Agency Roster-Graduate- Concentration- MICRO FIELD ...
This roster of agencies is approved by the University of Akron School of Social Work to represent the signature pedagogy of the social work profession. All Field Instructors for our master level (advanced practice) students are expected to have their Master’s in Social Work from an accredited university.
This roster is divided according to the 15 practice areas outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - the accrediting body for social work education. Agencies are also cross-listed when services address more than one practice area.
Practice areas include:
▪ Aging/Gerontology
▪ Alcohol, Drug, or Substance Abuse
▪ Child Welfare
▪ Community Planning
▪ Criminal/Juvenile Justice and Corrections
▪ Developmental Disabilities
▪ Domestic Violence/Crisis Intervention
▪ Family Services
▪ Group Services
▪ Health/Community Health & Hospice
▪ Housing Services
▪ International
▪ Mental Health/Community Health
▪ Occupational*
▪ Rehabilitation*
▪ School Social Work*
*currently no placements in these areas
*Interested in your agency’s addition to this roster? See website & complete Agency Roster Application Form & submit to Naomi White @ naomi1@uakron.edu
**Interested in being a Field Instructor and/or Task Supervisor? See website & complete Field Instructor Application Form and submit to Naomi White @ naomi1@uakron.edu
Table of Contents for Micro Concentration Field Placements
Akron General Medical Center (Akron)……………………………………………………….. pages 40,57
Akron General Medical Center McDowell Cancer Center (Akron)……………….. page 41
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Resident Support Services (Akron)…. page 56
All Caring Hospice (Canfield)…………………………………………………………………………… pages 5,43
Alternative Paths (Medina)………………………………………………………………………….. page 58
Area Agency on Aging (Uniontown)…………………………………………………………….. page 5
Ashtabula County Children Services (Ashtabula)…………………………………………. page 17
Asian Services in Action, Inc (Akron)…………………………………………………………….. page 57
Beech Brook (Cleveland)……………………………………………………………………………… pages 18,58
Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau- PACT (Shaker Heights)………………………… page 30
Benjamin Rose Institute- Adult Day Program (Cleveland)……………………………. page 6
Blick Clinic (Akron)……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 26
Cambridge Behavioral Hospital (Cambridge)……………………………………………….. page 58
Caring for Kids (Cuyahoga Falls)……………………………………………………………………. page 18
Catholic Charities Community Services of Summit County (Akron)………………. page30
Catholic Charities Services of Parmadale (Parma)…………………………………………… page 31
Catholic Charities Services- Geauga County (Chardon)…………………………………. page 31
Catholic Charities of Wayne County (Wooster)……………………………………………… page 31
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (Canton)…………………………………………. pages 31,58
Child Guidance/Family Solutions and Family Ties (Akron)…………………………….. pages 32,59
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron…………………………………………………. page 43
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (Wooster)………………………………………………… pages 19,59
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland)……………………………………………………….. pages 32,43
Coleman Behavioral Health (Canton)…………………………………………………………….. page 59
Coleman Outreach Services (Canton)……………………………………………………………. pages 32,60
Coleman Professional Services (Kent)……………………………………………………………. page 60
Common Ground Family Services (Tallmadge)……………………………………………... page 33
Community Health Center (Akron)………………………………………………………………… pages 14,60
Community Mental Health Care (Dover)……………………………………………………….. pages 14,60
Community New Life Hospice (Lorain)…………………………………………………………… pages 6,44
Community Services of Stark County (Canton)……………………………………………… page 33
Community Support Services/Summit County Behavioral Health Unit (Akron).. page60 Cornerstone of Hope (Cleveland)…………………………………………………………………… page33
Cornerstone of Wellness Center (Medina)…………………………………………………….. page 61
Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties (Wooster)……………………… page 61
Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland (Valleyview)……………………………………………….. pages 6,44
Crossroads Hospice of Green (Green)…………………………………………………………. pages 7, 44
Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim Service Center (Cleveland)……………………… pages 24,28
D & E Counseling Center (Youngstown)………………………………………………………… pages 33,61
Domestic Violence Center (Clevleand)………………………………………………………… page 28
Domestic Violence Child Advocacy Center (Cleveland)………………………………… page 18
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute (Cuyahoga Falls)………………………………… page 14
Everywoman’s House (Wooster)…………………………………………………………………… page 29
Family and Community Services of Portage County (Kent)…………………………… page 34
Family Service Agency (Youngstown)……………………………………………………………. page 34
FMC-Akron East Kidney Center(Akron)…………………………………………………….. page 46
Forum Behavioral Health Northside Medical Center- Emergency (Youngstown).. pages 34,46
Greenleaf Family Center (Akron)……………………………………………………………….. page 62
Guidestone Ohio(Berea)……………………………………………………………………………… pages 19,62
H.M. Life Opportunity Services (Akron)…………………………………………………….. page 56
Harbor Light Hospice (Munroe Falls)…………………………………………………………….. pages 8,47
Hattie Larlham Center for Children With Disabilities (Mantua)…………………….. page 26
Heartland Behavioral Health (Massillon)……………………………………………………….. page 64
Holmes County Board of MR/DD (Holmesville)……………………………………………… pages 27,34
Holmes County Department of Job and Family Services (Millersburg)………… pages 20, 35
Hospice of Medina County (Medina)……………………………………………………………. pages8, 48
Hospice of The Western Reserve (Cleveland)…………………………………………………. pages 9, 48
Hospice of Tuscarawas County (Southwest New Philadelphia)……………………… pages 9,49
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County (Wooster)…………………. pages9, 49
Info Line (Akron)……………………………………………………………………………………………. pages 29, 35
International Institute of Akron (Akron)……………………………………………………….. page 57
Jewish Family Service (Akron) ……………………………………………………………………….. pages 10,23,56
Koinonia Homes (Independence)………………………………………………………………….. page 27
Lake Geauga Center (Mentor)……………………………………………………………………….. pages 15,36
Lovelight, Inc(Kent)………………………………………………………………………………………… page 21
Marymount Hospital Behavioral Health Services (Garfield Heights)………………. page 64
Mature Services/D.B.M.C. (Akron)…………………………………………………………………. page 10
Med Central Health System (Mansfield)……………………………………………………….. page 49
Medina County Department of Jobs and Family Services (Medina)……………….. page 36
Mercy Medical Center Hospice Program (North Canton)……………………………….. pages 10,49
Multi-County Juvenile Attention System (Canton)………………………………………….. page 25
Murtis H. Taylor Human Services System (Cleveland) …………………………………….. page 36
NAMI Summit County(Akron)…………………………………………………………………………. page 64
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ohio Buckeye Chapter (Independence)…… page 50
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic (Austintown)……………………………………………………. pages 15, 36
Northcoast Behavioral Health Care (Northfield)…………………………………………….. page 64
Oriana House (Akron)……………………………………………………………………………………… page 15
Pathway Caring for Children (Canton)…………………………………………………………….. pages 21,37
Pastoral Counseling Services (Akron)…………………………………………………………….. page 65
Personal and Family Counseling Services (New Philadelphia)…………………………. page 37
Phoenix Rising Behavior Health and Recovery (Canton)…………………………………. page 65
Portage Children’s Center/Children’s Advantage (Ravenna)…………………………… page 66
Portage County Board of MR/DD (Ravenna)………………………………………………….. page 27
Portage Path Behavioral Health (Akron)………………………………………………………… page 66
Quest Prevention and Recovery Services (Canton)……………………………………….. page 15
Renal Care Group (Boardman)………………………………………………………………………. page 50
Robertson Bereavement Center (Medina)……………………………………………………. pages 11,50
Safe Landing (Akron)……………………………………………………………………………………… pages 21,37
SAFY- Specialized Alternative for Families and Youth (North Canton)…………….. page 22
Salem Community Hospital (Salem)……………………………………………………………….. page 51
Salvation Army (Akron)………………………………………………………………………………….. page 38
Solutions Behavioral Healthcare (Medina)…………………………………………………….. page 66
South West General Health Center Geriatric Program (Middleburg Heights)… pages 11, 51
South Street Ministries (Akron)……………………………………………………………………… page 24
St.Thomas Geropsychiatric Unit Summa health System(Akron)………………………. pages 11, 51
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital (Cleveland)……………………………………………………… page 51
Stark County Board of MR/DD (Canton)………………………………………………………… page 27
Stark County Children Services (Canton)……………………………………………………….. page 22
Summa Center for Senior Health (Akron)………………………………………………………. pages 12, 52
Summa Family Medicine Center (Akron)……………………………………………………….. page 52
Summa Health System Ignatia Hall Chemical Dependency Program (Canton).. page 16
Summa Health Systems, St. Thomas Hospital ……………………………………………….. page 67
Summa Medical Center (Akron)…………………………………………………………………….. page 53
Summa Palliative Care and Hospice Services (Akron)…………………………………….. pages 12,53
Summit County Children Services Board (Akron)……………………………………………. page 22
Summit County Common Pleas Court- Domestic Relations (Akron)……………….. pages 26,29,38
Summit Psychological Associate Inc (Akron)……………………………………………………. page 67
Tarry House (Akron)……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 67
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland (Cleveland)…………………………….. page 46
The LEAP Program (Kent)………………………………………………………………………………... page 68
The Ohio State University Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (Massillon)… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pages 38,53
The Village Network (Wooster)………………………………………………………………………. page 23
Trillium Family Solutions (Canton)…………………………………………………………………… pages 39,68
Turning Point Counseling Service (Youngstown)……………………………………………… pages 16,39
Union Hospital (Dover)……………………………………………………………………………………. page 54
United Way of Wayne County (Wooster)………………………………………………………… page 24
Urban Ounce of Prevention Services, Inc (Akron)…………………………………………. page 16
VA Medical Center (Cleveland)………………………………………………………………………. page 54
Victim Assistance Program (Akron)…………………………………………………………………. page 30
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(Cleveland)…………………………………………………….. pages 12,54
Wayne County Children’s Services Board (Wooster)……………………………………….. pages 23,59
Western Stark Medical Clinic (Massillon)…………………………………………………………. page 55
Women’s Center of Greater Cleveland (Cleveland)………………………………………… page 16
Your Human Resource Center (Wooster)……………………………………………………….. pages 17,40
Social Work students- you are allowed to identify agencies not identified on this list as long as the following criteria is met:
✓ There is a person at this agency willing to provide you with weekly supervision and develop your skill set who has a minimum of a master’s degree from a CSWE*- accredited school. [Council on Social Work Education]
✓ This same person is required to have graduated from their graduate program at least two years and have been working at this same agency for a minimum of one year.
Note: The above requirements are the same requirements for any field instructor interested in developing graduate level social work students.
Aging/Gerontological Social Work
All Caring Hospice [See also Health/Hospice]
6715 Tippecanoe Road
Canfield, Ohio 44406
Katie Fekey
Volunteer Coordinator
kfeketyach@
330.286.3435
The mission of All Caring Hospice is to understand and help guide our patients' quest for a rewarding quality of life in their final days and to help their circle of family and friends support them in life and grieve for them in death. All Caring pledges to provide expert hospice care for the comfort and dignity of the terminally ill by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We strive to provide individuals facing death and grief expert care that provides a sense of personal worth.
All Caring Hospice serves as a resource to the community for end-of-life care and related issues and seeks to provide care for all appropriate patients and families who need hospice services regardless of their ability to pay.
Coverage area includes: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, and Trumbull counties.
Area Agency on Aging
1550 Corporate Woods Parkway
Suite 100
Uniontown, OH 44685
Francine Chuchanis 330-899-5250 fchuchanis@
Elizabeth Pfeiffer 330-899-5261 lpfeiffer@
The Area Agency on Aging provides older adults and their caregivers long-term care choices, consumer protection, and education so that they can achieve the highest possible quality of life. Agency activities include Gerontology and Protective Elder Services. There is also a Wooster office.
Services include Access Services, which are programs designed to help older persons become aware of and gain access to existing services (client finding, information and referral, transportation); In Home Services, which are designed to help older persons maintain independence in their own homes, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, respite, safety monitoring); and Community Services, which are designed to help older persons remain active members of
their community (counseling / social, gatekeeper, housing assistance). Other Services include the Ombudsman Program and screening / assessment for referral to Passport.
The Area Agency on Aging offers a unique and rewarding experience for social work students hoping to acquire pragmatic, hands on experience. Student activities may include assignments in nursing homes, which the student visits in order to observe living conditions, advocate for residents in complaint handling, and inform residents of their rights.
The Senior Friends Program is a visitation and companionship service for homebound or isolated older adults. Through the provision of visitation, the Program alleviates the detrimental impact of isolation. Visitation occurs within the homes of consumers or in the form of community outings. Students placed in this program are assigned a caseload of four seniors (after completion of a training module.) Students spend one hour a week in case conference with the Senior Friends Coordinator. Schedules are adjusted accordingly for the summer sessions to ensure adequate visitation and supervision.
Benjamin Rose Institute - Adult Day Program
11900 Fairhill Road
Cleveland, OH 44120
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Carroll DySart (216) 373-1741
This agency’s mission is to improve the quality of life for older people, their families and other care givers through community-based and residential care, research, education and advocacy.
Community New Life Hospice [See also Community Health/Hospice]
3500 Kolbe Road
Lorain, Ohio 44053
Deanna Tansey (440) 934-1458
Community Health Partners extends the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities with emphasis on people who are poor and under-served. Activities include Nursing Home, Elders, Hospice, Assessment and Case Management.
Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland[See also Health/Hospice]
9775 Rockside Rd Suite 270
Valley View, OH 44125
Kristen Kitzmiller Kristen.kitzmiller@
The hospice social worker provides initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of the patient and establishes a psychosocial plan of care. The social worker normally sees the patient once or twice a month to provide emotional support and ensure patient and family psychosocial needs are being met. The patient/family or any member of the hospice team can request additional psychosocial visits as needed. The social worker can provide assistance to the patient and family such as helping the patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, assisting with finding community resources, and making arrangements for nursing home placement or transfer to inpatient care facility. The hospice social worker can also provide counseling to the patient or family.
Crossroads Hospice- Green[See also Health/Hospice]
3743 Boettler Oaks Drive, Suite E
Green, Ohio 44685
Ron Davis
Emotional Support Team Director
Ron.davis@
330.899.9100
330.899.9972 – Fax
About Hospice
Hospice is a philosophy of care. It treats the person rather than the disease and focuses on quality of life. It surrounds the patient and family with a team consisting of professionals who not only address physical distress, but emotional and spiritual issues as well. Hospice care is patient-centered because the needs of the patient and family drive the activities of the hospice team.
Roles and responsibilities of a hospice team.
Physician: The physician is responsible for identifying the patient’s need for hospice and making the referral for hospice services. They are encouraged to remain involved as a member of the patient care team, and to actively participate in the hospice plan of care.
Hospice Medical Director: The hospice medical director provides an oversight of patient care and support to the hospice team. The hospice medical director attends a team conference to discuss the plan of care by assisting in establishing goals, and participating in decisions regarding patient care.
Registered Nurse Case Manager: The registered nurse case manager coordinates the plan of care with the physician and hospice medical director through initial and ongoing nursing assessments. The nurse visits the patient two or three times a week, or as needed, to ensure all distressing symptoms are effectively managed and that patient and family needs are being met. The RN supervises all care provided by the licensed practical nurse and home health aide, and coordinates care with the other members of the hospice team to ensure patient and family spiritual and psychosocial needs are met.
Social Worker: The hospice social worker provides initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of the patient and establishes a psychosocial plan of care. The social worker normally sees the patient once or twice a month to provide emotional support and ensure patient and family psychosocial needs are being met. The patient/family or any member of the hospice team can request additional psychosocial visits as needed. The social worker can provide assistance to the patient and family such as helping the patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, assisting with finding community resources, and making arrangements for nursing home placement or transfer to inpatient care facility. The hospice social worker can also provide counseling to the patient or family in times of crisis.
Chaplain: The hospice chaplain provides spiritual support to the patient and family as needed. The chaplain visits once or twice per month or more often if requested. The care provided by the hospice chaplain can address religious issues, however the focus of care is more spiritual, in nature, than religious. Care by the hospice chaplain is non-denominational.
Bereavement Counselor: The bereavement counselor not only supports and guides the family through the bereavement period after the loss of a loved one, but can also help the patient deal with the grief associated with declining health. The bereavement counselor can provide bereavement services to the family up to a year, or longer, after a loved passes.
Home Health Aide: The home health aide assists the patient and family with personal care needs and light housekeeping. They also teach family members the correct and safe method for providing personal care to the patient. The home health aide supplements the care provided by the nurse case manager.
Hospice Volunteer: The hospice volunteer provides companionship and support to the patient and family. All hospice volunteers are required to attend volunteer training at the hospice. The volunteers frequently perform needed errands and light housekeeping for the patient and family.
Harbor Light Hospice [See also Health/Hospice]
25 South Main St. Suite 7
Munroe Falls, OH 44262
Alison Rose, MSW, LISW 216-396-4579 Alisonrose1449@
“The mission of Harbor Light Hospice is to provide dignified end-of-life care and quality services that allow our patients and their families/significant others to live life richly, deeply, and meaningfully for as long as it may last and to die with dignity on the setting of their choice.” Harbor Light Hospice is a provider of hospice services that seeks to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families who are facing a life-limiting illness. The goal is to provide comfort, company and active treatment of distressing symptoms with the patient and family as the focus of care. A team of educated and trained professionals specialize in providing patient care with the common focus of life and quality of living, while accepting the reality of death as a part of life. The interdisciplinary team collaborates together on the needs of patient and family care.
Students will attend interdisciplinary group meetings where team members collaborate and consult one another about patient care. They will learn the role of each discipline regarding patient care so they can then identify and refer patients to appropriate disciplines based on care needs. Students will also complete agency documentation and complete psychosocial assessments with patients and their families. These are just some of the duties students will perform there are many other opportunities based on student skill level.
Hospice of Medina County [See also Health/Hospice]
5075 Windfall Road
Medina, OH 44256
Kim Ventresca 330-725-1900 kventresca@
With HMC Hospice of Medina County, you’ll discover an encompassing Circle of Care that includes expertise from a variety of agencies all working together in a single, unified organization.No one else in the region offers more experience in the combined specialties of home health and palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support. All delivered with compassionate hearts intent on providing the exact services to meet each family’s needs and wishes.The agencies within our Circle of Care enable us to be responsive to your needs throughout Medina and Summit counties and portions of Wayne, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Click on any agency from the menu to learn more about how they can provide the support you’re looking for.
Hospice of The Western Reserve [See also Health/Hospice]
17876 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44110
Karen Vrtunski 216-486-6196 kvtunski@
Hospice of the Western Reserve has provided hospice and palliative care to patients and families throughout Northern Ohio since 1978. Our programs and services are more comprehensive than any other provider in the region. We help physicians and other healthcare providers achieve improved outcomes for patients facing a serious illness. Our holistic approach to care offers patients, caregivers and families opportunities to have their needs met at a variety of levels. In collaboration with doctors, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s transdisciplinary teams provide spiritual and psychosocial support, personal care and bereavement services to those in their care. We offer specialized programs for those not yet ready for hospice, patients with dementia, Veterans, children and women who learn of a serious illness while pregnant.
For patients who many not have a caregiver, whose loved ones are unable to care for them at home or are in need of intensive symptom management, one of our care settings might be available. Our Hospice Institute is the only one in Ohio that is dedicated to improving quality of life for people facing serious illness through research, knowledge and education of healthcare professionals, students and the general public.
Hospice of Tuscarawas County [See also Health/Hospice]
716 Commercial Ave.
Southwest New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Anissa Fuller (330) 343-7605 social@
This agency provides services to persons with terminal illness and their families; services include individual, family and group counseling around death and dying issues, bereavement counseling; volunteer program. The agency serves Dover, New Philadelphia, Massillon and Carrollton.
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County [See also Health/Hospice]
2525 Back Orville Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Thomas Swope 330-264-4899
The mission of Hospice of Wayne County is to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, and bereavement services to all experiencing the impact of serious illness and loss.
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Jewish Family Service- Aging/Gerontology/Community Planning/Housing
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
Gizelle Jones, LISW-S 330-867-3388 gizellejones@
Jewish Family Service is a nonprofit agency that provides counseling, case management, and community education to seniors and their families, beginning at age 45. This agency serves both the Jewish and non-Jewish community in Summit County and is funded in part by United Way. This organization has a grant funded program for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Seniors. This program is growing fast and an intern is needed to work with these seniors. A second project is in collaboration with Akron Metropolitan Housing to work with seniors in of their apartment buildings. An intern is needed to work with this project.
Mature Services, Inc. [See also Substance Abuse]
The D. Bruce Mansfield Center is now Avenues to Recovery and with the new name comes broader services like Mental Health Counseling as well as alcohol and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. *We provide all our services directly at Avenues and not by referral to another organization (except for crisis intervention.
415 S. Portage Path
Akron, OH 44320
Laura Kidd, 330-253-4597x 115 lkidd@
Mature Services, Inc. promotes successful aging by providing the highest quality programs and services to support, strengthen, and empower adults as they age. Founded in Akron, Ohio as a senior citizen program, it has since become an independent, nationally respected organization with offices throughout the state. This agency provides services to older adults, including support, chemical dependency services, homecare and senior employment services. The goal is to provide independence of individuals through community-based assistance, to help older adults avoid premature or inappropriate institutionalization and to help alleviate the problems of poverty among older adults. Student opportunities include assessment and reassessment; problem-solving around issues of daily living, including emergency food and utility assistance; information and referral; and mediation.
Mercy Medical Center Hospice Program [See also Health/Hospice]
7568 Whipple Ave. N.W.
N. Canton, OH 44720
Edda Sedon (330) 649-4380 x 2126 edda.sedon@
The mission of Mercy Hospice is to provide palliative and compassionate care for terminally ill patients and their families by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Student should be aware that this internship will require travel at the student’s expense.
Robertson Bereavement Center [See also Community Health/Hospice]
5075 Windfall Road
Medina, Ohio 44256
Beth McGuire (330) 725-1900 ext. 116
Robertson Bereavement Center is a community outreach of Hospice of Medina County and Barberton Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice is a special program that provides compassionate car for the terminally ill and their families. Student opportunities will include: Supervised visits to hospice patients and families in a variety of settings; supervised group facilitation; psycho-social, spiritual and bereavement assessments; attendance at interdisciplinary team meetings; ;discharge planning; program planning; overall functions of agency including marketing, budgeting, fundraising, admissions, attendance at various meetings of county-wide social service agencies.
South West General Health Center [See also Community Health]
Geriatric Program
18697 Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
Donna Barrett 440-816-4036
Community-based case management for high risk older adults. Assessments, outreach, grant writing and program planning.
St. Thomas Geropsychiatric Unit [See also Community Health]
Summa Health System
444 North Main Street
Akron, OH 44309
Brandice Schnabel 330-379-5548 schnabelb@
North Shore Medical Center offers comprehensive care for geriatric patients experiencing acute psychiatric disorders, especially those complicated by medical or neurological problems (including patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease). All patients are assigned a geriatric psychiatrist and internist, who work together with psychologists, social workers, mental health assistants, psychiatric nurses and dietitians, as well as with occupational and physical therapists, to provide the newest approved treatments. Our secure geriatric inpatient unit provides 24-hour care for adults
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorder
• Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance
• Depression
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Schizoaffective disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Substance abuse
Summa Center for Senior Health [See also Community Health]
*Note: This organization is not taking students after Spring 2012 until further notice
55 Arch Street, Suite 2H
Akron, OH 44304
Traci Kalpac, LSW KalpacT@summa-
This agency tries to improve the health, quality of life and well-being of older adults by working with health care professionals, patients and their families as a consultative service focused on coordinating every aspect of an older adult’s care. Social workers act as a team member to create a comprehensive care plan outlining the actions needed to improve health, safety and independence with the family or caregiver. Social workers work with the family as the primary contact to implement the recommendations and provide on-going support.
Summa Palliative Care and Hospice Services [See also Health/Hospice]
St. Thomas Hospital
444 N. Main St.
Akron, OH 44309
Shirley Ashbrook (330) 379-9917 ashbrooks@summa-
This agency’s mission is to provide uncompromising quality care to terminally ill persons and those who love and care for them. Provides in-home care, short-term inpatient care for pain and symptom management, respite care and durable medical equipment and supplies.
Volunteer and Bereavement Services Manager
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care[See also Health/Hospice]
600 East Granger Road, Suite 100
Cleveland, Ohio 44131
Roberta Baioni, MSW
Roberta.Baioni@
216.706.2100
Hospice Care and Services
VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahss) Innovative Hospice Care® is the nation’s oldest and largest hospice provider, providing end-of-life care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. We work with patients and families to provide comfort and preserve dignity in the face of terminal illness. We provide comprehensive hospice services, including pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support for patients and bereavement support for families. These services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and volunteers. We are lea by our VITAS Values: Patients and families come first, We take care of each other, I’ll do my best today and do even better tomorrow, and I am proud to make a difference.
The Cleveland program opened in 2007 and serves patients in 9 counties including Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage, Geauga, Lorain, Summit, Stark, Medina, and Wayne.
VITAS Mission
We are a growing family of hospices providing the highest quality human services, products and case management to terminally ill and other appropriate patients and their families with measurable advantages for the patient, the family, the medical community, the employee, and the stockholder.
VITAS Vision
For over 30 years, VITAS has advocated for the rights of terminally ill patients and their families. We believe that patients should be apprised of their clinical prognosis and be involved in the decision-making process that determines how their end-of-life care is provided.
Social Work Student Practicum
Social Work students have an opportunity to participate in both clinical and administrative activities including:
• Completing initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments with patients and their families
• Making referrals to community resources
• Providing emotional support to patients, families, and other caregivers
• Working with patients with a variety of terminal diagnoses, ie. Alzheimer’s Disease, cancers, cardiac, etc.
• Assisting with Medicaid applications
• Coordinating Respite stays
• Attending team meeting and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• Completing post death bereavement assessments with families
• Assisting with planning and facilitation of bereavement activities
• Assisting with volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision
Attending interoffice trainings on issues related to end of life care
Alcohol, Drug, or Substance Abuse
Community Health Center [See also Community Mental Health]
725 E. Market Street
Akron, OH
Bonnie Sharp (330) 424-4141 chccp1@
Social service agency that primarily treats addiction disorders. The agency’s mission is committed to enhancing the quality of life by providing a diverse, holistic continuum of care. Our innovative, effective and client-centered services include: chemical dependency, health care and wellness programs that are responsible to the needs of the community.
Community Mental Health Care, Inc. [See also Community Mental Health]
201 Hospital Drive
Dover, OH 44622
Cindy Hisrich (330) 343-6631
This agency provides quality mental health and substance abuse services through a broad range of cost-effective therapeutic services that promote and enhance the well-being of the individual.
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute
405 Tallmadge Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Patty Slevey 330-436-0957 patty.slevey@
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute is an accredited rehabilitation services hospital, dedicated to helping patients who have experienced strokes, brain or head traumas, spinal cord injuries, multiple traumas, amputations, orthopaedic, neuromuscular and related conditions, or those in need of drug or alcohol addiction rehab. We are the Akron/Canton area's most experienced and most accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility. Rehab care is all we do each and every day. Our goal is to reduce the extent of disability through physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, while we strive to restore the independence of patients with disabling diseases, injuries and addictions.
The expertise of our highly accredited rehabilitation professionals and support staff is unmatched in the state. Their skill, caring and dedication make Edwin Shaw a leading rehabilitation service facility. Whether you're in need of physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or rehabilitation for drug addiction or alcohol addiction, we have a program to help you recover and find your new beginning.
Our specialized programs, together with the community's support, have continually helped renew our commitment to provide the highest quality, most comprehensive and cost-effective rehabilitation services available in Ohio.
Lake Geauga Center [See also Family Services]
9083 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
co.geauga.oh.us
Steve Roos (440) 205-2675
This agency offers drug and alcohol assessments; individual, family and group counseling; intensive out-patient, residential and aftercare programs. LSW preferred
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic [See also Family Services]
5211 Mahoning Avenue Suite 370
Austintown, Ohio 44515
Pam Ramsey (330) 792-4724 x 7133
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic has a mission to provide compassionate professional services of the highest quality for alcohol and/or other drug dependent people, their families, and the community. Student activities include Substance Use Treatment, Criminal Justice, Adolescent, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Case Management, and Intake.
Oriana House Inc.
49 East Glenwood Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44304
Sally Longstreth Fluck 330-996-2222 ext. 2616 sallylongstreth@
This agency provides cost effective and humane point of entry to comprehensive services for chemically dependent Summit County residents. Services include intake, screening, and assessment to determine eligibility. Recommendations for level of care and treatment options are discussed, and referral is offered for recommended. Target population is adult Summit County residents.
Quest Prevention & Recovery Services
1341 Market Avenue, N.
Canton, Ohio 44714
Wendy Hunter 330- 453-8252 x 314 WendyH@
The mission of this agency is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of chemical abuse and dependency and their related effects in the community through the provision of cost-effective, culturally sensitive services in the least restrictive environment of care regardless of ability to pay.
Solutions Behavioral Healthcare [See also Community Mental Health]
246 Northland Drive
Medina, OH 44256
Melanie Woods, LISW-S 330-723-9600 ext. 246 mwoods@
This agency provides alcohol and drug dependency as well as mental health outpatient services for clients and their families. Residents of Medina County may receive services based on a sliding scale fee.
Summa Health System Ignatia Hall Chemical Dependency Program [See also Community Mental Health]
3730 Whipple Avenue North West Suite #5
Canton, OH 44718
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Neena Sharier (330) 491-9215
This agency is a chemical dependency treatment center and intensive outpatient treatment center for adults.
Turning Point Counseling Service [See also Family Services]
611 Belmont Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Nicole Guzzy (330) 744-2991 x 162
The mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive care and addiction services to restore, improve, and enrich the lives of individual families. Activities include Crisis Intervention, Intake, Case Management, Assessment, Adult, Substance Use, and Psychiatric.
Urban Ounce of Prevention Services Inc.
1735 S.Hawkins Ave. Suite B
Akron, Ohio 44320-4055
Mr. Geral Unison (330) 867-5400 uops@
Urban Ounce of Prevention Services' mission is to address health-related problems and social ills of inner-city families. It is our philosophy that to be effective, community-based organizations must consider the cultural lifestyles, attitudes, feelings and beliefs of the population that they serve. Urban Ounce of Prevention Services, Inc. is a non-profit community-based organization that has served the Summit County community since 1990. Our agency specializes in quality health and wellness services that focus on promoting the well-being of inner-city families .
Women’s Center Of Greater Cleveland
6209 Storer Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
Mary Jane Chichester 216-651-1450 x 210
The Women’s center is dedicated to providing opportunities for women to take greater control over their lives-physically, emotionally, and economically. The Women’s Center offers an Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program designed to address the problem of chemical dependency for women and the consequences of a drug using lifestyle. This includes physical, emotional and psychological deterioration, financial instability, poverty, homelessness, criminal activity, social service involvement, HIV/AIDS, and the impact of chemical dependency during pregnancy.
Your Human Resource Center [See also Family Services]
2587 Back Orrville Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
Beth McCready, MSW, LSW 330-264-9597 mccreadyb@
The mission of this agency is to help clients find successful solutions to individual and family problems. Services include mental health and chemical dependency programs, drug testing, group counseling, psychological testing, and case management.
Your Human Resource Center is a private, non-profit organization that provides treatment, intervention and prevention services to residents of Wayne and Holmes Counties with mental health or chemical dependency problems. Our treatment services include assessment, individual, group, marital and family counseling.
Our intervention services include a wide variety of outreach programs for individuals who are: incarcerated due to criminal behavior, in other protective environments due to behavior problems, in unstable families or in need of assistance to find employment. Our prevention services work with the schools, community groups and organizations to prevent problems with chemical dependency or mental illness.
Our staff includes psychologists, mental health counselors, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, prevention specialists, vocational specialists and case managers. Your Human Resource Center is certified by the State of Ohio and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as both a mental health facility and substance abuse treatment center.
Your Human Resource Center's mission is to decrease substance abuse and improve mental health by providing professional and affordable prevention, intervention and treatment services to people in our community.
Child Welfare
Ashtabula County Children Services Board [See also Family Services]
3914 C Court
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
Phone: (440)998-1811
Beverly Defazio defazb@odjfs.state.oh.us
Ashtabula County Children Services Board is the county’s public child protective agency. We offer services to prevent child abuse and neglect and investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. When necessary, we provide substitute care for children through the use of kinship care, foster care, and group homes to ensure their safety. We also license foster and adoptive homes and are the county’s public adoption agency.
Beech Brook [See also Mental Health]
3737 Lander Road
Cleveland, OH 44124
Paula Atwood 216-831-2255 patwood@
The mission of this agency is to advance the emotional well-being and self-sufficiency of children, youth, and families by providing effective, innovative behavioral health, permanency, educational and related services, and by serving a strong voice for children, youth and families. Beech Brook is a contract agency of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. Services include; campus-based treatment, education and prevention family health programs, education and prevention early child hood services, homes for children and teens, community-based treatment.
The Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center (DVAC) [See Also Domestic Violence]
The Mission of Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center is to empower individuals, educate the community and advocate for justice to end domestic violence and child abuse.
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center provides services for adults, teens, children and families for domestic violence and child abuse related trauma. DVCAC offers these services by providing trauma-informed care.
Shaker Boulevard Site
11811 Shaker Blvd. Suite 220
Cleveland, OH 44120-1965
Cheryl Groner 216-229-2420
Laura Ross 216-688-7295 lross@
Caring for Kids, Inc.
650 Graham Road Suite 101
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Ashley Berdine, MSSA, LSW Foster Care Supervisor 330-928-0044 ashley@
Sarah Widmer, LISW Birth Parent Counselor 330-928-0044 sarah@
Erin King, MSW, LSW Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter 330-928-0044 erin@
Linda Chasteen, LISW-S Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter 330-928-0044 linda@
Jill Davies, Executive Director 330- 928-0044 x 303 Jill@
Caring for kids is a full service foster care and adoption agency serving foster children and foster families as well as offering services in domestic and international adoptions. A student intern can anticipate working with adoptive and foster families and children in a variety of capacities. Responsibilities may include providing supportive services, assisting in searching and locating a possible adoptive match, learning to do home study assessments and training, billing, grant writing, fundraising, recruitment, and community outreach.
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio* [See also Mental Health]
2685 Armstrong Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Stephanie Cooper 330-345-7949 x 2375 coopers@ (contact using email only)
This agency is a residential treatment facility for adolescents. The population served is children ages 6-18 with an IQ of 80 or above. The home functions as an open residential facility. Referrals for placement come from human service agencies, Children Services Boards, juvenile courts, churches, and Children and Family First Councils. Adoption Services are included.
Guidestone Ohio[See Also Mental Health]
303 East Bagley Road
Berea, OH 44017
440.260.8324
Fax: 440-260-8389
Melody Oakes
Coordinator for Interns and Volunteers
Melody.oakes@
We’re OhioGuidestone – built on a solid foundation of experience and expertise, rooted in faith and a legacy of serving children and families. Our range of flexible, customized programs build upon one another so they address every aspect of a person’s needs. We’re a solutions-focused organization with passionate people committed to providing direction and inspiration to children, families and communities to help them become stronger.
Though we’ve changed our name from Berea Children’s Home and Family Services to OhioGuidestone, the most important things about our organization remain the same: our high quality programs and services and our passionate people. We’re still a private, not-for-profit, charitable organization governed by a board of directors in covenant relationship with the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Our Legacy
We’re proud of our legacy of serving children and families in need for almost 150 years. We were founded in 1864 as the German Methodist Orphan Asylum, which was dedicated to providing shelter for Civil War orphans and care for neglected, dependent or abandoned children. In 1960, the agency shifted its focus to serving children and youth needing specialized therapeutic programs. Today, we serve over 15,000 children and families annually throughout the State of Ohio. Our experience and expertise in finding comprehensive solutions for families have helped us evolve into the leading organization dedicated to preserving family relationships and helping make children, families and communities stronger.
At OhioGuidestone, we believe that every individual and community is unique and that their needs are different. Because of this, we’ve created flexible, customized programs designed to help children, families and communities, especially those in need. Our innovative, comprehensive programs preserve family relationships, help make children and families more self-sufficient and reduce clients’ need for future social service or court interventions. They are focused on making a positive, lasting, measurable difference in the lives and communities we serve. At OhioGuidestone, we strive to provide a 360o support network. Learn more about our programs or services here:
Our Programs and Services
• Residential Treatment
• Community-Based Services
• Parenting & Family Services
• Workforce Development
• Home-Based Services
• Foster Care Services
Locations include: Berea, Cleveland, Brookpark, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Columbus, Painesville, Lorain, Canton, and Fairlawn.
Holmes County Department of [See also Family Services]
Job and Family Services
85 N. Grant Street
Millersburg, OH 44654
Stephanie Geib 330-674-1111 geibs@odjfs.state.oh.us
The department provides government mandated services for financial assistance, food stamps, health care, employment training, and adult and children‘s services. Social services include transportation for medical services and day care. Children‘s services include adoption, abuse and neglect, and investigation and protective services. The OWF, Medicaid, Healthy Start/Healthy Families, Disability Assistance, Food Stamp program, and PRC are all administered out of this office. Also provides Workforce Development Services including: Employment and training services to eligible underemployed workers; displaced workers; homemakers; and youth.
Lovelight, Inc.
154 N. water Street
Kent, OH 44240
Lisabeth Justice 330-673-5839 lkjusti1@kent.edu
LoveLight, Inc. is a private, nonprofit (501C3) organization incorporated in November 1995 for the purpose of 1) assisting persons, especially those considered disadvantaged, in moving toward reaching their potential; and 2) promoting positive, healthful lifestyles. Our major focus has been on children and youth, within the context of family, neighborhood and community. The perspective of our agency is an interdisciplinary, pro-active one. Thus, we work to bring together the fields/sectors of education, health, social service, recreation, criminal justice, government, and communities of worship in a cooperative effort to optimize the development of young people. Lovelight, Inc. models child development and learning center for children birth through age 14 years of age. Golden Treasures program in which senior citizens share their time and talents with youth for their mutual benefit. Bio-Integrative educational services for learners who are struggling. HUGS (Healing, Uplifting Guidance and Support), a youth empowerment and an entrepreneurial program for teens. opportunities for Kent State students to engage in community service and experiential learning. Conduct of research to advance knowledge in the areas of learning and human development, and sharing of research results. Meetings, classes, and training sessions for parents, college students, and professionals.
Pathway Caring for Children [See also Family Services]
4895 Dressler Road N.W. Suite A
N. Canton, OH 44718
Deborah Garrot 330-493-0083 (x3441) dgarrott@
Pathway is a private, non profit agency providing quality, community-based and treatment-oriented residential care for boys and girls who are unable to live with their own families. Its purpose is to care for neglected, abused and abandoned youth age’s infancy to 19, by providing loving, stable environments. Services offered are foster care, group home, and foster parent services. Student opportunities include participation in respite program, providing support for parents, adoption, conducting research, and involvement with other community social service agencies.
Safe Landing [See also Family Services]
39 W. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
Hollie Ashworth 330-715-9217 h.ashworth@
To meet the needs of the community by empowering youth and families through community mental health services that include residential and non-residential treatment for youth between the ages of 6 and 21 years who manifest emotional, behavioral or social adjustment problems. Youth may be referred for treatment as a self-referral or by the family; child welfare, juvenile justice or mental health systems. Services provided include housing; clothing; food; mental health assessments; individual, family and group counseling; community psychiatric supportive treatment; education and employment opportunities; recreation; transportation; medical and psychological care; and full time supervision.
SAFY- Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth
SAFY of Ohio, Inc. - Canton/Akron
6465 Frank Avenue, NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Felicia L. Phelps, MSSA, LISW-S phelpsf@ 330-305-1668
800- 787- 7239 - Toll Free
330- 305-1696 - Fax
Founded in 1984, Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth believes that every child is entitled to a caring and stable living environment. Many children in our nation are abused, neglected and victimized and left without loving parents to care for them. SAFY focuses on these difficult-to-place children, by helping to provide stable homes in order that they may grow into healthy and happy adults. SAFY’s primary focus is therapeutic or treatment foster care. Annually, SAFY helps more than 2,000 children find stable and loving homes. This program is designed for children who are unable to remain with their primary families. These children receive individualized services from a team of professionally-trained foster families and social workers. SAFY’s foster care program is intended as a short-term solution with the goal of reunifying the primary family, whenever possible.
Stark County Children Services
221 3rd Street S.E.
Canton, OH 44702
djfs.co.stark.oh.us/
Angi Duck 330- 451-8927 ducka@odjfs.state.oh.us
SCCS provides child protective services, foster care, adoption, WIN, adult services, residential treatment, day care, services to unwed parents, and administrative support services to assist in the delivery of aforementioned programs.
The types of learning experiences that a student would be exposed to may include: working with the county welfare system, case management, interviewing, interfacing with other community agencies such as courts, schools, mental health agencies, private human service agencies, and MR/DD, interacting with the line workers, who carry caseloads, attending Stark County Task Force meeting, conducting home visits, and supervising family visits.
Summit County Children Services
264 S. Arlington Street
Akron, Ohio 44306-1399
Helen-Jean Cardina 330-39-1921 or Colleen Harris 330-996-7038
hcardina@ or charris@
It is the mission of Children Services to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of all children served, in partnership with families and the community. Offered services can result in improved family functioning through reduction of stress, improved parent-child interaction, elimination of abuse/neglect, and increased ability to cope with difficulties. Student field experiences can occur in a variety of departments including Intake, Protective, Independent Living, Foster Care, Kinship, and Adoptions. Possible activities may include the opportunity to shadow workers in various departments, to interact with other community agencies, to participate in intake assessments, to supervise family interactions, to assist with the provision of ongoing services to a family, to conduct a Life Skills Assessment with youth and to attend court hearings. Students must complete a criminal background check as well as a check of points on their driver’s license. (Master’s internship available to current employees only at this time, January, 2007)
The Village Network (formerly Boys’ Village)
3011 Akron Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Patty Hamblin, LISW-S 330-202-3866 PHamblin@
“The mission of The Village Network is to promote responsible living and positive change in troubled children through partnerships with families and communities.” The Village Network offers residential programs, day treatment programs and treatment foster care programs. Locations are available in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Delaware, Lorain, Mount Vernon/Knox County, Newark.
Wayne County Children’s Services Board [See also Family Services]
2534 Burbank Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Robin Troyer 330-345-5340 troyer01@odjfs.state.oh.us
The mission of CSB is to provide supportive services that will strengthen and preserve families in the community and to protect the abused, neglected and dependent children of Wayne County. Services include: adoption services, foster care, parenting education classes, visiting nurse services, protective services, prevention services, expectant parent counseling, and abuse/neglect investigation. Student activities may include home visits, school visits, court hearing attendance, parenting class attendance, visit supervision, case plan development, and documentation.
Community Planning
Jewish Family Service- Aging/Gerontology/Community Planning/Housing
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
Gizelle Jones, LISW-S 330-867-3388 gizellejones@
Jewish Family Service is a nonprofit agency that provides counseling, case management, and community education to seniors and their families, beginning at age 45. This agency serves both the Jewish and non-Jewish community in Summit County and is funded in part by United Way. This organization has a grant funded program for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Seniors. This program is growing fast and an intern is needed to work with these seniors. A second project is in collaboration with Akron Metropolitan Housing to work with seniors in of their apartment buildings. An intern is needed to work with this project.
South Street Ministries
130 W. South Street
Akron, Ohio 44311
Joseph Turner 330-761-1992 southstreetministries@
Transforming impoverished urban neighborhoods into flourishing, healthy communities is the goal. We are looking for committed friends to serve weekly with South Street in ministry, connection, mentoring, and service. The Front Porch Cafe exists to provide the South Akron and greater Akron communities with a place to come together, break bread, and fellowship together. We believe that connecting people together through shared meals and shared mission can transform lives and communities. The Front Porch Cafe is to train and connect unemployed and underemployed men and women from the recovery and reentry communities to transition into employment in the food service industries. South Street Ministries also participates in urban gardens, after school programs, football camp, summer camps and open gym.
United Way of Wayne County
Wooster, OH 44691
Brenda Linnick (330) 264-5576
Improving lives in Wayne County requires partnerships. United Way of Wayne County works with community organizations, developing measurable solutions to serve those most in need.
Criminal/Juvenile Justice and Corrections
Cuyahoga County [See also Crisis Intervention]
Witness Victim Service Center
310 W. Lakeside Avenue Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113
Jill Smialek 216-443-7347 jsmialek@cuyahogacounty.us
Mission Statement: Since 1974, the Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim Service Center has protected crime victims' rights to receive advocacy, information, and access to community services.
Overview: Ohio law provides victims with specific rights. The Witness/Victim Service Center promotes and preserves the rights of crime victims, including:
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect
• The right to be informed concerning the criminal justice process
• The right to be heard in certain criminal court proceedings
• The right to protection from intimidation and harm
• The right to preservation of property and employment
• The right to referral to available community resources
*Multi-County Juvenile Attention System- Criminal/Juvenile Justice-unavailable until further notice
815 Faircrest Avenue
Canton, Ohio 44706
Patricia Schneider 330-484-6471 ext. 2814 paschneider@
The Multi-County Juvenile Attention System (MCJAS) provides detention and rehabilitation services to the Juvenile Courts of counties in Northeast Ohio. The mission of MCJAS is to provide innovative and quality services to the unruly, delinquent, dependent, neglected and abused children referred by Juvenile and Family Court Judges so they can return to their homes and families to earn, live, and serve successfully in their communities.
The detention program is focused on short-term services. The detention centers hold youth for the courts prior to the hearing on the case or while arrangements are being made for placement elsewhere. The focus of the detention centers’ programs is learning responsibility for individual behavior.
The group home program provides residential care and treatment services in an open setting for youth who are able to function in the regular public-school system. Emphasis is placed on developing the skills necessary to return either to the family setting or to independent adult living.
The Residential Treatment Center offers live-in care for youth lacking sufficient internal controls for an open setting or who are unable to function within the public schools. In addition to group and family counseling sessions, this setting provides a specialized school focusing on youth with learning or behavioral problems.
Students will have opportunities to lead group counseling sessions, individual counseling, and psycho-educational and skill-building groups. Hours could include evening and weekends.
Summit County Common Pleas Court- Domestic Relations [See also Crisis Intervention and Family Services]
209 S. High Street
Akron, OH 44308
Susan Tucker, 330-643-2359 stucker@
The domestic Court provides legal resolution for family conflict through mediation, social service evaluations, assessment, referrals as well as litigation. Student activities include Assessment, Case Management, Intake, and Crisis Intervention.
Developmental Disabilities
Blick Clinic
640 West Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44303
Deborah Smith, LISW-S (330) 762-5425 x 1215 Deborah.Smith@
This agency is an evaluation and treatment setting for people who have mental retardation or another developmental disability. Blick Clinic serves people of all ages. The staff works as a team. The team includes the developmentally disabled individual, that individual’s family, and a staff of professionals. The professional staff includes psychologists, social workers, speech and hearing therapists, occupational and physical therapists, educational specialists, developmental physicians and psychiatrists, case managers and partial hospitalization. Student field opportunities include case management, individual counseling, group co-facilitation, client assessment and referral, treatment and intervention planning, service coordination, and staff meeting participation.
Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities
9772 Diagonal Road
Mantua, OH
Juanita Greenwood (330) 274-2272
The Center’s mission is to make life meaningful and to normalize life for children with profound mental retardation and physical disability. This is a residential home for children with MR/DD. Services offered include medical, physical and occupational therapy; dietary, educational recreational and social services. Respite, foster care and in-home respite care are also provided. Student activities may include management of own caseload, referral services, documentation, advocacy, and attendance at IHP and staff meetings.
Holmes County Board of MR/DD [See also Family Services]
8001 TR 574
Holmesville, Ohio 44633
Tracy J. Kolarovsky (330) 674-8045 x 233
This is a family-oriented program which maximizes the potential, develops the independence, educates and supports all individuals with special needs and their families through a choice of progressive, diverse, and personalized programs and services in a safe, secure environment. Activities include School-Based, Elders, MR/DD, Adult, Adolescent, Assessment, Intake and Ongoing Services.
Koinonia Homes, Inc.
6161 Oak Tree Blvd. Ste 400
Independence, OH 44131
Nancy Disbrow (216) 588-8777 x 107; 1-877-398-4770 ; Fax # 216-588-5670
KOINONIA is a non-profit organization that provides residential, day and vocational support services to people with developmental disabilities throughout Cuyahoga County. Koinonia serves adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities, including those with dual diagnosis (MH/MR) in group homes and supportive living arrangements.
KOINONIA MEANS COMMUNITY (coin-o-NEE-yah) is a rich, complex word of Greek origin. Community, partnership and generous sharing are at the heart of the word. When translated into English, it means fellowship.
Portage County Board of MR/DD
2606 Brady Lake Rd.
Ravenna, OH 44266
Gina Brown 330-297-4107
The mission of the Portage County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities is to ensure the availability of programs, services, and supports that assist eligible individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in choosing and achieving a life of increasing capability such that they can live, work, and socialize in the community, and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving this objective.
Stark County Board of MR/DD *unavailable until further notice
2950 Whipple Ave. N.W.
Canton, Ohio 44708
Sandra Bowers (330) 479-7743 bowerss@
The mission of the Board of MR/DD is to enable people with developmental disabilities to maximize their potential within the community. Activities include Nursing Home, Psychiatric w/ Dually Diagnosed MR/MI, School-Based, Criminal Justice, Assessment, Child through Adult Services, Case Management, Intake and Ongoing.
Domestic Violence or Crisis Intervention
Cuyahoga County
Witness Victim Service Center[See also Criminal Justice]
310 W. Lakeside Avenue Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113
Jill Smialek 216-443-7347 jsmialek@cuyahogacounty.us
Mission Statement: Since 1974, the Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim Service Center has protected crime victims' rights to receive advocacy, information, and access to community services.
Overview: Ohio law provides victims with specific rights. The Witness/Victim Service Center promotes and preserves the rights of crime victims, including:
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect
• The right to be informed concerning the criminal justice process
• The right to be heard in certain criminal court proceedings
• The right to protection from intimidation and harm
• The right to preservation of property and employment
• The right to referral to available community resources
Domestic Violence Center
P. O. Box 5466
Cleveland, OH 44101
evening hours available
Laura Ross 216-688-7295
The Domestic Violence Shelter is committed to a comprehensive approach to ending domestic violence and fostering peaceful relationships. Agency field activities include assessment, case management, intake, hotline/shelter work, art therapy, and court advocacy.
The Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center (DVAC) [See Also Domestic Violence]
The Mission of Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center is to empower individuals, educate the community and advocate for justice to end domestic violence and child abuse.
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center provides services for adults, teens, children and families for domestic violence and child abuse related trauma. DVCAC offers these services by providing trauma-informed care.
Shaker Boulevard Site
11811 Shaker Blvd. Suite 220
Cleveland, OH 44120-1965
Cheryl Groner 216-229-2420
Laura Ross 216-688-7295 lross@
Every Woman’s House
Gault Liberty Center
104 Spink Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Gina Patterson 330-263-6021 pattersong@steps-
The mission of this agency is to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence. The House offers a shelter and related services for women and children from domestic violence situations. Field activities include Assessment, Case Management, Crisis Intervention and School-Based Intervention.
Info Line, Inc. [See also Family Services]
703 South Main Street, Suite 211
Akron, Ohio 44311
Mary Raitano 330-315-0211 mraitano@
Info Line, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose central purpose is to provide access to the human service delivery system for people in need. The Information & Referral (I&R) service answers over 75,000 incoming telephone calls each year, connecting individuals and families to the human service delivery system. The extensive database of service providers totals over 1,100 listings and is constantly being updated and kept current. This 2-1-1 number links those in need to emergency food assistance, health care, education opportunities, employment and income support, and mental health counseling are among the many types of services. The telephone lines are open and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A field placement at Info Line in the 2-1-1 Information and Referral Department would provide students with a wealth of information and knowledge about the services, programs and agencies in Summit County. Our resource database currently has information on approximately 7,000 services at over 1200 agencies that serve Summit County residents. Interning with 2-1-1 Information and Referral would also give students experience in interviewing clients, assessing situations and providing referrals and information. Interns needed between the hours of 9 a.m. -7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Summit County Common Pleas Court- Domestic Relations [See also Criminal Justice and Family Services]
209 S. High Street
Akron, OH 44308
Susan Tucker, 330-643-2359 stucker@
The domestic Court provides legal resolution for family conflict through mediation, social service evaluations, assessment, referrals as well as litigation. Student activities include Assessment, Case Management, Intake, and Crisis Intervention.
Victim Assistance Program (VAP)
150 Furnace Street
Akron, OH 44304
Mellissa Gant 330-376-0040 mgant@
The Victim Assistance Program of Summit County is one of the oldest victim advocate programs in the United States. The program has pioneered victim services both locally and nationally. VAP has the goal of offering comprehensive services to all victims of violent crimes. VAP services offer information and referral services, community and professional education, identification of victims and their needs, victim advocacy throughout the criminal justice system, and supportive counselling to crime victims. Students may be involved in one or more of the following services: crisis intervention, assistance with victim reparation, emergency food, medical and dental assistance, in-service forms, credit card replacement, referrals to community services, and community education. In-service training is provided. In order to benefit more fully from this experience, students should arrange their schedules so that they can spend at least part of the practicum hours at the agency during office hours of 8am-4pm .
Family Services
Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau – PACT
22001 Fairmount Blvd.
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44118
Gabriella Trybus (216) 932-2800 trybusg@
PACT, Parents and Children Together is a family preservation and home-based family-centered service based on the premise that we cannot help children until we help their parents; therefore, the entire family is consider the client. The PACT approach rests on the belief that the best place for a child is with the family as long as safety is not compromised. The PACT staff works intensively with parents to support change and empowerment, and with referral and community sources to maintain change. Adoption Services and Residential Care is also provided.
Catholic Charities Community Services of Summit County
812 Biruta St.
Akron, Oh 44307-1104
summit/
Mary Kase 330-762-2961 x 232 mkase@
Catholic Charities Community Services / Summit County (formerly named CYO and Community Services and Catholic Social Services) is a vibrant agency that addresses the societal needs of children & families, persons with disabilities, older adults, and the poor. Our broad spectrum of services help people grow and thrive in their youth, all the way through the late stages of life. We help keep the hungry fed and the developmentally disabled as functioning members of society. We counsel families and individuals, and assist the growing Hispanic population in Summit County.
Catholic Charities Services - Geauga County
10771 Mayfield Road
Chardon, OH 44024
Erin Johnson (440) 285-3537
Catholic Charities offers services to children and families, the elderly, and adolescents. Individual counseling is available along with community support services. The agency is an affiliation of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. This agency carries out the mission of helping others and serving in conjunction with a Christian attitude. LSW preferred.
Catholic Charities of Parmadale
6753 State Road
Parma, Ohio 44134
Joan Hinkelman 440-843-5535 jmhinkelman@
Catholic Charities of Parmadale offers adolescent intensive residential treatment services in a secure, trauma-sensitive environment; Community-Based Family Services, which offer a range of mental health services provided in the client’s home; Outpatient Mental Health Services, which offers outpatient mental health assessment and counseling for children, adults and families; Chemical Dependency Services, which include assessments, intensive outpatient, non-intensive outpatient, or residential treatment programs, for adults or youth; Birth Parent, Foster Care and Adoption Services, which includes assistance with licensing and placement, training, consultation, as well as case management.
Catholic Charities of Wayne County
521 Beall Ave.
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Bob Hurdle (330) 262-7840 x 11
Comprehensive counseling services are provided to children, adults, couples, families and group. Mission is to serve ALL people of Wayne county with compassion, dignity & respect, having special emphasis on the poor and needy, and to advocate for social justice.
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health [See also Community Mental Health]
4641 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718
Chris Warsinskey (330) 433-6075 rwarinskey@
This agency’s mission is to provide community mental services to assist children, families and communities in achieving their maximum potential. Child and Adolescent Service Center strives to empower the family using a strengths-based perspective. Services offered include mental health services, and child-centered and family-focused services. CASC’s vision is “hope, happiness, safety and a healthy environment for all children and families. They aspire to be the national leader in developing and providing innovative services, training and research in children’s mental health. Activities include School-based, Assessment, and Children/teen services. LSW preferred.
Child Guidance/ Family Solutions and Family Ties* [See also Community Mental Health]
18 North Forge Street
Akron, Ohio 44302
Patricia Roy 330-762-0591 roypa@
We are a comprehensive mental health agency effectively serving over 4,000 children and 1,000 adults annually in our community. We encourage positive change by supporting strengths, teaching skills, and encouraging each individual's ability to find solutions that work. Prevention services are a high priority within our comprehensive system of care woven around the individual. Our services are designed to wrap around the collective mental health needs of child, family, and adult with prevention and education processes-leading to treatment strategies and options for those we serve.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation ^- P87 [See also Health]
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Cathy Sabo 216-442-1614 saboc@
The goal of the Social Work Department at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is to assist patients and families in achieving improved health outcomes by reducing the social and emotional obstacles that interfere with the patient’s and family’s effective use of health resources. Student activities include Child Welfare, Nursing Home, Substance Abuse, HIV, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Intake and Crisis Intervention. This placement will require that the student participate in a minimum of 24 field hours per week. It provides placement in a comprehensive medical setting.
Coleman Outreach Services, Inc. [See also Community Mental Health]
1731 Grace Avenue, NE
Canton, OH 44705
Sarah Kline (330) 452-1137, ext. 315
The mission of the Coleman Corporation is to facilitate and support the efforts of families in achieving and maintaining independence, security and personal well being.
Common Ground Family Services
12 Southwest Avenue
Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
Chris Derry 330-630-1868 chrisderry@cgfs.
Serving families and children in Summit County and throughout Northeast Ohio! Working hard to meet the needs of our customers, FVMS is in the process of making significant changes to serve you better. Common Ground Family Services offers on-site and off-site visitation, mediation/conflict resolution, couples and family counseling, parent coordination, custody and home evaluations, and co-parenting skills coaching/classes.
Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
625 Cleveland Ave. N.W.
Canton, Ohio 44702
Michelle Chaido (330) 455-0374 mchaido@
Community Services provides an array of social service and mental health services to families and individuals throughout Stark County. Activities include Psychiatric, School-Based, Adult through Child, Assessment and Discharge Planning, Adoption, Case Management, Intake, and Community Organization.
Cornerstone of Hope 5905 Brecksville Road
Independence, Ohio 44131
Megan Sprenger 216-524-4673 megan@
Cornerstone of Hope is dedicated to providing support, education, and hope for grieving children, teens and adults.
D & E Counseling [See also Community Mental Health]
711 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Sande Miller (330) 793-2487 x 213
D&E Counseling Center is a non-profit organization devoted to providing the highest quality of professional mental health care to families and their children. The center helps families whose children are experiencing problems in behavior, emotions and school adjustment. The center utilizes a comprehensive array of services coordinated toward the goal of supporting children achieve emotional wellness in the most natural environment possible. Services include Diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group counseling, therapeutic recreation, crisis intervention and stabilization, community support, psychiatric and psychological evaluation.
Family and Community Services of Portage County
705 Oakwood Street Suite 221
Ravenna, OH 44266
Laura Mann (330) 678-3911
This is a diverse multi-service agency meeting the needs of the economically disadvantaged people of Portage County. The agency has several sites. Services include housing programs; homeless outreach; individual, family and group counseling; consumer credit counseling; youth services; early childhood intervention; emergency services; school-based services; and parent training and support.
Family Service Agency
535 Marmion Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502
Joseph F. Caruso, 330-782-5664
This agency is a non-profit, multi-services agency serving greater Youngstown area. Services include counseling, family financial education, rape information and counseling, employee assistance, kinship care, guardianship (senior citizens) and homeless, runaway shelter. Macro field experience is in administration.
Forum Behavioral Health [See also Community Health]
Northside Medical Center - Emergency
500 Gypsy Lane
P.O. Box 240
Youngstown, OH 44501
Mary Missos (330) 884-3521
The mission of the agency is to enhance the health status of the communities they serve. A collaboration of doctors, nurses, social workers, and other agency professionals work toward the best interests of the client. Activities include Nursing Home Placement Process, Adoption, Crisis Intervention, Psychiatric, Elders, Substance Use, HIV (on limited basis) and Adult through Child Services. Main focus includes Assessment, Discharge, and Case Management.
Holmes County Board of MR/DD [See also Developmental Disabilities]
8001 TR 574
Holmesville, Ohio 44633
Tracy J. Kolarovsky (330) 674-8045 x 233
This is a family-oriented program which maximizes the potential, develops the independence, educates and supports all individuals with special needs and their families through a choice of progressive, diverse, and personalized programs and services in a safe, secure environment. Activities include School-Based, Elders, MR/DD, Adult, Adolescent, Assessment, Intake and Ongoing Services.
Holmes County Department of
Job and Family Services
85 N. Grant Street
Millersburg, OH 44654
Stephanie Geib 330-674-1111 geibs@odjfs.state.oh.us
The department provides government mandated services for financial assistance, food stamps, health care, employment training, and adult and children‘s services. Social services include transportation for medical services and day care. Children‘s services include adoption, abuse and neglect, and investigation and protective services. The OWF, Medicaid, Healthy Start/Healthy Families, Disability Assistance, Food Stamp program, and PRC are all administered out of this office. Also provides Workforce Development Services including: Employment and training services to eligible underemployed workers; displaced workers; homemakers; and youth.
Info Line, Inc. [See also Crisis Intervention]
703 South Main Street, Suite 211
Akron, Ohio 44311
Mary Raitano 330-315-0211 mraitano@
Info Line, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose central purpose is to provide access to the human service delivery system for people in need. The Information & Referral (I&R) service answers over 75,000 incoming telephone calls each year, connecting individuals and families to the human service delivery system. The extensive database of service providers totals over 1,100 listings and is constantly being updated and kept current. This 2-1-1 number links those in need to emergency food assistance, health care, education opportunities, employment and income support, and mental health counseling are among the many types of services. The telephone lines are open and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A field placement at Info Line in the 2-1-1 Information and Referral Department would provide students with a wealth of information and knowledge about the services, programs and agencies in Summit County. Our resource database currently has information on approximately 7,000 services at over 1200 agencies that serve Summit County residents. Interning with 2-1-1 Information and Referral would also give students experience in interviewing clients, assessing situations and providing referrals and information. Interns needed between the hours of 9 a.m. -7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lake Geauga Center [See also Substance Abuse]
9083 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
co.geauga.oh.us
Steve Roos (440) 205-2675
This agency offers drug and alcohol assessments; individual, family and group counseling; intensive out-patient, residential and aftercare programs. LSW preferred.
Medina County Department of Jobs and Family Services
232 Northland Drive
Medina, OH 44256
mcjfs.us
Louise Brown 330-661-0802
The Mission of Medina County Job and Family Services is to provide financial assistance, Medicaid programs, protective and supportive services that foster independence and improve the quality of life in the community.
Murtis H. Taylor Human Services System
Heather A. Brissett, MSW, LSW, MNAL
System of Care Program Coordinator
HBrissett@
216.283.4400 X 2295
216.295.1572- fax
The mission is to support, empower and strengthen individuals, families and communities to become healthy and productive through effective, integrated health and human services.
Murtis Taylor Human Services System has more than 5 sites in the Cleveland area and addresses a wide variety of practice areas with a wide range client system.
Service Areas include but not limited to:
• Youth Development and Early
• Childhood Education
• School-Based and Community Child Behavioral Healthcare
• Senior Development Services
• Adult Community Mental Healthcare Services
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic [See also Substance Abuse]
5211 Mahoning Avenue, Suite 370
Austintown, Ohio 44515
Pam Ramsey (330) 792-4724 x 7133
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic has a mission to provide compassionate professional services of the highest quality for alcohol and/or other drug dependent people, their families, and the community. Student activities include Substance Use Treatment, Criminal Justice, Adolescent, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Case Management, and Intake.
Pathway Caring for Children [See also Child Welfare]
4895 Dressler Road NW Suite A
Canton, OH 44718
Deborah Garrott (330) 493-0083 (x3441) dgarrott@
Pathway is a private, non profit agency providing quality, community-based and treatment-oriented residential care for boys and girls who are unable to live with their own families. Its purpose is to care for neglected, abused and abandoned youth age’s infancy to 19, by providing loving, stable environments. Services offered are foster care, group home, and foster parent services. Student opportunities include participation in respite program, providing support for parents, adoption, conducting research, and involvement with other community social service agencies.
Personal & Family Counseling Services
1433 5th St NW
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663
personal-family-
Pam Trimmer (330)343-8171
Personal & Family Counseling Services serves individuals, couples and families in an effort to strengthen the overall community. Services include outpatient counseling, home-based therapy, specialized services for children in placement, positive parenting programs, community support services, early intervention services for ages 0-3 years and a variety of group programs. Student activities may include working with high-intensity, at-risk families, direct therapy, leading group sessions, supervision, and management of client records.
Safe Landing
39 W. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
Hollie Ashworth 330-715-9217 h.ashworth@
To meet the needs of the community by empowering youth and families through community mental health services that include residential and non-residential treatment for youth between the ages of 6 and 21 years who manifest emotional, behavioral or social adjustment problems. Youth may be referred for treatment as a self-referral or by the family; child welfare, juvenile justice or mental health systems. Services provided include housing; clothing; food; mental health assessments; individual, family and group counseling; community psychiatric supportive treatment; education and employment opportunities; recreation; transportation; medical and psychological care; and full time supervision.
Salvation Army - Akron
190 South Maple Street
PO Box 280
Akron, OH 44302
usc.usc/www_usc.nsf
Terry Lutz (330) 762-8481 tlutz@use.
The Salvation Army’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The target population would be any individual that is seeking a need, or resource that we offer at the agency. The services offered at the agency are; Emergency family shelter, emergency assistance, such as; utility, rental & food pantry assistance. The Salvation Army also offers seasonal assistance such as, holiday help and summer camp for families. Field opportunities at The Salvation Army include; preparation, & leadership of life-skills classes for shelter clients, attend department meetings, attend outside agency meetings, grant writing, shadowing social services staff, benefit bank training/tax prep classes. Expected duties/assignments for field students include; answering phones, maintaining client files, using fax and copy machines, covering front desk duties, writing case notes/ proper documentation, assisting/direct practice with clients, calling potential booth shelter clients for pre-screening, assisting with back-pack program, attending pantry mania day at the East Akron Salvation Army.
Summit County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations [See also Criminal Justice and Crisis Intervention]
209 South High St.
Akron, Ohio 44308
Susan Tucker 330-643-2359 stucker@
The Domestic Court provides legal resolutions for family conflicts through social service evaluations, assessment and referrals, as well as litigation, case management, crisis intervention, and mediation.
The Ohio State University Extension [See also Community Health]
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Stark, Summit, Mahoning & Portage County Extension Offices
2650 Richville Drive SE Suite 100
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Yvette L. Graham LISW-S graham.697@osu.edu
330-830-7700 ext. 117 Fax: 330-830-7720
Eating Smart, Being Active (ESBA) is a free program made up of eight education group from a curriculum designed to help low to moderate income families with children make healthier choices. The groups are research-based and delivered with an interactive and hands-on approach. Participants increase skills in decision making related to nutrition, stretching food dollars, increasing physical activity, parenting, food safety and resource management. Each group includes a food tasting to encourage healthy choice options and recipes. Participants receive weekly educational enhancements that encourage skill implementation outside the classroom. Pre and post test in addition to a 24 hour food recall are utilized to measure participant behavior changes.
The Summit County office also provides a youth program that provides educational groups targeted at low to moderate income communities. The youth program primarily targets third to sixth grade students but includes ages five to eighteen. Youth programming is delivered in four sessions in the Akron City Schools, community afterschool programs and other in partnership with other local agencies in the Summit County area. Pre and post tests are utilized to measure participant behavior changes.
What are the benefits?
It costs less than $210 in grant dollars to reach one EFNEP family with 3 to 6 months of intensive, practical nutrition education classes. Preliminary results of a Cost Benefit Analysis in Virginia show that for every $1.00 spent on EFNEP, there is a potential health care savings of $2.00 to $17.00 due to the delayed onset of nutrition-related chronic diseases and conditions among participants. EFNEP, which in 2011 celebrates 42 years of helping families is a proven program that clearly works for the benefit of the nation.
Trillium Family Solutions [See also Community Mental Health]
Unavailable for placement after Spring 2013
624 Market Ave N.
Canton, OH 44702
Stephanie Duke 330-454-7066 ext 443
Trillium Family Solutions is a non-governmental, private, not-for-profit, social service agency serving all of Stark and surrounding counties. We offer a variety of counseling and support services designed for individuals and families of all ages and incomes. Services include, but not limited to: family counseling, chemical dependency, community psychiatric support treatment based, HIV/AIDS case Management, school based services, psychiatric & pharmacological management, elder care, and services to the deaf community.
The staff at Trillium Family Solutions strives to give the gift of hope and healing to families and individuals experiencing the despair of these life problems. Through our services offered to the community, Trillium touched the lives of nearly 9,000 lives in our community in 2007.
Turning Point Counseling Services [See also Substance Abuse]
611 Belmont Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Nicole Guzzy (330) 744-2991 x 162
The agency mission is to promote the highest quality comprehensive behavioral health care and addiction services designed to restore, improve and enrich the lives of individuals and families. Activities include Psychiatric, Substance Use, Adult, Assessment, Case Management, Intake, and Crisis Intervention.
Wayne County Children’s Services Board [See also Child Welfare]
2534 Burbank Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Robin Troyer 330-345-5340 troyer01@odjfs.state.oh.us
The mission of CSB is to provide supportive services that will strengthen and preserve families in the community and to protect the abused, neglected and dependent children of Wayne County. Services include: adoption services, foster care, parenting education classes, visiting nurse services, protective services, prevention services, expectant parent counseling, and abuse/neglect investigation. Student activities may include home visits, school visits, court hearing attendance, parenting class attendance, visit supervision, case plan development, and documentation.
Your Human Resource Center [See also Substance Abuse]
2587 Back Orrville Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
Beth McCready, MSW, LSW 330-264-9597 mccreadyb@
The mission of this agency is to help clients find successful solutions to individual and family problems. Services include mental health and chemical dependency programs, drug testing, group counseling, psychological testing, and case management.
Your Human Resource Center is a private, non-profit organization that provides treatment, intervention and prevention services to residents of Wayne and Holmes Counties with mental health or chemical dependency problems. Our treatment services include assessment, individual, group, marital and family counseling.
Our intervention services include a wide variety of outreach programs for individuals who are: incarcerated due to criminal behavior, in other protective environments due to behavior problems, in unstable families or in need of assistance to find employment. Our prevention services work with the schools, community groups and organizations to prevent problems with chemical dependency or mental illness.
Our staff includes psychologists, mental health counselors, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, prevention specialists, vocational specialists and case managers. Your Human Resource Center is certified by the State of Ohio and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as both a mental health facility and substance abuse treatment center.
Your Human Resource Center's mission is to decrease substance abuse and improve mental health by providing professional and affordable prevention, intervention and treatment services to people in our community.
Group Services
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Health/Community Health and Hospice
Akron General Medical Center [See also Mental Health]
400 Wabash Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307
Ann Haas (330) 344-6000 ahaas@
This is a metropolitan general-care hospital in which social workers serve as consultants to other disciplines, regarding mental health needs of patients and their families, as well as provides direct patient/family care. Additionally, social workers assist the team with discharge planning.
Akron General Medical Center
McDowell Cancer Center
224 W. Exchange St
Akron Ohio 44302
Tim Tyler MSW, LISW-S, OSW-C Tim.Tyler@
(330) 344-7854 Phone
(330) 344-5638 Fax
Or
Denise Zechman, MSW, LISW-S
Denise.Zechman@
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44307
(330) 344-3465 Phone
(330) 344-6512 Fax
Internship Locations
McDowell Cancer Center
Reflections Breast Center
Radiation Oncology
Interested in working with three students at any given time
McDowell Cancer Center Summary
From diagnosis through treatment, our caring and comprehensive staff remains dedicated to individualized treatment and support of the patient. Since 1980, our Cancer Registry has followed 96% of patients having cancer treatment at Akron General Medical Center to help study the long-term benefits and effects of different therapies. It also serves as a reminder for both patients and their doctors to schedule regular exams, so any recurrence can be detected early on. Through the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), Akron General is an accredited Teaching Category Cancer Program.
A multi-disciplinary team of physicians, genetics counselors, pain management specialists and pharmacists collaborate regularly on complex cases. This team approach, offers a comprehensive range of knowledge in diagnosis, staging and treatment - and ultimately better continuity of care.
Each year, we provided nearly 30,000 treatments such as cancer-related surgeries, radiation therapy and more. Patients chose Akron General more than 14,000 times for outpatient therapies, including chemotherapy, infusions and injections which to help boost the body's immune system in fighting cancer.
Our outpatient treatment center receives high marks from patients and family members by providing the highest level of care possible and a comfortable and unique relaxation area for patients and family members while waiting.
Sometimes after surgery or other types of cancer treatment, physical and occupational therapy helps patients regain control of their lives. Through Akron General and Akron General Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute, patients can receive outpatient occupational and physical therapy at one of our ten Northeast Ohio community locations in Akron, Green, Hudson, Lakemore, Mogadore, Stow, Tallmadge and West Akron.
Growing to Meet the Needs of the Community
Located on the first floor of the Medical Center's Physician Office Building at Akron General's main campus, the McDowell Cancer Center's outpatient treatment center is newly expanded and offers a comfortable waiting area near chemotherapy and special procedures. New to our Ohio cancer center is a medical resource center where patients and their families can find helpful information and resources.
Dedicated to Prevention and Cancer Education
Treating cancer, but also providing community prevention and education to the residents of Northeast Ohio are all a part of the McDowell Cancer Center's mission. The Center's Research Department continues to increase efforts and offerings in placing patients who are at risk for cancer in clinical research trials focusing on prevention and early detection.
Description of intern tasks: All interns will be provided appropriate supervision and guidance regarding assigned tasks.
• Performs psychosocial assessments for new cancer patients identifying emotional, financial, and other issues/stressors in order to educate patients and provide guidance to helpful resources.
• Facilitate support groups and educational workshops
• Coordinates benefits investigation prior to first visit to evaluate the patients emotional and financial needs. Obtains prior authorization when indicated and resolves charging and reimbursement issues.
• Facilitates the resolution of the identified issues by providing information regarding patient financial responsibility, payment options and programs including Social Security Disability (SSD), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Short term and Long-term disability insurance. Provides information about and referrals to hospital based programs, financial counseling, and community resources that will help resolve the patient concerns.
• Provides explanation of facility charges and cost of therapy, including denials and write offs. Ensures prior authorizations and codes are correct for charging purposes. Assists with referrals to other appropriate disciplines and patient assistance programs.
• Maintains logs, correspondence and charts on documents.
• Participates in collaborative working relationships with medical staff, other AGHS departments, and personnel or outside organizations.
• Develops educational materials for nursing staff, attending physicians and office staff related to compliance and billing issues. Conducts in-services for nursing and medical staff.
• Facilitates problem resolution as part of the multidisciplinary team for patients, physicians and staff.
• Completes and submits applications for various funding sources specific to cancer diagnosis for identified patients. Seeks out grants and other funding sources.
• Assists with patient transitions from office to the hospital outpatient site of service.
• Completes annual on-going competency requirements. Attends continuing education programs and completes mandatory training in order to maintain certification/licensure, department specific requirements and professional growth.
• Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Assists with referrals to other appropriate disciplines and patient assistance programs.
• Facilitates resolution of compliance issues related to pre-authorization, charging, and reimbursement.
All Caring Hospice [See also Aging]
6715 Tippecanoe Road
Canfield, Ohio 44406
Katie Fekey
Volunteer Coordinator
kfeketyach@
330.286.3435
The mission of All Caring Hospice is to understand and help guide our patients' quest for a rewarding quality of life in their final days and to help their circle of family and friends support them in life and grieve for them in death. All Caring pledges to provide expert hospice care for the comfort and dignity of the terminally ill by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We strive to provide individuals facing death and grief expert care that provides a sense of personal worth.
All Caring Hospice serves as a resource to the community for end-of-life care and related issues and seeks to provide care for all appropriate patients and families who need hospice services regardless of their ability to pay.
Coverage area includes: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, and Trumbull counties.
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron- Community Health
Akron Children’s Hospital
Social Work Department
One Perkins Square
Akron, Ohio 44308
(330) 543-8830
Children’s Hospital is a 253 bed, full-service pediatric medical center that serves a 17 county area. They also provide outpatient services for an additional 250,000 patients. The mission of the hospital is dedicated to providing medical care to infants, children, adolescents, and burn victims of all ages, regardless of ability to pay.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation ^- P87 [See also Family Services]
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Cathy Sabo 216-442-1614 saboc@
The goal of the Social Work Department at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is to assist patients and families in achieving improved health outcomes by reducing the social and emotional obstacles that interfere with the patient’s and family’s effective use of health resources. Student activities include Child Welfare, Nursing Home, Substance Abuse, HIV, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Intake and Crisis Intervention. This placement will require that the student participate in a minimum of 24 field hours per week. It provides placement in a comprehensive medical setting.
Community New Life Hospice- Community Health/Hospice [See also Aging]
3500 Kolbe Rd.
Lorain, Ohio 44053
Deanna Tansey (440) 934-1458
Community New Life extends the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities with emphasis on people who are poor and under-served. Activities include Nursing Home, Elders, Hospice, Adult, Assessment, and Case Management.
Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland[See also Aging]
9775 Rockside Rd Suite 270
Valley View, OH 44125
Kristen Kitzmiller Kristen.kitzmiller@
The hospice social worker provides initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of the patient and establishes a psychosocial plan of care. The social worker normally sees the patient once or twice a month to provide emotional support and ensure patient and family psychosocial needs are being met. The patient/family or any member of the hospice team can request additional psychosocial visits as needed. The social worker can provide assistance to the patient and family such as helping the patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, assisting with finding community resources, and making arrangements for nursing home placement or transfer to inpatient care facility. The hospice social worker can also provide counseling to the patient or family.
Crossroads Hospice- Green[See also Aging]
3743 Boettler Oaks Drive, Suite E
Green, Ohio 44685
Ron Davis
Emotional Support Team Director
Ron.davis@
330.899.9100
330.899.9972 – Fax
About Hospice
Hospice is a philosophy of care. It treats the person rather than the disease and focuses on quality of life. It surrounds the patient and family with a team consisting of professionals who not only address physical distress, but emotional and spiritual issues as well. Hospice care is patient-centered because the needs of the patient and family drive the activities of the hospice team.
Roles and responsibilities of a hospice team.
Physician: The physician is responsible for identifying the patient’s need for hospice and making the referral for hospice services. They are encouraged to remain involved as a member of the patient care team, and to actively participate in the hospice plan of care.
Hospice Medical Director: The hospice medical director provides an oversight of patient care and support to the hospice team. The hospice medical director attends a team conference to discuss the plan of care by assisting in establishing goals, and participating in decisions regarding patient care.
Registered Nurse Case Manager: The registered nurse case manager coordinates the plan of care with the physician and hospice medical director through initial and ongoing nursing assessments. The nurse visits the patient two or three times a week, or as needed, to ensure all distressing symptoms are effectively managed and that patient and family needs are being met. The RN supervises all care provided by the licensed practical nurse and home health aide, and coordinates care with the other members of the hospice team to ensure patient and family spiritual and psychosocial needs are met.
Social Worker: The hospice social worker provides initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of the patient and establishes a psychosocial plan of care. The social worker normally sees the patient once or twice a month to provide emotional support and ensure patient and family psychosocial needs are being met. The patient/family or any member of the hospice team can request additional psychosocial visits as needed. The social worker can provide assistance to the patient and family such as helping the patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, assisting with finding community resources, and making arrangements for nursing home placement or transfer to inpatient care facility. The hospice social worker can also provide counseling to the patient or family in times of crisis.
Chaplain: The hospice chaplain provides spiritual support to the patient and family as needed. The chaplain visits once or twice per month or more often if requested. The care provided by the hospice chaplain can address religious issues, however the focus of care is more spiritual, in nature, than religious. Care by the hospice chaplain is non-denominational.
Bereavement Counselor: The bereavement counselor not only supports and guides the family through the bereavement period after the loss of a loved one, but can also help the patient deal with the grief associated with declining health. The bereavement counselor can provide bereavement services to the family up to a year, or longer, after a loved passes.
Home Health Aide: The home health aide assists the patient and family with personal care needs and light housekeeping. They also teach family members the correct and safe method for providing personal care to the patient. The home health aide supplements the care provided by the nurse case manager.
Hospice Volunteer: The hospice volunteer provides companionship and support to the patient and family. All hospice volunteers are required to attend volunteer training at the hospice. The volunteers frequently perform needed errands and light housekeeping for the patient and family.
FMC-Akron East Kidney Center
199 Perkins Street
Akron, Ohio 44304
Zara Doolittle, MSW, LSW
Zara.doolittle@fmc-
330.376.7600
330.376.4757 Fax
Center provides In-center hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Home Dialysis Training. Anemia Management, Dialysis Adequacy, Vascular Access, Hospitalizations and Deaths are ongoing facets of this center.
Forum Behavioral Health- Community Health [See also Family Services]
Northside Medical Center - Emergency
500 Gypsy Lane
P.O. Box 240
Youngstown, OH 44504
Mary Missos (330) 884-3521
The mission of the agency is to enhance the health status of the communities they serve. A collaboration of doctors, nurses, social workers, and other agency professionals work toward the best interests of the client. Activities include Nursing Home Placement Process, Adoption, Crisis Intervention, Psychiatric, Elders, Substance Use, HIV (on limited basis) and Adult through Child Services. Main focus includes Assessment, Discharge, and Case Management.
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland*- Community Health
12201 Euclid Ave.
Barbara Lewis (216) 707-3466 x 1451
Students are prepared to: Do individual and group therapy, use videotaping and two way mirror capabilities with students learning to give and receive feedback, receive trainings on record keeping and clinical issues (HIV, SAT, and Medical), and professional development training from professionals outside of the agency, exposure to excellent clinicians with a variety of clinical orientations, serve clients with mild-moderate mental illnesses (bipolar, schizophrenia, suicidal ideations), can become HIV testing certified, can do substance abuse intake, weekly intake assessments, and work with the uninsured and underinsured people in the Cleveland area. Students must: Had some clinical experience either through work or internship and be willing to give and receive feedback.
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary * External Social Work Supervision needed
5623 New Milford Road
Ravenna, OH 44266
Annette Fisher 330-296-5914 Annette@
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc. is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and provides an adoption program for abused, abandoned, and neglected farm animals such as horses, ponies, pot belly pigs, farm pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, goats, and cattle. Happy Trails serves the entire state of Ohio, and works in cooperation with county humane societies, animal protective leagues, and local and state law enforcement officers.
Our criteria for accepting a farm animal or horse into our rescue program is that the animal has been removed from its current situation by a county humane officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement representative.
Happy Trails provides the rescued farm animals and equine with medical care, proper nutrition, clean and safe housing, and as much TLC as possible. We work in cooperation with a variety of other rescue groups, both local and out of state, to network and help find homes for the rescued farm animals.
Our adoption program allows for the rescued farm animals to be adopted as a family pet only. Once a farm animal is accepted by Happy Trails, they are no longer allowed to be placed back into food production, nor are they allowed to be bred or used for exploitation in any way.
Harbor Light Hospice [See also Aging]
25 South Main St. Suite 7
Munroe Falls, OH 44262
Alison Rose, MSW, LISW 216-396-4579 Alisonrose1449@
“The mission of Harbor Light Hospice is to provide dignified end-of-life care and quality services that allow our patients and their families/significant others to live life richly, deeply, and meaningfully for as long as it may last and to die with dignity on the setting of their choice.” Harbor Light Hospice is a provider of hospice services that seeks to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families who are facing a life-limiting illness. The goal is to provide comfort, company and active treatment of distressing symptoms with the patient and family as the focus of care. A team of educated and trained professionals specialize in providing patient care with the common focus of life and quality of living, while accepting the reality of death as a part of life. The interdisciplinary team collaborates together on the needs of patient and family care.
Students will attend interdisciplinary group meetings where team members collaborate and consult one another about patient care. They will learn the role of each discipline regarding patient care so they can then identify and refer patients to appropriate disciplines based on care needs. Students will also complete agency documentation and complete psychosocial assessments with patients and their families. These are just some of the duties students will perform there are many other opportunities based on student skill level.
Hospice of Medina County [See also Aging]
5075 Windfall Road
Medina, OH 44256
Kim Ventresca 330-725-1900 kventresca@
With HMC Hospice of Medina County, you’ll discover an encompassing Circle of Care that includes expertise from a variety of agencies all working together in a single, unified organization.No one else in the region offers more experience in the combined specialties of home health and palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support. All delivered with compassionate hearts intent on providing the exact services to meet each family’s needs and wishes.The agencies within our Circle of Care enable us to be responsive to your needs throughout Medina and Summit counties and portions of Wayne, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Click on any agency from the menu to learn more about how they can provide the support you’re looking for.
Hospice of The Western Reserve [See also Aging]
17876 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44110
Karen Vrtunski 216-486-6196 kvtunski@
Hospice of the Western Reserve has provided hospice and palliative care to patients and families throughout Northern Ohio since 1978. Our programs and services are more comprehensive than any other provider in the region. We help physicians and other healthcare providers achieve improved outcomes for patients facing a serious illness. Our holistic approach to care offers patients, caregivers and families opportunities to have their needs met at a variety of levels. In collaboration with doctors, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s transdisciplinary teams provide spiritual and psychosocial support, personal care and bereavement services to those in their care. We offer specialized programs for those not yet ready for hospice, patients with dementia, Veterans, children and women who learn of a serious illness while pregnant.
For patients who many not have a caregiver, whose loved ones are unable to care for them at home or are in need of intensive symptom management, one of our care settings might be available. Our Hospice Institute is the only one in Ohio that is dedicated to improving quality of life for people facing serious illness through research, knowledge and education of healthcare professionals, students and the general public.
Hospice of Tuscarawas County [See also Aging]
716 Commercial Avenue
Southwest New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Anissa Fuller (330) 343-7605 social@
This agency provides services to persons with terminal illness and their families; services include individual, family and group counseling around death and dying issues, bereavement counseling; volunteer program. The agency serves Dover, New Philadelphia, Massillon and Carrollton.
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County [See also Aging]
2525 Back Orville Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Thomas Swope 330-264-4899
The mission of Hospice of Wayne County is to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, and bereavement services to all experiencing the impact of serious illness and loss.
MedCentral Health System
335 Glessner Ave
Mansfeild , OH 44903
Judy Allton 419-526-8961 jallton@
At MedCentral Health System, our mission is to provide expert health care to the people of north central Ohio through our core values of Quality, Customer Service, Innovation and Teamwork. As the largest medical community between Cleveland and Columbus, we provide a comprehensive array of health care services - some typically found only in large metropolitan areas. MedCentral Health System is Expert Care Close to Home.
Mercy Medical Center Hospice Program [See also Aging]
7568 Whipple Ave. N.W.
N. Canton, OH 44720
Edda Sedon (330) 649-4380 x 2126 edda.sedon@
The mission of Mercy Hospice is to provide palliative and compassionate care for terminally ill patients and their families by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Student should be aware that this internship will require travel at the student’s expense.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ohio Buckeye Chapter
6155 Rockside Rd. Suite 202
Independence, Ohio 44131
Greg Kovach, MSW, LSW Greg.Kovach@
1-800-344-4867 or 1-800-Fight MS
Fax 330-434-9223
The main office is located in Independence but the majority of assignments could be located in the Akron area. The mission of the MS Society is to end the devastating effects of MS. This organization offers students a generalist experience including but not limited to:
Friendly visiting to MS Clients in nursing homes. Once training is completed, student would visit as schedule permits. Home visits would be made with a staff social worker.
Possible work with the Akron Craft class depending on student’s schedule (class meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. -12 noon) Provide support to self-help group in the Akron area. Group meets once a month on Saturday mornings. Resource development for provider database (Once trained could be completed on student’s time). Work on special client projects (holiday bags, client social events, etc.) as schedule allows. Additional group opportunities- such as: Akron Craft Class
Renal Care Group- Community Health
257 Boardman-Canfield Rd.
Boardman, Ohio 44512
Ann Hutchison (330) 629-8856
Renal Care Group, Inc. is a specialized dialysis services company that provides care to patients with kidney disease. The Company serves over 32,500 patients at more than 450 outpatient dialysis facilities in addition to providing acute dialysis services at more than 200 hospitals. Over 9,400 associates provide services across the Company's 34-state network. More information about Renal Care Group, Inc. can be found at .
Robertson Bereavement Center- Community Health/Hospice [See also Aging]
5075 Windfall Road
Medina, Ohio 44256
Beth McGuire (330) 725-1900 ext. 116
Robertson Bereavement Center is a community outreach of Hospice of Medina County and Barberton Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice is a special program that provides compassionate car for the terminally ill and their families. Student opportunities will include: Supervised visits to hospice patients and families in a variety of settings; supervised group facilitation; psycho-social, spiritual and bereavement assessments; attendance at interdisciplinary team meetings; ;discharge planning; program planning; overall functions of agency including marketing, budgeting, fundraising, admissions, attendance at various meetings of county-wide social service agencies.
Salem Community Hospital- Community Health
1995 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460
Debbie Pietzrak 330-386-2914
Student macro field opportunities may include grant writing and implementation and program development.
South West General Health Center- Community Health [See also Aging]
Geriatric Program
18697 Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Donna Barrett (440) 816-4036
Community-based case management for high risk older adults. Assessments, outreach, grant writing and program planning.
Saint Vincent Charity Hospital
2351 East 22nd Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
Johlin, Carol A. Carol.Johlin@ 216-241-5534
Rudolph, Barbara J. Barbara.Rudolph@ 216-241-5198
This agency’s mission is the healing mission of Jesus, practice of quality care, dedication to the poor, commitment to education and value of all persons. Services offered are emergency and trauma care, outpatient and ambulatory care, acute and long-term skilled nursing; psychiatric emergency and inpatient services.
St. Thomas Geropsychiatric Unit
Summa Health System
444 North Main Street
Akron, OH 44309
Brandice Schnabel 330-379-5548 schnabelb@
North Shore Medical Center offers comprehensive care for geriatric patients experiencing acute psychiatric disorders, especially those complicated by medical or neurological problems (including patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease). All patients are assigned a geriatric psychiatrist and internist, who work together with psychologists, social workers, mental health assistants, psychiatric nurses and dietitians, as well as with occupational and physical therapists, to provide the newest approved treatments. Our secure geriatric inpatient unit provides 24-hour care for adults
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorder
• Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance
• Depression
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Schizoaffective disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Substance abuse
Summa Center for Senior Health- Community Health [See also Aging]
Not accepting students until further notice
55 Arch St. Suite 2H
Akron, Ohio 44304
Traci Kalpac kalpacT@summa-
The mission is to improve the health quality of life, and the well-being of older adults through a consultative process focused on coordinating every aspect of an older adult’s care. Agency field activities include Nursing Home, Elders, Substance Use, Hospice, Assessment, Case Management, Intake, Protective, Ongoing, and Crisis Intervention, among others.
Summa Family Medicine Center- Community Health
53 Arch Street
Akron, Ohio
Beth Long 330-375-3761
The Summa Family Medicine Center provides primary care for over 4,000 patients in the Summit County area. The center has a full-time social worker who provides supportive services to patients, resident physicians, attending physicians and staff. A major focus for the social worker is on the underinsured and non-insured patients. The social worker assists these patients in getting connected with patient assistance programs for free or significantly reduced medications. Another major program for the non-insured is Access to Care. This is a grant funded program which coordinates access to service providers who are willing to provide free care to non-insured patients. The social worker handles enrollment for this program. Other responsibilities include connecting patients with community resources for assistance with food, clothing, housing, utilities etc. The social worker also provides education to residents on the role of social work in health care and assists them in treatment planning for needy patients.
Summa Medical Center
525 E. Market St.
Akron, Ohio 44304
Lynn M. McNamara (330) 375-3452 McnamarL@summa-
Student activities include Nursing Home, Psychiatric, Gerontology, Substance Use, Medical, HIV, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Case Management, Intake, Protective, Crisis Intervention, and Interdisciplinary Practice.
Summa Palliative Care and Hospice Services [See also Aging]
St. Thomas Hospital
444 N. Main St.
Akron, OH 44309
Shirley Ashbrook (330) 379-9917
This agency’s mission is to provide uncompromising quality care to terminally ill persons and those who love and care for them. Provides in-home care, short-term inpatient care for pain and symptom management, respite care and durable medical equipment and supplies.
The Ohio State University Extension Community Health [See also Family Services]
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Stark, Summit, Mahoning & Portage County Extension Offices
2650 Richville Drive SE Suite 100
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Yvette L. Graham LISW-S graham.697@osu.edu
330-830-7700 ext. 117 Fax: 330-830-7720
Eating Smart, Being Active (ESBA) is a free program made up of eight education group from a curriculum designed to help low to moderate income families with children make healthier choices. The groups are research-based and delivered with an interactive and hands-on approach. Participants increase skills in decision making related to nutrition, stretching food dollars, increasing physical activity, parenting, food safety and resource management. Each group includes a food tasting to encourage healthy choice options and recipes. Participants receive weekly educational enhancements that encourage skill implementation outside the classroom. Pre and post test in addition to a 24 hour food recall are utilized to measure participant behavior changes.
The Summit County office also provides a youth program that provides educational groups targeted at low to moderate income communities. The youth program primarily targets third to sixth grade students but includes ages five to eighteen. Youth programming is delivered in four sessions in the Akron City Schools, community afterschool programs and other in partnership with other local agencies in the Summit County area. Pre and post tests are utilized to measure participant behavior changes.
What are the benefits?
It costs less than $210 in grant dollars to reach one EFNEP family with 3 to 6 months of intensive, practical nutrition education classes. Preliminary results of a Cost Benefit Analysis in Virginia show that for every $1.00 spent on EFNEP, there is a potential health care savings of $2.00 to $17.00 due to the delayed onset of nutrition-related chronic diseases and conditions among participants. EFNEP, which in 2011 celebrates 42 years of helping families is a proven program that clearly works for the benefit of the nation.
2010 Summit/Mahoning/Stark County Impact:
• 87% of EFNEP graduates improved one or more nutrition practices
• 80% of EFNEP graduates improved managing food resources
• 63% of EFNEP graduates improved food safety practices
Program begins in Portage County in May 2011
Union Hospital
Inpatient Rehabilitation
659 Boulevard
Dover, OH 44622
Jessica Kinsey, MSW, LISW-S 330-364-0830 jessicak@
The mission of Union Hospital is to provide excellent quality health care to the community at a competitive price through highly competent people and an integrated provider network Student placement activities include OB clinic assessments, ICU, Step-down, charting, nursing home placements, and referrals.
VA Medical Center- Community Health
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
cleveland.
Heather Cole-Lively 440-526-3030 ext. 7505 Heather.Cole-Lively@
The VA’s mission is to provide good health care for veterans. The staff is to meet the needs of veterans and improving outcomes such as increasing the length and quality of life. The VA offers many specialty areas such as: Women’s Addictive Behavior Program, Stress Recovery Center, Dual Diagnostic Unit, Community Residential Care, Transcend (for Vietnam Veterans), and Psychiatric services. The student would have the opportunity to facilitate group therapy, individual therapy, participate in outreach projects, conduct research, case management, intake assessments, and conduct interagency referrals. VA mission is “to care for him, who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan.” These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, reflect the philosophy and principles that guide the VA in everything we do.
Volunteer and Bereavement Services Manager
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care[See also Aging]
600 East Granger Road, Suite 100
Cleveland, Ohio 44131
Roberta Baioni, MSW
Roberta.Baioni@
216.706.2100
Hospice Care and Services
VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahss) Innovative Hospice Care® is the nation’s oldest and largest hospice provider, providing end-of-life care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. We work with patients and families to provide comfort and preserve dignity in the face of terminal illness. We provide comprehensive hospice services, including pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support for patients and bereavement support for families. These services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and volunteers. We are lea by our VITAS Values: Patients and families come first, We take care of each other, I’ll do my best today and do even better tomorrow, and I am proud to make a difference.
The Cleveland program opened in 2007 and serves patients in 9 counties including Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage, Geauga, Lorain, Summit, Stark, Medina, and Wayne.
VITAS Mission
We are a growing family of hospices providing the highest quality human services, products and case management to terminally ill and other appropriate patients and their families with measurable advantages for the patient, the family, the medical community, the employee, and the stockholder.
VITAS Vision
For over 30 years, VITAS has advocated for the rights of terminally ill patients and their families. We believe that patients should be apprised of their clinical prognosis and be involved in the decision-making process that determines how their end-of-life care is provided.
Social Work Student Practicum
Social Work students have an opportunity to participate in both clinical and administrative activities including:
• Completing initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments with patients and their families
• Making referrals to community resources
• Providing emotional support to patients, families, and other caregivers
• Working with patients with a variety of terminal diagnoses, ie. Alzheimer’s Disease, cancers, cardiac, etc.
• Assisting with Medicaid applications
• Coordinating Respite stays
• Attending team meeting and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• Completing post death bereavement assessments with families
• Assisting with planning and facilitation of bereavement activities
• Assisting with volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision
Attending interoffice trainings on issues related to end of life care
Western Stark Medical Clinic- Community Health
820 Amherst Road N.E.
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Chris Chappuis (330) 834-1546 x 216
Western Stark Medical Clinic provides the following services: social services, medical and dental care, testing, referrals, health education, medication assistance, healthcare for the homeless, women’s wellness program, and vision care. Opportunities exist for a macro level placement for students interested in grant writing and working at the organizational level to assist in provision of services for the homeless. Opportunities also exist for micro interventions for students wishing some direct practice experiences including: intake, assessment, interviewing, etc. An intern could gain valuable experience in housing and homeless programs, program development, medication assistance and assistance in obtaining Medicaid and SSI, etc.
Housing Services
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
100 West Cedar Street
Akron, Ohio 44307
Jeanne Shea 330-762-9631 jshea@
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority is committed to building stronger neighborhoods by providing attractive, safe and affordable housing options and professional services for all eligible Summit County families, elderly and individuals with special needs in partnership with the greater community.
H. M. Life Opportunity Services
1815 W. Market Street, Suite 102
Akron, OH 44313
Kandice S. Lacy klacy@ 330-376-5600 or
Bridget Lacy blacy@ 330-376-5600 x2040
H. M. Life Opportunity Services provides low cost transitional housing and supportive services to homeless, low income, single-parent families with a goal of economic and emotional self-sufficiency within a 2-year period.
Jewish Family Service- Aging/Gerontology/Community Planning/Housing
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
Gizelle Jones, LISW-S 330-867-3388 gizellejones@
Jewish Family Service is a nonprofit agency that provides counseling, case management, and community education to seniors and their families, beginning at age 45. This agency serves both the Jewish and non-Jewish community in Summit County and is funded in part by United Way. This organization has a grant funded program for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Seniors. This program is growing fast and an intern is needed to work with these seniors. A second project is in collaboration with Akron Metropolitan Housing to work with seniors in of their apartment buildings. An intern is needed to work with this project.
International
Asian Services In Action, Inc.
730 Carrol Street
Akron, OH 44304
Kitty Leung 216-346-9968 kitty.leung@
In 1995, four immigrant women founded Asian Services In Action in response to the needs that they saw among individuals and families in the community. Today, ASIA serves over 10,000 people annually in 30 languages, providing culturally competent programs and services to empower Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) families throughout Northeast Ohio. ASIA’s mission is to empower and advocate for Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AAPIs); and to provide AAPIs access to quality, culturally, and linguistically appropriate information and services.
International Institute of Akron
207 E. Tallmadge Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
Elain Woloshyn Elaine.woloshyn@ 330-376-5106
International Institute of Akron is a non-profit agency that provides services to the foreign-born in Akron and the Summit County, Ohio community. Our mission is to contribute to the well being of our community by creating and implementing programs and services to assist the foreign born to integrate into our society, to promote public awareness of the value of ethnic diversity, and to encourage international communication.
Mental Health or Community Mental Health
Akron General Medical Center [See also Health]
400 Wabash Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307
Ann Haas (330) 344-6000
This is a metropolitan general-care hospital in which social workers serve as consultants to other disciplines, regarding mental health needs of patients and their families, as well as provides direct patient/family care. Additionally, social workers assist the team with discharge planning.
Alternative Paths- Community Mental Health
246 Northland Dr.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Colleen Barrett 330- 725-9195 cbarrett@
Alternative Paths is a non-profit behavioral health organization dedicated to providing an array of services to meet the needs of Medina, County residents. Activities include Psychiatric, Adult, Assessment, Case Management, Intake, Community Organization and Crisis Intervention.
Beech Brook [See also Child Welfare]
3737 Lander Road
Cleveland, OH 44124
Paula Atwood 216-831-2255 patwood@
The mission of this agency is to advance the emotional well-being and self-sufficiency of children, youth, and families by providing effective, innovative behavioral health, permanency, educational and related services, and by serving a strong voice for children, youth and families. Beech Brook is a contract agency of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. Services include; campus-based treatment, education and prevention family health programs, education and prevention early child hood services, homes for children and teens, community-based treatment.
Cambridge Behavioral Hospital
66755 State Street
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Alicia J. Beynon, MSW, LISW-S, LICDC (740) 432-4906 abeynon@
Fax: 740-432-5082
Cambridge Behavioral Hospital is a 66 Bed Acute Inpatient Hospital serving adults diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse disorders, licensed by ODMH and certified by The Joint Commission. Cambridge Behavioral Hospital is owned by a larger corporation based out of Florida, called Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe owns many hospitals around the United States with Cambridge being one of the premier hospitals. We serve adults in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting, who have a primary diagnosis of mental health; and often a secondary diagnosis of substance abuse.
A student on our team would be taught to adequately and thoroughly complete bio psychosocial assessments; engage in the treatment planning process; facilitate individual, group and family therapy; and be an active member of our multidisciplinary treatment team. Evening & Weekend hours are available after a couple of weeks of shadowing and working with day team.
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health- Community Mental Health [See also Family Services]
4641 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718
Chris Warsinskey (330) 433-6075 rwarinskey@
This agency’s mission is to provide community mental services to assist children, families and communities in achieving their maximum potential. Child and Adolescent Service Center strives to empower the family using a strengths-based perspective. Services offered include mental health services, and child-centered and family-focused services. CASC’s vision is “hope, happiness, safety and a healthy environment for all children and families. They aspire to be the national leader in developing and providing innovative services, training and research in children’s mental health. Activities include School-based, Assessment, and Children/teen services. LSW preferred.
Child Guidance Centers/Family Solutions- Community Mental Health [See also Family Services]
18 North Forge Street
Akron, OH 44302
Patricia Roy 330-762-0591 roypa@
CGCFS is a children’s mental health agency serving the needs of children and families who reside in Summit County. Services provided for children experiencing: adjustment issues, aggressive/dangerous behaviors, attention/concentration, depression, school issues, seriously troubled, sexual aggression, and trauma (Potential interns are selected based on skills and abilities and needs of our agency.) (Evening hours available)
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio* [See also Child Welfare]
2685 Armstrong Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Stephanie Cooper 330-345-7949 x 2375 coopers@ (contact using email only)
This agency is a residential treatment facility for adolescents. The population served is children ages 6-18 with an IQ of 80 or above. The home functions as an open residential facility. Referrals for placement come from human service agencies, Children Services Boards, juvenile courts, churches, and Children and Family First Councils. Adoption Services are included.
Coleman Behavioral Health- Community Mental Health
400 W. Tuscarawas St.
Suite 200
Canton, Ohio 44702
Amanda Zantow 330-676-6949 amanda.zantow@coleman-
Coleman Behavioral Health – Stark County serves adults with severe and persistent mental illness through award-winning services provided by our trained and licensed staff members. Through our Stark County office, we provide psychiatric, counseling and psychotherapy, and case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in the Greater Canton area. Coleman Behavioral Health Stark also offers employment services, vocational evaluation, and situational assessment, job coaching and professional vocational placement to individuals with disabilities.
Coleman Behavioral Health is a program of Coleman Professional Services, a nationally recognized not-for-profit provider of behavioral health and rehabilitation programs that improve the lives of individuals, families and businesses in Northeast Ohio.
Coleman Outreach Services, Inc.- Community Mental Health [See also Family Services]
1731 Grace Avenue, NE
Canton, OH 44705
Sarah Kline 330-452-1137, ext. 315
The mission of the Coleman Corporation is to facilitate and support the efforts of families in achieving and maintaining independence, security and personal well being.
Coleman Professional Services- Community Mental Health
5982 Rhodes Road
Kent, OH 44240
coleman-
Amanda Zantow 330-676-6949 amanda.zantow@coleman-
Offices are located in Summit, Portage, Stark and Trumball County. Coleman Professional Services is a private, outpatient organization where people receive the least restrictive, most effective means of treatment for mental health, addition recovery and personal growth issues. The agency is committed to providing quality, effective behavioral health services in the most cost-efficient way. Services include psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children; case management; residential services; community integration; crisis residential services; individual and group counseling and psychotherapy, vocational counseling; Employee Assistance Program and 24-hour crisis intervention services.
Community Health Center- Community Mental Health [See also Substance Abuse]
725 E. Market Street
Akron, OH
Bonnie Sharp (330) 424-4141 chccp1@
Social service agency that primarily treats addiction disorders. The agency’s mission is committed to enhancing the quality of life by providing a diverse, holistic continuum of care. Our innovative, effective and client-centered services include: chemical dependency, health care and wellness programs that are responsible to the needs of the community.
Community Mental Health Care, Inc.- Community Mental Health [See also Substance Abuse]
201 Hospital Drive
Dover, OH 44622
Cindy Hisrich (330) 343-6631
This agency provides quality mental health and substance abuse services through a broad range of cost-effective therapeutic services that promote and enhance the well-being of the individual.
Community Support Services/ Summit County Behavioral Health Unit- Community Mental Health
150 Cross Street
Akron, OH 44311
Kimberly Meals 330-996-9141 X 392 mealskim@
CSS is a non-profit mental health corporation, established in 1988. Their purpose is to provide programs and services to the citizens of Summit County who are most in need of mental health services. It is a contract agency of the Alcohol and Drug Addictions and Mental Health Services Board. It provides comprehensive mental health services designed to help chronically mentally disabled clients function in the community (i.e. case management, emergency services, vocational training, residential services, psychiatric support and day treatment.) Student opportunities may include completing client social histories, maintaining a client caseload, and attending staff meetings.
Cornerstone Wellness Center
120 W Washington St #3B,
Medina, OH 44256
Amy Thatcher-Benza 330-722-4166 artbenza@
Cornerstone Wellness Center is a nonprofit organization engaging in community outreach programs and collaborating with community organizations to fill service gaps in areas such as providing food assistance, supporting families affected by an autism diagnosis, leading organization on community-wide anti-bullying activities, providing prevention education to alert health care providers and adults over 60 of the unique vulnerability older adults face with medication and alcohol related problems, and developing and implementing programs for youth at risk.
Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties- Community Mental Health
2285 Benden Drive
Wooster, OH 44691
Diane DeRue 330-264-9029 dderue@
The Center is a full service comprehensive community mental health center. Students would be working with adults with severe mental illness.
D & E Counseling- Community Mental Health [See also Family Services]
711 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Sande Miller (330) 793-2487 x 213
D&E Counseling Center is a non-profit organization devoted to providing the highest quality of professional mental health care to families and their children. The center helps families whose children are experiencing problems in behavior, emotions and school adjustment. The center utilizes a comprehensive array of services coordinated toward the goal of supporting children achieve emotional wellness in the most natural environment possible. Services include Diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group counseling, therapeutic recreation, crisis intervention and stabilization, community support, psychiatric and psychological evaluation.
Greenleaf Family Center
580 Grant Street
Akron, Ohio 44211
Melissa Marshall-Allen, MSW, LISW-S, SAP 330-376-9494 ext. 224 amelissa@
An experienced foundation student will be considered but prefers a concentration year student. Possibly two students accepted each academic year.
Foundation student – shadow therapists, work on development of programs such as the couples group, and work on connecting clients to community resources. During the second half of the placement a foundation year student could take on a small caseload with supervision.
Concentration student- shadow therapist for a time and then begin to take on clients of their own with supervision and guidance from field instructor. Concentration student also will have the possibility of co-leading groups.
Greenleaf Family Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) social service organization that has served families since 1912. Beginning as the Charity Organization Society of Akron, Greenleaf opened under the auspices of Goodyear founder F. A. Seiberling and Firestone founder Harvey Firestone. The original mission of 100 years ago continues today as Greenleaf Family Center endeavors to strengthen families in our community through counseling, education, and support.
Through 19 different programs, Greenleaf Family Center serves nearly 8,000 individuals annually who face the challenges of daily living and personal crises that arise from a variety of problems, including personal adjustment, marital problems, teenage parenting, alcohol and drug addictions, financial instability, school adjustment and lack of employment.
Services include: Individual, Family and Group Counseling, Tri-County Employee Assistance Program, Educational Programs, Family Support Programs, Financial Services for Families, an Employment Assessment Program, Community Services for the Deaf, At-Risk Youth, as well as, School-Based Programs. The agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health as an outpatient mental health facility, is a member of the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers, as well as the Alliance for Children and Families.
Mission: Greenleaf Family Center strengthens families in our community through counseling, education and support.
Guidestone Ohio[See Also Child Welfare]
303 East Bagley Road
Berea, OH 44017
440.260.8324
Fax: 440-260-8389
Melody Oakes
Coordinator for Interns and Volunteers
Melody.oakes@
We’re OhioGuidestone – built on a solid foundation of experience and expertise, rooted in faith and a legacy of serving children and families. Our range of flexible, customized programs build upon one another so they address every aspect of a person’s needs. We’re a solutions-focused organization with passionate people committed to providing direction and inspiration to children, families and communities to help them become stronger.
Though we’ve changed our name from Berea Children’s Home and Family Services to OhioGuidestone, the most important things about our organization remain the same: our high quality programs and services and our passionate people. We’re still a private, not-for-profit, charitable organization governed by a board of directors in covenant relationship with the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Our Legacy
We’re proud of our legacy of serving children and families in need for almost 150 years. We were founded in 1864 as the German Methodist Orphan Asylum, which was dedicated to providing shelter for Civil War orphans and care for neglected, dependent or abandoned children. In 1960, the agency shifted its focus to serving children and youth needing specialized therapeutic programs. Today, we serve over 15,000 children and families annually throughout the State of Ohio. Our experience and expertise in finding comprehensive solutions for families have helped us evolve into the leading organization dedicated to preserving family relationships and helping make children, families and communities stronger.
At OhioGuidestone, we believe that every individual and community is unique and that their needs are different. Because of this, we’ve created flexible, customized programs designed to help children, families and communities, especially those in need. Our innovative, comprehensive programs preserve family relationships, help make children and families more self-sufficient and reduce clients’ need for future social service or court interventions. They are focused on making a positive, lasting, measurable difference in the lives and communities we serve. At OhioGuidestone, we strive to provide a 360o support network. Learn more about our programs or services here:
Our Programs and Services
• Residential Treatment
• Community-Based Services
• Parenting & Family Services
• Workforce Development
• Home-Based Services
• Foster Care Services
Locations include: Berea, Cleveland, Brookpark, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Columbus, Painesville, Lorain, Canton, and Fairlawn.
Heartland Behavioral Health
3000 Erie St. South
Massillon, Ohio 44648
mh.state.oh.us
Linda Ellis (330) 833-3135 x 1239 linda.ellis@mh.
Founded in 1898, Heartland Behavioral Healthcare (HBH) provides inpatient care for acutely mentally ill adults from northeastern Ohio. Services include evaluations, intensive psychiatric care, recovery, psychiatry, psychology, social services, patient education, occupational and recreational therapy and work evaluation. In addition, our community support network and child and family services programs provide services to clients and their families residing in the community.
Marymount Hospital- Mental/Community Mental Health
Behavioral Health Services
12300 McCrocken Road
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
David Kribel (216) 581-0500 x 2454
This program is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic and provides a wide array of mental health services including inpatient, outpatient, intensive outpatient and EAO programs. The hospital serves the greater Cuyahoga County area. LSW required.
NAMI Summit County
Site location
150 Crosst Street
Akron, OH 44311
Leslie Paulette Stoyer 330-252-1188 namiesummit@
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.
NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates and volunteer leaders who work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs.
Northcoast Behavioral Health Care
1756 Sagamore Road
P.O. Box 305
Northfield, OH 44067
Ami Butalia 330-467-7131
NBHS is a state mental health/psychiatric hospital with 490 beds on three campuses—Cleveland, Northfield, Toledo.
Pastoral Counseling Services
282 West Bowery St
Akron, OH 44307
Sandra Oehler 330-996-4600 EXT 1234 soehler@
Pastoral Counseling Service is incorporated as a private non-profit organization, and has been in existence in the Greater Akron community since 1963. Through the years, we have been recognized as a strong advocate of children, youth, and families, continually exploring innovative ways of making professional therapeutic services available.
The mission is to provide mental health services, guidance and direction to persons who are trying to understand and solve difficult issues in their lives, PCS operates under the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services and is an accredited COA (Council on Accreditation) mental health agency. As a non-profit agency, we are certified to provide behavioral health counseling and therapy, mental health assessments, pharmacologic management, and community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST).
Since 1998, PCS has joined efforts with Akron Public Schools to offer School-Based Therapy to the children in Akron, OH. Due to the success of this partnership, collaborations with Woodridge Local Schools, Barberton City Schools, Imagine Schools, Believe to Achieve Academy, and I CAN Schools have made School-Based Therapy our largest endeavor. We also provide Outpatient Services for people of all ages at our Barbara M. Vassel Comprehensive Care Center at 147 Park St. in Akron.
PCS has successfully served many clients for over 40 years, and this venture continues to grow. In 1998, we provided services to approximately 175 clients with a clinical staff of seven. Today, we are actively serving nearly 2,500 clients. Of our nearly 140 employees, over 100 serve as direct line staff, providing therapy and community psychiatric supportive treatment.
Phoenix Rising Behavioral Health and Recovery- Community Mental Health
4974 Higbee Avenue, Suite 209
Canton, Ohio 44718
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Michelle Litton-Betts (330) 493-4553 michelleb@phoenixrising.
The mission of Phoenix Rising is to provide opportunity for growth and recovery utilizing behavioral healthcare treatment that is evidence-based and effective in meeting the needs of the individuals served. The organization offers individual and group counseling, case management, and psychiatry.
Portage Children’s Center/Children’s Advantage- Community Mental Health
520 N. Chestnut St.
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
Joel Mowrey, Ph.D. 330-296-5552, ext. 219
Barbara A. Clark, 330-296-5552, ext. 218.
The mission of PCC is to provide behavioral healthcare services and forge community partnerships in order to help children and families reach their fullest potential. PCC places a high value on prevention and consultation. Thus, the agency participates with other community agencies in the development of coordinated services, consults with other community agencies that serve children and initiates educational efforts to positively influence parents and families. PCC provides individual, group and family therapy; case management, school consultation, early childhood mental health and child psychiatric services.
A student may be involved in grant writing, administration, diagnostic assessments and carry a caseload of about five clients.
Portage Path Behavioral Health- Community Mental Health
340 S. Broadway Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
Dr. Tracy Davis Yaeger (330) 253-3100 x 252
This agency is a professional care company that exists to provide outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and other specialized behavioral health care services to individuals and other purchasers in the Northeast Ohio Region. The purpose of Summit County’s Adult Mental Health System Admission Unit is to implement an effective and efficient program staffed by experienced clinicians to evaluate all persons requesting services. It is expected that the field student will complete the initial assessment/diagnostic reports and schedule follow-up agency appointments best able to meet the individual’s current mental health treatment needs.
Solutions Behavioral Health Care- Community Mental Health [See also Substance Abuse]
246 Northland Dr.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Dawn Rist, Clinical Director (330) 723-9600
This agency provides alcohol and drug dependency as well as mental health outpatient services for clients and their families. Residents of Medina County may receive services based on a sliding scale fee.
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*Summa Health Systems, St. Thomas Hospital- Mental Health
P.O. Box 2090 444 North Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44309-2090
Emily Hionides-Homer, MSW, LISW-S 330-379-5078 hornere@
Micro work available: Learn to facilitate Psych IOP, Assessments/Diagnosis with both Mental Health
and CD patients, Individual Counseling, Team Meetings/Collaboration with various parts of Treatment
Team (psychiatrists, CD doctors, nurses, counselors), and various other duties.
Macro work available: Development of a short term support group for dual diagnosis group and /or trauma survivors group; Identify programming/program implementation/grant writing for funds; create a workbook for Psych IOP patients/grant writing for funds; identifying stats/recommendations to expand Psych and CD program in surrounding counties/implementation of program/funding needed/grant writing; guidelines/workbook for new employees and interns; outcome study or research on effectiveness of our current programs; effectiveness of current assessment tools utilized /implementation of new ones if needed. Additional opportunities available for both Micro and Macro social work. **Three LISW-S on staff
*Both a.m. and p.m. hours available as there are two (2) psych groups
Summit Psychological Associates Inc
37 N. Broadway Street
Akron, OH 44308
James Orlando 330-535-8181 EXT 404 jorlando@
Summit Psychological Associates, Inc. is a private agency founded in 1984. It's mission is to provide the highest quality, cost effective behavioral health care to individuals, couples, families and organizations. Our staff consists of professionals from the major behavioral health care disciplines who are dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive behavioral healthcare by culturally competent staff that utilizes evidenced-based treatment to promote recovery, dignity and well-being to consumers, their families and the community.
Tarry House
564 Diagonal Road
Akron, OH 44320
Natalie Grier, MSW, LSW (330) 253-6889 nattrry2@
Tarry House is a group home with a mission of empowering persons suffering from mental illnesses and psychological disorders, with skills necessary to live as independently as possible. This agency provides counseling, food, shelter, transportation and recreational activities.
Tarry House provides residential rehabilitation care for individuals affected by mental illness in a halfway house setting in order to enable those persons to adjust to the community and avoid rehospitalization. Student placement activities may include case management, transporting clients, intake assessments, documentation, termination assessments, and assisting clients with coping techniques.
Trillium Family Solutions- Community Mental Health [See also Family Services]
After Spring 2013 this agency unavailable for placement
624 Market Ave N.
Canton, OH 44702
Stephanie Duke 330-454-7066 ext 443
Trillium Family Solutions is a non-governmental, private, not-for-profit, social service agency serving all of Stark and surrounding counties. We offer a variety of counseling and support services designed for individuals and families of all ages and incomes. Services include, but not limited to: family counseling, chemical dependency, community psychiatric support treatment based, HIV/AIDS case Management, school based services, psychiatric & pharmacological management, elder care, and services to the deaf community.
The staff at Trillium Family Solutions strives to give the gift of hope and healing to families and individuals experiencing the despair of these life problems. Through our services offered to the community, Trillium touched the lives of nearly 9,000 lives in our community in 2007.
Occupational
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Rehabilitation
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School Social Work
The LEAP Program
200 N. Mantua St.
Kent, OH 44240
David Cooper 330-676-8674 cooper4leap@
The LEAP Program provides Special Education instruction and related services to students from individual school districts who require a more specialized educational setting than is available in the public school. Leading every student by modeling positive, healthy behaviors and relationships in a clear, detailed manner with several different approaches; Empowering students to adopt adaptive, constructive roles and coping skills, via role-playing, that will enable them to develop emotionally, socially and academically; Affirming students with regular and frequent performance feedback that will assist them in making appropriate decisions, academically & therapeutically, as well as in choosing directions that will benefit them beyond LEAP; Progressives leaps and reaches across several special education spectrums to supply students with the most effective, innovative and evidence based academic and psych educational services
Social Work students- you are allowed to identify agencies not identified on this list as long as the following criteria is met:
✓ There is a person at this agency willing to provide you with weekly supervision and develop your skill set who has a minimum of a master’s degree from a CSWE*- accredited school. [Council on Social Work Education]
✓ This same person is required to have graduated from their graduate program at least two years and have been working at this same agency for a minimum of one year.
Note: The above requirements are the same requirements for any field instructor interested in developing graduate level social work students.
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The School of Social Work – Field education
The University of Akron
The Polsky Building, 411 Akron, Ohio 44325
Agency Roster-Graduate- Concentration- MICRO FIELD opportunities
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