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Buncombe County Schools
Program: Community High School
URL: https://chs.buncombeschools.org/
Contact Person: Jon West, LCSWA
MSW Supervisor: Jon West, LCSWA
Address: 235 Old US 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: 828-686-7734
Fax: 828-686-7834
Email: jon.west@bcsemail.org
Level: BSW Program, MSW Foundation Yr, MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Public
Age Groups: Adolescent, Young Adult
Setting: Micro/macro combination
Transportation: Car Not Needed
Work Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Criminal Check
Other Screenings Required: Interview with Community High School Social Worker Jon West, LCSWA
Number of Students: 2
Fields of Practice: At-Risk Youth, Child Welfare, Community Organizing, Criminal Justice, Employment, Families, Foster Care, Homeless/Housing, Juvenile Delinquency, Mental Health/Illness, Schools, Social Justice, Substance Abuse, Other(describe)
Other Fields of Practice: domestic violence issues, teen substance abuse, self-injury, suicide screenings, threat assessment process, school safety, working jointly with school staff and law enforcement, child and family team meetings
Major Functions: Advocacy, Assessment, Case Management, Client Empowerment, Community Education, Community Outreach, Counseling, Consultation, Crisis Intervention, Data Collection, Discharge Planning, Documentation, Evaluation/Research, Family Services, Individual Counseling, Information/referral, Multidisciplinary work, Prevention/Education, Referrals, Social Action, Social History, Team Meetings, Treatment planning
Other Functions: Connecting to services within the community
Tasks/Assignments for intern: working closely with LCSWA in meeting with students, community outreach and referrals, individual and group counseling, school safety issues, assessing student needs and possible resources and referrals
Ideal student description: A student who is high energy and has an idea of an area of social work they are passionate about..self-injury, child welfare, teen substance abuse, etc.; a student open to receiving a comprehensive SSW internship placement
Pay/stipend offered?: No