1ST YEAR MSW - GENERAL TRACK

Description

Practicum Overview:

Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is actively recruiting 1st Year MSW Students to join our Generalist Practicum Training Track. Our 1st Year Generalist Training Program has been in place since the 2022-2023 academic year. Our Generalist Intensive Training Program focuses highly on our organizational "INDIGIKNOW MODEL" [Indigenous Knowledge Informed Systems of Care]. Through a collectivist approach, we are decolonizing services and "Circling up around our Relatives," as we weave indigenous psychology throughout every aspect of service delivery. Incorporating our indigenous values, beliefs, and practices allows our relatives to believe in the services they are receiving-which translates to improved treatment outcomes. SIHB offers several services: Traditional Indian Medicine, Medical, Nutrition, WIC, Podiatry, Pharmacy, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Substance Use Disorder, Dental, Human Services, Public Health, Intensive Case Management Services, and our Elder's Program.

Each of our 1st year social work students will be housed with our medical care teams and will work directly with medical staff. Student caseloads will be assigned by our medical providers, based on both the medical and environmental needs of a relative. Students will manage a small caseload of relatives, who suffer from acute and/or chronic medical condition(s). Our 1st year students will join our weekly Behavioral Health didactic trainings (clinical series trainings) to include both a clinical series training as well as a trauma-informed mini-series training. These didactic trainings offer rich information surrounding trauma-informed care when working directly with First Nation and Indigenous Populations. Our training program paired with clinical experience, helps develop and prepare culturally aware social work professionals.


SIHB has 3 available positions for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Position Logistics:

• Location: 611 12th S., Seattle, WA 98144
• Start Date: September 29, 2026 through June 03, 2027
• Weekdays: Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Obligation: 16 hours/week (2 weeks off Winter Break/1 week off Spring Break)
• Stipend: $5000.00 per academic year

Clinical Training Offered:

• 2 hours didactic training per week
• 1 hour of Individual Field Instruction/Supervision per week by a Qualified MSW/SWAICL/LICSW on staff
• 0.5 hour of Multidisciplinary Team Meeting per week
• Participate in Medical Case Management Team Meetings (TBD)

This MSW practicum placement position includes the following duties:

• Initial Case Management Assessment
• Develop Case Management Plans - to stabilize relatives and/or family systems, in efforts to improve overall health outcomes.
• Case Management - assist with and/or prepare applications for various programs (examples: unemployment, disability, public assistance, work with DSHS to secure a caregiver), referrals for specialized care/services and/or various community programs, assist individuals with connecting with various support groups, assist with completion of necessary paperwork, etc.)
• Document all Case Management Progress
• Carry a small caseload (10-12 relatives)
• Participate in our weekly multi-disciplinary "Case Staffing" meetings (Tuesdays 9:30am -10:00am). Present cases as needed.
• Participate in weekly didactic trainings (Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:00pm)

In efforts to meet the demands of the population we serve, SIHB is quickly expanding our services to meet the holistic needs of our relatives. The goal of all our Behavioral Health Training program(s) is to offer exceptional relative care. With our innovative ideas, SIHB enhances the access, interventions, and treatment services offered to the community we serve. Please know that we provide services to all people, but we deliver our services in a Native way. Our philosophy is to treat all of our relatives in a good way! We promote and offer health, healing, and recovery to all "relatives" (clients/patients) seeking services at SIHB.


If you are interested in applying for a practicum placement with a progressively integrated health care system, please visit our website at and complete an online application. In addition to the application, we require an updated resume and one letter of recommendation. If selected for a placement, you will be required to pass a criminal background check. Selected applicants are required to provide current vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza prior to the start date. Interviews will be held until seats are filled. Decisions will be communicated from Workforce Development.

Contacts:

• Training Program Developer: Dr. Shawna Fay Gallagher, Psy.D, LICSW, MSW, MA, S-PSB , Associate Behavioral Health Officer/MH Clinical Supervisor/ MSW Field Instructor, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io
• Workforce Development - View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io
• Jarrad Packard, LICSW - MH Director/MSW Field Instructor, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io