Maine Behavioral Health – Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-behavioral-healthcare/services/autism-developmental-disorders/caddLocation: South Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: The CADD Clinic provides a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach for children and adolescents 5-20 years old, with behavioral or mental health challenges living at home. Offering child psychiatry, case management, behavioral analysis, and individual and family therapy, the clinic seeks to provide most of what a child needs under one roof. The clinic performs new evaluations and treatment, as well as providing follow-up services to continue the plan of care for children who have been served in the developmental disorders program’s more intensive hospital or day treatment programs.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Developmental Disabilities
Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-behavioral-healthcare/springvale-474-main-street-04083-1598Location: Springvale, Maine
Country: United States
Description: Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a team treatment approach designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia. Among the services ACT teams provide are: case management, initial and ongoing assessments; psychiatric services; employment and housing assistance; family support and education; substance abuse services and other services and supports critical to an individual's ability to live successfully in the community. Persons served by ACT often have co-existing abuse problems, or involvement with the judicial system.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Crisis, Family Services
Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Community Counseling Center
Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-behavioral-healthcare/portland-165-lancaster-street-04101-222Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
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."
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Family Services
Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Elderworks Program
Website: https://mainehealth.org/maine-behavioral-healthcare/services/counseling-therapy-services-adult-child/elder-day-supportLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
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.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Aging, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Health/Medical
Maine Health Access to Care
Website: https://www.mainehealth.org/healthy-communities/access-careLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
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.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Out Patient, BSW, Case Management, Family Services, Food Assistance, Health/Medical, Immigration/Refugee
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 Care Coordination
Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/mmc-care-coordination/portland-22-bramhall-annex-c-26159a-04102-2754Location: Portland, Maine
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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.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Health/Medical, Policy/Advocacy
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 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=localLocation: Portland, Maine
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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.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Health/Medical
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
Man2Man Fatherhood Initiative
Website: https://www.scfathersandfamilies.com/programs/man_2_man/Location: Florence, South Carolina
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Family Services, Policy/Advocacy
Manito Life Center
Website: http://manitocenters.com/Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services
Marion County Health Department
Website: https://www.co.marion.or.us/HLTLocation: Salem, Oregon
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Aging, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Family Services, Policy/Advocacy, Protective Services, Youth Advocacy
Marlee Factor Foundation
Website: http://www.marleefactorfoundation.org/Location: Jackson, Ohio
Country: United States
Placement Type: Administration, Case Management, Family Services, Foundation/Grant, Planning/Project Management, Youth Advocacy
MAS Community Health
Website: https://mascommunityhealth.com/Location: Bangor, Maine
Country: United States
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.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services
Mayo Clinic Social Services
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-social-services-rst/Location: Rochester, Minnesota
Country: United States
Description: Social workers are part of the interdisciplinary health care team at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Counseling and support services include: Support and psychotherapy related to illness, treatment and recovery, Coping with terminal illness, Coping with grief, Advance directives.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Family Services, Policy/Advocacy
Mecklenburg County Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Website: https://www.mecklenburgva.com/victim-witness-assistance-program.aspxLocation: Boydton, Virginia
Country: United States
Description: The Mecklenburg County Victim/Witness Assistance Program is designed to provide support, counsel and, if necessary, referral to available community services for victims of crime.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Case Management, Forensic/Criminal Justice, Policy/Advocacy
Mended Reeds
Website: https://mendedreedsservices.com/addiction-recovery-programLocation: Ironton, Ohio
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Family Services, Substance Abuse
Mental Health Association in Essex County
Website: http://www.mhainessex.com/Location: Westport, New York
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Crisis, Homelessness/Housing
Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc.
Website: https://www.mhaessexmorris.org/Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Country: United States
Description: Mental health services.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Family Services, Homelessness/Housing, Policy/Advocacy
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Website: https://www.mhanc.org/Location: Hempstead, New York
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Crisis, Family Services, Homelessness/Housing, Policy/Advocacy, Veterans
Mercy First
Website: https://www.mercyfirst.org/Location: Merrick, New York
Country: United States
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Crisis, Family Services, Immigration/Refugee, Public Health, Residential Care, Women's Services, Youth Advocacy
Mercy First
Website: https://www.mercyfirst.org/Location: Syosset, New York
Country: United States
Description: MercyFirst today offers an integrated continuum of care for children in need.
Placement Type: Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Family Services, Immigration/Refugee, Public Health, Residential Care, Women's Services, Youth Advocacy