Social Work Internship - Grief and Loss

Job Description

Job Description

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

East Bay Agency for Children’s (EBAC) mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing the impact of trauma and social inequities.

EBAC strives to reduce barriers that contribute to disparities in wellness for socio-economically disadvantaged and racially marginalized families and to create communities where all children and families have support systems to reach their full potential.

EBAC was established in 1952 when a group of parents of children with autism wanted to give their children the same educational and recreational opportunities that contribute to the physical well-being and social growth of all children.

From this was born the first day-treatment program west of the Mississippi and was the foundation of growth in meeting the needs of children and families living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and especially in Alameda County.

Today, EBAC’s programs serve over 10,000 children, youth and families throughout Alameda County each year with the goal of giving each child and family the specific resources, skills, and support they need to help them reach their full potential.

The organization has strategically grown its program offerings to include a wide variety of supports and services to the community.

For more information about our organization, please visit the website at www.ebac.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW

EBAC’s Grief and Loss Social Work Intern is responsible for facilitating grief and loss support groups for caregivers and children who have lost a loved one.

In addition, the Grief and Loss Social Work Intern provides the following services as needed to address the family needs : clinical assessment, grief specific assessment, individual therapy, clinical case management, and grief education workshops for community partners.

Position Reports To : Practicum Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS and COMPETENCY FACTORS

• Enrolled in a Masters in Social Work program.
• Experience working with youth and or caregivers preferred.
• Bilingual / bicultural preferred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the community with genuine desire to work with people in a compassionate and empathetic manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Awareness of own grief experiences and ability to self-reflect.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to self-reflect.
• Ability to learn and utilize technology such as G suite and the agency’s electronic health record.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate weekly Grief Support groups for children and caregivers who have lost a loved one (Training provided in the Circle of Care model).
• Provide individual grief therapy for caregivers and children via telehealth or in the home.
• Provide weekly check ins with caregivers and children participating in grief groups regarding grief triggers and strategies to support grieving process.
• Provide grief assessment to all referred families.
• Provide protective factors surveys with caregivers to assess progress and needs.
• May provide case management to families participating in grief support groups.
• May Co-create family goal plans with caregivers needing case management using the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework.
• Provide children / student grief education groups.
• Provide Crisis Intervention as needed.
• Record progress notes, assessments, protective factors surveys, family goal plans and other charting requirements in the agency Electronic Health Record System (training will be provided).
• Meet all documentation deadline requirements to ensure family service information is protected and complete.
• Provide community education presentations, parent workshops and parent training, as needed.
• Attend all trainings and appropriate practicum meetings.
• Collaborate with team and partnering agencies / schools to strengthen the network of support for participants.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS and JOB SETTING

• Work is an office setting.
• Work requires travel between sites to attend meetings.
• Ability to drive, with appropriate driver’s license and insurance; or access to a car.
• Periodic lifting up to 25 pounds is required.
21 days ago