The 沃拉沃拉大学 Billings Mental 健康诊所 was recently recognized by local news for helping community members “rebuild a sense of control and empowerment through accessible, 无费用集中治疗,Simran Kumari说, NonStop Local multimedia journalist.
WWU’s Billings, 蒙大拿, campus opened a mental health clinic in 2014. It continues to serve as a graduate training facility where student clinicians provide therapy for individuals, 夫妻, 青少年, and families through a collaborative process with a licensed clinical social worker.
Peggy Barta has served as clinical supervisor at WWU Billings Mental 健康诊所 for almost nine years now because, 她说, “I enjoy mentoring upcoming clinicians, and supporting them while they discover their unique therapeutic approaches.”
自成立以来, the clinic has served as a tremendous aid to both patients and developing mental health practitioners. 这是 recognized by the Family Tree Center in 2018 for their efforts to end child abuse and aid families impacted by incarceration, and has received significant support from community members and organizations
The WWU Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology offers its master of social work program at both the Billings and 大学的地方 campuses. In 2021, Deisy Haid, dean of social work and sociology, worked alongside social work professionals located near 大学的地方 to open Blue Mountain 健康 Cooperative—a nonprofit, walk-in mental health clinic for the Walla Walla community. 大学的地方s students are able to build their field practice at the clinic and other similar organizations like Comprehensive 健康care and YWCA. They can also be placed outside of the Walla Walla valley, and even internationally—working with student missions.
To learn about the Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology, visit thy111.net/social-work, and for more information about on-campus and local mental health services, visit thy111.net/counseling.
9月发布. 16, 2024
