Volunteer Job Description: Social Media Ambassador

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) is seeking a part-time Social Media Ambassador to use social media platforms as a tool for grassroots organizing, Congressional lobbying, and community outreach.

The Social Media Ambassador’s duties include:

• Establish and manage WPSR Twitter and Facebook accounts. Work with WPSR to set goals that connect how building a presence on social media will promote WPSR objectives.
• Serve as a liaison with PSR’s national office:
  • Work with PSR’s Communications Manager to receive ongoing resources and training on social media advocacy to share with WPSR, including an introductory orientation.
  • Collaborate with PSR’s Communications Manager to develop and execute strategic messaging for coordinated campaigns at the chapter-level.
• Attend monthly chapter meetings and participate in WPSR events as needed.
• Take photographs and videos of WPSR events and actions to share on social media and collect for the PSR national office.
• Assist in developing content for our anti-nuclear weapons coalition website.

Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm for contributing to activism on social justice and humanitarian causes. An interest in new forms of media.
• A knack for communication in the digital age; tech savvy and able to distill political arguments into concise messages.
• A willingness to take initiative and ability to work collaboratively.
• Prior experience with campaigns and/or grassroots organizing and are a plus.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume and short statement (one to three paragraphs) explaining why you’re interested in the position to lilly@wpsr.org with the subject line “Social Media Ambassador – [Your Name].” Feel free to include any questions you have about the position or our organization.

Logistics:

• Volunteer roughly 7 hours a week. Scheduling is flexible and work can often be completed remotely.
• The position will begin as soon as possible, and will end on September 1^st, 2017. The end date is flexible, if necessary. There may be the opportunity to continue the position beyond this date.
• This is an unpaid volunteer position.

About WPSR

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility is a local non-profit founded and run by health professionals that seek to engage the community to create a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world. Our work primarily focuses on confronting the gravest threats to human health and survival. Our three current campaigns are Climate and Health, Nuclear Weapons, and Income Inequality.

MSW Students can take 3 credits of graduate coursework from other departments towards their elective requirement.

NURS 548: Frameworks in Infant Mental Health

ABOUT THE COURSE

NURS 548 Frameworks in Infant Mental Health provides a survey of the interdisciplinary field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH), with emphases on infant and early childhood development, including prenatal and neonatal factors, social/cultural/economic/societal influences, and treatment approaches to support healthy caregiver-child relationships.

This course provides background in how risk and protective factors can impact social-emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. Students will learn to integrate relationship-based principles and approaches to supporting families and other caregivers of young children and will use reflection to deepen their learning of IECMH principles and practices.

FORMAT

 NURS 548 is a 100% online, interdisciplinary learning collaborative.

 Enrollment in the autumn 2017 quarter is limited to 20 graduate

students.

 Please contact faculty directly if you have questions and/or need a

registration ADD code: Colleen O. Dillon, PhD (codillon@uw.edu).

NURS 548 Autumn 2017 Flyer

Intern Position:

ITA practice: Students will utilize clinical and social work skills advocating for clients committed against their will who are under King County Civil Court Jurisdiction.  Students will develop outpatient treatment plans and secure housing and treatment options with client direction and hospital support.  They will help attorneys address needs of clients with co-occurring disorders and travel with clients as needed.  Interest in health, mental health, and substance use.  BASW placement available.  Contact Kelly Russell, 206-477-8967 or kelly.russell@kingcounty.gov

I am excited to share news that Councilmember O’Brien is looking for a graduate school intern to join our office. The base requirement is that the intern must be in a graduate program and qualify for work study. The application states that the internship can end in August or September but we are open to something longer if their work study allows it.

For my School of Social Work folks, we do not have capacity to take on a practicum student at this point. But this still remains quite an opportunity to learn and participate in important policy work.

During the internship, we plan to match the intern with a project to provide a real-world opportunity in analyzing and developing public policy. I have been with Councilmember O’Brien for a year and half and want to additionally highlight that our office really leads our policy work with an equity lens and I strongly encourage someone with that framework to apply.

The application deadline is Friday, June 23. Please share far and wide! And let me know if you or an applicant have any questions.

2017 City Council Graduate WS Intern_O’Brien Job Bulletin

Statistical Consulting Services

Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics

www.stat.washington.edu/consulting

Faculty and graduate students in the Consulting Program of the Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics offer free statistical advice to UW students, faculty, and staff. Through 50-minute consulting appointments, the consulting program provides assistance with:

• design of studies and experiments, including preparation of grant proposals
• data visualization and presentation
• choice and application of statistical methods
• development of specialized statistical methods

The consultants have experience with statistical packages R and Stata, but work using whatever statistical software is most convenient for clients. (Please note the consulting program does not offer software tutorials.)

Consulting appointments may be scheduled during academic quarters. To schedule an appointment, please visit www.stat.washington.edu/consulting.

Law H 530 A (SLN 23300)

Disability Law and Policy

Thursdays, 1:30-4:20 (although instructor is willing to bump course to 2:30, if MSW students request)

Instructor: Christy Thompson

More info about the course at:

Disability Law will initially consider the definition of disability as articulated by statute (ADA, FRA), case law, and social perception. The course will then focus on issues of education law and entitlements, access to and discrimination in employment, housing, public transportation, and health care. The impact of the Social Security Act, Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state entitlements will also be covered in depth. The course will be graded on the basis of a final examination.

https://www.law.washington.edu/coursecatalog/course.aspx?YR=2017&ID=H530

We are seeking volunteers to facilitate therapeutic poetry with people who have suffered childhood traumas, such as abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence. The volunteers will work on one of our teams that meets weekly during the school year, inside juvenile detention, the state psychiatric hospital for children, or a residence for adults with lived experience of homelessness and substance use.

http://www.pongoteenwriting.org/volunteer.html

We are hoping to fill a half-time, paid position for a Program Manager to help me oversee the projects. This person will have clinical training (such as training in social work or family counseling), have experience with at-risk populations, and also have a strong interest in creative writing, especially poetry. We’re looking for a mature individual who can guide our trauma-informed work with vulnerable populations inside sensitive institutions.

http://www.pongoteenwriting.org/Open-Positions.html

Best Wishes!

Richard, pongo_publishing@hotmail.com

www.pongoteenwriting.org

TERM B: TBUS 512 Introduction to Health Policy (4 credits)
Dr. Margo Bergman
Saturdays during B Term (7/22, 7/29, 8/5, & 8/12) 9:00am-3:00 pm *Course will have online lectures that must be reviewed prior to class meetings.

Please note: UW MSW students may take up to 3 elective credits out-of-department at the graduate level without special permission.

Course Description
Introduction to Health Policy will provide you with two separate, but related, tools. The first is the ability to understand and explore the current state of local, state and federal health policies and their implications for business decision making. Health care is a significant portion of the compensation package of employees and businesses must be aware of the current laws, policies, and their consequences for labor and management. The second tool will be a method of policy analysis that can be applied to any type of policy, not just health care. This policy analysis method can be applied to both profit and non-profit organizations, and to decision ranging from unit-level to company strategy.

Nanny Position Available: Beginning September 2017

Hello! We are looking for a nanny to care for two babies in the central district starting in September.

We are two friendly, relaxed families looking for a nanny to work three full days a week. Monday and Friday would need to be two of the days and we can be flexible with the third day.

We’re looking for someone who will be engaging, patient, fun, communicative and responsible. Prior nanny experience with infants (minimum 1 year), references, CPR training, and current vaccines required. Pay between $20-25 per hour, based on experience. If this seems like it might be good fit, we would love to meet and talk more.

If interested, please contact me at emilygerthguyette@gmail.com– thank you!

Put your ideals into practice!

On Thursday, June 22, you are invited to join Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a recruitment information session in Seattle, WA. This is your opportunity to meet our recruitment team and learn about how you can join our pool of dedicated aid workers. We’re currently recruiting for a variety of medical and non-medical positions.

Recruitment Information Session
June 22, 2017
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Belltown Community Center
Multi-Purpose Room
415 Bell St.
Seattle, WA 98121

Please help distribute this event posting to your co-workers and friends.
Seattle Info Session Flier

Doctors Without Borders provides emergency medical aid to people caught in crisis in more than 60 countries around the world. Learn more about us.

Summer means two things for the young people across King County:

1. For the 100,000 kids in King County who have counted on free and reduced schools meals, families will spend on average $316 more each month to put food on the table. For too many hard working parents, this will cause serious financial hardship.
2. To solve for this problem, United Way of King County is hiring 100 Summer VISTAs to staff Summer Meals sites across your city. Summer site staff provide free, healthy food, educational programming and a summer of fun for all kids, always free of cost.

If you’re looking for a summer job or launching a career in non-profit work, this is a great opportunity to gain experience, make some money and serve your community.

I’m asking for your help to bridge this gap.

United Way of King County is actively hiring young people to staff these high-energy summer sites. Summer VISTAs serve from June 21 – August 26, receive a living stipend and a $1,200 scholarship, and gain professional experience with site partners including the City of Seattle, the YMCA, community agencies and key food banks across King County.

Do you know someone who would be a great addition to our team?

1. Just forward this email to individuals, classes or groups you work with.
2. Refer an individual, program, or department you’d like us to reach out to, or
3. Take a minute to share our Facebook, Twitteror LinkedIn blurb.

Applying is easy:

1. Complete your Fuel Your Future Summer application at uwkc.org/americorps
2. Mark your calendar. Candidates who submit applications by Thursday may be invited for our Saturday morning and Monday evening group interviews. We’re hiring fast!
3. Bring a friend. New experiences are best with a buddy. Invite a teammate, classmate or friend to interview with you and join the team. For each successful candidate you refer, you’ll get a ticket in our $200 Target gift card raffle.

Kids and families are counting on us in 2017. Can I please count on your help to spread the word? 

Great opportunity for anyone looking for part time work or need Social Work experience making a few extra $$.

Currently, the West Seattle DSHS Children Administrative office is looking for a Social Service Specialist 1 ASAP to supervise/monitor visits from 8-5 or during evening hours at the West Seattle office. The pay is about $16 hr.  It is temporary for two months during the summer season. No traveling is involved.

The person to contact is, Myrtice Ahmed Social and Health Program Specialist 3, 206-639-6219.