| Internship Sites
Columbia River Mental Health Services for Children
6926 E 4th Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98666 |
Description of Agency:
County mental health agency, in business for over 50 years, providing a full range of sevices to Medicaid clients. No other form of insurance or payment is accepted. Primary diagnoses include: schozophrenia, bipolar, and major depression, (dysthymia, PTSD, anxiety, and agoraphobia are sometimes also treated). Clients are offered 6-8 sessions, which may sometimes be extended
| Clients Served: |
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Children
Adolescents
Young Adults (up to 21) |
| - A full range of child and family issues with the following exceptions: no occupational therapy, no physical therapy, no sexual offender treatment, and no court mandated clients. |
Procedure for applying:
Call Nancy Parker directly by June for a Fall placement. (360) 993-3195
Contact Person for Site:
Nancy Parker, MM, CMHS.
Requirements:
Willingness to learn, nonjudgemental, accepting of diversity, maturity.
Specific Schedule Requirements?
Negotiable scheduling, 16 hours on site.
Stressors at this Site:
Adjustment to paperwork, which will be primarily entered on computer. Interns will work with a large team of providers.
Summary Comments:
The site is exellent for training in that staff are readily available for consultation and the work is often supported by a team approach. The orientation oand interventions are family centered. Interns will not be permitted to bring spirituality into thier work at this site.
| Information current as of Jan 2007 |
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