Youth Programs Summer Employment Fair is for students interested in working in children and youth settings. We have employers from both UW and the community, all not-for-profit organizations, who are collectively recruiting for over 200 paid positions and over 100 volunteer positions.

The Youth Programs Summer Employment Fair is connecting UW students with 200+ summer jobs around UW and the Seattle area! This summer – work with youth and make a difference!

Date: April 3

Time: 2:00-6:00 P.M.

Location: HUB 250

To learn more and see a list of employers visit our website.

Stop by anytime from 2-6 to meet employers and enjoy some snacks. Please bring your resume!

I wanted you to know that Kaiser Permanente is the official health sponsor of this year’s USA Special Olympics being held in Seattle July 1-6. We are in need of over 12000 volunteers – both medical and non-medical. This is a great opportunity for social work students to get involved in the community and have experience working with athletes who have intellectual disabilities.  I would like to personally ask if you can share this opportunity with the MSW students.

Often Special Olympic competitors don’t have the time or resources to seek proper health care. The Healthy Athletes program allows participants to receive much needed health screenings and treatment during the duration of the USA Games. These free services are critical to athletes during the competition and positively impact participants long after the Games are over. Medical volunteers can make a huge difference by lending their expertise in one of these seven areas:

Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®

Fit Feet

FUNFitness

Health Promotion

Healthy Hearing

Opening Eyes®

Special Smiles®

Strong Minds

I’m promoting the Strong Minds program to the social work community, we need social workers to help teach athletes healthy coping skills for stress.  I’ve attached a pdf with some information on Strong Minds program.  Please feel free to email me questions about it.  Feel free to sign up family and friends, this is a memorable event and a volunteer position for everyone!

Here is the link to the Special Olympics volunteer site.

https://www.specialolympicsusagames.org/volunteer/

Strong Minds Guide

MDA Summer Camp
2018 – YMCA Camp Seymour
Gig Harbor, WA
June 23^rd – 30^th

 

MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) is seeking people to volunteer at MDA Summer Camp this summer!

• Apply to be an MDA Summer Camp volunteer counselor or medical staff team member and help improve the lives of kids in their community who have muscular dystrophy and related diseases that severely limit muscle strength and mobility.

MDA Summer Camp is a life-changing experience for kids with muscular dystrophy and related muscle-debilitating diseases.

• Kids with muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and related life-threatening diseases face daily challenges that often make “just being a kid” difficult. As their muscles progressively get weaker, children may lose basic functions such as walking, dressing, eating, talking or even breathing.
• MDA Summer Camp gives kids ages 8-17 the freedom to be kids with others who are just like them during a life-changing week of fun and friendship — all at no cost to their families.
• Through the magic of summer camp, MDA offers a world of possibilities and awesome adventures to campers — from swimming, adaptive sports, camp dances and more. It’s truly a place where kids can live unlimited.
• MDA relies on the support and dedication of volunteer counselors who are by campers’ sides day and night so that they can do all the fun activities that summer camp offers.
• Counselors, who serve as a “buddy” for the week, push wheelchairs, lift and transfer youngsters and provide assistance with activities as needed. They also participate in activities with the campers.

Why you should volunteer at MDA Summer Camp:

• Volunteering at MDA Summer Camp will enrich your life and inspire you in ways you never dreamed possible. You will help kids discover new interests, build self-confidence and experience the independence of being away from home in a safe environment where barriers don’t exist.
• You will enhance your résumé when applying for scholarships, college, graduate school, employment, etc.
• You will develop important leadership skills while simultaneously giving back to your community.
• Camp provides a remarkable opportunity for volunteers to meet new people, build lifelong friendships with fellow counselors and create lasting memories for children living with muscle-debilitating diseases.

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United Way of King County is hiring for summer and beyond.

Why be a Summer Associate? 1 in 5 kids in our community struggles with hunger, but if you join our team, your work will build security and financial stability for families across in your community. In this position, you would host a free summer meal site in Seattle or South King County, and make sure every kid has access to healthy food, educational activities and great role models while school is out.

As you invest a summer to support local families, you’ll receive:

• Excellent training, a food handler’s permit, and professional development opportunities
• Site management, community outreach and event planning experience
• A $1,466/month living stipend  and $1,252.91 AmeriCorps Education Award
• The chance to join a network of like-minded, passionate AmeriCorps alumni across Washington state

Sound good to you? If you’re looking for professional experience and a launchpad for a meaningful career, apply today!

Looking for something longer term? Summer Associates also receive top priority for our full-term AmeriCorps positions that address childhood hunger, help students graduate, lift people out of homelessness and build financial stability. Many of our summer associates go on to careers in the nonprofit or public sector, and United Way’s financial stability team is made up entirely of former AmeriCorps members.

As an alumna of these programs, I can vouch for the invaluable impact a service term with United Way has had on my personal and professional growth. I’d love for you to join our team.

Sincerely,

Lydia Landrey
AmeriCorps Alumni
nationalservice@uwkc.org

Health Equity Circle (HEC) is currently recruiting Core Leadership Team (CLT) members for 2018-19, and we would like to invite you to apply!

HEC is an interdisciplinary group across the health sciences, and our uniting belief is that health is more than healthcare. Our mission is to learn, educate, and take action on issues that promote health equity through partnerships between students and community organizations. We employ principles of community organizing, and we are a member institution of Sound Alliance, a broad-based organizing network that represents labor unions, education associations, faith institutions and other civic associations throughout the Puget Sound. At any time, we have several ongoing campaigns that focus on specific issues related to health equity. For a current list of our campaigns, see the attached document. 

The Core Leadership Team is a group of individuals within HEC who work together to shape the strategy of the group and to apply organizing principles to guide each of our campaigns. We are looking for leaders who are excited to grow as organizers and who want to support the work and growth of other student organizers. Since the campaigns are at the core of our mission, each CLT member participates in of at least one of the campaigns in addition their role as core organizer. 

It is not necessary to have been involved with Health Equity Circle in order to apply! However, we would like that everyone on the CLT take the course co-taught by HEC called Health Equity and Community Organizing (UCONJ624). It is offered in Fall and Winter and you can take it at your earliest opportunity. Another option is to participate in a Leadership Institute hosted by Sound Alliance or Spokane Alliance where the principles taught in the class are presented over two weekends. We can give you more information if you cannot take the class. 

Attached are two documents: 

1) An outline of the Roles and Responsibilities of CLT Leads (Core Leadership Team Roles and Responsibilities.2018)

2) An application form (Core Leadership Team Position Application)

Please email your completed application form to heccore@uw.edu. We will having rolling applications through the beginning of April. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the application itself or about what it would mean to serve on the core leadership team. You can email us at heccore@uw.edu. 

Additionally, we have a completely optional information session scheduled for March 29th from 5:30PM-6:30 PM in SCC 303, where you can learn more about Health Equity Circle. Please RSVP at https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/mwnrc

Once you submit your application, if it seems like you might be a good fit, we will reach out to you to set up a time when you can meet with one of our current leaders to learn more about how your interests and the needs of the organization can align.

Campaign Descriptions

My name is Danielle and I’m the volunteer coordinator at Full Life Care. We are recruiting volunteers for a new project and I was wondering if you could share it with your social work listserv.

Here is a short description:

Frustrated by ableism and other barriers that result in the social isolation of people with mental illness? Full Life Care is seeking volunteers for Community Companions, a new pilot project. Volunteers provide companionship to adults (ages 40+) with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or other disabilities who want to get more connected to and explore their communities. Scheduling is flexible and the time commitment is 2-4 hours/month over the course of six months — email communitycompanions@fulllifecare.org to learn more!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.  DanielleR@fulllifecare.org

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets – PSKS is looking for volunteers within their emergency overnight shelter program. PSKS is located in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience. More information regarding the opportunities here. Questions? Contact Crystal Byfield, MSW at crystal@psks.org, 206-726-8500 ext. 101

 

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/1984475/workforce-equity-and-anti-harassment-graduate-intern

VA Interprofessional Fellowship Program in PSR and Recovery Oriented Services

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its commitment to interprofessional clinical care and training in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery for Veterans with serious mental illness in 2002. Through collaboration between Mental Health Services and the Office of Academic Affiliations, three VA healthcare sites were selected and funded to begin the VA Interprofessional Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery (PSR). In 2006, VA announced the expansion of the PSR fellowship program to four additional sites.

More info:  https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn5/training/interprofessional_fellowship_program.asp

Six VA healthcare sites participate in the PSR fellowship program:

• Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System at Little Rock, Arkansas
• VA Palo Alto Healthcare System at Palo Alto, California
• VA San Diego Healthcare System at San Diego, California
• VA Connecticut Healthcare System at West Haven, Connecticut
• Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital at Bedford, Massachusetts
• Durham VA Medical Center at Durham, North Carolina

The Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE)

of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

announces openings for the

Interprofessional Fellowship in Substance Use Treatment

1-year full-time advanced training in substance use treatment

The goal of the Interprofessional Fellowship is to provide clinical and didactic experiences through which recent professional graduates from several clinical disciplines become more skilled in working therapeutically with individuals with substance use disorders and become more familiar with the unique contributions that their professional disciplines provide.

A biopsychosocial model of substance use disorders provides the rationale for the Addiction Treatment Center’s interprofessional team approach.  As such, it encourages staff to consider physiological, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors in the assessment, treatment planning, and therapy processes.

We expect to have positions for two Social Workers for the 2018-2019 year.  All fellows must be U.S. citizens.  The fellowship begins Sept. 04, 2018.

* Social Workers must have completed a Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work education.  

*Applications are due March 12th, 2018.

We expect to select fellows within six weeks of the mailing deadline.

The Fellowship is Directed by John S. Baer, Ph.D.

For Application materials:

Email: Shelley.newman@va.gov 

               Call: 206-764-2608

The Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE)

of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

announces openings for the

Interprofessional Fellowship in Substance Use Treatment

1-year full-time advanced training in substance use treatment

The goal of the Interprofessional Fellowship is to provide clinical and didactic experiences through which recent professional graduates from several clinical disciplines become more skilled in working therapeutically with individuals with substance use disorders and become more familiar with the unique contributions that their professional disciplines provide.

A biopsychosocial model of substance use disorders provides the rationale for the Addiction Treatment Center’s interprofessional team approach.  As such, it encourages staff to consider physiological, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors in the assessment, treatment planning, and therapy processes.

We expect to have positions for two Social Workers for the 2018-2019 year.  All fellows must be U.S. citizens.  The fellowship begins Sept. 04, 2018.

* Social Workers must have completed a Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work education.  

*Applications are due March 12th, 2018.

We expect to select fellows within six weeks of the mailing deadline.

The Fellowship is Directed by John S. Baer, Ph.D.

For Application materials:

Email: Shelley.newman@va.gov 

               Call: 206-764-2608

Interprofessional Fellowship Program

S-116-ATC

VA Puget Sound HCS

1660 S. Columbian Way

Seattle, Washington  98108

The Special Olympics USA Games are coming to UW July 1 – 6, 2018. You can create lifelong memories this summer by signing up to volunteer!

Over 4,000 athletes and coaches will be arriving June 30, and staying in the North and West residence halls on the UW Seattle campus. The USA Games events will be held on the University of Washington campus and in surrounding communities. You can choose from many available opportunities including:

·         Residence hall assistance

·         Concierge service

·         Athlete escorts

·         Light Rail assistance

·         Cheer line

·         Opening ceremonies, nationally televised live on ESPN, on July 1 in at Husky Stadium

·         4^th of July barbeque and dance.

·         Athletic competitions including track and field, power lifting, basketball, tennis, volleyball, flag football, bocce ball at UW; bowling at Kenmore Lanes; golf at Willows Run Golf Course in Redmond; and softball and swimming in Federal Way

Volunteers are needed to make the USA Games a success, and you can help ensure that the athletes, their families and spectators have a great time.

Sign up to volunteer today and take part in a truly rewarding experience!

·         Visit http://www.specialolympicsusagames.org/uw-volunteers

·         Click Register and enter DAWGS2018 in the Access Code box

·         Follow the online steps to register

·         Get ready to have fun!

Or consider joining as a group with your friends and family!

·         Send an email to pstrohme@gmail.com

·         Include the name of your group and preferred event, date and time

·         Have a memorable summer!

“Are you passionate about mental health, alcohol and other drug education, preventing sexual assault, sex positivity, and healthy relationships?

The Peer Health Educators seek to bridge the gap between college health issues and campus resources. Under the Office of Health and Wellness, they facilitate workshops about these topics to different student groups and plan events to promote healthy living. They aim to make UW a safer, healthier place.

Our application will be released January 30, 2018 and it will be due February 13, 2018!

For more information about the application process and PHE’s role on campus, visit tinyurl.com/joinPHE or email Tehya, the Volunteer Coordinator, at phehwvc@uw.edu with any questions.

This opportunity is available to all students on campus, undergraduate and graduate, for the 2018-2019 year and can be counted for credit.”

Camp Kesem is looking for new weeklong camp counselors this summer! Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college students, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. UW Camp Kesem volunteers run Kesem’s programs, fundraise, get to be camp counselors for a week during the summer, and much more.

To apply to be a camp counselor, see the attached photo with instructions! There are two sessions of camp this year: July 29th – August 3rd and August 12th – August 17th, and you can apply to either or both. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 16th. If you have any questions and/or want to get involved as a volunteer, email uwashington.volunteer@campkesem.org. Oh, and check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CampKesemUW/.

The 37th Annual Diversity Career Fair coming up next week, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in the HUB Ballroom.  The career fair is open to ALL UW STUDENTS and ALL MAJORS.  More than 100 employers will be at the fair to recruit students for career and internship opportunities. Please share via your networks and encourage your students to attend!

JOBS! INTERNSHIPS! FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL UW STUDENTS! DON’T MISS OUT!

What:  Diversity Career Fair

When:  Wednesday, January 31,! 2018

Where:  University of Washington (Seattle Campus) – Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom

Time:  5:30-8:30PM

All Majors (Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts & The Sciences)

All Class Levels ( Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Grad)

Dress: Business Casual

List of participating companies:  https://nsbeuw.wixsite.com/nsbeuw/list-of-participating-employers

Greetings from Lower Valley Crisis and Support Services,

Our agency is in need of volunteers to help respond to crisis calls that come in after hours and on weekends.  Once you complete the training, you can let us know what your availability to take calls.  It can be once a month, a certain day of the week, etc.

The Lower Valley Crisis & Support Services (LVCSS) will be offering our volunteer core training for those wishing to make a difference in the community.

LVCSS is a non-profit, United Way agency serving Yakima County. We provide crisis services and education for community members on issues regarding sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.  The agency relies on community volunteers to help run its 24-hour hotline.

Volunteer advocates respond to calls on a 24-hour crisis hotline by providing emotional support, crisis intervention, referrals and information to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as their non-offending family members.

All calls are dispatched to the volunteer’s home or cell phone through the agency’s answering service to keep their personal contact information confidential.  Hospital advocates respond to sexual assault or domestic violence calls from our local hospitals and law enforcement agencies.  This training is designed to give volunteers the tools they need to work with victims and their families.   The training begins January 22^nd through February 11th, 2018 at our agency.   The entire 7 days of training must be completed in order to become a volunteer advocate.

The training dates and times are as follows:

Monday, January 22nd 5:00pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday, January 24th 5:00 to 8:30pm

Monday, January 29th 5:00pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday, January 31st 5:00pm to 8:30pm

Friday, February 9th 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturday, February 10th 8:30am to 4:00pm

Sunday, February 11th 8:30am to 12:00pm

For more information about volunteering, please contact us at 509-837-6689 or email lgarcia@lvcss.org<mailto:lgarcia@lvcss.org>.

Paid Internship in Washington, DC: The National Academy of Social Insurance (www.nasi.org) is now accepting applications for paid internships for students either studying for or interested in careers in social insurance policy. Our internship programs cover a wide array of policy areas including Health and Income Security Policy (Washington Internship), Aging and Long-term Care Policy (Somers Internship), Disability Policy (Eileen Sweeney Internship), and Health Policy (Rashi Fein Internship). The programs consist of a 12-week summer semester internship that usually spans May to August, depending on the student’s schedule. Students receive a $4,500 honorarium for their internship experience and academic credit may be arranged. International students with valid student visas are encouraged to apply.  For more information, visit our Internship Opportunities page or contact us at internships@nasi.org.  Application deadline: March 1, 2018. 

Passionate about the plight of refugees? Wish to learn how resettlement works right here in Seattle? Over winter break, join a team of researchers investigating the refugee resettlement process across four US cities. Tasks will include helping with recruiting, surveying and interviewing Seattle residents of refugee background. We are especially looking for ARABIC, SOMALI, TIGRINYA, SGAW, KAREN or FARSI INTERPRETERS. Compensation available for interpreters. This is a great opportunity to participate in an IRB-approved qualitative research study. All undergraduate and graduate students welcome.

 

To learn more about this project, please contact Samina at shossain4@wisc.edu by December 1.

Are you interested in doing an internship in Washington, D.C. and earning UW credit?

 

The Washington Center (TWC) runs an internship program in Washington, D.C., that is open to all UW undergraduates in all majors and provides comprehensive service, including internship placement and housing. Placements include government agencies, corporations, nonprofits, museums, arts organizations, and international organizations. Hundreds of UW students have participated in this program since UW’s affiliation in 1977, and many made connections that led to post-degree employment.

 

WA State residents receive a $2500 scholarship from TWC and may be eligible for additional TWC scholarships to help defray the cost of attending. UW international students and residents of other states receive a $1000 scholarship and overall pay less for this program than the estimated cost of attending UW for a quarter. Additional discounts may be available for students interested in the autumn or spring semester programs.

 

TWC’s facilities are accessible to students who have disabilities. In addition, their Disability Services Coordinator will assist with accommodation at the internship and programming sites.

 

These are the upcoming application deadlines (for a full list of organizations that have earlier deadlines see http://www.twc.edu/node/11029):

Summer 2018 (10 weeks), Priority*: 2/21/18, Regular: 3/14/18

Autumn 2018 (15 weeks), Priority*: 4/18/18, Regular: 5/16/18

Spring 2019 (15 weeks), Priority*: 10/17/18, Regular: 11/14/18

* Priority deadline is for scholarships above the minimum guaranteed

 

Regardless of your major, there is an internship in D.C. for you! Whether you want to do an internship this year or in three years, come to an information session to learn more.

 

Contact me, Meera Roy, for an appointment (available online at https://depts.washington.edu/polsadvc/signup.php — you can change the week at the top of the screen–or you can email me for an appointment time). Information is also available at TWC’s website, www.twc.edu

 

 

Meera E. Roy

Director of Academic Services and UW Liaison to The Washington Center Political Science Department Smith Hall, Room 215

206-543-9456

meroy@u.washington.edu

 

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