RSVP REQUIRED (limited seating): https://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/rsvp

Learn More: https://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/workshops

Department of Social and Health Services invites you to apply to the DSHS Summer Internship 2019!

Our Internship Program is designed to attract students from a wide variety of educational institutions and socio economic backgrounds. The internships will afford you the opportunity to explore state government human service related careers while still in school, create contacts with state employees, and complete a meaningful project. We are confident that the experience gleaned from your internship will meet or exceed you towards your career goals.

Prior internships have included placements with exposure to social work in the Center for Forensic Services at psychiatric hospitals; survey research at Community Service Offices; development of programs for persons with developmental disabilities, service for our aging population, and policy development work for the department. Some interns used their DSHS experiences to select or change their majors and some have used the experience to formulate totally new career paths, including law!

Eligibility:

This opportunity is available to qualified applicants currently enrolled at an accredited postsecondary college, university, or specialized technical or trade school. This recruitment will be used to establish a pool of Intern candidates who will be considered for the DSHS Summer Program that will run June 3, 2019 thru August 16, 2019 or June 17, 2019 thru August 31, 2019.

Stipend: DSHS will provide a stipend of up $2000.00 month

Duties: Project will include some of the following elements

Assist in administrative, planning, systems, fiscal, social service or management-oriented projects in a State agency. Positions allocated to this series are designed to provide experience in some aspect of service or business in human and social services. Incumbents will receive training in departmental procedures and will be assigned productive tasks and assignments in a specific professional area.

Two start and completion dates for the Summer Internship program (subject to change):

• June 3 – August 16; and
• June 17 – August 31.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants should attach the following in careers.wa.gov application posting:

• A cover letter explaining how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you are interested in this position.
• Documentation showing current enrollment in good standing at an accredited postsecondary college, university, or specialized technical or trade school.
• Chronological Resume.
• A 300 – 500 word essay response to the following questions:
  • The Mission of the Department of Social and Health Services is “Transforming Lives.” Please describe why it is important to you to work for DSHS, the state’s largest agency that exists for the purpose of “transforming lives”.
  • What unique skills, interests or experience will you bring to DSHS that will contribute to our active pursuit of diversity and inclusion in our workplace and services?
• Three references, including one who is familiar with your abilities to think strategically, analyze information, and communicate with others.
• Complete the Internship Preference Form that is attached, then save to file and attach in careers.wa.gov application.

UW Seattle Winter Job & Internship Fair

February 14, 2019

1-5pm, HUB Ballrooms (UW Seattle)

Whether you’re looking for a full-time job or an internship opportunity, or just hoping to create connections and learn about companies and industries, you won’t want to miss the Winter Job & Internship Fair!

Which employers are attending?

A full list can be found in your Handshake account – new employers are registering every day, so check back often to research participating employers and opportunities.

How do I get prepared?

Want to feel even more confident when you stride through the doors of the HUB Ballrooms? The Career & Internship Center team is hosting a number of preparatory opportunities between now and the Fair:

• ResumeFest – a day full of 1:1 resume reviews with our coaching team on February 13^th from 10a-4p in 134 Mary Gates Hall.
• Job & Internship Fair Success Workshop – join in-person or view online and gain great tips & tricks for navigating a fair.
• Networking for People Who Hate to Network – small-group coaching session about how to have those (sometimes intimidating!) career fair networking conversations.
• And more! Check out our full calendar on our website or in Handshake for additional prep and skill-building opportunities during the coming month.

What if I have questions?

Contact ccsevent@uw.edu and we’re happy to help.

We hope to see you on February 14^th!

There is still time to apply for the 2019 Summer Internship programs at the National Academy of Social Insurance! Please think about the talented young people you know—students, mentees, interns, and relatives—and encourage them to apply for an exciting summer in Washington, DC. 

Who: Graduate students, recent graduates, and qualified upper-division undergraduate students looking for a 12-week, paid ($4,500 stipend), summer internship in Washington, DC.

Students interested in U.S. social insurance and related issues are encouraged to apply for one of the Academy’s nationally-competitive internship programs – The Merton C. Bernstein Internship on Social Insurance, The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship, The Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy, and The Rashi Fein Internship in Health Policy.

See the Internship Opportunities page for descriptions of each program and online applications.The Academy’s internship program has focused on developing young leaders in the social insurance field for nearly 30 years.

Application deadline: February 1, 2019

For more information, and to apply, please visit the Student Opportunities page of the Academy’s website, www.nasi.org/studentopps. You can also contact the leadership development coordinator at internships@nasi.org or at (202) 452-8097.

On behalf of the Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC), we hope you are having a successful start to the Winter quarter. We would like to invite your students to visit us this quarter!

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary center that offers free, one-to-one peer writing and research support for UW students, faculty, and staff. We will work with any writer, on any projects, in any discipline, and at any phase in the process. Our appointments are 45-minute consultations with peer tutors from a range a disciplines. We’re proud of the diverse range of experiences, majors, languages, and backgrounds that our tutors bring. Learn more about our tutors and librarians here.

The OWRC also offers

Support for International and Multilingual Students 

• Targeted Learning Communities (TLCs): Weekly, small group tutoring for three to five international and multilingual students from the same course. TLC groups support students’ classroom learning, combine personal goals with academic goals, and create long-term learning communities. Sign-ups available through January 23!

Support for Graduate Students

• Dissertation Writing Retreat: Week-long, writing retreat designed to support graduate students interested in making significant progress on their dissertation. The retreat consists of presentations, workshops, solo writing time and daily sessions with a peer tutor.
• Open Writing Circles: Weekly, writing group meetings for writers working on long-term projects. Writers meet in Allen Research Commons to sit and write together to provide light structure, goal-setting, and some companionship. Writing Circles are held on Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm and Thursdays, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, in Allen Research Commons. 

Satellite Site Tutoring

• Allen Research Commons: Drop-in sessions for graduate student writers working on long-term projects. Sessions are exclusively drop-in and cannot be booked in advance.
• Health Sciences Library: Writing consultations for Health Sciences undergraduate and graduate students.
• College of Education: Writing consultations for College of Education undergraduate and graduate students.

The OWRC also offers support to direct to instructors and departments through class visits, peer review workshops, and by-appointment consultations with the OWRC director. For more information on these support services, click here.

The University of Washington is hosting the 2019 Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) on February 25-27 in the HUB. This is the second annual WOHESC event, which brings together students, faculty and operational staff from campuses across the region to advance sustainability, equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education.

The conference program features many University of Washington students, faculty and staff who will be sharing their experiences and lessons on incorporating sustainability into higher education and beyond in sessions, panel discussions, networking groups and more.  There are workshops specifically relating to sustainability and social justice, anti-racist practices, etc.
Registration for the conference is open now, with early pricing available until January 25, 2019. Use discount code UW2019 for a 30% discount on registration.
Register at wohesc.org/register

UW Sustainability has a few free registrations available for UW students. To apply for one of the complimentary registrations, students must fill out a short form describing why they’d like to be considered and actions they’ve taken for sustainability. Submissions must be received by Jan. 18, 2019, at 5 p.m.

Details and the application can be found at https://green.uw.edu/blog/2019-01/apply-complimentary-student-registration-wohesc

 

You are invited to the Heathy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence Annual Lecture by LaShawnDa Pittman, PhD: “When You Say Grandmother You Still Say Mother: Black Grandmothering in the 21st Century.” Details are below and in the attached flier. Come hear about this exciting work!

Please RSVP here.

 

Dear MSW Students,

On Thursday, January 31^st, 2019, from 4:30-5:30 in room 306 (the smaller room on floor 3) there will be an informational meeting on the School Social Worker K-12 Certification process. Michelle Bagshaw from Field Education and Erin Romanuk, instructor for Soc W 588 – Social Work in Schools, will be hosting the session. You will get the opportunity to learn about the process, requirements, and have the chance to ask questions.

If you’re unable to attend this session, you may find certification Information at: http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/licensure-and-certification

The Path to Social Work Licensure in WA State Workshop – Winter 2019

RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/hfn3dlqlXCLilj2l2

Saturday, February 2nd

4-5pm

SSW 305

The NASW Washington State Chapter is pleased to provide information on Social Work licensure in Washington.  This presentation will outline the steps you will have to take to become licensed as a Social Worker in Washington.  Information on the different licensing categories, required work experience hours and required supervision hours to obtain your Social Work license will be provided.  We look forward to your questions regarding licensure.

Bio of presenter: Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP is the owner of Progressive Strategies in Seattle, WA, where he provides a variety of project management, consulting, training, and program and/or organizational development services to public and nonprofit human service providers and organizations. He also provides private practice based clinical social work supervision to beginning and experienced social workers who are unable to obtain it where they work. Jonathan has many years of experience as a direct services provider, supervisor/manager and senior executive, primarily in mental health settings.

Please use this form to register if you are interested in attending this FREE workshop for SSW Students and we will have printed handout materials for you.

**Please note that while we try to accommodate everyone who RSVPs, we may need to limit based on space availability. (If so, we will prioritize students in their advanced curriculum).**

This workshop is offered every quarter and we do our best to schedule it for times that can accommodate students on all our MSW schedules.

Questions? Email Aliyah at aliyahv@uw.edu

The Women’s Center is looking for an experienced and detailed-oriented writer interested in writing grants to support the Women’s Center Making Connection Program, which offers wrap-around supports low-income and first-generation high school students on their journey to higher education and careers in STEM fields.   Graduate students passionate about making higher education accessible for all and supporting traditionally underserved students and their families are highly encouraged to apply.  Hours are flexible and range from 10-15 hours per week depending on workstudy award.  A workstudy award from the financial aid office is a required qualification.

Job description and to apply: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uw-s3-cdn/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2018/08/27225325/Graduate-Student-Grant-Writer_20181.pdf

To learn more about the Making Connection program: http://www.washington.edu/womenscenter/making-connections/

To learn more about the Women’s Center: http://www.washington.edu/womenscenter/making-connections/

A work study award from the financial aid office is required.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Johnna White at jwhite23@uw.edu.

Thank you and kind regards,

Johnna

NSG 511 Prevention Issues in Community Health (3 cr.)

**It’s not too late to register for this course! First class is 1/16.
This course is open to graduate students. It may be of particular interest to those in nursing, medicine, public health, education, social work and psychology.

In this course we will examine both theoretical and practical aspects of implementing community-level prevention programs and policies to promote health and prevent health disorders. This interdisciplinary overview of community prevention approaches will focus on the social determinants of health and health disparity reduction among vulnerable populations. The course involves analysis of community and population preventive strategies across the life course, with a focus on the design and presentation of a prevention approach to a community health problem of interest to the student. The roles of prevention leader and consumer of prevention information are emphasized.

Class takes place on Wednesdays 2:30 to 5:30 pm

HOWEVER Five classes (half of the classes) are on-line activities
rather than classroom attendance

In-person classes: 1/16; 1/30; 2/13; 2/27; 3/13

For more information contact: Carole Hooven PhD

Dept. Psychosocial and Community Health – University of Washington School of Nursing

Email: chooven@u.washington.edu

Please join us for the 20^th anniversary for the Health Sciences Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Event.

Date: Thursday, January 17

Time: 12:30-2:30 PM

Location: Hogness Auditorium

Registration: uwmlktribute.eventbrite.com

The event will include many of the same favorites including the Eckstein Middle School band, and poetry by Jourdan Keith but will include a panel discussion (see attached poster for speakers).

This year the UWSOM will be honoring resident Dr. Patricia Egwuatu, Chair of UWNURF. Please come celebrate her many accomplishments as well as the accomplishment of others across the health sciences

Join us for inspiring conversations on local and global themes with visiting student leaders from southern Africa! 
Roundtable Discussions on Southern Africa
Wednesday, February 23
5:30-7:30pm (arrive any time – conversations will be ongoing!)
University of Washington, Odegaard Library Room 220
Refreshments will be served

Register: https://fiutsroundtable.eventbrite.com
This event brings together participants in the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with individuals from the Seattle area.

Discussion topics will include human rights, gender issues, public health, youth and education, and more. Learn about these young leaders’ successes, hopes, and challenges as they create initiatives to improve their home communities, and share your own experiences and ideas for resources that might be useful or inspiring to them.
More information about the FIUTS SUSI program: www.fiuts.org/susi

FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students)
www.fiuts.org

This event is sponsored by FIUTS, the Center for Global Studies, and UW Libraries

Email ellen@fiuts.org for more information

Ellen Frierson

Manager of Education Programs

FIUTS: Foundation for International Understanding Through Students

Hi everyone,
Next week UW is holding Q&A forums regarding the new Title IX regulations that are being put forward by the national government. These new regulations are a massive step backward in terms of gender equity and sexual harassment protections on campus. Unfortunately, I will be out of town–I am hopeful that other students from our department care about trans students and sexual assault and will attend. Here are some key points:

• The new regulations redefine gender as purely biological, erasing trans identities.
• The new regulations grant people accused of sexual assault the right to a face-to-face cross-examination of their accuser, a horribly traumatizing experience for survivors.
• Under the regulations sexual harassment and assault are only actionable if they occur on campus property.
• The definition of sexual harassment is narrowed massively.
• The standards of proof are changed from a “preponderance of evidence” to “clear and convincing evidence”, making it incredibly difficult to prove that harassment or assault occurred.

The forums will be happening next Monday and Tuesday on campus.  We need to make sure that UW doesn’t accept these new regulations passively, and we should also encourage them to agree to robust harassment protections in their contracts with WFSE and with the postdocs.

– Monday January 14th, 3-4PM in the Allen Auditorium

– Tuesday January 15th, 3-4PM in the South Campus Center, room 301.

If you want to learn more, we’ll be talking about these regulations at the union membership meeting this Thursday, 5:30-7PM in Smith 301. Information on how to become a union member, which is open to any student (you only pay dues during quarters you are receiving a paycheck from the university for being a student worker) can be found here. You do not need to be a member to attend the forums.

-Vern

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is interested in having at least one MSW student as an intern this summer (2019)! Attached is more information about the internship. Summer internships are full-time and paid.

*Please note that Gates Foundation summer interns MUST be continuing students and enrolled for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Interested students should submit a resume to Aliyah Vinikoor (aliyahv@uw.edu) no later than noon on January 18, 2019.  If you would like to include a cover letter, it should be no more than one page.

Any questions regarding the internship can be directed to Aliyah Vinikoor.

BMGF MSW Intern JD

 

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

You are invited to attend our upcoming Common Book Series Event on Wednesday, February 13^th from 5:30-7:30pm in T-435.

This event is a panel discussion sponsored by What’s Next Washington, a non-profit organization of formerly incarcerated individuals and allies working toward better reintegration into society after release.

As part of this work, What’s Next Washington seeks to change public and professional perceptions of populations with stigmatized identities due to mental health, incarceration, addiction, and housing insecurity. Their panel discussion- The Stigma We Carry: – is part of this effort.

Please join us!

RSVP here

The Owens family is recruiting for a live-in caregiver for their adult daughter with intellectual disabilities. The role might be a good fit for a School of Social Work student, since it allows freedom during weekdays to attend classes.

The role provides a $2,000/month stipend plus free room and board at a nice single family home that is conveniently located relative to UW Seattle campus.

Please review the attached job description for more information.

Chris Owens Cell: 206.605.0906

Live-In Caregiver Job Description (Weekdays and Evenings)

← Previous Page — Next Page →