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Donna Cohen Cretcher, LCSW, Coordinator Learning Partnership Division
Mission To provide a comprehensive training
opportunity for students and consumer/family members with principles founded in the fundamentals of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA): cultural competence client/family driven integrated service experience community collaboration wellness, recovery and resilience
Vision Interns successfully complete their training with MHSA/
WET (Workforce, Education and Training) stipend internships and Students will:
Develop the skill and knowledge base needed to serve the underserved and unserved communities with a wellness and recovery model
Secure employment in public mental health settings.
Consumer/Family Members will: Develop competency in the wellness and recovery model Develop skills in managing health and work responsibility Secure employment in a public mental health setting.
University Agreements San Jose State University
Master of Social Work Clinical Psychology
John F. Kennedy University Professional Psychology
Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology
Argosy University Counseling Psychology
Program Offers Training positions in a variety of settings with different
populations Stipends Weekly individual and group supervision Over 100 hours of classroom training Multicultural caseload Experience in a recovery-oriented public mental
health system Research Opportunities
Student Intern Training Stipends
$8,640 per stipend based on 720 hours at $12.oo hour Criteria Mandated: 1. Final year graduate student in psychology, social work or counseling 2. Maintain good academic standing 3. Willing to commit to working in the public mental health system for a year after
graduation (appeal process available for those who are unable to achieve this commitment)
And at least one 1. Bi-lingual and/or bicultural from threshold or emerging language 2. Experience working or lived personal experience with underserved/unserved
populations 3. Experience with diverse backgrounds 4. Knowledge or study of underserved/unserved cultural and linguistic populations
.
MHD Student Selection Process
County Student Interns
Fiscal Year Interns Bilingual
FY12 13 6 Spanish, 1 Bahasa Indonesia
FY 11 12 6 Spanish, 1Tagalong, 1 Hindi
FY13 Field Placement Sites Juvenile Hall 24 Hour Care
Central Wellness & Benefits Fair Oaks Family and
Children’s Services Las Plumas Kidscope Narvaez PACE
2221 Enborg Lane.
Adult Services
Student Intern Core Competencies
8 clinical competencies founded in the MHSA principles: Meaningful lives Served within a cultural context Wellness and Recovery Model Integration of service Cultural Competence Reflective Practice Peer Support Strength-based approach
Annual evaluation which measures achievement of the
competencies, and the methods in which they are achieved
Student Intern Trainings Wellness and Recovery
Model of Practice Integration of Behavioral
Health Group Therapy Process of Engagement Psychopharmacology Client Culture Harm Reduction Cultural Considerations
Chinese, African American, Filipino, Vietnamese, American Indian and LGBGT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Suicide and Crisis Motivational Interviewing Domestic Violence Law and Ethics Early Childhood Mental
Health Milestones of Recovery Co-occurring Disorders Assessment throughout the
lifespan.
Peer Intern Program & Competencies Intern opportunities allow consumers/family members an
opportunity to enter/reenter the workforce Focus on training experiences to support success in their
employment 8 competencies developed to support workforce
integration to include: Managing work responsibilities Managing a work environment Balancing health and responsibility Wellness and Recovery Model of Practice
Peer Intern Program Intern Placements:
Consumer/Family Affairs Veterans Outreach Project SSI Project ECCAC (Ethnic and Cultural Community Advisory Council) Career Pathways Learning Partnership clerical support
Weekly supervision group to include interns from Intern Collaborative/Community Based Organizations.
Peer Interns Recruitment of FY12
Peer Interns involved screening all applicants through a small group interview process.
FY12: 75 applicants-7 positions
Peer Interns
Fiscal Year
Interns Bilingual and/or underserved population
FY12 7 2 Bilingual, 5 represent underserved populations
FY 11 3 1 Bilingual
Intern Collaborative A group of community based mental health agency
representatives who share the common purpose of Workforce Development in the public mental health system.
The group meets monthly at the Learning Partnership Division of the SCCMHD develops ongoing training activities for students and
consumer/family members to support a recovery oriented workforce in the public mental health system.
Agencies are eligible to receive a limited allotment of WET stipend money for qualified students, and consumer and family members.
Community Based Organizations Asian American for
Community Involvement Achieve Kids Alum Rock Counseling Catholic Charities Chamberlains Community Solutions Eastfield-Ming Quong
Families First Family & Children’s
Services
Gardner Hope Mekong Community
Center Momentum Rebekah Children’s
Services Starlight Community
Services
Community Based Organizations (CBO)/Collaborative Stipend
Selection
Select Student Interns
Provide WET Stipend
application to interested students
Rank Applicants
Provide SCCMHD Student Intern
Coordinator applications and
ranking sheet
CBO eligible for 2 Student and 1
Consumer stipend
If available, additional stipends
distributed
Intern Collaborative FY12 Placement of 30 student
interns. Placement of 17 peer
interns
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Student Interns Speak Threshold Language
27 26
22
FY10 FY 11 FY12
Post-Graduation and Agency Survey
Survey to Explore Employment Trends
Contacted 73 student interns from FY10 & FY11 46 responded to survey
Surveyed 13 agencies of the Intern Collaborative
Student Intern Degrees
MA/MS MSW Doctorate Missing Degrees 36% 50% 10% 4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
46 respondents out of 73 students
CBO Interns Hired by CBO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
FY10 FY11
30 30
7
3
Total MHSA Interns Hired MHSA Interns
WET Stipend Interns Post Graduation Employment
Mental Health 65%
Social Services 15%
Neither 20%
46 respondents out of 73 students
Internship Completed at Current Employer
46 respondents out of 73 students
Yes 37%
No 50%
No Response 13%
Current Employment in a County Funded Mental Health Program
63%
24%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No No Response
46 respondents out of 73 students
Challenges Securing Employment in Mental Health
Did not receive a job offer Unable to relocate Degree is not complete Did not meet job requirements Unemployed by choice
Career Pathways Program Continued workforce development through ongoing
outreach and collaboration to high schools and community colleges.
Outreach includes educational and vocational information, as well as consumers presenting their story.
Career Pathways Events Presentations to:
Andrew Hill High School 70 students served
Live Oak High School 90 students served
Gavilan College 200 students served
High School Events : Opportunities for high school
students to interview and/or listen to consumers’ story
Learn about the several sites and services that are part of the SCC Mental Health System
Students assess needs of consumers and resources in community
90 students served
Events incorporated the participation of student and peer interns as group leaders to support workforce
development.
Career Summer Institute One week High school students visit
several county mental health programs
Learn about the public mental health services to support workforce development.
Collaboration Mission College Andrew Hill High School Intern Collaborative
Projects in Process Collaborating with Mission College to create a Mental
Health Certificate Program Developing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to offer
scholarships for undergraduate students who are enrolled mental health, psychology, or social work program
Designing new contracts for Universities for graduate schools in order to facilitate a greater pool of students, and to allow the University to manage the stipend selections and payment
County Participants
WET Stipend Program Implemented
• Santa Clara • San Mateo • Marin • Contra
Costa • Santa Cruz • San Benito
In Process
• Alameda • Napa • Solano • Sonoma
Not Developed
• Monterey • San
Francisco
County County MHSA
Stipend Student Interns
Provide MHSA Stipends to Contract
Agencies
Hired MHSA Stipend Interns
Contra Costa FY12: 22 FY11: 25
Yes None due to hiring freeze
San Mateo FY12: 10 FY11: 10
No Hired a few as Extra-help
Marin FY12: 6 Yes None
San Benito FY12: 2 FY11: 1
No FY12: 1
Santa Cruz (FY12 last year implementing program)
FY12: 3 FY11: 7
No None
