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Maine Behavioral Health

Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-behavioral-healthcare/rockland-12-union-street-04841-4093
Location: Rockland,
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Description: A comprehensive mental health center with possible placements in Outpatient Counseling, Community Support Services, Day Treatment and Elder care. The Rockland location has two residential locations, a crisis program and day treatment.
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Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Community Counseling Center

Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-behavioral-healthcare/portland-165-lancaster-street-04101-222
Location: Portland,
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Description: "Maine Behavioral Healthcare provides an array of services at our outpatient practices for adults, adolescents and children challenged with mental health, developmental disorders, co-occurring and/or substance use issues. Specifically, our Portland location provides these services: Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Case Management and Behavioral Health Homes, Counseling, and Psychiatry."
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Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Elderworks Program

Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-behavioral-healthcare/services/counseling-therapy-services-adult-child/elder-day-support
Location: Portland,
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Description: The Elderworks program in Portland offers individualized treatment within a supportive and therapeutic group environment. Adults 50 years or older with long-term mental health needs. The Elderworks program: Promotes a supportive community, encouraging engagement in healthy behavior, emotional awareness, improved life skills, and self-care. Helps individuals maintain their ability to live as independently as possible, and provides increased socialization and management of health conditions by offering wellness activities and programming focused on overall well-being.
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Maine Development Foundation (MDF)

Website: https://mdf.org/
Location: Hallowell,
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Description: Philosophy & Programs
Trusted research. Leadership development. Creative partnerships.
MDF is a non-partisan, statewide driver of equitable, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth in Maine. We connect people, decision-makers, and communities though trusted research, leadership development, and creative partnerships to stimulate new ideas, solve problems, and improve lives.

Trusted Research
MDF knows the power of data, the strength of research and how unbiased information can inform the future. Our multi-sector, non-partisan methods of collecting data, testing its validity with our cross-sector partners, and sharing it widely across our network is why we are one of the most trusted source of economic data in Maine.

Leadership Development
MDF understands the importance of leadership in sustainable economic growth. Our leadership development programs provide training and experiential learning opportunities to ensure decision makers of every type and from every sector have access to the training and resources they need to be effective catalysts and conveners in their businesses and communities.

Creative Partnerships
MDF is here to connect you with the people, research, and resources you need to solve problems and implement innovative approaches that make visions of a more vibrant community the reality. We are facilitators who help lead broad coalitions achieve economic development, community revitalization and build the workforce Maine will need far into the future.
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Maine Health Access to Care

Website: https://www.mainehealth.org/healthy-communities/access-care
Location: Portland,
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Description: Multiple Opportunities for BSW/Generalist MSW Students and 1 Opportunity for Specialization Year MSW Students
Can accommodate Traditional, BLOCK, and SOS model practicums at Spring, Summer, or Fall start dates

BSW/Generalist Year Opportunities

Portland locations (22 Bramhall Street and 241 Oxford Street) - primarily supports non-english speaking, new Mainers who are walk ins or "warm hand offs" from outpatient clinics. Students provide case management services including triaging and assessing needs related to basic and healthcare needs, providing general emotional and supportive care, and making resource referrals.

Portland 241 Oxford Street location only - option to provide primarily telephonic health coverage support.
Additional option to carry a caseload and provide case management support to walk-ins (primarily New Mainers) needing assistance with basic needs (clothing, food, transportation and healthcare). This support includes assessing needs, providing general emotional support, and making resource referrals.

Oncology Practices - student works within medical setting to assist patients with gaining access to medication, assisting with applications for co-pay foundations, and referring to other relevant resources.

Biddeford location - student has the opportunity to provide case management services primarily to asylum seekers. Opportunities to collaborate, interact with, and advocate for patient needs for the legal, education, housing, and medical systems

Specialization / 2nd Year MSW Opportunities

Multiple Locations in Greater Portland Area - students work with a diverse population of under resources clients to provide on-going counseling and case management services. Opportunity to work with individuals and families.

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Maine Indigent Defense Center/ Maine Holistic Defense Project

Website: http://www.meidc.org/About_Us.html
Location: Portland,
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Description: The mission of the MIDC is to ensure quality representation for Indigent Defendants in the criminal courts of Maine. Develop and implement a holistic defense plan for Maine Build stakeholder support for a holistic defense pilot project in Cumberland County. Educate government agencies and gain their cooperation in implementing the plan. Student learning opportunities include: program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, community education, legislative advocacy, and group work.
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Maine Inside Out

Website: https://www.maineinsideout.org/
Location: Portland,
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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.
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Maine Medical Center Care Coordination

Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/mmc-care-coordination/portland-22-bramhall-annex-c-26159a-04102-2754
Location: Portland,
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Description: Case Management Social Worker. Serving adults and pediatrics inpatients. Discharge planning, psychosocial assessment for discharge barriers, guardianship, financial assistance. Student learning opportunities include: program development, program evaluation, advocacy, conflict resolution, legislative advocacy.
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Maine Medical Center Inpatient Medical & Geriatric Psychiatry Unit/P6

Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/psychiatry/inpatient-medical-geriatric-psychiatry-unit
Location: Portland,
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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.
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Maine Medical Center/Maine Transplant Program

Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/services/nephrology/maine-transplant-program
Location: Portland,
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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.
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Maine Medical Partners Family Medicine

Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-medical-partners-portland-family-medicine/portland-272-congress-street-041013637-8?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local
Location: Portland,
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Description: Serving the greater Portland area, the Family Medicine Center is an outpatient health care office, patient-centered medical home, and training site for Family Medicine residents and team members. Student learning opportunities: case management, advocacy, assessments, case documentation, family work, group work.
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Maine State Prison

Website: https://www.maine.gov/corrections/adultfacilities/prison.shtml
Location: Warren,
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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.
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Maine Veterans’ Homes

Website: https://mainevets.org/locations/scarborough/
Location: Scarborough,
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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).
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Maine Veterans’ Homes

Website: https://mainevets.org/locations/south-paris/
Location: South Paris,
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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. Additional Locations in Augusta, Bangor, and Scarborough.
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Marquette Women’s Center

Website: https://wcmqt.org/
Location: Marquette,
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Description: Services include; safety planning, persoal protection orders, advocacy, DVAT response, counseling, support groups, child care, transportation, housing and financial assistance, and information and referrals.
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MAS Community Health

Website: https://mascommunityhealth.com/
Location: Bangor,
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Description: Our Vision: MAS Maine Community Health envisions a statewide presence focused on helping individuals and families build natural supports to enhance their quality of life. We provide innovative therapies and exceptional service by listening and adapting to the needs we see in the communities we proudly service. MAS Maine Community Health provides a full range of its services in the community, in client homes, at schools, and at any of the MAS Maine office locations.
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Mass Behavioral Health Center

Website: https://www.massbehavioralhealthcenter.com/
Location: Worcester,
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Description: The agency is developing a new Partial Hospitalization Program for adults which is schedule to open within the next couple of months (Spring 2023). An adolescent PHP should be opening a month after. This is a high level of care- just below an inpatient setting.Interns in these departments would be offered 1 hr/ week individual supervision as well as 1 hr/day group supervision. Students would work individually with clients to diagnose and treat, as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team. Students would also participate in running groups under the supervision and support of licensed clinicians.
We are also looking for students interested in out-patient individual therapy with children and/or adults. Students would manage a small case load and would receive 1 hr/ week individual supervision as well as 1 hr/wk group supervision.
Students will be encouraged to explore creative ways to engage clients from underserved or marginalized populations in the community.
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