Chemical Dependency Internship at
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco CDRP
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RECOVERY PROGRAM
1201 FILLMORE SREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94115
(415) 833-9400
We offer two Masters-level internships per year. The interns may be at a pre- or post-Masters level, preparing for licensure as a clinical social worker or marriage and family therapist. The internships are twenty (20) hours per week for one year (Sept. – Aug.). One internship is in the adolescent/family program and the other is in the adult program.
THE SETTING
The City of San Francisco
The City and County of San Francisco (2006 estimated population 744,041) is the fourth-largest city in the state of California. San Francisco has unique characteristics when compared to other major cities in the U.S., including high-rise buildings situated on steep hills, and an eclectic mix of architecture, featuring Victorian-style houses and modern skyscrapers. The city’s landmarks include cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge, which are recognizable around the world. San Francisco is home to a vast multi-cultural population with diverse communities and neighborhoods.
Patient Population
The patient population consists of Kaiser Health Plan members who possess prepaid benefits, and covers a broad ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic spectrum. All age groups and virtually all dual diagnostic categories are represented. The ethnic diversity of our members includes Caucasians, African-Americans, Latinos, and Asians. Participating clients also include monolingual families who speak languages such as Spanish or Tagalog.
The Staff
The professional staff consists of full and part-time staff: 4 psychologists, 3 psychiatrists, 7 licensed marriage and family therapists, 2 licensed clinical social workers, 3 social work or marriage and family post-masters staff working toward licensure, 2 CDACs, 4 family nurse practitioners, 1 internal medicine physician, and 2 medical assistants, all of whom specialize in addiction medicine.
Services
The Chemical Dependency Recovery Program (CDRP) provides treatment for chemically dependent, substance abusing, and codependent health plan members. The program provides multiple levels of treatment including: Adult Intensive Day Treatment; Evening and/or Morning Intensive Outpatient care; Continuing Care; Adolescent/Family Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency Intervention and Intensive Outpatient care; Co-Occurring Disorders treatment; Harm Reduction; and Spanish language treatment. Treatment modalities include individual, couples, family and group therapy, psychoeducational groups, outpatient medical detoxification, and psychiatric services. The CDRP provides services every day of the year.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM
General Principles
The basic training philosophy adopted by this department stresses
a commitment to continuous reassessment, modification, and enrichment
of substance abuse treatment techniques. Interns are exposed to a
unique and diverse community with a clear emphasis on the role of
the clinician in a multi-cultural community and outpatient setting.
Residents are encouraged to become familiar with the demographic composition
of the community in which our clients reside. The Best Practices literature
serves as the curriculum for the training program. This body of literature
is comprised of well-researched guidelines for the treatment of various
mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Supervision
Interns receive at least one and a half (1.5) hours of regularly scheduled individual supervision and at least two (2) hours of group supervision per week. In addition, they are supervised on cases in their seminars, in daily staff case conferences, and in staff meetings. Selection of cases and size of caseload is carefully adjusted to the intern's readiness and training needs as determined by his/her supervisor.
Seminars
Interns attend weekly in-service clinical training sessions and approximately six (6) regional seminars per training year. The regional seminars focus on Best Practice Guidelines and include such topics as Anxiety Disorders, Child Psychology, and Diversity issues.
Evaluations
The primary supervisor is responsible for completing the intern’s evaluations, in collaboration with the entire training staff. There are two evaluation periods during the training year; one at mid-year, and one at the end of the year. Every effort is made to provide ongoing feedback to the intern. In addition, interns have opportunities to evaluate the Kaiser-Northern California Residence training program/staff twice a year.
Grievances
Any problems that arise are addressed initially by the intern's primary supervisor. If the matter cannot be resolved informally, it is then referred to the Director of Training. A Policy and Procedure manual, distributed to each intern during orientation, provides a lengthy description of grievances procedures.
Application Process
Candidates must be in their second year or at post-Masters level, preparing for licensure as clinical social workers or marriage and family therapists. An application consists of a cover letter, a resume, and at least three letters of reference. Applications are accepted December through February for internships that begin the following September.
Email applications to:
Dean Blumberg, Ph.D., LMFT, CADC
Adolescent and Family Programs Manager
San Francisco Kaiser Permanente Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
1201 Fillmore St. SF, CA 94115
dean.blumberg@kp.org
Phone: 415-833-9459
Fax: 415-833-9427