Northwestern University is hiring a Social Work Fellow.
Responsibilities:
• Attend and fully participate in Mesulam Institute educational events, including Roundtables, Journal Clubs, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Seminar Series. Demonstrate integration of the material in clinical work, presentations, community engagement and research.
• Participate in psychosocial research programs by providing: 1) Caregiver support group co-facilitation, 2) Organization, communication, and data management and analysis for the Buddy Program pairing first year medical students, persons living with dementia and their families and 3) development and execution of other psychosocial interventions, including didactic presentations, group facilitation, data management and analysis, and communication with participants.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary healthcare team of the Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic and the Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical Core. Formulate psychosocial assessments and provide education, counseling and linkage to appropriate community services to persons living with dementia and their families.
• Participate in developing and carrying out an independent research project. Present findings at the poster session during the annual Alzheimer day.
Education/Experience:
• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in working clinically with persons living with neurocognitive disorders and their families.
• Demonstrated interest in developing research skills.
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