Sea Mar Community Health Centers, founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health (medical, mental health, dental. maternity and women's health), human services, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington St at e. Sea Mar Community Health Centers is an innovative, national leader in health and social services by delivering high quality integrated care for underserved communities. Sea Mar endorses and prom toes the Triple Aim of taking care of the health needs of the patient improving the health of the population, and at the lowest possible cost. Sea Mar aims to serve the needs of the individual throughout the lifespan, from birth to death, and the social, emotional, or cultural concerns that may impact the individual's health care needs Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to age, race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional. social. and educational services.
Sea Mar patients of all ages qualify for the Care management program based on a criterion of Predictive Risk Scoring, Emergency Department utilization, and chronic conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes. Heart Disease, Cancer, Cerebrovascular Disease. Coronary Artery Disease, Dementia, or Alzheimer's Disease, HIV/ AIDS, Renal Failure, Chronic Respiratory Conditions, Neurological Diseases as well as mental health issues, social barriers and other areas of client risk.   Care Management social workers   provide   six   main   core   services:   Comprehensive   Care   Management   Care Coordination, Health Promotion, Comprehensive Transitional Care from inpatient to other settings, Individual and Family Support Referral to Community and Social Support Services.    
 

Special placement information:

Accepting MSW 1st-year students, full-time only. In this placement the required technology needed to complete expected tasks. such as laptop, work phone. and work space, will be provided by the agency. Any travel needed for duties. such as client meetings, will be reimbursed by the agency. Given that the student  will  be completing  the internship as a part of the student's normal work duties, the student will earn regular work compensation. As a requirement of this position, the student is required to undergo an annual background check, have a valid Washington State driver's license. and valid motor vehicle insurance. Agency hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.