Field Placement Options in the Cedar Valley by Social Work Program
(Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Grundy Center, Independence)
Updated: 10/22/15
Students: If interested in more information on any agency, please view the agency profile on the Intern Placement Tracking system (IPT).
Undergraduate Field Experiences
Aging/Gerontology:
Harmony House
Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center
NewAldaya Lifescapes
Northcrest Speciality Care
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Prairie Hills/Independence
Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab
Western Home Communities
Windsor Nursing and Reb Center
Children and Family Services
Allen Hospital - Child Protection Center - no openings until Summer 2016
Alternative Pregnancy Center
Bakari Behavioral Health, Inc. (Social Action)
Building Direction for Families/Independence
Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Families First Counseling Services - no openings until Summer 2016
Family and Children’s Council (contact Jenny Becker if interested)
Heart and Solutions/Grundy Center - no openings until Fall 2016
Iowa Department of Human Services - Black Hawk County/Waterloo office
Iowa Department of Human Services - Buchanan County/Independence office
Love, INC
Lutheran Services in Iowa/Waterloo
Lutheran Services in Iowa-Families Together/Waverly
Monarch Treatment Services/Parkersburg
Operation Threshold/Grundy Center
Operation Threshold/Waterloo
Quakerdale
TriCounty Child and Family Development
YWCA
Persons with Disabilities
B&D Services, Inc./Independence
Cedar Valley Community Support Services
Disability Connections
Exceptional Persons, Inc
Full Circle Services (no openings until Summer 2016)
Goodwill Industries
North Star Community Services
UNI Student Disability Services (no openings until Fall 2016)
Domestic Violence/Violence Prevention/Housing
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family/Waverly
House of Hope
Riverview Center
Waypoint
Educational Settings
EXPO Alternative High School (Fall and Spring semester only)
UNI CUE
Waterloo School Family Support Worker (Fall and Spring semester only)
Hospice
Cedar Valley Hospice
Hospice Compassus - (no openings until Summer 2016)
Juvenile Corrections/Adolescent Services
Black Hawk County Juvenile Court Services
Four Oaks Shelter Program/Independence
Four Oaks/Waterloo
Lutheran Services in Iowa-Bremwood (Residential Program)/Waverly
Medical/Health Care
Allen Hospital - Medical Social Worker - no openings until Summer 2016
Black Hawk County Health Department (no openings until Summer 2016)
Covenant Hospital - Patient and Family Services (Spring semester only)
Northeast Iowa Family Practice
Waverly Health Center/Waverly
Mental Health Services
Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health/Outreach Services - no openings until summer 2016
Country View
Covenant Hospital - Inpatient Mental Health Unit/5 East
New Directions Counseling Services
Noble Cedar Psychological Institute
Substance Abuse Treatment
Covenant Hospital - Horizons Sub Abuse Treatment
Pathways Behavioral Services - Independence site
Pathways Behavioral Services - Waterloo site
Other
Olsen and Parsons Law Firm - Mediation Services
Waterloo Commission on Human Rights
MSW Foundation Field Experiences
Aging/Gerontology:
Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center
NewAldaya Lifescapes
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Prairie Hills/Independence
Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab
Western Home Communities
Children and Family Services
Allen Hospital - Child Protection Center - no openings until Summer 2016
Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Heart and Solutions/Grundy Center - no openings until Fall 2016
Iowa Department of Human Services - Black Hawk County/Waterloo office
Love, INC
Lutheran Services in Iowa/Waterloo
Operation Threshold/Waterloo
Quakerdale
Salvation Army
YWCA
Persons with Disabilities
Cedar Valley Community Support Services
Disability Connections
Exceptional Persons, Inc
UNI Student Disability Services (no openings until Fall 2016)
Domestic and Sexual Assault/Violence Prevention/Housing
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family/Waverly
Riverview Center
Educational Settings
UNI CUE
Waterloo School Family Support Worker (Fall and Spring semester)
Hospice
Cedar Valley Hospice
Hospice Compassus - (no openings until Summer 2016)
Juvenile Corrections/Adolescent Services
Lutheran Services in Iowa-Bremwood (Residential Program)/Waverly
Medical/Health Care
Allen Hospital - Medical Social Worker - no openings until Summer 2016
Black Hawk County Health Department (no openings until Summer 2016)
Covenant Hospital Rehab Services
Northeast Iowa Family Practice
Waverly Health Care/Waverly
Mental Health Services
Country View
Covenant Hospital - Inpatient Mental Health Unit/5 East
Monarch Therapy Services, Inc. (Main office in Parkersburg, Waterloo office for services)
New Directions Counseling Services
Noble Cedar Psychological Institute
Substance Abuse Treatment
Pathways Behavioral Services - Independence site
Pathways Behavioral Services - Waterloo site
Other
Waterloo Commission on Human Rights
MSW Trauma Informed Care Field Experiences
Aging/Gerontology
Prairie Hills/Independence
Children and Family Services
Allen Hospital - Child Protection Center (talk with Jenny Becker first)
Heart and Solutions/Grundy Center - no openings until Fall 2016
Love, INC
Lutheran Services in Iowa/Waterloo
Salvation Army
Quakerdale
Persons with Disabilities
Black Hawk County Social Services
Cedar Valley Community Support Services
Domestic Violence/Violence Prevention/Housing
Amani
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family/Waverly
Riverview Center
Educational Settings
AEA 267
Cedar Falls Community Schools/Hansen Elementary
Hospice
Allen Hospital - At Home Hospice and Palliative Care
Cedar Valley Hospice/Waterloo
Cedar Valley Hospice/Waverly
Hospice Compassus - (no openings until Summer 2016)
Juvenile Corrections/Adolescent Services
Lutheran Services in Iowa-Bremwood (Residential Program)/Waverly
Medical/Health Care
Covenant Hospital Rehab Services (extended enrollment block placement only)
Waverly Health Care/Waverly
Mental Health Services
Allen Hospital/Behavioral Health Services
Country View
Covenant Hospital - Inpatient Mental Health Unit/5 East
Mental Health Institute/Independence
Monarch Therapy Services, Inc. (Main office in Parkersburg, Waterloo office for services)
New Directions Counseling Services
Pathways: Cedar Valley Mental Health Center/Waverly office (submit interest by end of May for interview in June)
UNI Counseling Center (deadline for submitting application materials is end of May)
Wapsi Valley Family Counseling/Independence
Substance Abuse Treatment
Covenant Hospital - Horizons Sub Abuse Treatment
Pathways Behavioral Services - Independence site
Pathways Behavioral Services - Waterloo site
MSW Social Work Administration Field Experiences
Aging/Gerontology:
Northcrest Speciality Care
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Prairie Hills/Independence
Western Home Communities
Children and Family Services
Catholic Charities
Heart and Solutions/Grundy Center - no openings until Fall 2016
Love, INC
Lutheran Services in Iowa/Waterloo
Operation Threshold/Waterloo
Quakerdale
TriCounty Child and Family Development
YWCA
Persons with Disabilities
Black Hawk County Social Services
Cedar Valley Community Support Services
Exceptional Persons, Inc
Domestic Violence/Violence Prevention/Housing
Amani
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family/Waverly
Riverview Center
UNI Center for Violence Prevention
Waterloo Commission on Human Rights
Educational Settings
UNI CUE
Hospice
Cedar Valley Hospice
Hospice Compassus - (no openings until Summer 2016)
Juvenile Corrections/Adolescent Services
Lutheran Services in Iowa-Bremwood (Residential Program)/Waverly
Medical/Health Care
Black Hawk County Health Department (no openings until Summer 2016)
Northcrest Speciality Care (talk with Jenny Becker)
Mental Health Services
Country View (contact Jenny Becker)
New Directions Counseling Services
Substance Abuse Treatment
Pathways Behavioral Services - Independence site
Pathways Behavioral Services - Waterloo site