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Easterseals UCP
Program: NC START Central
URL: https://www.easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/adult-services/nc-start-va-reach.html
Contact Person: Eileen Slade
MSW Supervisor: Eileen Slade, Erica Liles
Address: 3608 University Drive, Ste 201
Phone: 919-602-5764
Fax: 919-433-0156
Email: eileen.slade@eastersealsucp.com
Level: MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Private, Non-Profit
Age Groups: Elementary, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult, Older Adult
Setting: Micro/macro combination
Transportation: Car Needed
Work Hours: 8:30a-4:30p
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Criminal Check
Other Screenings Required:
Number of Students: 1
Fields of Practice: Developmental Disab., Mental Health/Illness
Other Fields of Practice:
Major Functions: Community Education, Community Outreach, Counseling, Consultation, Crisis Intervention, Data Collection, Discharge Planning, Evaluation/Research, Home Visits, In-Home Services, Information/referral, Prevention/Education, Social History, Team Meetings
Other Functions:
Tasks/Assignments for intern: -Monitoring our hospital caseloads (assessments, participation in discharge calls)
-shadowing and assisting coordinators with casework (assessments, team meetings, crisis plans, crisis plan trainings)
-completing comprehensive service evaluations
-participating in internal multidisciplinary consults
Ideal student description: -positive, committed to strengths-focused work
-interest/enthusiasm in working specifically with people with I/DD
-love of learning
-interest in doing systemic work (working with large teams)
Pay/stipend offered?: No