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Office of Field Education, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
Directory of Agencies and Organizations
Representing Field Placements
MSW Program
October 2003 Update
Introduction
The field placement settings listed offer a “Foundation” experience for graduate social work students. Please refer to the field learning objectives for a “foundation” field placement in your information packet or in the Student Handbook section on “Field Education.” You can also check field placement information on line at .
Students are not permitted to negotiate or otherwise make arrangements for a field placement on their own. This is a violation of school policy. Students must submit the required materials to request a field placement to the Office of Field Education. A field advisor works individually with each student to plan for and arrange an appropriate field placement.
Students must be registered for field placement in the term in which they are completing field placement. They must also have paid a malpractice premium at the Recorder’s Office before they can begin field placement.
Contents
Introduction…………….…………….…………………………..ii
Index of Agencies……………………………………………… iii
Agencies by Fields of Practice ………………………………. vi
Directory Listings ……………………………………………… 1
Index of Agencies
Action Housing / 1Addison Behavioral Care / 1
Adelphoi Village / 1
Aliquippa Alliance for Unity and Development / 1
Allegheny Children’s Initiative / 2
Allegheny County, Children, Youth, and Family Services / 2
Alle-Kiske HOPE Center, Inc. / 2
Alma Illery Medical Center / 2
Alzheimer Disease Research Center / 3
Alzheimer Outreach Center / 3
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter / 3
American Red Cross / 3
Assisted Living Residence at Weinberg Village / 4
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. / 4
Boys and Girls Clubs of Western PA / 4
Bradley Center, The / 4
Butler Hospital / 5
Center for Family Excellence / 5
Center for Victims of Violent Crime / 5
Challenges: Options in Aging / 5
Chartiers Manor House / 5
Chartiers Mental Health /Mental Retardation Center, Inc. / 5
Children’s Advocacy Center / 6
Children’s Hospital / 6
Community Care Behavioral Health / 6
Community Human Services / 6
Competitive Employment Opportunities / 6
Cornell Abraxas, Center for Adolescent Females / 7
Crisis Center North / 7
Diversified Human Services / 7
Easter Seal Society of Western PA / 7
Eastern Area Adult Services, Inc. / 8
Emmaus Community/Pgh. Inc / 8
Family Services of Western PA / 8
Focus on Renewal / 8
Gateway Health Plan / 8
Gateway Rehabilitation Center / 9
Glade Run Lutheran Youth and Family Services / 9
Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh / 9
Greenbriar Treatment Center
Gwen’s Girls / 9
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HEARTH / 10
Heritage Valley Health System / 10
Hill House Association / 10
Holy Family Institute / 11
Housing Opportunities Unlimited / 11
HSAO / 11
Human Services Center / 11
Human Services Center Corporation / 12
Hunger Services Network / 12
Irene Stacey MH/MR / 12
Jeanette Hospital / 13
Jewish Association on Aging / 13
Jewish Community of Greater Pittsburgh / 13
Latrobe Area Hospital – Community Mental Health / 13
Latrobe Area Hospital-Social Work Department / 13
Lemington Center / 13
Lemington Community Services / 14
LifeCare Hospital of Pittsburgh
LIfeSpan
Magee Women’s Hospital / 14
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Mars Home for Youth / 14
Mayview / 15
Mercy Behavioral Health / 15
Mercy Hospital / 15
Methodist Union Social Agencies / 15
Miryam’s / 15
Mon-Yough Community Services / 15
Neighborhood Centers Association / 16
Northside Common Ministries / 16
Odyssey Health Care / 16
Parent and Child Guidance Center of Family Links / 16
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER) / 17
Peoples Oakland / 17
Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PATF) / 17
Program for Female Offenders. Inc. / 17
Project STAR / The Children’s Institute / 18
Pyramid Healthcare / 18
Pyramid Healthcare, Intensive Outpatient Program / 18
Renewal, Inc / 18
Riverview Towers Apartments / 19
Roselia Center, The / 19
Salvation Army / 19
Second Chance Inc., A / 20
Sharp Visions, Inc. / 20
South Hill Health System-Jefferson Hospital / 20
Sojourner House / 20
St. Clair Hospital / 21
Staunton Clinic / 21
Tadisco, Inc. / 21
Three Rivers Adoption Council / 21
Three Rivers Family Hospice / 21
Three Rivers Youth / 21
Tom Merton Center / 21
United Cerebral Palsy / 22
University of Pittsburgh, Generations Together / 22
University of Pittsburgh Student Health Service / 22
University of Pittsburgh, UCCDP / 22
UPMC, Presbyterian / 23
UPMC, Beaver Valley / 23
UPMC, Braddock / 23
UPMC, Mathida Theiss Medical Center / 23
UPMC, McKeesport Hospital / 24
UPMC, Passavant Hospital / 24
UPMC, Presbyterian Senior Care / 24
UPMC, Shadyside Hospital / 24
UPMC, St. Margaret Hospital / 32
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic-Adolescent Partial / 24
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - Anxiety and OCD Program / 26
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - John Merck Child/Adolescent Outpatient / 26
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic – Safe Program / 26
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic-WPIC/Special Services Unit / 26
UPMC, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic-Eating Disorders / 26
Ursuline Services / 27
Vintage, Inc. / 27
Voice / 27
Washington Communities MH/MR / 27
Washington Hospital / 27
Waston Institue / 28
Wesley Highland Services / 28
Wesley Acute Partial Program / 28
West Penn Allegheny / 28
Wesley Institute / 29
Westmoreland County, Area Agency on Aging / 29
Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau / 29
Womanspace East, Inc. / 29
Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh / 29
Women’s Center of Beaver County / 30
Index of Agencies byFields of Practice
This directory of field placement agencies is arranged in alphabetical order. However, to assist students in identifying agencies representing their areas of interest, the agencies are also listed by fields of practice. The fields of practice are: Aging / Gerontological Social Work, Alcohol, Drug or Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, Community Planning, Corrections / Criminal Justice, Family Services, Health, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Rehabilitation, Women's Services, and Other. Many agencies may be listed in more than one field of practice. There are also agencies that have field placements available, but for a range of reasons they may not be listed in this Directory.
It is impossible to keep information up-to date! This Directory should be a stepping stone to engage in discussion with the field advisor from the Office of Field Education in the School of Social Work who is responsible for planning for your field placement.
Aging / Gerontological Social Work
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging
Alzheimer Outreach Research Center
Alzheimer's Association
Assisted Living Residence at Weinberg Village
Diversified Human Services
Eastern Area Adult Services, Inc.
Generations Together
HRC Manor Care Health
Jeannette Hospital
Jewish Association on Aging
Jewish Association on Aging, Riverview Center for Seniors
Lemington Center
Lemington Community Services
LifeSpan
Neighborhood Centers Association
University of Pittsburgh, Generations Together
UPMC, Presbyterian Senior Care
Ursuline Center, Inc.
Vintage, Inc.
Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging
Alcohol, Drug or Substance Abuse
Addison Behavioral Care
Butler Hospital
Greenbrier Treatment Center
Mon-Yough Community Services
POWER - PA Organization for Women in Early Recovery
Program for Female Offenders
Pyramid Healthcare
Salvation Army, Public Inebriate Program
Sojourner House
Tadisco, Inc.
Child Welfare
A Second Chance
Addison Behavioral Care
Adelphoi Village, Inc.
Allegheny Children’s Initiative
Allegheny County Children, Youth, and Families Services
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Boys and Girls Clubs of Western PA
Bradley Center, The
Center for Family Excellence
Children’s Advocacy Center
Glade Run Lutheran Youth and Family Services
Hill House Association
Holy Family Institute
Mars Home for Youth
Neighborhood Centers Association
Parent and Child Guidance Center of Family Links
Project STAR/ The Children’s Institute
Roselia Center of Catholic Charities
Three Rivers Youth
Wesley Institute, Inc.
Wesley Highland Services
Westmoreland County Children's Bureau
Community Planning / Development
Aliquippa Alliance for Unity and Development
Community Human Services
Competitive Employment Opportunities
Focus on Renewal
Family Services of Western PA
Hill House Association
Human Services Center Corporation
Hunger Services Network
Jewish Community Center
Mon-Yough Community Services
Northside Common Ministries
Tom Merton Center
Corrections/Criminal Justice
Center for Victims of Violent Crimes
Cornell-Abraxas Center for Adolescent Females
Program for Female Offenders
Renewal, Inc
Family Services
American Red Cross
Center for Victims of Violent Crimes
Community Human Services
Family Services of Western PA
Focus on Renewal
Glade Run Lutheran Youth and Family Services
Holy Family Institute
Jewish Community Center
Neighborhood Centers Association
Parent and Child Guidance Center of Family Links
Project STAR / The Children’s Institute
Roselia Center of Catholic Charities
Wesley Highland Services
Wesley Institute, Inc.
General Welfare
Hill House Association
Human Services Center
Hunger Services Network
Methodist Union Social Agencies
Mon Valley Initiative
Northside Common Ministries
Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations
Salvation Army
Health
Alma Illery Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease Research Center
Alzheimer Outreach Center
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
Butler Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Community Care Behavioral Health
Family Services of Western PA
Focus on Renewal
Gateway Health Plan
Gateway Rehabilitation Center
Heritage Valley Health System, Sewickley Valley Hospital
Jeannette Hospital
Latrobe Area Hospital-Social Work Department
Lemington Center
LifeCare Hospital of Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Mon-Yough Community Services
Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force
South Hills Health System-Jefferson Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Student Health Service
UPMC, Beaver Valley
UPMC, Braddock Medical Center
UPMC, Presbyterian
UPMC, Mathilda Theiss Medical Center
UPMC, McKeesport Hospital
UPMC, Passavant Hospital
UPMC, Shadyside Hospital
UPMC, St. Margaret Memorial Hospital
Washington Hospital
West Penn Allegheny System
Mental Health
Chartiers MH/MR Center, Inc.
Crisis Center North
Diversified Human Services
Family Services of WPA, Allegheny Valley MH/MR
Irene Stacey MH/MR
Latrobe Area Hospital-Community Mental Health
Mercy Behavioral Health
Peoples' Oakland
Sewickley Valley Hospital, Staunton Clinic
UPMC-Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Washington Communities MH/MR
Wesley Acute Partial
Whale's Tale of Family Links
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Allegheny East MH/MR
Chartiers MH / MR Center, Inc.
Easter Seals
Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Irene Stacey MH / MR
Sharp Vision, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy
Watson Institute
Rehabilitation
Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh
Peoples' Oakland
United Cerebral Palsy
Women's Services
Alle-Kiske HOPE Center, Inc.
Center for Victims of Violent Crimes
Crisis Center North
POWER - PA Organization for Women in Early Recovery
Program for Female Offenders, Inc.
Sojourner House
Womanspace East, Inc.
Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Women’s Center of Beaver County
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Action Housing Inc.817 E. Pittsburgh Plaza
East Pittsburgh, PA15112
/ Housing development organization that attempts to improve conditions for low income people in a variety of communities. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: advocacy, case management, community assessment/planning, and outreach efforts. For the Direct Practice student: advocacy, crisis intervention, group work and case management. For the COSA student: grassroots organizing/consumer-community advocacy, coalition/team building, human resources and program/service evaluation. ACT 33/34 clearances are required. A car is needed for community outreach.
Addison Behavioral Care
5937 Broad Street Mall
Suites 226 & 227
Pittsburgh, PA15206
/ This is a non-profit substance abuse agency that offers Student Assistant Programs, Family Empowerment Programs, in-home services, outpatient treatment, and respite care. Learning opportunites for the Generalist student include: education and prevention, advocacy, case management, outreach efforts, and behavior modification. For the Direct Practice student: crisis intervention, in-home intervention, family therapy, behavior modification, group work, case management, and counseling. A car would be helpful for home visits. The agency is accessible by bus. Act 33/34 clearances required.
Adelphoi Village
1003 Village Way
Latrobe, PA15650
/ A series of group homes for helping boys (ages 13 - 18) with problem backgrounds. It is considered a total rehabilitation program that offers family treatment as well as collaboration with schools and others that may be involved with the residents. Field placements are also available for foster care, family counseling, day -treatment, and supervised apartments. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: education /prevention, case management, and behavior modification. For the Direct Practice student: a variety of counseling programs and case management. For the COSA student: opportunities in human resource management. ACT 33/34 clearances are required. A car is needed for community outreach. Supervision is available on week-ends and evenings.
Aliquippa Alliance for Unity and Development
524 Franklin Ave.
Aliquippa, PA15001
/ An innovative community organization formed in 1984 to work for the survival and recovery of a hard hit mill town where 10,000 jobs have been lost. Major activities include a one-stop human service center, incubator for new small businesses, a community development corporation, training and community education programs for youth and adults, planning and bricks and mortar development and a community arts program, including a major site specific contemporary arts event. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: administrative, education / prevention, advocacy, community assessment / planning and outreach efforts. For the COSA student: board development/governance, foundation work, grassroots organizing, coalition/team building, fundraising, human resources, organizational development, community planning/economic development, grant /proposal development and program/service evaluation. A car is needed for community outreach.
Allegheny Children's Initiative, Inc.
24 S. 18th Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA15203-1726 / This is a community-based program that provides services to children and families as an alternative to institutionalization with a managed behavioral health focus. Field placement opportunities are available with the in-home case management for children with psychiatric and behavioral issues. Services are also offered to children who are dealing with multiple systems. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: administrative, brokering/mediation, education/prevention, advocacy, intensive case management, evaluating services/programs, behavior modification, community assessment/planning and outreach efforts. For the Direct Practice student: advocacy, crisis intervention, family therapy, school social work, discharge planning, case management, group work and psychotherapy/counseling. For the COSA student: board and foundation work, grassroots organizing, mediation, public analysis, coalition building, human resources, organizational public relations, community planning grant/proposal development, and program evaluation. Administrative placements for the COSA students also available. ACT 33/34 and Medical Screening for TB is required. A car is needed for community outreach. Supervision is available during evenings and week-ends. Most hours of placements are done during these hours.
Allegheny County, Children, Youth, & Family Services
400 Lexington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA15208
/ Child protection service to children at risk of maltreatment by their caretakers; includes in-home services, out-of-home protective custody, and permanency planning services. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: advocacy, administrative, education/prevention advocacy, case management, evaluating service/programs, behavior modification, community assessment/planning and outreach efforts; for the Direct Practice students: advocacy, crisis intervention, family therapy, in home intervention, behavior modification, and case management. For the COSA student: grass roots organizing, public/social policy analysis, coalition / team building, public relations/ marketing, and program/service evaluation. Act 33/34 clearances required. Evening hours available. A car may be needed for home visitation.
Alle-Kiski Hope Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 67
Tarentum, PA15084
/ This Center provides a hot-line and a shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: education / prevention, advocacy (individual and systems), case management, evaluating services/programs, community assessment /planning and outreach efforts. For the Direct Practice student: advocacy, crisis intervention, case management, group work and empowerment counseling. ACT 33/34 clearances required. A car is needed for community outreach. Some supervised evening and week-end hours.
Alma Illery Medical Center
7227 Hamilton Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA15208 / A community-based health center that provides a variety of health and social services. There is also a Teen HIV Prevention Program that provides education to community groups. Learning opportunities for Generalist students include: education / prevention, advocacy, case management, outreach efforts , training in maternal/child health and community health / public health issues. ACT 33/34 clearances required. A car is preferred for home visits.
Alzheimer Disease Research Center
UPMC-Montefiore Hospital
200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA15213-2582
/ This program provides services related to Alzheimer Disease for a wide range of clients. Students may choose form support groups, psychosocial assessments, information and referral, newsletter, public speaking, or research activities. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: education / prevention, case management and outreach efforts. For the Direct Practice student: family diagnostic conference, geriatric social work, case management, group work, and psychotherapy/counseling. A car is preferred for community outreach.
Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pittsburgh
1323 Forbes Ave.
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA15219-4725
/ Founded in 1988, the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association serves to assist family caregivers with the telephone Help Line, caregiver training classes, conferences, workshops, and monthly support groups. Also provided is staff training to hospitals, nursing homes, adult day care centers, in-home agencies, et. Short term care management is provided over the telephone or in the caregiver’s home. Learning opportunities for the Generalist student include: case management. A car is helpful for home visits.
Alzheimer's Outreach Center
1835 Center Ave.
Suite 230