Registration is now open for Winter quarter Interprofessional Active Learning Series (iPALS) events. iPALS is an opportunity for students from across the health sciences to prepare themselves to practice effectively on interprofessional teams, through actively engaging together about topics of interest in healthcare and population health.

See below for Winter session topics and student registration links.

A One Health Clinic for Persons Experiencing Homelessness with their Animals

Friday January 25, 2019

10:30am-12:20pm in South Campus Center 221

Register for January 25, 2019 iPALS session: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tbrazg/364813

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Positive & Proactive Healthcare for Older Adults Across the Cognitive Continuum

Tuesday March 5, 2019

3:30-5:20pm in South Campus Center 316

Register for March 5, 2019 iPALS session: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tbrazg/364820

Space is limited. Please sign up ASAP!

JOB SUMMARY:

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Youth Home is searching for highly motivated individuals for their direct care Youth Advocate positions. There are presently full time positions and part time positions available for immediate hire. Working hours are 4p-midnight, midnight-8am and 8am-4pm. This is an excellent employment opportunity for college students and those wanting to start a career in social work or counseling fields.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide supervision and direction to youth home residents.
• Assist caseworkers with case management duties
• Assure the safety of resident youth
• May assist in facilitating resident groups or activities as directed by the Youth Home Director.
• May prepare and serve meals in the absence of the Youth Home Cook.
• Ensure that resident rooms are neat and that chores are done.
• Maintain accurate and timely written documentation in resident files.
• Attend resident staffing and give input as needed.
• Perform specialized duties as defines by the Youth Home Director to be incorporated into the program service.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The minimum education requirements and qualifications for this position are:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some social services, human services, education or related work/volunteer experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER WORK CHARACTERISTICS:

• Excellent communication skills and a sense of humor.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and responsibly with young people, understanding of adolescent behavior, including youth who have various challenging behaviors or chemical dependency problems.
• Demonstrate exceptional decision making skills.
• Must be confident, quick thinking, and enjoy challenges.
• Exceptionally reliable, trustworthy and team oriented.
• Learn quickly and have life goals.
• Have strong personal boundaries and ethics.
• Educational credits may be possible.
• Pass an extensive background investigation
• Must be substance abuse free. No exceptions.
• Have or obtain food worker’s permit and driver’s license within 30 days of employment. Complete other required training and certifications.

Opening Date: Immediately
Closing Date: Stays open
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Submit Application cover letter and resume to:

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
is an Equal Opportunity Employer
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
PO Box 99100; Seattle, WA 98139
Fax: (206) 282-3640
Email: jobs@unitedindians.org

HSERV 555 Health Disparities, F 12:30 – 2:20, SLN 15390

Focuses on health disparities and health inequity in the United States. Course will cover both theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding patterns of health across social groups, with a focus on designing research and public health programs to addressing health disparities.

The UW Scan Design program would like to make students aware of the generous funding opportunities to study abroad at UW’s partner institutions in Denmark.

This funding is available to Undergrads, Grads, and PhD students from ALL MAJORS and from all departments and schools.

Please visit scandesign.be.uw.edu for information and scholarship applications and studyabroad.washington.edu to apply to exchange programs.

An information session will be held Wednesday January 9th at 11:00am in the Study Abroad Office (Schmitz 459).

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What /For Whom: Values Clarification and Application Workshop for Grad Students in Public Service Training Programs

When: Wednesday January 16, 2019 from 11:30 – 1 PM

Where: UW Counseling Center (401 Schmitz Hall)

Why:  To take stock of one’s current most important values when deciding on specific directions to take in one’s career. 

In this highly interactive workshop graduate students will engage in a variety of small group activities to identify their highest values and to learn how these values may be applied to their academic and professional pathways. Participants will leave this workshop with the tools to determine the best fit between their personal and professional values with various career options they may be considering. Facilitated by the UW Counseling Center and FREE to current students. 

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