What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIP position at AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B?
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Description
AgeWays has a social work internship opportunity that will provide the following experience to ensure each student intern meets the goals, requirements, and educational needs of their field placement.
Clinical internship learning opportunities include person-centered planning, biopsychosocial assessments for coordination of in-home care, case management, resource brokering, motivational interviewing, use of interpersonal skills, mediation, and working with participant support systems.
Duties Include:
Student Intern duties and responsibilities will vary based on their designated scope of practice and learning plan developed with their field instructor. All interns will adhere to the following duties & responsibilities outlined below:
- Schedule and attend weekly Supervision with Clinical Trainer.
- Track the completion of field placement hours.
- Respect and adhere to agency processes and procedures when completing assignments.
- Attend field placement according to agree upon schedule & notify field instructor in advance if any changes are needed
- Exhibit and adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Exhibit the practice behaviors and core competencies through practice, tasks, and assignments mutually agreed upon by the student intern and the instructor.
- Exemplify professionalism.
- Safeguard and properly handle any agency issued equipment and/or property. Return all agency issued equipment and/or property at the end of the internship.
- Adhere to applicable AgeWays policies & procedures including HIPAA, and the appropriate management of Participant Personal Health Information (PHI).
- Complete applicable agency required trainings.
- Be Supportive, flexible, and engaged in assigned learning objectives.
- Demonstrate excellent written/verbal communication, and time management skills.
- Be enthusiastic & have a positive attitude toward learning.
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