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Lutheran Family Services

Website: https://www.lfsneb.org/
Location: Lincoln,
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Description: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is a faith-based, not-for-profit, multi-service human care agency.
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Lutheran Social Services

Website: https://lssnca.org/
Location: Washington D.C.,
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Description: Services include adoption and foster care, community education, disaster response, refugee and immigrant services and youth haven camps.
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Mahoning County Children Services

Website: http://www.mahoningkids.com/
Location: Youngstown,
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Description: Mahoning County Children Services is the county’s single agency empowered to provide public care and services to children as set forth in Chapter 5153 of the Ohio Revised Code. Our mission: Mahoning County Children Services, in partnership with the community, is committed to being the leader in protecting children while helping preserve families.
Mahoning County Children Services’ Adoption Unit strives to secure a permanent family for children and youth awaiting adoption, and to improve the well-being and functioning of adoptive families, and adopted children.

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Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN)

Website: http://main1.org/about-us/
Location: Portland,
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Description: Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN) bridges access to health and social services for immigrants and refugees in Portland Maine. Our organization works to build a stronger multicultural community in Portland, and to address refugee health literacy, health care enrollment, and coordination of health care benefits and non-clinical care. MAIN provides resource and referral information that is culturally and linguistically appropriate in English, Arabic, Somali, and French to ensure equal access to programs and services for new Mainers from Africa and Middle East.
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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 – Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Website: https://mainehealth.org/locations/maine-behavioral-healthcare/springvale-474-main-street-04083-1598
Location: Springvale,
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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.
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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 Boys to Men

Website: http://www.maineboystomen.org/
Location: Falmouth,
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Description: Maine Boys to Men delivers its eight year old evidence based Reducing Sexism and Violence Program (RSVP) to high school students across the state. RSVP is a high school youth driven program which empowers diverse student leaders to play a central role in reducing dating abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and interpersonal violence. In addition to gaining greater awareness, students learn specific bystander intervention techniques which allow them to safely intervene in potentially harmful situations. RSVP is delivered to a group of 30-40 male and female students during a series of four (3 hour) modules. Two faculty facilitators, one male and one female, also participate to support students during and after the training. Serves 14-18 year old high school students in Maine. Student learning opportunities: Program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, assessments, community education, group work.
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Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers

Website: https://www.mainechildrenshome.org/
Location: Waterville,
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Description: Serve children and families - Provide: Teen Parent School Program; Child Care Adoption; Christmas Program, Summer Camp. Practice Models/approaches used: group, individual, family, play therapy, art therapy.
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Maine General Medical Center – Edmund Erving Pediatric Center

Website: https://www.mainegeneral.org/medical-services/childrens-behavioral-health-services/
Location: Augusta,
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Description: Specialized services for evaluating and treating children with developmental and behavioral problems.
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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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