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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

We focus our work in three key areas, because nurturing the potential of kids, helping people live healthier, and supporting our neighbors are fundamental to strengthening communities.

Internship/Practicum

Internship/Practicum Description

YMCA Youth & Family Services offers two different programs –TIDES and Counseling Services with the opportunity to be exposed to a culturally diverse population and variety of symptoms.

Working hours are flexible Monday‐Saturday, 20hrs/wk for 9 months.

Clinical Individual and Group supervision are provided from the theoretical orientation of Bowen Family System Theory.

TIDES Program

  • Provides therapy services to students at eight different school sites (elementary, middle and high school) in the San Diego Unified School District
  • Training on County required paperwork and billing systems
  • Therapeutic work modalities: Individual, Family, Group, Case Management, Collaborative Therapeutic approaches and interventions: All theories and interventions that are appropriate for the age group
  • Presenting issues may include: Depression, Anxiety, Conduct DO, Oppositional Defiant DO, ADD, ADHD, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Divorce, Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Loss and Grief, Weight and Image, Cutting, Peer and Family Relationships

Counseling Services

  • Clinic based, fee for services program
  • Professional and welcoming environment (individual, family and play therapy room)
  • Therapeutic work modalities: Individual, Couples, Family
  • Therapeutic work and interventions are based on Bowen Family System Theory
  • Presenting issues may be: Parent Child Relationship, Parenting, Marital, Life
  • Transitioning, Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety