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Learning Works

Website: https://www.learningworks.me/
Location: Portland,
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Description: LearningWorks is committed to strengthening the communities we serve by providing free community-based education programs for children, adults, and families throughout Southern Maine. Our primary goal is to support academic and personal success for our neighbors who lack resources and/or fall outside traditional educational structures. Opportunities include case management with incarcerated youth in a community setting, or with at-risk, high school drop-outs working to obtain a GED and learning leadership, life skills and job skills. Opportunities for research, program development and grant writing available. Work with refugees and immigrants in the Riverton community.
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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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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 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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Portland Adult Education – New Mainers Resource Center

Website: http://portlandadulted.org/programs_and_courses/new_mainers_resource_center
Location: Portland,
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Description: We provide skilled professionals programs, employment and case management, intensive classes focused on job readiness skills, networking opportunities, workshops and other services designed to help New Mainers, of all professions, overcome barriers to enter the US workforce.
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Portland Public Schools – Multilingual & Mulitcultural Center

Website: https://mlc.portlandschools.org/
Location: Portland,
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Description: The Multilingual & Multicultural Center oversees language acquisition for K-12 language learners in Portland Public Schools who are learning English and those who are learning a world language such as Arabic, French, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish. MSWO Students will learn about what is available district wide at the school level for immigrant, refugee, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors and youth. The student will be given opportunities to conduct research and participate on Trauma Task Force as well as other local initiatives that address the various needs of unaccompanied refugee, immigrant and asylum seeking youth and their families. Opportunities for group work are also available.
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Westbrook Schools

Website: https://www.westbrookschools.org/
Location: Westbrook,
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Description: This would be a shared position splitting time at Saccarappa Elementary School working with the regular education social worker doing small groups and restorative work with students and working with the District McKinney veto liaison to support students who are homeless with access to education. Field student would also be part of threat assessment teams and assist with truancy.
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Youth LED Justice (YLJ)

Website: https://www.youthledjustice.org/
Location: Portland,
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Description: YLJ is a youth-led restorative justice diversion program that receives referrals for youth who have gotten in trouble with the law, school and/or in community. Youth volunteers serve as advocates and facilitators in a restorative process for the youth referred( the respondent)to Youth-LED Justice. Youth volunteers are trained to facilitate dialogue during a Youth-LED Circle, a Peer Facilitator Circle or participate as an affected community member in an adult-led circle. Staff work with the respondent, victims and those affected to meet needs and find accountability through an intake, brief assessment and follow up for 3-6 months after each circle process. YLJ staff often work to connect youth respondents, victims and family members with clinical support before, during or after the restorative process. We are looking to host interns to offer low barrier, short term therapeutic support for participants of restorative circles, victims, youth in trouble, family members and/or other community members involved. Interns would be offering services in both regions we serve the greater Lewiston/Auburn community and Portland area, with some telehealth options as well.
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