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United States

San Diego, California, United States

The Social Policy Institute (SPI) is a nonprofit affiliate of the School of Social Work at San Diego State University. We strive to be a dynamic catalyst for improving the community’s well-being by bridging academia and community knowledge through training, technical assistance, program design, research, advocacy, and collaboration.At the Social Policy Institute, we believe that community members should have access to the services, supports and resources necessary to actively participate, experience a sense of belonging, and have opportunities to achieve their aspirations. However, we know that no one “system” has the mandate, resources or reach to address both individual/family issues and the larger social problems that exacerbate adverse consequences such as poverty, racism, inadequate housing/homelessness, poor schools, crime, and racial and ethnic disparities.Our Mission: To bridge academia with government, business, and the community to increase individual, family and community well-being.Our Vision: Across the lifespan, everyone is safe, educated, healthy and well; with a sense of belonging, purpose, and opportunity to achieve their aspirations.

San Diego, California, United States

San Ysidro Health’s Youth Enhancement Services (YES) program, located in the South Bay area, is a county-contracted behavioral health clinic dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of children, youth, and families.YES serves children, adolescents, young adults (up to age of 21) and their families, providing individual, family, group therapy/counseling, case management and psychiatric services to address their diverse needs. Our bilingual staff understands the importance of cultural diversity and provides trauma and grief informed care. The YES care team includes behavioral health therapists, case managers, substance use disorder counselors, a family/youth peer support specialist, and a psychiatrist.To ensure the highest quality of care, YES emphasizes collaboration between the treatment team and the client, the family, school, primary care provider, and other community providers.YES treats the following mental health conditions:DepressionAnxiety disordersTrauma and stressor-related disordersDisruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disordersAttention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)Substance-related and addictive disordersPsychotic disorders‍Services include:Individual, Family, and Group Therapy/CounselingSchool-based servicesHome-based servicesCase managementCrisis interventionPsychiatric Substance use disorder (SUD) treatmentTelehealth

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Language Teaching, Language Acquisition / Primary Education