Birmingham VA Medical Center

Categories
Healthcare
Address
Birmingham, Alabama
Information

Population Served:  Veterans those that served in the military and/or were deployed to a combat zone.  Ages can range from 19-20 years old to 100.  Role of Social Work:  providing case management, homeless services, primary care social work, outpatient substance abuse treatment and mental health, work therapy programs, case management in specialty clinics such as Oncology, TBI/Spinal cord, Intimate Partner violence, pain clinic etc.

Special Placement Information

MSW 2nd year and Advanced Standing (clinical) Students will drive their own vehicle to medical center each day and park in employee parking.  Students are not able to operate any government vehicles independently.  Stipend placements are available and students do not need liability insurance Weekend and evening hours are not available Audio-videotaping not permitted.  Normal business hours (ex: 7:30-4).