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El Futuro
Program: El Futuro
URL: https://elfuturo-nc.org/
Contact Person: Lynn Tovar
MSW Supervisor: Courtney Crawford
Address: 2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Suite 23, Durham
Phone: 919-688-7101
Fax: 919-688-7102
Email: ltovar@elfuturo-nc.org
Level: MSW Foundation Yr, MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Private, Non-Profit
Age Groups: Pre-School, Elementary, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult, Older Adult
Setting: Direct practice (micro)
Transportation: Car Not Needed
Work Hours: 10-6
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Other
Other Screenings Required: interview
Number of Students: 1
Fields of Practice: At-Risk Youth, Community Health, Families, Mental Health/Illness, Substance Abuse, Women, Other(describe)
Other Fields of Practice: Latinx community, Hispanic/Latino immigrants
Major Functions: Advocacy, Assessment, Case Management, Client Empowerment, Counseling, Consultation, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Family Services, Individual Counseling, Information/referral, Intake, Prevention/Education, Referrals, Treatment planning
Other Functions: Program evaluation, grant-writing, and fundraising can be integrated into internship if of interest to the student.
Tasks/Assignments for intern: Typically our clinical interns would be fully engaged in the clinical work of our agency, including having their own case load for individual counseling, conducting engagement appointments and intake assessments and providing on-going counseling under supervision of their supervisor. MSW Foundation Year students would be more involved in the case management program.
Ideal student description: The ideal student would have Spanish language skills, a collaborative approach, and a strong commitment to serving the Latinx community
Pay/stipend offered?: No