Social Work students have always been a valued part of the multi-disciplinary UCCF team.

The Center is an open, inviting, collegial atmosphere, where Social Work practicum students have:

• Weekly, interactive seminars on a variety of practice topics, presented by experts in the topic areas.
• An integrated practice model, drawing on multiple theoretical approaches to conceptualize the issues facing children and families.
• An evidence based practice approach, using outcome measurements and evidence based treatment techniques to inform treatment planning that is customized to the needs of children and families.
• Exposure to a wide variety of types of clinical cases, through direct practice and case presentations by other interns.
• Two types of weekly supervision, including an hour and a half of individual supervision by an experienced LMSW, and an hour and a half of small group supervision, either by an experienced LMSW or Licensed Psychologist.
• Weekly group discussions, including all interns and supervisors, for case disposition and special topics such as specific conditions, ethical considerations, and multi-cultural considerations.
• Access to special expertise in weekly group case dispositions and for consultation, including a child psychiatrist, educational specialist, and neuro-psychologist.
• Opportunities to practice in settings other than individual and family therapy, including facilitating manualized group therapy for social skills and mother-daughter workshops to address relational aggression, as well as parent support groups for parents of children with ADHD and parenting education for families affected by divorce.
• Exposure to community outreach programs, including community lectures by experts from UCCF, as well as programs that are partnerships with other community organizations.

For more information about graduate Social Work training at UCCF, please contact the School of Social Work Office of Field Instruction at (734) 764-5331.