977. Provides rehabilitation and skilled nursing, long term care, residential care, dementia and end of life care to veterans and their families. Serves a primarily male population. Interns work as part of an interdisciplinary term providing case management, admissions and discharge planning and family support. Augusta, Bangor, South Paris (additional locations).
Placement Type: Adult Services, Aging, Behavioral Health, Health/Medical, Residential Care, Veterans
Maine Vocational & Rehabilitation Associates
Website: http://www.mainevocandrehab.com/index.htmlLocation: Augusta, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Community Planning/Development, Disabilities, Family Services, Policy/Advocacy, Residential Services
Maine Women’s Lobby
Website: https://mainewomen.org/mwl/Location: Augusta, Maine
Country: United States
Placement Type: Community Planning/Development, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy, Women's Services
MaineHealth CarePartners
Website: https://mainehealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-insurance/financial-assistance/carepartnersLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Program provides access to care programs for low income uninsured adults. They are looking for students who would like this work with consumers helping them navigate the new health insurance market places and to do some marketing and outreach. Program's mission is to increase access to healthcare and existing community resources for uninsured adults. Learning opportunities include: case management, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant writing, community education, and legislative advocacy. Additional Offices in: Belfast, Damariscotta, Augusta, Waterville, Norway, Portland and Biddeford.
Placement Type: Case Management, Community Planning/Development, Planning/Project Management, Policy/Advocacy