CHF Agencies

CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Adoption Link 1113 South Blvd Oak Park IL 60302 Liaison: H. Moses Adoption Link is a private adoption agency that specializes in african american domestic adoptions, international adoptions of children with HIV. Students will have the opportunity to conduct homestudies, help birthmothers surrender their infants for adoption and meet with perspective adoptive parents. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center- Pediatric Development Center 3040 N Wilton Chicago IL 60657 Liaison: H. Moses The Pediatric Developmental Center provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary, family focused, diagnostic and treatment services for children ages 0-18 with a wide range of developmental needs. Learning opportunities include psychosocial assessments, counseling, groups, parent education, case management, and school advocacy with individuals and families from a diverse range of ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds utilizing a variety of theoretical approaches. Some evenings for groups, a car for home visits, a Tuberculosis test, and a background check is required. Advocate Lutheran General- Behavioral Health Med/Psych 1775 Dempster Park Ridge IL 60068 Liaison: E. Ornstein Student opportunities for individual, family, group, crisis intervention, adult inpatient psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and adolescent psychiatry. There may also be an opportunity to intern in the partial hospitalization program and discharge planning. Service areas student will have experience with - pysical illiness, mental illness. Theoretical orientation - traditional social work approaches. Learning opportunities - consultation, student seminars, social work inservices, variety of clinical education experiences. Specific requirements. 1) Medical and immunization history. 2) Malpractice insurance covering period of intership (2 years). Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 1 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Albany Park Community Center 3403 W Lawrence Ave Chicago IL 60625 Liaison: T. Terry Albany Park Community Center (APCC) is a multi-service agency that offers a range of services, which include social, educational, and supportive services for children, families and adults of all ages. Our Service Provision statistics show that a significant number of those we serve are non-Caucasian minorities. Persons with a Hispanic origin top the list of our client base. In the schools where we offer services, approximately three-fourths of students are nonwhite minorities. Finally, a significant percentage of our Caucasian clients are recent immigrants from Europe (e.g. Bosnia, Romania) who often have a low level of English proficiency and acculturation. We are always looking for interns who are bi-lingual because the population we service is multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, but that is certainly not a requirement. The primary languages of our clients, other than English, are Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Romanian, Bosnian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Farsi, Pashto/Urdu/Punjabi/Dari. Students will receive at least 1 hour a week of individual supervision focusing on the student’s project work. CHUD CONCENTRATION--Students will be expected to interact as a full participant in team meetings and community meetings that are necessary for their particular projects. Furthermore, students will be asked to participate in a network of service providers on a monthly basis. Students may be asked to attend training workshops as opportunities arise. CHILD & FAMILY CONCENTRATION/CLINICAL PROGRAM--Students will use cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches with clients and will have an opportunity to use play therapy techniques, group work techniques, problem solving approaches, depending on the needs of the client and family. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 2 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Alexian Brothers Northwest Mental Health Center 3350 Salt Creek Ln. Arlington Heights IL 60005 Liaison: E. Ornstein A community mental health center, whose primary mission is to serve the needs of the chronic and acutely mentally ill and their families. Training placements for students are available in the following programs: Outpatient Program, with adults, children & adolescents, MISA (Mentally ill substance abuse) and MIDD (Mentally ill/developmentally disabled). Case Management Program, where case management with individual and group support is provided to men and women who carry both a psychiatric and substance abuse diagnosis. Employment Program, which provides a range of employment support for clients with varying severity of mental illness. Placement involves the completion of a formal application. The field placements at Alexian Brothers Northwest Mental Health Center are highly competitive and require a formal interview. Application and information material is available from the liaison. All students have administrative responsibilities which include documentation, coordination with other service providers, collaboration and consultation with schools, foster care and child welfare services and with the judiciary and it’s ancillary services. Experience with the acute and chronically mentally ill, with child & adolescents, with agencies or services charged with legal care of children & adolescents, and with dually diagnosed clients. Agency is located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The main population group is white American born people with increasing numbers of Hispanic, Asian and African American people. There is a growing Asian population in our client base. Students will be exposed to three main theoretical orientations: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, general systems theory. There are scheduled didactic presentations, scheduled rotations to observe all other agency programs, group supervision for child & adolescent services, participation in “linkage case management” ensuring continuation of services once clients are released from State Psychiatric hospitals. All students need their own car, will need to work evenings, will need to furnish a range of drug testing, immunizations and evidence of general physical examinations. Students will be required to have malpractice insurance. Alternative Behavior Treatment Centers(ABTC) 715 Lake St Oak Park IL 60302 Liaison: E. Ornstein ABTC provides state of the art sex offender services. Students are a part of a multidisciplinary team. Student would have individual case responsibilities for therapy and case management. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 3 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Alternatives, Inc. 4730 N Sheridan Chicago IL 60640 Liaison: E. Ornstein Alternatives, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit, community-based youth service agency in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago’s north side. The agency offers a wide array of programs in the areas of prevention, employment, youth development, and clinical services. Two second year graduate students work in the clinical department, providing individual, family, and group treatment services. Students have the opportunity to work with a variety of presenting problems, including family conflict, substance abuse, school problems, anger management issues, and depression. Referred youth range in age from 8-24, though most are adolescents. Arab-American Family Services 9044 S. Octavia Bridgeview IL 60455 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Arts of Living Program 651 W Lake St Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: T. Terry The Arts of Living Program(AOL) is a school based supportive program for pregnant and parenting students.Interns will provide individual counseling to clients at Roberto Clemente High School.Opportunties for family interventions are available through home visitation and monthly mom/baby enrichment groups.Interaction with the community (clients primarily live in the Humboldt Park area)occurs through home visits,off-site group activities,and by accompanying clients to medical or WIC appointments,Clients are predominantly low-income,Latino/a,and African American. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 4 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Asian Health Coalition of Illinois 4753 N Broadway Chicago IL 60640 Liaison: T. Terry Students will be primarily involved in our mental health pilot project called " Improvement of Mental Health of Immigrant and Refugee groups through Empowerment". The focus of the project is to build capacity building within targeted school district through multi-component interventions. This requires in-depth collaborations from school district, neighbouring service agencies and training centers. Students will be involved in all phases of the main activities from curricula development, trainings and group work and evaluation. Association House of Chicago 1116 N Kedzie Ave Chicago IL 60651 Liaison: T. Terry Services provided: Arts and Culture; Clothing; Counseling- Children, Family, Individual, Youth; Day Care; Dependent Children- Adoption and Foster Care; Disabilities-Learning, developmental,; Education- Adult education and second language, tutoring services; Mental Health Clinics,psychological testing,residential treatment; Respite Care; Substance Abuse- Drug Counseling; Youth Development. Spanish speaking only. Aurora Police Deptment Social Services Unit Area 2, 350 N River St Aurora IL 60506 Liaison: T. Terry Can take up interns at placement , but also interns from other schools. School and community-based social services. Counseling and referrals for youth, famiilies. Consultation/education for community groups, neighborhood watch, and community policing groups. Work with police officers seeking resources for those they come into contact with on police calls. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 5 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Barr Harris Children's Grief Center 122 S Michigan Ave IL 60603 Chicago Liaison: E. Ornstein See Liaison for Description. Barrington Youth Services 110 S. Hager St. IL 60010 Barrington Liaison: E. Ornstein Barrington Youth Services offers group, family, and individual counseling to families and children; prevention services in elementary, middle, and high school; community education and crisis intervention. BYS used a family system approach, however, incorporates psychodynamic as well as cognitive behavioral methods into treatment. In addition, BYS provides a range of prevention and treatment services in the area of substance abuse. Beacon Therapeutic Diagnostic & Treatment Center 10650 S. Longwood Dr. IL 60643 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry Placement will be in the Therapeutic Outpatient Toddler Services (TOTS) Program. The program offers mental health services to children ages 2.10-6 years of age who ar experiencing emotional an behavioral problems at home and in the community, and which puts them at risk for deterioration, hospitalization and/or exclusion from community programs. The program's focus is based on individual and group therapy with an emphasis on play-therapy. Enhancing socialization, fostering appropriate attachments, increasing self-esteem, and increasing coping skills are central to the overall treatment program. Services include, but are not limited to: miliieu therapy; individual therapy; case management services; client centered consultations; psychiatric evaluations; psychological testing; medication management; crisis intervention; and referral to other community mental health agencies. NOTE: Criminal background check is required of all students in placement. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 6 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Between Friends P O Box 608548 Chicago IL 60660 Liaison: E. Ornstein We are domestic violence agency providing several programs to meet the needs of survivors and their children. We are located on the north side of Chicago, and accessible by bus and train. Domestic Violence Counseling primarily is the “here and now” of surviving violence. Our focus is to assist women and children through the process of getting safe and out of crisis through the process of healing. It is helpful to have had prior history working with a diverse client population....Mental health, substance abuse and DCFS experience is helpful. We serve a diverse economic, thic and racial population of women and children. We also serve LGBT women clients. Helpful course content includes: HBSE, family violence, women’s mental health, multicultural, and family theory. We utilize theoretical knowledge and intervention from Crisis Theory, Feminist and Empowerment Theory, Relational Theory, Object Relations Theory and Trauma Theory. This placement is flexible with some evening hours expected. Criminal background check and 40 hour domestic violence training required. We are a drug/alcohol free agency. Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Chicago 560 W. Lake St Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: T. Terry All students will interview prospective participants, carry a caseload of 15-20 matches and conduct visits as needed. The case work goals is to ensure the mathc is progressing appropriately and this is accomplished through regular phone contact, providing needed trainging for the voluntter and the parent and conducting home visits to the child's home. Students are trained in effective interviewing skills and on how to effectively ise our interview tools for volunteers and famalies. The student would have an opportunity to help develop and present a school based curriculum for mentoring and conduct or plan some group activities. We have programs for our children on the waiting list (PACK). The students will have an opportunity to meet with PACK advisory board to discuss fungn raising plans and develop the policty and procedure maual for this program. Students will learn how to write and develop agency policies, develop and enhance programming and work face to face with clients in out school-based programs . This internship is ideal for graduate student who is available some evenings and weekends. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 7 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Boys Town of Chicago - Casa Tepeyac 4538 S. Hermitage IL 60609 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry Bremen Youth Services 15350 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Forest IL 60452 Liaison: T. Terry BYS is a not for profit community agency. We provide individual group and family counseling to children/ adolescents aged 5-19. We have substance abuse treatment and prevention program. We provide services for a multitude of issues including divorce, loss, grief, sexual/physical abuse, mental health issues-anxiety, bipolar, depression, substance use, family issues, and social skills to name a few. Carol Stream Police Dept- Social Service Unit 500 N Gary Ave Carol Stream IL 60188 Liaison: E. Ornstein The Carol Stream Social Service Unit has been a support service to the Carol Stream Police Department since 1977. The Unit is housed within the Carol Stream Police Department/Village Hall building. It is staffed by three full-time Licensed Clinical Social Workers and a full-time Secretary. The Social Workers provide many services to the department and community, which include: Free Counseling to individuals, couples & families, Crisis Intervention, Telephone Outreach, Victim Advocacy, Case Management, and Referrals. The interns have an opportunity to be involved in many aspects of the services provided, with a strong emphasis on clinical counseling. It is an intense internship experience with great learning potential. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 8 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Carole Robertson Center for Learning 2020 W. Roosevelt Chicago IL 60608 Liaison: T. Terry The Carol Robertson Center for Learning is a multicultural nonprofit partnership among parents, youth, and community, dedicated to nurturing, supporting, and strengthening family through quality child, youth, and family development programs. The Center is a comprehensive, community-based social service agency which address a multitude of neighborhood needs, and which facilitates local advocacy on child and family issues. The Center provides services to more than 1,000 clients in two adjacent communities on the west side of Chicago, the Near West Side and Lawndale. The population served is among Chicago’s highest in concentration of low income impoverished families; individuals receiving public assistance; female-headed household; teen pregnancy; infant mortality; school drop out rates; adults without high school diplomas; and illiteracy. Direct service experience would include: conducting a comprehensive community needs assessment for families; working directly with children and families; assisting in family life training; and helping to implement our Welfare-to-Work program for parents effected by welfare reform. The student will have weekly, individual supervision. All staff and interns, must have a full background check and physical exam. Casa Central Social Services 1343 N California Ave Chicago IL 60622 Liaison: T. Terry Provides child welfare and a range of other supportive social services children, adolescents and their families with a focus on Humboldt Park, Logan Square and West Town. Programs include: Head start, after school programs, teen pregnancy prevention, intact family services and foster care. Bilingual students are preferred. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 9 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Catholic Charities - Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services 651 W Lake St Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: B.Coats The Field Work Student will be doing the following kind of work: Assist Quality improvement program Director with various activities as needed such as conduct reviews, analyze data from reviews, statistics and satisfaction surveys, evaluate programs, accountability to funding sources and contractual compliance, analyze areas of risk, make recommendations for program improvement, develop/revise program outcomes/logic models, observe program activities, develop trainings, write reports, attend meetings and possibly conduct phone surveys with clients. The student will have the opportunity to travel to different offices within cook and lake counties and gain knowledge of many different types of programs. Since the student will be privy to client and agency information, confidentiality is critical. Catholic Charities- Arts of Living Institute 651 W Lake St Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: E. Ornstein We provide comprehensive counseling, education and health promotion services to pregnant or parenting teenagers, ages 12 through 19. The program is an intensive multi intervention school based model providing services at 9 Chicago based schools. Services include individual and family counseling, psycho educational groups, home based services and outreach. Student responsibilities include individual and family counseling, psychosocial assessments and psycho-educational groups in a classroom setting. The setting accomodates several students from different schools and supervision is provided by masters level clinicians. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 10 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Catholic Charities- Arts of Living Institute 1147 N. Western Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: E. Ornstein We provide comprehensive counseling, education and health promotion services to pregnant or parenting teenagers, ages 12 through 19. The program is an intensive multi intervention school based model providing services at 9 Chicago based schools. Services include individual and family counseling, psycho educational groups, home based services and outreach. Student responsibilities include individual and family counseling, psychosocial assessments and psycho-educational groups in a classroom setting. The setting accomodates several students from different schools and supervision is provided by masters level clinicians. Catholic Charities Casework and Counseling - Post-Adoption 641 W Lake St Chicago IL 60661 Liaison: H. Moses Case management and counseling with individuals and families of all ages. Emphisis on outreach and in-home counseling. Catholic Charities-Community Family Service Center 1100 S May St Chicago IL 60607 Liaison: E. Ornstein CFSC provides counseling services to seriously emotionally disturbed children, ages 3-17 years old. Services include individual, family and group counseling, consultation with collaterals involved with client and case management services. Most of the services are provided during school hours off site in various elementary school settings. Interns must be willing to remain at internship through mid June (i.e. end of elementary school year). A valid driver’s license, own car, and proof of liability insurance are required. Intern must be able to climb stairs. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 11 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Center for Contextual Change-Skokie 9239 Gross Point Rd. Skokie IL 60072 Liaison: E. Ornstein Chicago Abused Women Coalition - Humboldt Park Outreach Program 1116 N Kedzie Chicago IL 60651 Liaison: H. Moses Foundd in 1977, the Chicago Abused Women Coalition (CAWC) is the oldest domestic violence agency in Chicago. CAWC providew life saving shelter and supportine services to victims of domestic violence and their children. At the Humboldt Park Outreach and Walk-In program (program site for the internship) domestic violence coulseling and advocacy services are provided to women and their children. Our work is based on a strength-based, empowerment philosophy with the client directing the process. Chicago Child Care Society 5467 S. University Chicago IL 60615 Liaison: T. Terry CCCS serves children and families in need. There is a foster care program which jhelps meet the needs of abused and neglected children. There is a teen parenting department to assist teen mothers. The agency also works with families who have been identified as at risk of disruption due to issues of housing, poverty, or lack of support and parenting skills. In addition,there is an early education program which serves homeless children and children who are state wards. The counseling program at CCCS provides services to all these programs. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 12 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center 1240 S Damen Chicago IL 60608 Liaison: T. Terry The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (CCAC) coordinated, supports and participates in an interdisciplinary response to child abuse victims and their families in a child friendly environment that ensures children’s safety, health, and well being. The approach is a combination of psycho-educational and case management. The student will provide the family with education on the investigation process and the multidisciplinary team approach and assess the needs of the family. The student will provide the necessary resources and community linkages based on the needs assessment. The case material will be utilized in supervision and processed in an effort to identify the needs. Chicago Cook - Perspectives Charter School 1930 S Archer Street Chicago IL 60616 Liaison: H. Moses Perspectives Charter School,located in the South Loop and Calumet,presents a unique placement opportunity for students.Our program combines Social work and Life coaching to enable students to deal with life concerns and make concrete commitments to behaviors that will implement change.Students are seen individually or in small groups.Contact with families and community resourses are also a part of the program.Since our school has a city wide enrollment,our students represent a rich diversity of racial and ethnic groups. Chicago Department of Public Health-Greater Lawn Community Mental Health Center 4150 West 55th St. Chicago IL 60632 Liaison: T. Terry Greater Lawn Community Mental Health Center and the Dept of Public Health aims to ensure high quality, cost effective, and culturally sensitive mental health services to individual and families. Clients who request services must have emotional, cognitive or behavioral symptomatology which impair their ability to function adequately in the community and have a DSM-IV diagnosis. Students will have the opportunity to provide clinical services through assessment and treatment to the mentally ill, MISA (mentally ill and substance abuse) and to children and adolescents. Greater Lawn services a very culturally diverse population on the Southwest side of Chicago. Students will be exposed to both cognitive-behavioral and dynamic orientations, participate in clinical staffings and be welcomed at any available in-service presentations. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 13 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Chicago Dept of Public Health 1140 W 79th St Chicago IL 60620 Liaison: T. Terry The CDPH is a city wide organization that provide health services to needed families. Students will be placed with socail workers in the maternal and child division. Must complete city application. Chicago Freedom School 719 S State St Chicago IL 60605 Liaison: B.Coats See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Chicago Urban League 4510 S Michigan Ave IL 60653 Chicago Liaison: Chicago Urban League students will have the opportunity to work with young menbers or young fathers program based on their own gender. This program, part of the health and family services division of the Chicago Urban League requires that interns conduct phone assessments, home visits and facilitate group meetings and provide psychoeducational support for young parents and their children. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 14 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Childrens Advocacy Center of Northwest Cook County 640 Illinois Blvd. Hoffman Estates IL 60194 Liaison: E. Ornstein The Children's Advocacy Center of Northwest Cook County offers field placements for second year M.S.W. students that include a variety of learning experiences. The CAC has offices in Hoffman Estates, and Northbrook, Illinois. We provide forensic interviewing, case management, legal advocacy, crisis intervention, and brief treatment to families affected by child sexual abuse. Students will carry an advocacy caseload and a small clinical caseload. Our clients come from various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and may present with a number of issues in addition to child sexual abuse. Students will become familiar with the criminal court system, the juvenile court system, DCFS, and other social service programs. Childrens Home and Aid Society of Illinois 1279 N Milwaukee Chicago IL 60622 Liaison: E. Ornstein A multiservice child welfare agency providing foster care and adoption services, counseling with children and child victims of sexual abuse, parent education and training, head start programs, residential treatment and group homes. Offices located throughout Chicago and suburb. Student=s fieldwork experience will depend on program to which they are assigned. Childrens Memorial Hospital 2300 Children’s Plaza Chicago IL 60614 Liaison: T. Terry Care of childrens/young adult with chronic and acute illiness. Placements provide experience in protective service work (child abuse/neglect) work in service to patients/families with children with epilepsy, solid organ transplants, cardiac problems, pediatric surgery, endocrine/diabetes issues, outpatient primary care clinic, intensive care needs. Ongoing counseling is also provided, around medical compliance. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 15 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES ChildServ 5401 S. Wentworth Avenue Chicago IL 60609 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. ChildServ 8765 W. Higgins Rd IL 60631 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry ChildServ is a private, non-profit agency providing services to children and families in locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area including Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties. ChildServ operates several placement and community building programs including; foster care, counseling, adolescent group home care, center based and home day care programs, home visitor programs, parenting empowerment, tutoring, truancy intervention and immigration assistance programs. The following is a list of internship opportunities available within our Agency: Therapy/counseling of children & families; foster care case management; tutoring program management; community development including advocacy & analysis; resource development & fundraising; marketing & event planning; child care education; immigration advocacy & support; human resources; information & technology; grouphomes treatment including education & recreation therapy; and volunteer services. Student interns will participate in the new employee orientation as an initiation to the ChildServ learning experience. (Please note all internships at ChildServ are unpaid) Prior to starting an internship, all interns must complete the DCFS background check form and be fingerprinted as mandated by Child Care Act of 1969. All interns are also required to have a current TB test and physical on file. Southside and westside locationsl also available. Christopher House-Greenview 2507 N. Greenview Chicago IL 60614 Liaison: E. Ornstein See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 16 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Communities in Schools (CIS) P O Box 4183 Aurora IL 60506 Liaison: T. Terry Communities in Schools is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to coordinate the provision of community resources at selected school sites. CIS coordinates these school projects in both East Aurora School District 131 and West Aurora School District 129. Although the coordination process differs based on school district or grade levels of the school the interns’ roles are similar. Interns with CIS would be responsible for conducting intake assessments with students, administering intake evaluations, providing ongoing counseling, facilitating students groups and assisting with after school programs. Internship opportunities are available at all grade levels. Supervision will involve weekly individual and group meetings with LCSW supervisors. Interns will also have an excellent experience in working with students from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and in networking with other social service agency personnel. Community Counseling Center of Fox Valley 400 Mercy Lane Aurora IL 60506 Liaison: T. Terry Community Counseling Center of the Fox Valley (CCCFV) has two Adult Mental Health psychiatrists and one Child/Adolescent psychiatrist on staff. The student will have the opportunity to provide individual, family, and group counseling for children, adolescents and adult clients. This would include case management and consultation with the families and in the community. The community may include DCFS, schools system, legal system, other community agencies, etc. The student will also gain experience in crisis Intervention. The student will have the opportunity to work with a diverse population, such as, cultural, ethnic, gender, age, sexual orientation, chronic mentally ill, MISA clients. Student will complete assessments, treatment plans, releases, and other paperwork forms, in a timely manner, per CCCFV policies and procedures. The student will be trained in Wraparound procedures, The Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment Screening tool (CAFAS) and the Multnomah tool for the adult. The student is expected to have a working knowledge base of the DSM IV-TR diagnosis. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 17 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Community Counseling Centers of Chicago - C4 2542 W. North Ave Chicago IL 60647 Liaison: H. Moses The Children and Adolescent programs of Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) provide a unique opportunity for students to participate in every type of mental health service for children and adolescents funded through the Office of Mental Health, IL Department of Human Services. This includes outpatient community mental health; screening, assessment and support services for children and adolescents in crisis; assessment, referral, and linkage for adolescents involved in Juvenile Justice system; prevention, outreach and counseling in the Chicago public schools and community; and outreach, assessment and linkage to children and adolescents living in the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) projects. These programs together serve children and families on the entire north side of Chicago from Roosevelt Blvd, on the south to the city limits on the north, east and west sides. Students will provide counseling and case management services to children, adolescents and families as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and case managers. C4's mission is to provide quality, comprehensive services tailored to the cultural and economic diversity of its consumers, and its vision is to be an innovative provider recognized for its high quality customer-oriented clinical, supportive and technical services. C4's Children and Adolescent programs fulfill that vision through a continuous focus on improving services to meet the needs of the children, families, and communities they serve. Students are an integral part of the team of clinicians, and participate in administrative meetings and clinical consultations. C4's treatment philosophy is systemic, and promotes and encourages teamwork, which enhances overall functioning, social skills, and productivity. Treatment is viewed as a partnership with the child and family, in an environment of professionalism, trust and skill. Students with Spanish language ability (bi-lingual preferred) are encouraged to apply. Community Crisis Center P O Box 1390 Elgin IL 60121 Liaison: H. Moses Internships at the Community Crisis Center in Elgin are experiences providing case management and counseling with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and economic crisis. Beginning level students’ activities are more case management and moving toward counseling experiences in the second half of the internship. Advanced level students are evaluated for their skill level and given assignments accordingly. Both internships require 60 hours of domestic violence/sexual assault training prior to the internship experience. These trainings are held at the Crisis Center 4 times a year. The Community Crisis Center is a 24 hour agency that provides crisis intervention, shelter, case management, group and individual counseling, court advocacy, and hospital advocacy to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and those in economic crisis. We also provide treatment groups for persons who are abusive to their partners. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 18 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Community Mental Health Council, Inc 8704 S. Constance Avenue Chicago IL 60617 Liaison: T. Terry Community Mental Health Council (CMHC) offers mental health services using a cognitive-behavioral approach, with an emphasis on utilizing evidence-based practices on the southside of Chicago. CMHC provides culturally sensitive services to a wide range of SES and racial backgrounds. Opportunities are available for students to practice individual, family, couples, and groups. CMHC works closely with our psychiatrists, case managers and coordinating services with outside service providers i.e. public aid, social security, schools and others. Fax resume and cover letter to Colleen McDaniel at Human Services (773-734-3220). Connections for Abused Women and Their Children P.O. Box 477916 Chicago IL 60647 Liaison: T. Terry Cook County Juvenile Probation Department 1100 S. Hamilton, 2nd Floor IL 60612 Chicago Liaison: E. Ornstein The Cook County Juvenile Probation Department is comprised of over 400 officers. The officers provide services to children arrested prior to their 17th birthday. Student opportunities include observing court proceedings ( trials, sentencing, hearing, etc.), individual and family interventions, and interaction with numerous schools and social service agencies. Much of our work is done in the community and home visits are required. The typical internship takes place from 8:30am - 4:30pm for a minimum of two days a week. Students will have background checks completed. While an automobile is helpful, it is not required. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 19 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Counseling Center of Lake View- Latino Counseling Services Program 3225 N. Sheffield Chicago IL 60657 Liaison: H. Moses Latino Counseling Services is a comprehensive program that integrates Domestic Violence and Mental Health, giving special attention to trauma and healing. We understand that mental illness does not cause domestic violence, but we also understand being a victim of domestic violence is a traumatic experience and affects the quality of physical and mental health of the victim(s). Therefore, the healing process and the recovery of self of the victim(s) are the same as any trauma based diagnosis. It is also our belief that the majority of mental illness diagnoses are trauma based, either in the client’s immediate situation or in the client’s past history. We offer individual counseling, which ranges from psycho-education and case management to intensive therapy sessions. Family counseling is also offered with a special focus on interrupting the intergenerational cycle of violence when working with both adultd and children. We offer a variety of groups, including women’s domestic violence groups in sequence of 3 levels. The 3rd level is a sexual abuse group when appropriate. We also offer men’s groups in a sequence of 2 levels (24 sessions total) where trauma history of men identified as perpetrators ar also considered as part of their treatment plan. We are currently running a boys group with some of our client’s sons. Finally, we have long-term socialization groups for clients with a long history of mental illness/diagnosis. Psychiatric services are available once a week for evaluation and medication management (review and monitoring) for any of our clients at any time throughout their healing process. The majority of our clients are Spanish speaking, but we also serve second and/or third generations of Latinos who prefer to speak English. Our team is multicultural/bilingual with multiple cultural experiences in and out of the USA. We service clients in our catchment’s area, Lakeview, although our Domestic Violence clientele is from all over Chicago. Counseling Center of Lakeview/Rogers Park CASP Program 1400 W. Greenleaf Chicago IL 60626 Liaison: H. Moses See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 20 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Daniel J. Nellum Youth Services, Inc. 1458 W. 51st St. Chicago IL 60609 Liaison: T. Terry The DJNYS program focuses on the basic needs of youth who have been exposed to a combination of negative socioeconomic influences, often for prolonged periods. Its operational plan consists of three major coordinated service components categorized as social service, case management, counseling and education, supported by housekeeping and food service. The operational plan is implemented through a rich mix of administrative and direct care staff utilizing a team approach in the residential setting. Our agency will afford opportunities for learning experiences and on the job training to social work interns in individual counseling, case management, rehabilitative therapy and educational support tutoring. Services are implemented to bring about behavioral modification, cognitive growth and development and acquisition of life skills so as to enable residents to become independent productive citizens of our society. Eli Whitney School/ Little Village Community Development Corp Community School 2815 S. Komensky Chicago IL 60623 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Epilepsy Foundation 525 W. Monroe Chicago IL Liaison: H. Moses See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 21 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Erie Neighborhood House 1347 W. Erie St. Chicago IL 60622 Liaison: T. Terry A multi program in community organization/settlement house. For over 131 years, Erie Neighborhood House has empowered individuals to achieve their fullest potential through a broad spectrum of services tailored to meet the challenges and aspirations of Chicago’s low-income families and immigrant residents. Established in 1870, Erie House evolved into one of the first comprehensive social service settlement houses in Chicago. Our current mission is to promote a just and inclusive society by strengthening low-income, primarily Latino, families through skill-building, access to critical resources, advocacy and collaborative action. Our comprehensive programs help participants create better lives for themselves and their families while strengthening community and civic awareness. Erie Neighborhood House 1701 W Superior IL 60622 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry A multi program in community organization/settlement house. For over 131 years, Erie Neighborhood House has empowered individuals to achieve their fullest potential through a broad spectrum of services tailored to meet the challenges and aspirations of Chicago’s low-income families and immigrant residents. Established in 1870, Erie House evolved into one of the first comprehensive social service settlement houses in Chicago. Our current mission is to promote a just and inclusive society by strengthening low-income, primarily Latino, families through skill-building, access to critical resources, advocacy and collaborative action. Our comprehensive programs help participants create better lives for themselves and their families while strengthening community and civic awareness. Erie Neighborhood House offers: · Nationally accredited preschool and school-age child care · Adult education classes in literacy, English as a Second Language, GED, citizenship training and leadership development · Job training and placement services · Community-based technology instruction for all ages · Tutoring, personal development and recreational opportunities for at-risk teens · Emergency services fulfilling basic human needs Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 22 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Esperanza Community Services 520 N Marshfield Ave Chicago IL 60622 Liaison: H. Moses Esperenza Community Services Interns will have the opportunity to conduct individual and group sessions with youth in an alternative school setting. Interns may also participate in IEP meetings of assigned students. Evanston Hospital - Perinatal Family Support Program 2650 Ridge Rd Evanston IL 60201 Liaison: H. Moses See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Evanston Hospital (North Shore Univ Health Systems) - BRIDGES Program 2650 Ridge Rd Evanston IL 60201 Liaison: H. Moses Comprehnesive out patient mental health program serving children and families ages 3-18. Provide community based services as well as hospital based. Provide, individual, family, educational advocacy,case management, short term reassessments (psycho-social) in addition to psychotherapy. Program also offers medication management to clients. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 23 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Evanston Police Department - Youth Services Program 1454 Elmwood Avenue Evanston IL 60201 Liaison: H. Moses The Youth Services Program is a social service program of the Evanston Police Department. YSP provides (schoolage) youth and family counseling, related case management, such as coordination with court and school services and administration of the Community Service Program. Counseling referrals originate from police, parents, and schools; service range from brief to long-term; and counseling modality is primarily family but can include individual, couple and group work. Theoretical orientation is eclectic but within a systemic framework, and interventions are often intended to address family functioning i.e.,structure, discipline, parental leadership, etc. Evanston is an economically and racially diverse community. Family work can be complex and intense; students are required to possess high level of maturity and some prior counseling experience. Day and evening hours required and car is needed. Excellent experience in youth and family counseling. Family Rescue, Inc. P.O. Box 17528 Chicago IL 60617 Liaison: E. Ornstein Family Rescue has been providing field placement experience for student for the past ten years. Typically, we accommodate 6 to 8 students from various universities setting in Chicago. Family Rescue is a comprehensive domestic violence agency that provides services ranging from crisis intervention, safe shelter, transitional housing and day acre, individual and group services and court advocacy intervention for victims of domestic violence and their children. Services are offered at residential and at community sites. Ninety percent of the population we serve is well below the federal poverty standards, 70% African Amerian, 28% Latina and 2% white/other. Roughly 1/3 of the populations we serve are children. Services are free. University interns, who work with us typically, are typically first or second year master level student. However, we also have worked with undergraduates as well. Intern placement is determined on interest and need of both the student and the site. Interns work in a variety of settings that include both administrative.policy and direct service practice. Family Rescue's intern supervisor currently holds a LCSW. Interns also receive on-site supervision. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 24 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Family Service & Mental Health Center of Cicero 5341 W Cermak Rd #201 Cicero IL 60804 Liaison: E. Ornstein Family Services & Mental Health Center of Cicero is a community based mental health agency serving residents of Cicero. The agency provides assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic services to clients with and without histories of psychiatric hospitalization. Field placement offers students experience working with individuals, groups, families, and couples. Student will be given the opportunity to utilize brief and longer term models of treatment using psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems perspectives. Weekly individual supervision will be provided with additional case discussion in clinicl consultation group. Student needs to speak spanish. Family Service & MHC of Oak Park & River Forest 120 S. Marion St. Oak Park IL 60302 Liaison: E. Ornstein Family Service & Mental Health Center of Oak Park & River Forest (Family Service) is a private, not-for-profit, non sectarian community based organization that provides mental health and family support services to youth, adults, families and seniors. The mission of the organization is to provide professional mental health services, ranging from crisis intervention to treatment for the persistently mentally ill, to alleviate suffering and empower individuals and their families of our communities to live healthier lives. Family Service has successfully operated programs in the Oak Park, River Forest and surrounding communities for the past 103 years. During this time Family Service has established strong community linkages with residents, funding agencies and other providers. Throughout its history Family Service has been a pioneer in developing programs and services that meet the changing mental health and social service needs of residents of these communities. Family Service operates several programs that are designed to meet the mental health and societal concerns of the constituents served. These programs include: Behavioral Healthcare Services-couples, adult, youth and family counseling to address an array of adjustment problems; Crisis and Emergency Services-domestic violence, suicide prevention, runaway and delinquent youth and community emergency services; Comprehensive Youth Services-specialized juvenile court services, home visiting and outreach, educational presentations and counseling; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services-outpatient psychosocial day program, medication evaluation and management, comprehensive evluation services and counseling. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 25 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Family Service of South Lake County 777 Central Ave. Highland Park IL 60035 Liaison: H. Moses Opportunity for individual, couple, family and group therapy with a population diverse in regard to socio-economic status and life phase. Networking and collaboration with social workers and professionals from other disciplines. In addition to individual supervision, the agency provides a case consultation group and participation in agency staff development. Videotape equipment and a one-way mirror are available for students to use as part of the training experience. Mix of daytime and evening hours. There is also a Barrington office where student may be placed. Family Shelter Service 605 E. Roosevelt Rd. Wheaton IL 60187 Liaison: T. Terry Opportunities for clinical practice modalities include individual, family, (non-offending parents), groups. Areas in which students may have experience include: child protection, mental illness, substance abuse in addition to domestic violence. Community responsibilities may include public speaking, working with referral sources and participation in school and other community task force. Population diversity includes male and female clients, all ages, ethnic backgrounds and races and sexual orientation. Supervision my include use of videotaping, in-service, process recordings, case presentations and topic discussions. Individual and group supervision is available. Theoretical orientations include aspects of cognitive-behavioral, family systems, strategic, psychodynamic, solution focused and Rogerian. Two evenings per week are expected, 40 hour domestic violence training is required. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 26 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Gateway Foundation Aurora - Community Counseling Center of Fox Valley 400 Mercy Lane Aurora IL 60506 Liaison: T. Terry Gateway Foundation is a national non profit organization committed to reducing substance abuse and co-occuring mental health problems through effective and efficient treatment programs. Gateway Foundation's vision is to be the nation's leading treatment provider- helping create access to affordable, high quality healthcare for substance abuse and mental health treatment for all who need it. The overall goal is to rescue people, especially those without financial resources, from the maze of drug and alcohol addiction; to help clients achieve a life of sobriety and to become productive citizens in the community. Our Programs are designed to succeed with hard to serve populations, adults and adolescents who are indigent and/or incarcerated and individuals who have a dual diagnosis with mental illness. Services include: crisis intervention, psychiatric services, individual, family and group therapy,case management, client centered consultation services, psychosocial rehabilitation, community support services. Gildas Club of Chicago 537 N Wells Chicago IL 60610 Liaison: Gilda’s Club Chicago provides an opportunity to experience an agency which offers individual, family, group, and community experiences. We are a cancer support community with weekly support groups, workshops, lectures, and social activities. We have a children’s component to our program, which features support groups for children. We use an empowerment model where you will be exposed to a racially, ethnically and economically diverse population. Student opportunities are available for those seeking a clinical placement. Hold No students 2008. Grand Prairie Services 19530 Kedzie Ave Flossmoor IL 60422 Liaison: T. Terry Communtiy mental health agency servicing lower income populations in the southwest suburbs. Population: Children, famalies, adults. Variety of mental illness, dual disorders. Opportunity for group work. Group supervisions and case presentations. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 27 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Habilitative Systems, Inc. - Behavioral Health Services Division 415 S. Kilpatrick IL 60644 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry Habilitative Systems, Inc. is a multi-faceted human service agency that plays a substantial role in the development and delivery of programs to improve the quality of life in the West Garfield, North Lawndale, and Austin communities of Chicago. MSW students will gain experience in the areas of mental illness, substance abuse, and child and family services in our Urban Behavioral Health Services Institute (UBHSI), an initiative that targets youth and families at risk of violence, with mental illness, and/or addictions. There is tremendous opportunity for collaboration with the juvenile justice system, schools, and grassroots community service organizations. UBHSI’s multiple systems therapeutic approach includes individual, family, group work, and advocacy. Due to it’s emphasis on home based services, students are strongly encouraged to have a car and be prepared to work flexible hours. Hartgrove Hospital 5730 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago IL 60644 Liaison: E. Ornstein There are many placement opportunities at Hartgrove Hospital. We are a 119 bed, free-standing psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents, and adults, in both inpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Interns work to become integral parts of the treatment team, performing all activities of psychiatric social workers, including group, family, and individual therapy, case management, discharge planning, and psychosocial assessments. Haven Youth and Family Services 560 Green Bay Rd. Winnetka IL 60093 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 28 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Heartland Human Care Services - Department of Youth 4411 N Ravenswood Chicago IL 60640 Liaison: H. Moses Heartland Human Care Services is part of Heartland Alliances for Human Needs and Human Rights. The Department of Youth and Residential Services provides students the opportunity to work with youth in a group-home setting, including work with homeless teens, DCFS wards, juvenile offenders, and refugee youth. Hephzibah Childrens Association 1144 Lake St. Oak Park IL 60301 Liaison: H. Moses Through a variety of child welfare Programs, Hepzibah works on solutions, with the best interest of the child as a priority. Hephzibah offers social services to assist children and theirr families through stressful times. A majority of the work with the familiesx is done in the home or in conjunction with services in their community. The programs offered through Hephzibah’s Family Based Services include the following: Family Support Services, Family Reunification, Foster Care and Adoption Services, Child Abuse Prevention Programs, and a Substance Abuse Program for adolescents. Hephzibah also has placement options in our Group Homes. Interns must have access to a car and pass a background check. Hull House Association- Violence Intervention and Prevention Services 555 W Harrison Chicago Il 60607 Liaison: B.Coats See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 29 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES I. A.M. A.B.L.E. Center for Family Development 3410 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago IL 60624 Liaison: T. Terry I. A.M. A.B.L.E. is located in the North Lawndale Community. The goal of this faith-based agency is to enhance the functioning of extended family networks through the provision of Clinical and Educational services. Current services provided include Family Systems counseling, Women’s Support Groups, Mediation, and Supervised Parental Visitation for DCFS involved families. I. A.M. A.B.L.E. also facilitates a school based Family Strengthening Program geared toward teaching Effective Parenting Skills. Tutoring and Mentoring are offered as part of the Family Counseling sessions. Interns will have an opportunity to work with families, individuals, groups and communities. Students may opt to assist in conducting a National Alcohol or Depression Screening Day. Additionally, students will gain information in Genogram/Timeline development, as well as, receive training in computer applications in Therascribe, Genogram Child Behavior Checklist, etc. They will gain exposure to the following Theoretical Orientations: Minuchin’s Structural Therapy, Bowemian Family Coaching, and The Narrative Approach. The Family Group Decision Making Model will be discussed. Specific agency requirements include: An Illinois driver’s license, student’s own car, evening hours (no weekends), in-home visitation, in-home therapy as warranted. Basic data entry is required. IL Dept Children & Family Services (DCFS) 10 W. 35th St. Chicago IL 60616 Liaison: T. Terry Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 30 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Jewish Child and Family Services 255 Revere Drive Northbrook IL 60062 Liaison: E. Ornstein JCFS offers training experiences in all departments of the agency. Students in recent years have been assigned to our outpatient counseling centers, group homes, respite care programs, day care consultation, foster care, disability services, infant-family programs, and more. Not all placements are available every year, but we offer a well rounded experience to all of our students. The work may include such activities as: *outpatient treatment with children and families, including play therapy. *Work with children, foster families and biological families in our foster care program and residential group homes. *Therapeutic group work, including social skills groups for school-age children, parenting groups, and parent-child therapy to name a few.many locations in metropolitan area. John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County- Social Work Dept (In-patient) and Ambulatory Community Health Network 627 S Wood Chicago IL 60612 Liaison: E. Ornstein Stroger Hospital of Cook County is a public institution which provides health services, inpatient and outpatient, to all residents of Cook County regardless of their ability to pay for treatment. Student opportunities include working with both adults and children, individually and/or in a family context, in a healthcare setting. Students also have the opportunity to network with community agencies in order to access services for patients being discharged from the hospital. Stroger Hospital is a teaching institute and thus affords the opportunity to attend lectures and grand rounds on a variety of current topics. Infection Control policies of the hospital require testing for tuberculosis, hepatitis, rubella, rubeola, and chickenpox prior to beginning any internship at the hospital. The student must also attend an orientation session to the hospital and obtain an identification badge. Placement opportunities in both inpatient and outpatient medical services. Intensive work with indigent patients from diverse racial and ethnic background. Emphasis on crisis interventions, discharge planning, and advocacy roles. Ambulatory medical care serving 100 medical specialties and family medicine. Interns will work with licensed social workers and rotate to diverse medical specialties which may include an inpatient experience with adolescents. Population may present with mental health/substance abuse issues in connection with their health needs. Interns will have opportunity to share resources and present a case. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 31 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County/Ambulatory & Comm Hlth Network 1969 W Ogden Ave Rm 1698 IL 60612 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County/Attn: Social Work Dept. 1901 W. Harrison St. Chicago IL 60612 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Joliet Area Community Hospice 250 Water Stone Circle Joliet IL 60431 Liaison: T. Terry MSW 1st level:Hospice offers an opportunity to work with terminally ill patients and their families.Although intervention focusses on the resulting stresses,we encounter many family dynamics/problems which provide challenging learning experiences.Assignments include:Psychosocial assessments,referrals to community resources ,individual and family counseling ,support workshops and followup.Services to children and adults of all ages and backgrounds.MSW 2nd level:Same as first year,except that the advanced student may be given greater autonomy and more challenging assignments. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 32 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Juvenile Probation/Detention Services/Lake County 24647 N Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills IL 60061 Liaison: H. Moses Lake County's approach to management of youthful offenders is one of interverntion, involvement, and aggressive utilization of resources. The programs and services offered are progressive and extensive, from the moment a referral is received to the date of case termination from the system. Students may be involved in a variety of program areas: Intake/Admissions/Release; Detention Services; Probation Services, including intensive probation supervision, placement aftercare supervision, victim assistance and restitution, home detention, public service program, adoption services, and counseling (psychological) services. A car is necessary, and students must complete a background check. Kids Hope United - Location 2 9501 S. Dorchester Ave. Chicago IL 60628 Liaison: T. Terry This site provides in-home counseling for children in foster care. Services are provided to the youth, foster families, and biological families. Kids Hope United (formerly Central Baptist Family Services) 1750 E. Main St., Ste. 40 St. Charles IL 60174 Liaison: H. Moses Student opportunities for practice modalities include individual, family, couples and groups. Treatment groups focus on adolescent and adult perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Non-group modalities may involve outreach counseling(in home or other community settings) Student will gain experience in child protection and child welfare practices, and may work directly with foster children and foster parents. Students will gain experience in clinical treatment of abuse/neglect child victims and families involved with DCFS and juvenile court due to abuse/neglect. Student will also gain experience in clinical treatment of child sex abuse victims and perpetrators. Theoretical orientation exposure will include group modalities, cognitive behavioral, client centered play therapy. Specific agency requirements would include possible evening hours and weekend hours. Student will need their own car. Student will need to submit to CANTS/LEADS background check. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 33 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Kids Hope United/Lakeshore Family Services 2115 Ernie Krueger Circle IL 60087 Waukegan Liaison: H. Moses Student opportunities for practice modalities include individual, family, couples and group therapy. Treatment groups focus on adolescent and adult perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Non-group modalities may involve outreach counseling(in home or other community settings) Student will gain experience in child protection and child welfare practices, and may work directly with foster children and foster parents. Students will gain experience in clinical treatment of abuse/neglect child victims and families involved with DCFS and juvenile court due to abuse/neglect. Student will also gain experience in clinical treatment of child sex abuse victims and perpetrators. Theoretical orientation exposure will include group modalities, cognitive behavioral, client centered play therapy. Specific agency requirements would include possible evening hours and weekend hours. Student will need their own car. Student will need to submit to CANTS/LEADS background check. Kids Hope United/Lakeshore Family Services Liaison: H. Moses Student opportunities for practice modalities include individual, family, couples and group therapy. Treatment groups focus on adolescent and adult perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Non-group modalities may involve outreach counseling(in home or other community settings) Student will gain experience in child protection and child welfare practices, and may work directly with foster children and foster parents. Students will gain experience in clinical treatment of abuse/neglect child victims and families involved with DCFS and juvenile court due to abuse/neglect. Student will also gain experience in clinical treatment of child sex abuse victims and perpetrators. Theoretical orientation exposure will include group modalities, cognitive behavioral, client centered play therapy. Specific agency requirements would include possible evening hours and weekend hours. Student will need their own car. Student will need to submit to CANTS/LEADS background check. Korean American Resource & Cultural Center - Second Location 2701 W. Peterson Chicago IL 60659 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 34 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Lakeside Community Committee 7414 S. Cottage Grove IL 60619 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry Since its organization in 1964, Lakeside Community Committee has served as an important social service and economic anchor for the Kenwood-Grand Boulevard community. For nearly three decades. Lakeside has provided the community with a broad spectrum of children and family oriented programs and services including a range of foster care and adoption services, and a transitional living program for pregnant and parenting teens. LaRabida Childrens Hospital E 65th Street & Lake Michigan IL 60649 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry The student will work on a multi-disciplinary team dealing with patients with diabetes, failure-to-thrive, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, burns, traumatic brain injury, developmental delays, sickle cell disease and pulmonary diseases. Assignments include psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, case management, and supportive counseling. The student will also attend and participate in multidisciplinary rounds and case staffings. There may be some opportunity for group work. Student practice opportunities will be with individuals and families. Lawndale Christian Health Center 3812 W. Ogden Chicago IL 60623 Liaison: T. Terry Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) provides quality primary care services without regard for a patient's ability to pay and serves as a community resource for eliminating health disparities. Our mission is to show and share the love of Jesus Chruist to Lawndale Communities by providing holistic, affordable, and quality health care services. LCHC offers services through three different sites: LCHC at Home Square, LCHC at Ogden and LCHC at Farragut High School. All sites offer a broad range of primary care. The clinic's Health Support Services Dept provides an array of public health inereventions and disease management programs that extend beyond, but work in concert with primary care offered at Lawndale Christian Health Center. Patients and community members have access to a variety of programs in the areas of HIV//AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Adolescent Health and School Outreach, Asthma, Diabetes, Substance Abuse nutriton and fitness. Visit our Wedsite at www.Lawndale.org for more information. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 35 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Lawrence Hall 4833 N. Francisco Chicago IL 60625 Liaison: E. Ornstein Residential treatment program serving adolescent DCFS wards, male & female, with severe emotional behavioral and psychiatric issues. Student would provide individual and group therapy, attend weekly team meetings, complete required documentation, and possibly assist with some case management responsibilities, will enhance clinical skills as well as learn to interact with various systems including DCFS, schools, Board of Education and Dept of Corrections. Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 300 Chicago IL 60604 Liaison: A. Johnson The Legal Assistance Foundation provides free legal adfvice and representation in civil cases to poor people and the elderly in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Children's Law Project (CLP), where students will primarily work, provides joint legal and social work services to children, parents, relatives, and foser parents of children in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases or in other child-welfare proceedings. CLP helps caregivers and children obtain the services they need to create a safe family environment. Leyden Family Service & Mental Health Center 10001 Grand Ave Franklin Park IL 60131 Liaison: E. Ornstein Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center is the community mental health agency servicing the Leyden Township. Intern will be provided the opportunity to provide counseling services to adults, adolescents, chldren and families within the community. Along with weekly individual supervision, trainin is provided through weekly group supervision, weekly case staffings, and monthly case consultations. A caseload of 6-8 clients and one intake per week is typical for interns. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 36 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Life Span 701 Lee St, Suite 700 (PO Box 1515) Desplaines IL 60017 Liaison: H. Moses Life Span provides services to domestic violence survivors who are currently abused by their partners or have been abused in the past. We help survivors go through the recovery process by delivering services such as counseling for the survivor and their children, court advocacy, legal services and community education. Little City Foundation’s Foster Care and Adoption Programs 700 N Sacremento Blvd Chicago IL 60624 Liaison: H. Moses Based in Chicago, our Foster Care and Adoption Program, we provide specialized foster care and adoption services. Opportunities include providing home-based case management and therapy for children who are emotionally disturbed, support/counseling with foster parents, infant mental health services and licensing and training of foster parents. Our Children’s Residential Program (CCI) is based in Palatine. The main admission criteria for CCI is that the child must have a developmental disability, have an IQ under 70, and additional behavioral challenges that make it too difficult to care for them in a less restrictive setting. Opportunities include individual therapy, group treatment and staff training. Our Families One program is a home-based service for families who are caring for a family member with a developmental disability. Therapeutic and behavioral intervention opportunities are available in that program as well. Little Friend’s, Inc. 619 E Franklin St Naperville IL 60540 Liaison: T. Terry Internships are available within a therapeutic school serving students aged 5-21 with emotional and behavioral disturbances as well as developmental disabilities using primarily a group modality. Students will work with multi disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing counseling case management and information and referral. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 37 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Lutheran Child & Family Services 7620 W. Madison St. River Forest IL 60305 Liaison: T. Terry Placements are available in our Child Welfare Programs, include the following: The Child Welfare Programs include the following: Traditional Foster Care, Specialized (Medical and Behavioral) Foster Care, Adoption, and Home Based Programs which focus on helping children in their own homes to prevent placements. A car is needed so the intern can travel to the required location for each family served.. In addition, we provide internships in the Lutheran Child and Family Services Counseling Programs. This would include our individual and Family Counseling Programs which are located in various settings throughout the Metropolitan Area of Chicago, as well as in Oak Park and in the LCSF Office at 6127 S University, in Chicago. We also provide placements in our Residential Program, Lutherbrook Child and Adolescent Treatment Center and the Lutherbrook Academy, a special education school program. Lutherbrook is located in Addison, about 25 miles west of the Loop. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois/Far Northwest Counseling 6321 N. Avondale, Suite 101 Chicago IL 60631 Liaison: E. Ornstein Behavioral health/mental health services for adolescents, youth and families. Lutherbrook Academy East Elementary School 105 W. Army Trail Blvd. Addison IL 60101 Liaison: T. Terry The Lutherbrook Academy East is being established to serve the educational needs of emotionally distrurbed, behavior disordered, learning disabled, mildly mentally impaired, and asbergers, children and adolescents. To this end, the program provides these services with a therapeutic milieu. It is the mission of the the academy that, once a child is able to successfully deal with emotional, and behavioral issues interfering with the capacity to learn, the child can return to a less restrictive educational setting within the home school district. These services are therefore provided in close association with home school districts, with intensive interfacing developed prior to transitioning. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 38 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Lutherbrook Academy High School 343 W. Lake St. Addison IL 60601 Liaison: T. Terry Lutherbrook Children's Center 343 W. Lake St. Addison IL 60101 Liaison: T. Terry Serves educational needs of emotionally disturbed, behavior disordered, learning disabled, midly mentally impaired, and asbergers, children and adolescents. To this end, the program provides these services with a theurapeutic milieu. Once a child is able to sucessfully deal with emotional and behavioral issues, the child can return to a less restrictive educational setting within the home district. These services are therfore in close association with home district schools with intensive interfacing developed prior to transitioning. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls 1140 W Jackson Blvd Chicago IL 60607 Liaison: T. Terry Of the eight internship/practicum opportunities available, four of them will be dedicated to 2nd year Master’s or PhD students who are interested in doing individual, family and group therapy, and one will be for a 2nd year Master’s or PhD student who is interested in doing clinical interviewing and testing in our Admissions department. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 39 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Metropolitan Family Services 1 N Dearborn Chicago IL 60602 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Metropolitan Family Services - Midway Center 3843 West 63rd St. Chicago IL 60629 Liaison: T. Terry Midway Center serves Chicago Lawn, Englewood, West Englewood, West Lawn and other communities on the southwest side of Chicago. The population is highly diverse ethnically and economically, encompassing Palestinian, Polish, Lithuanian, African American, and Latino communities. Child and Family Concentration placement is in program providing counseling with adoptive and guardianship families. Students will develop clinical skills in counseling, comprehensive assessment, treatment plan, development and intervention. Services are mostly homebased, possibly some office session group work. Students will do individual and family work, and some community advocacy. Issues addressed include: adoption, loss, grief, family conflict, and children's emotional/behavioral issues. Theoretical orientation is eclectic, based on meeting program needs/inter wishes, and inlcudes: psychodynamic, family systems, and systems. A car is necessary for travel to families resding in south central Chicago and Cook County. Afternoon and evening hours are the most common timres that interns will meet with families; however, there is considerable flexibility in scheduling sessions. Participation at weekly team meetings is encouraged, if possible. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 40 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Metropolitan Family Services - North Center 3249 N Central Ave Chicago IL 60634 Liaison: E. Ornstein North Center serves Prtage Park, Irving Park, Hermosa, and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods and other communities on the northwest side of Chiago. The population is mostly Latino and European American. Family and individual counseling and school based prevention services are providedin English, Spanish, and Polish. Student provides general family counseling., intake and school-based groups. Skills emphasized include engagement, assessment treatment planning and evaluation, educational group facilitation in schools and on site. Issues addressed include domestic violence, academic and behavioral problems, parent-child relationships, loss and grief, immigration issues, adjustment reactions. Theoretical orientations include brief treatment, systems theory, psychodynamic, and cognitivebehavioral. A car is desirable, but not necessary. Student must be available for evening work. Metropolitan Family Services- Wheaton 222 E. Willow Ave. Wheaton IL 60187 Liaison: T. Terry Outpatient therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and famalies. Serves all of DuPage County. On a sliding scale. Child and adult psychiatric services offered. Wide variety of experiences for students. DuPage Center clients are diverse in income with a significant growth rate of minorities. Issues include affordable housing and transportation. A strong senior component includes two guest houses providing respite for families caring for elderly family members. Counseling with adoptive and guardianship families placement emphasizes assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual, family, group therapy, and play therapy. There is home and office-based work with a diverse population (many families with trans-racial and/or cultural adoptions). Families with adopted children or guardianship of children where there is risk of the adoption failing. Issues addressed include grief and loss, history of physical and/or sexual abuse, working with past-institutionalized child. A car is necessary. Student must work two evenings per week and be available for Friday meetings. Flexibility in scheduling is appreciated. Student should have good writing and organizational skills. Family Development/Clinical and Prevention Services placement emphasizes general counseling for children, adolescents, adults, using individual, marital, family and group modalities. Opportunity for development of clinical skills in play therapy also available. Common issues include divorce, depression, and anxiety. Theoretical orientations include family systems, cognitive-behavioral, (limited) psychoanalytic. Car may be needed. Student should plan to work 1-2 evenings per week, and be available for Friday meetings. Flexibility in scheduling is Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 41 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Metropolitan Family Services-Calumet Center 235 East 103rd St. Chicago IL 60628 Liaison: T. Terry Calumet Center provides services to the Roseland, Pullman, West Pullman, Washington Heights and other communities on the south side of Chicago. The communities served are predominantly African American. Child and Family placement is with the Counseling and School-Based Services program. Student provides general family counseling, intake and school-based groups. Skills emphasized include engagement, assessment, treatment planning and evaluation, educational group facilitation in schools and on site. Issues addressed include academic and behavioral problems, community violence, sexual abuse, separation and loss, anxiety and depression. Theoretical orientations include cognitive-behavioral, systems, psychodynamic and brief treatment. A car is desirable, but not necessary. Student must be available for evening work one day per week. Metropolitan Family Services-Evanston/Skokie Center 320 Davis Street Evanston IL 60201 Liaison: H. Moses Evanston has a wide economic range and a mixed African American and Caucasian population. Skokie is very ethnically diverse, and Maine Township has a growing Hispanic population. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 42 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Niles Family Service 999 Civic Center Dr. Niles IL 60714 Liaison: H. Moses The Human Services Department of Niles, which is composed of Niles Family Service and the Senior Center, is a department of the Village of Niles which seeks to provide comprehensive services to residents of the Village. Our clinical staff provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families as well as groups. There is a senior program offering opportunities to work with our aging population. Students have an opportunity to work with a multi-ethnic population with a wide variance in age, income, education and social functioning. Students are also offered individual supervision one hour or more per week and weekly group supervision focusing on clinical process, clinical technique, and agency procedures. Referrals for services come from area hospitals, local school districts and village police and fire departments. Residents frequently self-refer for counseling assistance. Each student will be assigned between four and six clinical cases depending upon the level of difficulty. Students may opt to start a group or become a coleader in a group which is on-going. Students are encouraged to work with collateral professionals who may have direct concerns regarding their clients, e.g., psychiatrists, school social workers, DCFS workers, placement agencies, etc. Niles Senior Center is a component of the Human Services Department of the Village of Niles offering individual, marital, family, and group counseling within the senior community of Niles. Clientele available to students include senior citizens experiencing difficulty with social and health changes. Therefore, the dual emphasis is on the person and environment with the blend of concrete and counseling services. The student would be required to provide process recordings on each client case. Theoretical approaches/styles are integrative, including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and systems orientations. Collaborative discussions will be used as a teaching technique as a way to model problem solving. The philosophy of our agency is to attempt to identify and respect the individual learning style of each student. Northeast Dupage Family and Youth Services 3 Friendship Plaza Addison IL 60101 Liaison: T. Terry Masters level students entering their first field placment will focus on clinical skill development and broad exposure to social services in order to enhance their understanding of the social service field. The goal of the first year placement is to begin to connect the academic setting to practical experience. Some of the first year internship experiences may include : Clinical caseload of 2-4 clients, Staffing teen center, Adolescent Groups, Crisis Intervention within community police departments, mentoring, Police "Ride Along", Casework and referral services, Training in youth assessment and screening instrument (YASI). Masters level students completing their second field placement will be given opportunity to expand on clinical skills in both traditional and non-traditional clinical settings. The goal of the second year field placement is to gain profiency in evidence-based practice while focusing on individual clinical skill development. Some of the second year experiences may include: Individual , couples, and family therapy, Adolescent group work, tutoring, Crisis intervention within community police departments, Community out reach and parenting programs, Police "ride along", Mentoring, Training in Youth assessment and screening instrument (YASI). Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 43 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Omni Youth Services 1111 W Lake Cook Rd Buffalo Grove IL 60089 Liaison: E. Ornstein OMNI offers placement in our Community Resource Centers, DCFS, Juvenil Justice, Prevention, and Youth Family Counseling Programs. Students will have an opportunity to work with clients from all SES levels, age ranges, ethnically and racially diverse populations. They will be exposed to clients with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral, and personality disorders. Primary clients will most likely be adolescents and their families, but varies upon program placement. Primary theoretical orientations include: Family systems, Cognitive-behavioral, and Brief Solution-Focused, however, we encourage students to practice multiple orientations. Open Door Clinic 157 S Lincoln Ave Room K Aurora IL 60505 Liaison: E. Ornstein Open Door Clinic is an agency that provides a holistic approach to treatment of HIV/AIDS. The agency has been providing services for over thirty years. The agency provides primary care, case management, psycho-social support, nutrition, dental, massage, testing and counseling, and outreach services. The agency provides its services in a nonjudgemental manner. Psychosocial programming provides its services with a Strength's Prospective model. Additional treatment philosophy is ingrained in both harm and risk reduction stratagies. The student will have training on HIV/AIDS progression, cultural competency, and services delivery risk and harm reduction stratagies. Outreach Community Ministries/Youth Outreach 122 W. Liberty Dr. Wheaton IL 60187 Liaison: B.Coats Wheaton Youth Outreach (WYO) is a community-based program of Outreach Community Ministries. WYO is a comprehensive youth and family resource center serving the greater Wheaton area. Services include professional counseling for individuals, couples and families, crisis intervention for runaway and homeless teens, casework services for basic needs, and a transitional living program for homeless young women. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 44 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Program - University of Chicago 5839 S. Maryland A ve IL 60637 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry The Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care Team at the University of Chicago is nested in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases located in the Wyler Pavilion. The mission of the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care Team (PAHCT) is to treat the whole person by providing comprehensive compassionate family-centered primary and subspecialty medical care to infants, children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS. To accomplish this mission we utilze our skills and expertise to implement preventative health care initiatives through ongoing education and participation in research to improve the treatment of children and adolescents with HIV. The team values and respects the roles and decisions of its interdiciplinary members in providing increased quality care and accessible services. Health care professionals are devoted to increaing their own knowledge and understanding in order to serve the needs of the patients and assist them in being active participants in their own healthcare. Patients and families are empowered to improve the quality of their lives through education and holistic care. The role of the Social Worker is to provide case management services guided by the NASW "Social Work Best Practice in Healthcare Case Management Standards". The social worker is required to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the client and assess the needs of the client and client's family, develop a service plan, monitor, evaluate and adovocate for multiple services to meet the client's complex needs. This may include making referrals and linking the client with needed resources. This complements a process of providing a mechanism for managing healthcare issues across a continiuum of care; assisting clients in gaining access to care and staying connected to core clinical services which include medical care, oral health, mental health and substance use services. Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc 411 W. Madison St. Maywood IL 60153 Liaison: T. Terry Provisio Leyden Council for Community Action,Inc(P.L.C.C.A),a private not-for-profit corporation founded by Bishop Dr.Claude Porter,serves low-income residents in the Cook County's provisio and Leyden Townships.Internships are in the 180 Youth And Family Case Management Services program.Interns will administer assessments,make referrals,develop action plans,and plan,schedule and facilitate group,individual and family sessions.Requirements include personal transportation,physical examination,tuberclosis test,drug screen,criminal background check and fingerprinting. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 45 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Rainbow Hospice, Inc. 444 N. Northwest Highway Park Ridge IL 60068-1 Liaison: H. Moses See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Response Center 9304 N. Skokie Blvd. Skokie IL 60077 Liaison: E. Ornstein Response Center is a non-profit social service program of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Response Center’s mission is to support adolescents and their families in the Jewish and general community by providing counseling, prevention, outreach and medical services in a teen-friendly environment. Student interns will have an opportunity to provide individual, family and group therapy to a wide diagnostic range of clients. Response Center clients come from all socio-economic levels and varied ethnic backgrounds. Interns will receive one hour of individual supervision along with one and ½ hours of group supervision every week. Some evening hours are required and transportation may be required. Resurrection Behavioral Health @ Pro Care @ St. Francis Hospital ER 255 Ridge Evanston IL 60202 Liaison: H. Moses Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 46 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Resurrection Behavioral Health @ ProCare 1820 S. 25th Avenue Broadview IL 60154 Liaison: E. Ornstein Large community mental health agency provides a variety of learning opportunities based on the individual student's needs and interests. Modalities offered: comprehensive assessement, psychiatric evalutation, individual, group, family, couples, case management, intensive group (in substance abuse treatment and partial hospital programs) child wrap-around. Service areas: mental illness, adult and child/family, child sex abuse investigation & advocacy, substance abuse/dependency, crisis intervention, residential services for the mentally ill and dually-diagnosed. Proviso Township has an extremely diverse population, Caucasion, African American, and Latino at all income levels. In addition to usual supervision, all students receive more than 20 hours of orientation and are welcome to attend all staff development events which are offered monthly. Resurrection Behavioral Health @ ProCare 1414 Main St. Melrose Park IL 60160 Liaison: E. Ornstein Crisis work in the Emergency Dept. (ED) requires a wide variety of skills and knowledge. The worker needs to be prepared to render services to seniors, victims of crime or domestic violence, substance abuse patients, adolescents in crisis and their families, the homeless and other people seeking shelter, patients dealing with anxiety or depression, and mentally ill patients who may need placement. In addition, staff need support when there is a death, especially of the young or other overwhelming critical events that may occur. A crisis worker in the ED must possess several characteristics. He/She must have good critical thinking skills, able to prioritize multiple cases with varying needs, strong advocacy skills, as well as good assessment, diagnostic and communication skills. A student coming into an ED placement can easily learn these characteristics and/or better define them during the internship. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 47 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Salvation Army Community Counseling Center One Illinois Blvd Hoffman Estates IL 60194 Liaison: E. Ornstein The Salvation Army Community Counseling Center is a family service agency, providing counseling to children and adults of all ages, in individual, couples, family and group sessions. Students at our office provide direct counseling to clients, and we attempt to assign a variety of types of cases, with diversity regarding age and ethnicity. Interns receive individual and peer supervision, are invited to participate in agency meetings and trainings, and are included in community meetings and events. Interns are requested to work one evening. Salvation Army Family Services 609 W Dempster Des Plaines IL 60016 Liaison: E. Ornstein Agency is a family service oriented office which offers individual, marital, and family or familial subgroup counseling and/or treatment. Groups are provided based on client population needs. Salvation Army Family Services Community Counseling Center 1616 N Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights IL 60004 Liaison: E. Ornstein Individual, couple, family and group treatment. Domestic Violence groups for victims. Students interested in salvation army should send fax + resume to Alberto Minzer - but indicate their interest in chicago in the cover letter. Offices also in Hoffman Estates, Desplaines, and Chicago. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 48 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES SGA Youth & Family Services 11 E Adams Suite 1500 Chicago IL 60603 Liaison: E. Ornstein SGA is a 95-year-old organization that supports the emotional and social development of youth ages 8-18, young adults to age 25, and the parents of youth. We provide an array of counseling, prevention and case management services through the following programming areas: school based counseling, teen parenting services, juvenile justice services, substance abuse services, and homeless youth services. Student interns will be working at a high schoolbased health center. Typically, students co-lead at least one psychotherapy group and provide individual or family counseling for two clients per day of placement. Interns will learn to assess clients and develop treatment plans. Clients served often include youth who struggle with mood disorders, academic failure, substance abuse problems, history of physical or sexual abuse, family problems, teen pregnancy, and community violence. Shriners Hospital for Children 2211 North Oak Park Avenue Chicago IL 60707 Liaison: E. Ornstein Shriners Hospital for Children, is a 60 bed pediatric hospital committed to providing comprehensive rehabilitation, medical, and surgical care to children with orthopedic, plastic and spinal cord injury needs. The hospital=s goal is to assist children up to age 18 in reaching their optimal level of health and independence. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary team in which the family and patient are important members. All services are provided at no cost to the family nor any third party and without regard to race, religion or relation to a Shriner. Students will work with a diverse population (race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status) Students will gain significant experience related to healthcare in general, children=s developmental needs, and issues specific to disability. Students are responsible for psycho-social assessments, treatment planning, individual and family counseling, advocacy, support groups, and discharge planning. Exposure to family-centered care model as well as person-in-the environment and family systems. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 49 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES SOS Childrens Village of Illinois 17545 Village Lane IL 60441 Lockport Liaison: T. Terry SOS Children’s Villages Illinois preserves families impacted by neglect and abuse by placing siblings in DCFS care together in a community of single-family homes supported by a team of social service professionals committed to improving nthe quality of life for this vulnerable population. Our mission is to create an environment in which children can feel secure and grow into productive members of society. A concentration-year placement for those interested in Child Welfare or Mental Health. St. Anthony Hospital - Programa Despierta 2408 S. Albany Chicago IL 60623 Liaison: Programa Despierta is a community wellness program of St. Anthony Hospital. We offer free mental health services to the immigrant community of Little Village. The program's target population is Spanish-speaking immigrants without insurance or ability to receive mental health services. The program treats high-functioning adults and elderly. We do not serve children or adolescents. St. Francis Hospital 355 Ridge Evanston IL 60202 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 50 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems at St. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center 2233 W. Division - 15th Floor Chicago IL 60622 Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Liaison for description. The Cradle 2049 Ridge Ave Evanston IL 60201 Liaison: H. Moses The Cradle is a licensed ,non for profit,adoption agency located in Evanston,IL.Student to be responsible for options counseling around unplanned pregnancies and adoption planning services through individual,couple and family sessions.Student will primarily use family systems and strenghts based approaches. The Cradle works with a diverse population of clients which student will provide services to. Student needs valid driver's license ,own car,background check,and proof of immunizations. The John Costigan Residential Center, Streamwood BHS 1360 E Irving Park Rd Streamwood IL 60107 Liaison: E. Ornstein The John Costigan Residential Center is a highly structured residential facility for adolescents from the ages 12-21. The residents will serve present with a wide range of psychiatric and behavioral issues and include adolescents with histories of severe trauma. Intrens will have the opportunity to provide individual, group and family therapy and receive group and individual supervision. They will carry conduct assessments, engage in treatment planning, and case management. They will work with other systems and attend staffings, as well as working with the educational setting. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 51 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Township of Schaumburg: Spectrum Youth and Family Services One Illinois Blvd. Hoffman Estates IL 60169 Liaison: E. Ornstein Spectrum Youth and Family Services is the youth services department of the Township of Schaumburg.It is a counseling and social service for young people ,ages 10 to 21,and their families.Students are required to work atleast two evenings each week until 10pm.Opportunities for learning include:provision of formal counseling services to individuals and families;working one evening each week in the teen center;provision of mentoring services to adolescents;co-facilitate psycho-educational group w/staff;attend weekly staff meetings;and receive weekly individual supervision. Students must work 2 nights each week until 10pm. Other hours flexible. TriCity Family Services 1120 Randall Court Geneva IL 60134 Liaison: E. Ornstein TriCity Family Services provides a full-range of counseling services to residents of Mid-Kane County. The agency offers an internship in individual, marital and family therapy for second-year Masters level students which runs from Late August to Mid May. Students receive didactic presentations regarding Family Systems and brief therapy models. When students are not meeting with clients, they serve as part of a team behind a one-way mirror. Interns will be expected to be at TriCity Monday from 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm, late August through mid May. Additional hours, beyond Monday, can be negotiated and must include at least one other evening schedule./ Student Interns are expected to follow the agency calendar in regards to holiday and vacation times. During this time frame interns typically meet or exceed school hour requirements. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 52 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network (UCAN) 1340 S. Damen Chicago IL 60608 Liaison: E. Ornstein Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network is a full service child welfare agency that offers a variety of Child & Family field placements. Students who are either a Case Manager or Family Support intern will plan, locate, and manage services on behalf of clients. These 2 field placements are available with a variety of clients: foster children and parents, adoptive families, independent living teens and teen parents. Students will learn to coordinate services, advocate for clients, monitor progress, document their efforts per DCFS and agency standards, and become familiar with court procedures, service planning, progress reports, and permanency planning. Students can also be placed in the Parents Anonymous (PA) program that works with both teen and adult parents to create a network of parent support groups throughout the Chicago area. The field placement will allow for the student to work with outside organizations to create Parents Anonymous support groups for their current client population. Students are involved in every aspect of the program including; identifying target organizations, selling the model to potential organizations, assisting with the training of organization staff, facilitating groups, marketing and promotion of the program, budgeting, and working with private donors to the program. UIC Medical Center/Dept. of Health Social Work 1740 W. Taylor St., Rm. 1155 IL 60612 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry See Faculty Field Liaison for description. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 53 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES UIC Medical Center/Outpatient Pediatrics 1740 W. Taylor St (MC778) Chicago IL 60612 Liaison: E. Ornstein Large urban academic medical center provides healthcare services to a multicultural, multi-racial, and diverse socioeconomic patient population. Opportunity is available to work with individuals, families and groups using a variety of theoretical orientations, with a particular emphasis on crisis intervention, family systems theory, solution focused therapy and cognitive/behavioral t heory. Experience on the medical team is provided in acute, chronic, emergency, and Primary care services-with specialized experience available in geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrifcs, cardiology, women's health, oncology, rehabilitation, GI/liver, outpatient and inpatient services provide an interdisciplinary team approach which allows for a wide range of collaboration, consulation, and in-service learning. Also, there are student seminars where topics pertinent to the student caseload are presented along with case presentations. A health clearance is required of all students. Most placements are in adult services. Uptown Center -Youth Project 4520 N Beacon Chicago IL 60640 Liaison: T. Terry Candidates should have interest in working with domestic violence prevention and diverse population of youth. Candidates should be motivated, self-starters, and team members. Candidates will: 1) Educate and support teens in school and community settings through facilitation and counseling; 2) Co-facilitate workshops for schools, community agencies, and special presentations; 3) provide individual and group counseling for clients; 4) provide support and service for youth that participate in Action Projects. Requirements include completion of 40-hour Domestic Violence Certificate Training, and ability to work entire Chicago Public School’s academic year (August - June). Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 54 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Village of Mount Prospect 50 Emerson Mt. Prospect IL 60056 Liaison: E. Ornstein The Human Services Department provides Social Services and Public Health Nursing Services for at-risk residents. This placement offers experiences including police social services, short-term counseling, mentor program, Hispanic outreach, geriatric outreach, case management, practical assistance, advocacy, counseling, community development, financial assistance/food pantry, and outreach nursing and social services. It provides the student a nuturing environment to try out their developing skills, as well as excellent social work role models. It provides students with a keen knowledge of how our profession coordinates with other professions. West Suburban PADS PO Box 797 Oak Park IL 60303 Liaison: T. Terry Willow House 302 Saunders Road, Suite 200 Riverwoods IL 60015 Liaison: H. Moses The purpose of Willow House is to provide and develop supportive services for children, teens, families and communities who are coping with death and dying. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 55 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Willow House - NorthBrook 3330 Dundee Road, Suite S1-S4 Northbrook IL 60062 Liaison: H. Moses The purpose of Willow House is to provide and develop supportive services for children, teens, families and communities who are coping with death and dying. WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger) P O Box 95615 Palatine IL 60095 Liaison: H. Moses Interns will be provided a rotation through the safe House where clients who have experienced recent Domestic Violence can stay from 2 days to 3 months.Here the interns will learn crisis intervention skills and implement many of the approaches that they have learned in the 40 hour Domestic Violence Training. In addition,they will be afforded many opportunities to learn first hand what victims of domestic violence have been subjected to and the necessity of creating an emotionally and physically safe environment.Interns willlearn a global perspective of domestic violence and how society perpetuates violence against women.While at the safe house ,Interns will have the opportunity to work with adults and children's program where they will learn how to link women and children to the various resourses needed to move towards independence.Depending on the educational level of the intern ,he/she will have the opportunity to answer the crisis hotline,work with women and children to provide supportive services,co-facilitate parenting groups and support groups as well as meet with residents individually for counseling.WINGS also has a traditional Housing program for women and children who are homeless and/or victims of Domestic Violence.Depending on the educational levelof the intern,he/she will be assigned 1-3 clients in Traditional Housing to see weekly for counseling,Groups are offered to the women and their children,which interns are afforded the oopportunity to co-facilitate.Individual and group supervision is scheduled weekly.Interns are expected to be available for a minimum of two nights per week to meet with the residents as well as wednesdays for team meetings.If the intern focuses on the Safe house,he/she will have to be available either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon for clinical meetinmgs. Requirements: Criminal background check, DCFS background check, and a TB test. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 56 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES World Relief Chicago 3507 W. Lawrence Ave. Chicago IL 60625 Liaison: E. Ornstein Horizons Clinic is the mental health clinic of World Relief Chicago, a non-for-profit agency set up to assist with the resettlement needs of refugees. The clients at Horizons Clinic have all been victims of war and violence, often encountering concentration camps, intense pysical and psychological torture, the execution of family members (often directly witnessed), and now seperation from both their home country and their remaining family. Our client population represents over 15 countries speaking over 10 languages. The staff includes thred direct service workers and an office manager who are refugees from Bosnia and Kosovo. It also includes a Clinical Psychologist as our Director, a Psychiatrist, and two MSW Clinical Social Workers. Horizons Clinic offers a variety of clinical and case management services across our Adult & Child & Adolescent Programs. These services include psychological & medication screening & evaluations, psycholosocial assessments, psychiatric disability assessments, individual & group Psychotheraphy and counseling, case management services, school mediation, & parent education. The modalities for these services include individual, couple, group, and family therapy - all on an outpatient basis. Our Child & Adolescent Program also offer a psychosocial education component within our After-School and Summer School subprogram. Youth Guidance. 122 S Michigan Suite 1510 IL 60603 Chicago Liaison: T. Terry Youth Outreach Services 6417 W. Irving Park Rd. IL 60634 Chicago Liaison: Community-based not for profit youth service agency. Work with youth and families experiencing behavioral problems and some mental health issues. Services also for substance abuse, school issues, and transition issues. Several departments including child welfare deflection, juvenile justice, prevention and counseling. Student experience will also involve assessments, treatment planning, and program reporting. Student will facilitate educational and didactic groups, see individual clients, families, and recreational activities. Administrative placement experience includes policy development, legislative advocacy, community organizing, organizational development and administration. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 57 CONCENTRATION FIELD PLACEMENT FALL 2009 CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCIES Youth Services- Glenview and Northbrook 3100 West Lake Avenue Glenview IL 60026 Liaison: H. Moses A Community based agency Youth Servies of Glenview and Northbrook originated in 1972 with the mission of serving young people in the area, providing programs and activities, that support positive mental health, good decision making and problem solving skills and help to develop socialization skills. Programs-a wide variety - are offered individually and at the group level to meet these goals. YWCA RISE Children’s Center 300 S Ashland Ave Chicago IL 60607 Liaison: T. Terry The goal of RISE is to provide community-based, victim-centered sexual assault/abuse counseling and other advocacy services in the city of Chicago for children 3-17 years old and their non-offending significant others. Within the victim-centered frame, a variety of techniques are utilized including cognitive-behavioral, play and art therapy, and crisis intervention. Various modalities for treatment are also employed including individual, family, and group therapy. An intern at this site would be able to gain experience in clinical work by maintaining a small caseload and potentially co-facilitating a group. He or she would also have the opportunity to attend trainings as well as provide educational trainings for other professionals on the topic of child sexual abuse/assault. Prior to beginning to work with clients, it is necessary for the interns to complete a 40 hour training offered by an ICASA sanctioned agency. These trainings are held fairly frequently and many are intended for volunteers and are thus scheduled on evenings and weekends. Office hours are from 9am -7pm Mon-Fri and from 9am - 4pm on Sat. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Page 58