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MSW Field Placement Directory

FEDCAP Rehabilitation Services Breaking the Circle (BTC)

Website: https://www.fedcap.org/
Location: South Portland,
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Description: Program description: Fedcap has a contract with the State of Maine - The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Family Independence to Serve participants eligible for Temporarily Assistance (TANF) to get self-sufficiency by securing and keeping employment. The program also manages the support services enabling the above-mentioned participants to actively participle in the program, secure and keep employment. Program mission: To create opportunities for people with barriers to move toward economic independence as valued and contributing members of society.
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Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

Website: https://fiddleheadschool.org/
Location: Gray,
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Description: Social Worker – Internship

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences is one of Maine’s first approved public charter schools committed to the growth and development of the whole-child socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and artistically.

DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under supervision of the School’s Social Worker, the intern will:
Provide individual therapeutic interventions to students.
Provide case management support to students and families in need.
Support the development and implementation of students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEP), 504 Plans, and/or Positive Behavioral Support Plans.
Provide group interventions to address social skills, emotional well-being and skill building.
Participate in weekly supervision with the School Social Worker to grow and strengthen as a professional.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Actively enrolled in a Masters of Social Work Program in the State of Maine
Completion of the CHRC/Fingerprinting requirements of the Department of Education

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Start date: As soon as a qualified candidate that fits our school philosophy is found.
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Frannie Peabody Center

Website: https://peabodycenter.org/
Location: Portland,
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Description: FPC offers primary case management services to people living with HIV/AIDS in York and Cumberland Counties. We provide referrals, care coordination, support and advocacy to clients. Student learning opportunities: Case management, Advocacy, Assessments, Community education, case documentation, conflict resolution, group work. Facility is handicapped accessible. Candidates must be open to working with a very diverse client population and understand or be willing to learn about HIV/AIDS and have a level of comfort talking about sexual practices and sexual health.
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Frenchtown Community Policing

Website: https://www.westbrookmaine.com/328/Frenchtown-Community-Policing-Office
Location: Westbrook,
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Description: Work as a liaison between the police and various community members & troubleshoot any neighborhood concerns. Working with clients in crisis, riding with law enforcement on calls, plan community events, establish curriculum for community classes. Work to improve quality of life for all residents and minimize calls for services.
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Frenchtown Community Policing Intercultural Community Center

Website: https://iccmaine.org/
Location: Westbrook,
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Description: "Student opportunities in the Power Learning Program and Women's Health and Wellness Program. The learning program is an after school and summer school program for children of refugees and immigrants, especially serving English language learners. The health and wellness program provides socialization, health and wellness education, and physical exercise for women, two days a week. The ICC will provide social and educational opportunities for people from diverse heritages. Student Learning Opportunities: Case management, program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, assessments, community education, individual counseling, case documentation, milieu management, family work, conflict resolution, group work."
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Fresenius Kidney Care Androscoggin

Location: Auburn,
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Furniture Friends

Website: https://furniturefriends.org/
Location: Westbrook,
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Description: *Agency can accommodate both Traditional and Block placement for Generalist 1st year, and Specialization 2nd year learning opportunities.

Description:
Furniture Friends is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Westbrook, ME that reduces homelessness and improves housing stability by collecting donated furniture and distributing it to low-income individuals and families in Southern Maine.

Furniture Friends will provide a practicum experience for a student by involving them in our operation of collecting donated furniture and distributing it to individuals and families residing in southern Maine who lack the financial resources to purchase necessary household furniture on their own. At the time of placement, Furniture Friends will meet with the student to assess their specific interests and qualifications to determine how to provide a practicum that meets both the student's and organization's needs. The practicum might engage the student in a diverse array of organizational opportunities or focus on a specific project. Possible activities might include scheduling appointments and assessing client furniture needs and/or assisting with client pick ups or deliveries, interfacing between clients and case managers to collect necessary information, assessing program effectiveness, conducting community outreach to referring agencies (including community based ethnic organizations), developing outreach materials, leading community education events, researching and writing grants, studying the impact of receiving furniture on a client's wellbeing and stability, and/or helping to develop advocacy goals. The student will be supervised by the field instructor and meet weekly to discuss progress toward practicum goals.

Qualifications:
Works well independently and with a team, emotional intelligence, creative problem solver, good verbal and non-verbal communication, adaptive and resilient.
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Gateway Community Services

Website: http://www.gatewaycommunityservice.org/
Location: Portland,
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Description: Gateway Community Services provides outpatient individual counseling for adults. The MSW Intern will provide individual counseling to adults without health insurance and will also co-facilitate group counseling sessions with a staff clinician. Serving refugees, asylum seekers, and other immigrants with a mental health diagnosing. Currently serving adults, but will soon be expanding to include children. Learning opportunities: Assessments, Individual Counseling, Case Documentation, Group work.
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Good Medicine Collective

Location: Portland,
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Goodwill NNE

Website: https://goodwillnne.org/
Location: Gorham,
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Description: Goodwill Northern New England is a nonprofit social enterprise that creates jobs, delivers needed services for people with diverse challenges, uses environmentally friendly products and processes – all while earning revenue to pay for and expand innovative workforce services in all three states. Goodwill NNE operates retail stores, health care and cleaning services which help fund the innovative workforce programs that empower individuals and families to find personal stability through work. Our mission is to enable persons with diverse challenges to achieve personal stability and community engagement.
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Gosnell Memorial Hospice House

Location: Scarborough,
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Granite Bay Care

Website: https://granitebaycare.org/
Location: Scarborough,
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Description: At Granite Bay Care, we provide a broad spectrum of community-based support options, thoughtfully designed to meet diverse individual needs. Our services range from offering a few hours of assistance in a person's home environment to orchestrating intensive residential programs complemented by 24/7 clinical consultation. The foundation of our services is built on the principles of fostering active engagement, ensuring value recognition, and promoting community participation. We dedicate ourselves to instill a sense of belonging in each person we serve, by empowering them to be active contributors, engaged participants and valued members within their respective communities. This is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering services that enrich lives and strengthen community ties.
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