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Fenway Health SUPERVISED TRAINING INTERNSHIPS/PLACEMENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN SOCIAL WORK AND COUNSELING Overview For the past 20+ yrs the Behavioral Health Department has trained graduate and post-doctoral students in the field of mental health. For the Academic years 2016-17 or 2017-18 we are not able to accept psychology trainees from doctoral programs nor post-docs. We can only accept masters level candidates if they do not need a licensed, doctoral level psychologist to supervise them. For our Advanced Clinical Program (2nd Yr+), most students have completed at least one prior clinical practicum and are placed at Fenway Health (FH) for the academic year. [Occasionally we accept some students for a summer block placement in our Substance Abuse Treatment Program. We also at times accept a first year student for the academic year with our Medical Case Management team] We have 3 locations: 1) our main site at 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215, 2) our South End site at 142 Berkley St. Boston, MA 02116 and 3) The Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center at 75 Kneeland St. Boston, MA 02111 We utilize an interdisciplinary approach with our staff, which is comprised of social workers, mental health counselors, psychiatrists, victim advocates, substance abuse counselors, case managers and acupuncturists. Our therapeutic orientations are varied, and include approaches from psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and psychoeducational perspectives, among others. 1ST YR FIELD PLACEMENT-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM First year interns work closely with the Medical Case Managers who work as part of the primary care team at Fenway. In this role, students conduct psychosocial assessments, identify needs, create service plans and coordinate services and referrals. Students also provide psychosocial support to patients as they negotiate service systems, follow through with goals, adhere to medical treatment and proactively manage needs. Students may be offered the opportunity to co-lead groups, but do not carry an individiaul therapy caseload. This is an opportunity for students to work in an integrated primary care system and develop skills for assessing patient’s needs, form effective working relationships with patients, monitor service plans and advocate for patient’s needs. There are two training slots, one at the main health center at 1340 Boylston Street and the other at the Fenway South End practice. Candidates should have an interest in LGBT health, HIV care and working in a busy primary care environment. The requirement is 24hrs/week on site, of which days can be flexible, but it is ideal if students are able to attend the team meeting on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Interested candidates should talk to their field placement office and send a cover letter and resume via email to the contact below: Contact person: Sixto Munoz, LICSW Senior BH Specialist and Coordinator of BH Training 617 927-6270 [email protected] ADVANCED CLINICAL PLACEMENT (2nd YR+) This placement is for students who have already had at least one prior year of clinical placement. All clinical students are affiliated with the behavioral health department, with specific internships being affiliated with one of the following programs, also offered through behavioral health: the VRP, BHSP and the SATP. Below is a description of each internship opportunity: 1) Psychotherapy: diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and couples therapies, ongoing and short term treatment 2) Violence Recovery Program (VRP): advocacy and therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims of anti-lgbt violence/harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence, individual and group therapy, diagnosis assessments 3) Behavioral Health Specialist Program (BHSP): short term, skill-based interventions and interventions, crisis intervention, diagnostic assessments, ongoing therapy, groups, provide “open access” coverage for medical department when behavioral health intervention needed 4) Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP): group work is main component of this program, along with small individual case load, and diagnostic assessments. Focus is on substance use treatment 5) Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center (SBHC): focus for high risk youth ages 12-29, including homeless youth, LGBTQ, HIV+ youth, and young people of color. Individual therapy, groups, diagnostic assessments Students conduct diagnostic evaluations, carry a clinical caseload and have other activities, depending on their program affiliation. FH serves a large population of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients and many HIV+ people. We also provide treatment for our medical patients who are diverse in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity, age race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Students will be expected to co-lead groups as part of their placement, and may be able to colead the following groups with a staff member: CBT for Anxiety Group, CBT for Depression Group, LGBT Mood Disorders Group, General Mood Disorders Group, HIV & Depression Group, and a Gay Men’s Mood Disorders group. The intern in the Substance Abuse Treatment Program may co-lead a Sobriety Skills & Support Group and/or a Relapse Prevention Group. The intern in the VRP program may co-lead the Trauma Recovery Group, a Male Sexual Assault Group and/or the Mindfulness & Movement Group. 2 interns will be able to together colead the Exploring Sexual Orientation Group. Training schedule and expectations The training program begins in Mid-August and ends the Friday before Memorial Day. Students are expected to be on site 24 hours per week, including 2 evenings. Interns placed solely in the psychotherapy program will carry 8-9 individual cases, do a diagnostic evaluation/week and colead 1-2 groups. Interns affiliated with one of the other programs located at our main location, spend ½ time in that program and have a reduced caseload in the psychotherapy program, carrying about 3-5 BH therapy cases. The intern at the SBHC will carry 8-9 individual cases, do a diagnostic evaluation/week and co-lead 1-2 groups, both at SBHC and our main location. The interns affiliated with the Behavioral Health Specialist Team might split their time between our main location and our South End location, and will provide help with integration of medical and behavioral health departments, as well as carry an individual case load, do diagnostic evaluations and co-lead groups. All interns receive 1 hr of individual supervision from their primary supervisor and 2 hours of group supervision with the Coordinator of BH training. The group supervision will focus on some of their therapy cases and certain groups, and also receive additional supervision from the staff member with whom they are paired for diagnostic evaluations and groups. There is a didactic seminar “Fenway Forum” usually from 8:45-9:45am during the week (see sample seminar schedule below). Wednesdays will be when the group supervision is (time TBD). On Tuesdays there are regular department meetings from 10-11:15 and sometimes to as late as 1:30. These include weekly intake, crisis management and treatment planning meetings, monthly in-services, monthly department meetings and monthly all Fenway staff meetings. In addition, each program has meetings that the intern placed in that program should attend: Violence Recovery Program: Wednesdays, 1-3:00 Substance Abuse: The Substance Abuse Team meets Mondays 1-2PM and the Suboxone Team Meeting is held Tuesdays 12:45-1:15PM Behavioral Health Specialist Team: Wednesdays from 10-11 Sidney Borum HC: Intakes: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9-10 (only if the student does not have seminar that day and is at the Borum location that morning) All interns can attend the all-staff meeting on the third Tuesday from 11:30am-12:30pm Application Process for Advanced Placement We have a maximum of 6-7 advanced training slots available. These slots are open to graduate school trainees from social work and counseling programs. There is strong competition for the slots. We would like our interns to have had prior experience as individual therapists; therefore, we prefer students to be in at least their second year of training. We look for students who are able to be sensitive to the life circumstances of our client population, and who can function independently while handling the stress of a fast-paced, demanding environment which requires good time management skills. Interested students should submit a resume, cover letter (cover letter should state top 2-3 programs of interest) and 2 letters of recommendation. Submit these materials electronically to Sixto Munoz, LICSW, Coordinator of Behavioral Health Training at [email protected] If the student appears to be a suitable candidate they may be asked to come in for an interview with the Training Coordinator and another supervising clinician from the FH staff. References will be checked. We require applicants to submit completed applications by January 15 as we try to make a decision by mid-February. We strive to create a cohesive group of interns who would work well together. (SAMPLE)Fenway Forum Behavioral Health Seminar Series For Graduate Interns & Fenway Staff Date Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov 19 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Title Suicide Assessment and Emergency Procedures Understanding Domestic Violence Mental Status Exam & Symptom Checklist Supervision Soup: The Recipe for Navigating Supervision Writing Treatment Plans & Progress Notes Serious Illness & Psychopharmacology LGBT Issues Negotiating Boundaries Living & Practicing in a Small Community Working with Trans & Gender Nonconforming Clients HIV Medical Issues HIV Risk Assessment/Testing/Safer Sex HIV Case Management Substance Abuse and the LGBT Community Hate Crimes & Sexual Assault Counseling Issues for Persons Recently Diagnosed with HIV Working with LGBQT immigrants, refugees, and asylees Inside the Mind of an Addict and how 12 Step Programs Work Including the Body in Psychotherapy Trauma Assessment Crystal Meth DBT Toolbox: the Basics of Mindfulness and Distress Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Presenter(s) Jennifer McLain Greta Spoering Jennifer McLain Tfawa Haynes Ben Kudler Kevin Kapila Melissa Savage & Thomas Lewis Rich Cook & Rhonda Linde Ruben Hopwood Jerry Feuer Doug Hein Caroline Warren Frank Busconi & Melissa Savage Cara Presley-Kimball Doug Hein CarmenLeah Ascencio George McAvoy Andrew Fieleke Guy Croteau Will Halpin Janet Lantry Janet Lantry Feb. 3 Feb 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 24 Apr. 1 Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 May 5 May 12 Eating Disorders Bisexuality Trauma – Treatment Options BDSM LGBT Youth Working with LGBTQ Couples LGBT Elders Mental Health and Wellness – Beyond Pathology Spiritual Assessments and Implications in Treatment Being with Dying: Sitting With; Sitting Still ADHD Sexual Compulsivity LGBT Family Formation Boundaries and Events in the Therapist’s Life Mindful Self-Compassion Jennifer McLain Jessica Newman Guy Croteau Thomas Lewis Rachel Oppenheimer Sixto Munoz Don Farr Jennifer McLain Ruben Hopwood Claire Willis Rich Cook David Todisco Liz Coolidge Joyce Collier and Rhonda Linde Andrew Fieleke