FIELDWORK SITE LIST

 (last updated 5/15/08)

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Sites are listed in alphabetical order by name of agency.

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Site: Anderson School & The Anderson Education Foundation

Name of contact person:  Nancy Osborn

Phone for contact person: (845) 889-4034

Email: NancyOsborn@andersonschool.org

Fieldwork address: 4885 Route 9, P.O. Box 367, Staatsburg, New York 12580-0367

Fax:     (845) 889-3104

Fieldwork webpage: www.andersonschool.org

Type of site: residential setting; school

Population: Serving Children and Adults with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Possible Duties:

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 15 minutes

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Site: Astor Early Childhood Programs

Name of contact person: Dr. Lenore Strocchia-Rivera

Phone for contact person: (845) 452-4167

Email: lsrivera@astorservices.org

Fieldwork address(es): 50 Delafield St., Poughkeepsie; BOCES on Salt Pt. Tpke, Poughkeepsie; Wingdale, NY; Millertown, NY; Beacon, NY; Wappingers Falls, NY

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.astorservices.org/

Population: 0-5 years old

Type of site: nonprofit, private agency administering Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Dutchess County.

Possible duties: Depends on intern’s needs and interests.  Previous interns have worked on research and evaluation projects, 1-1 work with identified preschool children, group instruction in a violence prevention program, and combinations of other activities.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 5-10 minutes

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Site: Astor Home for Children

Name of contact person: Jan Weido (Recreation Director)

Phone for contact person: (845) 876-4081  x1140

Email: Jweido@ASTORSERVICES.org

Fieldwork address: 6339 Mill Street, Rhinebeck NY 12572

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.astorservices.org/

Population: Children 5-13

Type of site: residential

Possible duties: Work in a dynamic recreation program that has a strength-based approach to creating a therapeutic environment.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 20 minutes

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Site:  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ulster County

Name of contact person: Colleen Mountford

Phone for contact person: (845)338-0431, ext. 238

Email:  cmountford@bigbrothersbigsistersulster.org

Fieldwork address:  95 Grand Street, Kingston, NY

Fieldwork webpage:  www.bigbrothersbigsistersulster.org

Population:  children (elementary & high school)

Type of sites:  school (Meagher Elementary), and also the Big Bros/Big Sis offices in Kingston

Possible duties:  Monitoring mentors and students

Estimated driving time from Marist: 40 minutes

Prefers the fieldworker doing 18 hours per week

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Site:  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ulster County

Name of contact person: Cynthia Graham

Phone for contact person: (845)338-0431

Email:  cgraham@bigbrothersbigsistersulster.org

Fieldwork address:  95 Grand St., Kingston, NY 12401

Fieldwork webpage:  www.bigbrothersbigsistersulster.org

Population:  children/adult

Type of sites:  office

Possible duties:  case manager

Estimated driving time from Marist: 35 minutes

Note: Prefers an 18-hour/week fieldwork student.

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Site:  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County

Name of contact person: Nancy A. Kosloski, Executive Director and Colleen Monaghan, Program Director

Phone for contact person: (845) 562-5900; ext. 28 for Executive Director; ext. 57 for Program Director

Email:  nancykosloski@mentorachild.org and cmonaghan@mentorachild.org

Fieldwork address:  Main office: 253 South Williams St., Newburgh, NY 12550

Fieldwork webpage:  www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org

Population:  Prevention and youth development services to children and youths ages 4-17, predominantly from single-parent or guardian headed households, with incarcerated parent and families experiencing degrees of stress and dysfunction. Services focus on mentoring support, life skills education, and short term counseling support.

Type of sites:  community-based, school-based, and site-based mentoring and youth development programs

Possible duties:  Students will be introduced to the agency programs and service delivery system. Students will develop: Knowledge of agency policies and procedures; Knowledge of the National Big Brothers Big Sisters of Americas Standards of Practice for Service; Group presentation skills during recruitment; Needs-analysis skills, interviewing, and assessment skills through shadowing a Mentoring Manager; Ability to synthesize information through the youth - mentor matching process; Skills in evaluating needs and progress; Note-taking skills regarding case recordings, narrative write-ups on interviews, and other areas of documentation; Knowledge of a not-for-profit agency and its community networking; Exposure to the grant process for not-for-profit agencies.

Estimated driving time from Marist: 25 minutes.

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Site:  Camp Venture

Name of contact person: Ray Kondrack

Phone for contact person: Day (845) 624-3861; Night (845)735-1180; Summer (845)429-1281

Email:  RKONDRAC@CCSD.EDU

Fieldwork address:  100 Convent Rd., Nanuet, NY 10954

                                    During June-August at: Oak Colony Rd., Stony Point, NY 10980

Fieldwork webpage: 

Population:  170 Multiple-handicapped children

Type of sites:  Day Program; Summer Camp

Possible duties:  teaching, administrative duties, crisis intervention, scheduling, planning special activities

Estimated driving time from Marist: 73 minutes

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Site: Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, Nathan Kline Institute

Name of contact person: Craig Branch, Ph.D.

Phone for contact person: (845) 398-5471

Email: branch@nki.rfmh.org

Fieldwork address: 140 Old Orangeburg Rd., Orangeburg, NY 10962

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.rfmh.org/nki and http://claymore.rfmh.org

Population: adults with severe mental illness

Type of site: research institute

Possible duties: research and neuroimaging

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 90 minutes

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Site: Center for Enhanced Performance, U.S. Military Academy

Name of contact person: Nathaniel Zinsser, Ph.D.

Phone for contact person: (845) 938-7814

Email: YN0808@USMA.edu

Fieldwork address:

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: West Point cadets

Type of site: sport psychology training center

Possible duties: Research, administrative assistance, scoring of diagnostic tests, maintaining participation data bases, undertaking literature searches, coding videotape, assisting Performance Enhancement Trainers in delivering services to cadets, and helping conduct tours of the CEP.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 60 minutes

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Site:  Children’s Home of Kingston

Name of contact person: Dr. Jennifer L. Brody

Phone for contact person: (845)331-1448, x1133

Email:  jbrody@chkingston.org

Fieldwork address:  26 Grove St., P.O. Box 2350, Kingston, NY 12402

Fieldwork webpage: 

Population:  male students ages 8-21 with emotional and behavioral difficulties

Type of sites:  Residential treatment program with on-site school

Possible duties:  group counseling; participating in treatment team conferences and challenging  behavior meetings; special projects

Estimated driving time from Marist: 40 minutes

Note: Prefers the 18-hour/week fieldwork student who could work 3 days a week at 6 hours/day.

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Site:  Circle of Courage

Name of contact person: Elizabeth McGrath

Phone for contact person: (845)437-3450

Email:  emcgrath@pcsd.kiz.ny.us.com

Fieldwork address:  160 Union Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage:  poughkeepsieschools.org

Population:  children

Type of sites:  school

Possible duties:  teaching; develop self-esteem; language lessons related to standards

Estimated driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

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Site: City of Poughkeepsie Police Juvenile Bureau

Name of contact person: Dory Marcinelli

Phone for contact person: (845) 451-4163

Email:

Fieldwork address: 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage:

Population:

Type of site: government

Possible duties: Hands on experience for interns involving them in all aspects of police involvement with community, especially juveniles, domestic violence, crime scenes, and how agencies interact with criminal justice and the juvenile justice system.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 5 -10 minutes

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Site:  Clinton After School Program

Name of Contact Person:  Stacey Hyers

Phone of Contact Person:  5410-0351

E mail:  shyers@familyservicesny.org

Field work address:  100 Montgomery St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Field work webpage: 

Population:  110 children, grades K-5

Type of site:  School age child care program

Possible duties:  A mentor and role model, provide academic assistance, and facilitate activities that promote social success.

Driving time from Marist:  10 minutes

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Site:  Danbury Superior Court – Adult Probation

Name of contact person: Michelle Hill, Intake Assistant

Phone for contact person: (203)207-8714

Email: 

Fieldwork address:  146 White Street, Danbury CT 06810

Fieldwork webpage:  www.jud.state.ct.us

Population: 

Type of sites: 

Possible duties:  Monitor the courtroom for pre-trial program and probation clients

Estimated driving time from Marist: 55 minutes

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Site: Daytop Village Westchester Outreach

Name of contact person: Scott Finkelstein, Faculty Manager / Sue Fitzgerald, Assistant Director

Phone for contact person: (914) 949-6640 x41 (Scott) / x42 (Sue)

Email:

Fieldwork address: 246 N. Central Ave., Hartsdale, NY 10530

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: Young adults, and adults

Type of site: outpatient

Possible duties: Group and individual counseling, lecture hall, chart documentation, observation of population activity.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 75 minutes

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Site:  Downstate Correctional Facility

Name of contact person: Jerome Nicolato, Senior Correctional Counselor

Phone for contact person: (845)831-6600, ext. 4300

Email: 

Fieldwork address:  P.O. Box 445, Red Schoolhouse Road, Fishkill, NY 12524

Fieldwork webpage:  www.docs.state.ny.us

Population:  adults

Type of sites:  major maximum reception center for NYS Dept. of Corrections

Possible duties:  intake assessment, pre-classification screening; follow all NYSDOCS directives, policies, procedures; complete orientation; attend unit meetings; additional tasks as assigned by senior counselor

Estimated driving time from Marist: 40 minutes

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Site: Dutchess ARC

Name of contact person: Terry Temple

Phone for contact person: (845) 635-8084 x116

Email: ttemple@dutchess-arc.org

Fieldwork address: 1435 Route 44, Pleasant Valley, NY  12569

Fieldwork webpage: http://dutchess-arc.org/

Population: adults with developmental disabilities

Type of site: residential, clinic, day programs

Possible duties: Interacting with individuals and assisting the staff in the operation of a variety of programs.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 20 minutes

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Site: Dutchess ARC

Name of contact person: Terry Temple

Phone for contact person: (845) 635-8084 x116

Email: ttemple@dutchess-arc.org

Fieldwork address: 1435 Route 44, Pleasant Valley, NY  12569

Fieldwork webpage: http://dutchess-arc.org/

Population:

Type of site: Human Resources

Possible duties: Become involved with the entire Human Resource process including interviewing, checking references, decision making, completing of a personnel file, benefits, and training.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 20 minutes

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Site:  Dutchess County Council on Alcoholism & Chemical Dependency, Inc.

Name of contact person(s):       Judith James, Executive Director: jjames@dccacd.org, (845)471-0194, ext. 103

                                                Renee Pabst, Community Educator: rpabst@dccacd.org, (845)471-0194, ext. 104

Fieldwork address:  80 Washington St., Suite 310, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage:  www.dccacd.org

Population:  elementary school to college; families; adults

Type of sites:  non-profit agency that provides educational programs to the community regarding substance prevention, use, and abuse.

Possible duties:  Assist Community Educator in designing and implementing high school alcohol education and substance abuse prevention programs.

Prefers the 18 hour per week fieldworker who may be available some evenings.

Estimated driving time from Marist: less than 5 minutes

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Site: Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene

Name of contact person: Bonnie Kavner

Phone for contact person: (845) 486-2760

Email:

Fieldwork address: 230 North Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/MentalHygiene/MHIndex.htm

Population:

Type of site: county outpatient mental health agency

Possible duties: assist with programs to meet the mental health needs of the community

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 5 minutes

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Site:  Dutchess County Office Of Probation

Name of Contact Person: Tom Morris, Senior Probation Officer

Phone of Contact Person:  845-486-2600

E mail:  TMORRIS@CO.DUTCHESS.NY.US

Field work address:  50, Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601,Beacon Satellite Office

Field work webpage:  www.co.dutchess.ny.us/countygon/departments/prindex.ht.

Population:  Children and Adults

Type of sites:  Government

Possible duties:  Assist Probation Officers to supervise adult and/ or Juvenile Offenders in the Community, Family court intake.

Estimated time from Marist:  5 min ( to Poughkeepsie Office)

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Site: Family Of Woodstock

Name of contact person: Tamara Cooper

Phone for contact person: (845) 679-2485

Email:  FOWH@FamilyofWoodstockinc.org

Fieldwork address:  16 Rock City Road Woodstock, NY 12498

Fieldwork webpage:  familyofwoodstockinc.org

Population:  adolescents/adults

Type of sites:  crisis walk-in center and hotline

Possible duties:  student will be trained in crisis counseling

Estimated driving time from Marist: 60 minutes

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Site: Fishkill Correctional Facility: NY State Dept. of Correctional Services

Name of contact person: Deputy Superindent Roland Larkin

Phone for contact person: (845) 831-4800, ext. 4000

Email: RLarkin33@hotmail.com

Fieldwork address: Box 307, Beacon, NY 12508-0307

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: inmates

Type of site: Correctional Facility

Possible duties: assessment of inmates, counseling.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 40 minutes

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Site: Four Winds Hospital

Name of contact person: Barbara Kurian

Phone for contact person: (914) 763-8151 x2528

Email: Bkurian@FourWNDS.com

Fieldwork address: 800 Cross River Rd., Katonah, NY  10536

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: children, adolescents, and adults

Type of site: inpatient and outpatient private psychiatric hospital

Possible duties: Students will be exposed to various treatment modalities, and will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 60 minutes

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Site: Gateway Community Industries

Name of contact person: Bonnie Dumas

Phone for contact person: (845) 339-0155 x312

Email: bdumas@gatewayindustries.org

Fieldwork address: One Amy Kay Parkway, PO Box 5002, Kingston, NY  12402

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.gatewayindustries.org/

Population: people with mental and/or physical disabilities

Type of site: Gateway Community Industries, Inc. is one of the leading independent, not-for-profit vocational rehabilitation and training centers for people with mental and/or physical disabilities.

 Possible duties: The agency provides comprehensive services in vocational evaluation, job training, job placement, vocational work center employment, supported employment, psychiatric rehabilitation, continuing day treatment, and residential habilitation/rehabilitation.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 35-40 minutes

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Site: Gateway Community Industries – School to Work Program in New Paltz or Highland and Wallkill

Name of contact person: Bonnie Dumas

Phone for contact person: (845) 339-0155 x312

Email: bdumas@gatewayindustries.org

Fieldwork address: Fieldwork address: One Amy Kay Parkway, PO Box 5002, Kingston, NY  12402

Note: “satellite office” at 137 North Chestnut St., New Paltz, NY 12561; schools are in Highland and Wallkill

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.gatewayindustries.org/

Population: high school students with learning and/or developmental disabilities

Type of site: public school system

Possible duties: career exploration and readiness to work skills

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: to Highland, 15 minutes; New Paltz  25 minutes

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Site: Greystone Programs

Name of contact person: Beth Gnozzio, Assistant Executive Director

Phone for contact person: (845) 452-5772 x101; Fax: (845)452-9338

Email: mgnozzio@greystoneprograms.org

Fieldwork address: 36 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.greystoneprograms.org

Population: adults

Type of site: residential

Possible duties: Teach and work with adults with developmental disabilities.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 minutes

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Site: Hudson River Housing

Name of contact person: Ilene Cutler, Renee Pabst

Phone for Contact person:  (845)-454-2300

Email: icutler@hudsonriverhousing.org  and rpabst@hudsonriverhousing.org

Fieldwork address: 305-307 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Webpage:

Population: homeless youth ages 16-21

Type of Site: 10 bed transitional housing program and counseling center

Possible duties: work as part of a staff team providing support and services designed to prepare youth for successful transition to independent living.  Research and administer projects can be included if student is interested.

Estimated driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

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Site: Hudson River Housing-Administration

Name of contact person:  Michael W. Cole, CSW-R

Phone for contact person: (845)-454-5176 x110

Email: Mcole@hudsonriverhousing

Fieldwork address: 313 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY

Webpage: NA

Population:  All ages (homeless, low income, at risk)

Type of site:

Possible duties: research, advocacy, grant writing-flexible

Driving Time from Marist: 5 minutes

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Site Hudson River Housing – River Haven Program

Name of contact person:  Pat Kellett

Phone for contact person:  (845)-454-5176

Email: pkellett@hudsonriverhousing.org

Webpage:

Fieldwork address: 313 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (administration), 45 Catharine Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 (site)

Population: Adolescents (runaway, homeless, at risk youth)

Type of site: residential 12 bed emergency shelter

Possible duties:  Providing crisis interaction services, conducting intakes, developing and implementing service plans, facilitating workshops and activities for residents

Driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

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Site: Hudson River Psychiatric Center

Name of contact person: Dr. John George

Phone for contact person: (845) 483-3312

Email: hrpsjrg@omh.state.ny.us

Fieldwork address: 10 Ross Circle, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: Seriously mentally ill adults

Type of site: hospital, community, and residences

Possible duties: Assist staff in providing evaluation, cognitive remediation, and psychosocial rehabilitation programs in hospital and/or residential settings.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 minutes

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Site: Independent Living Support/Transitional Living Program

Name of contact person: Patrice Kellett

Phone for contact person: (845) 454-5176 at Hudson River Housing

Email: pkellett@hudsonriverhousing.org

Fieldwork address: 305-307 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.hudsonriverhousing.org

Population: youth, adolescents ages 16-21 years old

Type of site: youth shelter and housing, outreach, case management, transitional residences

Possible duties: Case management, assistance with independent living skills, supervision of residents at transitional living sites

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 minutes

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Site: Institute for Family Health

Name of contact person: Nikki Weisman, LMSW

Phone for contact person: (845) 741-2963

Email: nweisman@fpinstitute.org

Fieldwork address: locations in Hyde Park, Kingston, and New Paltz

Fieldwork webpage: www.institute2000.org 

Population: children, adolescents, adults

Type of sites: community health centers

Possible duties: assist patients with completing forms (ie disability), refer patients to outside services (ie
housing, help with paying for heat, support groups, home care, etc.), link patients up with programs that will enable them to
afford prescriptions, observe mental health intakes and later conducting these, put patients on sliding fee scale, refer
patients for health insurance enrollment with outside provider, serve as liason between patient and providers when needed.   

Estimated driving time from Marist: varies per location; between 15 minutes and 45 minutes

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Site:  J. Watson Bailey Middle School

Name of contact person: Vincent Loughlin, LMSW

Phone for contact person: (845)338-6390

Email: 

Fieldwork address:  Merilina Ave., Kingston, NY 12401

Fieldwork webpage: 

Population:  1025 children

Type of sites:  public middle school

Possible duties:  individual/group counseling; interaction with other agencies; social history-taking; attending meetings such as CSE meetings and conferences with teachers and staff.

Estimated driving time from Marist: 30 minutes

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Site: Ketcham High School

Name of contact person: Robert Stockslauer

Phone for contact person: (845) 298-5100, ext. 162

Email: Robert.Stockslauer@wappingerschools.org

Fieldwork address: 99 Myers Corners Rd., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: 1800 adolescents

Type of site: High School

Possible duties: BA-level testing technician, folder reviews, CST/504/CSE meetings, consultation with parents, teachers, students.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 20 minutes

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Site: Kingston Adult Case Management Services

Name of contact person: Salvador Altamirano

Phone for contact person: (845) 331-7080

Email: saltamirano@sowinc.org

Fieldwork address: P.O. Box 3516 Kingston, NY 12402

Fieldwork webpage:  familyofwoodstockinc.org

Population: homeless, mentally ill, substance abuse, adolescent, adult 

Type of sites: office setting

Possible duties:  case management, learn about homelessness, interact with other agencies, coordinate referrals, maintain case files

Estimated driving time from Marist: 40 minutes

Prefers 9 or 18 hour/week schedule

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Site: Liberty Partnership Program

Name of contact person: Susan Repko

Phone for contact person: (845) 454-4199

Email: SUSAN.REPKO@Marist.edu

Fieldwork address: 29 North Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, NY  12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.marist.edu\campuslife\libertypartnership

Population: At-risk youth grades 5-12

Type of site: LPP Office and Schools; Education

Possible duties: Mentoring, Assessment/Service Plans, workshops, coordinating events on campus, assist at after-school sessions, assist with tutor coordination; counseling; program development; computer instruction; data collection and reports; plan college tours and Harvest Festival at Marist

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 minutes

Note: Prefers the 9-hour/week fieldwork student

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Site: Marist College Office of Community Research

Name of contact person: Jennifer McGahan

Phone for contact person: (845) 575-3000

Email: Jennifer.McGahan@marist.edu

Fieldwork address: Dyson Center

Fieldwork webpage: Marist.edu

Population: Research studies conducted through this organization include participants of all ages.

Type of site: Community Research Center

Possible duties: Research design, implementation (conducting surveys, gathering archival data, etc) database creation, data analysis and report writing/presentation development.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site:

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Site: Maplebrook School

Name of contact person: Ronald Rosen, Ed.D.

Phone for contact person: (845) 373-8557, ext. 269

Email: ADM4PPS@AOL.COM

Fieldwork address: 5142 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501

Fieldwork webpage: www.MaplebrookSchool.org

Population: 120 children ages 14-21; LD/ADD

Type of site: Co-ed boarding school with day student option. Full school program

Possible duties: BA-level testing, tutoring, counseling support, data gathering for research, social skills training

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 45 minutes

Note: Reimbursement for gas available; lunches are offered; paid tutoring available.

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Site:  Meadow Hill Global Exploration Elementary School

Name of contact person: Guy Delisfort

Phone for contact person: (845)568-6615

Email:  picoguy93@hotmail.com

Fieldwork address:  124 Meadow Hill Road, Newburgh, NY 12550

Fieldwork webpage:  http://newburghschool.org/newburgh/newburgh.cfm

Population:  Children in grades K – 6.

Type of sites:  Educational

Possible duties:  The fieldwork student will function as an assistant to the Meadow Hill Support Services Team, a multidisciplinary team comprised of the school psychologist, school counselor, school social worker, school attendance social worker, school nurse practitioner, and school nurse teacher. The student will primarily facilitate and monitor the Peer Mediation Program which involves organizing the time the students will meet for peer mediation, supervising the students during the mediation process, and assisting them as needed. Training is required during the semester preceding the Fieldwork semester. The student will assist the Peer Mediation Coordinator with other aspects of the program and will collect and disseminate the notes of the Instructional Support Team. The student will also serve as a liason to the Meadow Hill SAVE room.

Estimated driving time from Marist: 40-50 minutes

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Site:  McQUADE’S CHILDREN SERVICES

Name of Contact Person:  Doctor Reich

Phone of contact person:  845-561-04310

E mail:  mailto:RREICH@MCCDUADE.ORG

Field work address:  Box 4064 Roote 94, New Windsor, NY 12553

Field work webpage:  HTTP: // MCQUADE.ORG

Population: Children

Type of sites:  Residential and Outpatient

Possible Duties:  Counseling, Testing, Co Teaching

Estimated time from Marist:  30 minutes

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Site: Mental Health Association in Dutchess County

Name of contact person:  Joseph Beckles

Phone for contact person:  (845)-473-2500 x310

Email: Mhadc-yip@libertybiz.rr.com

Fieldwork address:  510 Haight Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Fieldwork webpage:

Population:  Children and adults

Type of site:  Academic schools/district offices

Possible duties:  Attending CSF meeting, interviewing and intake forms, workshop, organization contacting clients, attending workshops and seminars, very light clerical work, youth intervention program reporting.

Estimated driving time from Marist: 12 minutes

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Site:  Mental Health Association Case Management Program

Name of contact person: Andrew O’Grady

Phone for contact person: (845)452-1799

Email:  therapize2@aol.com

Fieldwork address:  253 Mansion Street., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage:  mhadc.com

Population:  adults 18 and over with serious and persistent mental illness

Type of sites:  community mental health

Possible duties:  provide case management services to 5 individuals; receive intense training in mental health issues as well as community resources

Estimated driving time from Marist: 2 minutes

No preference stated regarding amount of fieldwork hours per week

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Site: Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.

Name of contact person: Rebecca Nyahay

Phone for contact person: (845) 294-7411 x236

Email: Rnyahay@pioneeris.net

Fieldwork address: 20 Walker St., Goshen, NY  10924

Fieldwork webpage: N/A

Population: Adults

Type of site: Resource Management Facility

Possible duties: Office work, helpline support, record keeping, organizing related educational meetings/outreaches and other activities as they arise.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 60 minutes

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Site:  National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)

Name of contact person:  Robert Fletcher, DSW, ACSW  CEO, NADD

Phone of contact person:  845 331 4336

E mail:  rfletcher@thenadd.org

Field work address:  132, Fair Street, Kingston, New York 12401

Field work webpage:  http://www.thenadd.org/

Population:  Educational  services, staff training, book publishing, research, public policy and consultation services.

Type of site:  Educational services, staff training, book publishing, research, public policy and consultation services.

Possible duties:  Will learn about organizational management, board of director and committee structure, marketing strategies and operations, survey design, development and evaluation.

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Site:  New Hackensack Nursery School

Name of contact person: Linda K. Iuele

Phone for contact person: (845)462-0810, ext. 103

Email:  LKI84@yahoo.com

Fieldwork address:  1580 Rte 376, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Fieldwork webpage:  http://nhrc-church.org/nursschool.htm

Population:  children

Type of sites:  educational

Possible duties:  teaching pre-school-aged children

Estimated driving time from Marist: 20 minutes

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Site: New Horizons Resources, Inc.

Name of contact person: Sam Laganaro

Phone for contact person: (845) 473-3000 x325

Email: slaganaro@nhrny.ort

Fieldwork address: 123 West Road, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

Fieldwork webpage: www.nhrny.org

Population: NHR serves individuals living with developmental disabilities, NHR’s Human Resource Dept. serves the employees who perform this vital work.

Type of site: primarily residential, supported apartments, day habilitation, residential habilitation.

Possible duties: Working in NHR’s Human Resources Department in recruiting/hiring, benefits administration, administrative support, staff development, and on special projects.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 – 15 minutes

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Site: New Horizons Resources, Inc.

Name of contact person: Tom McCluskey

Phone for contact person: (845) 473-3000 x310

Email: tmccluskey@nhrny.org

Fieldwork address: 21 Van Wagner Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Fieldwork webpage: www.nhrny.org

Population: primarily adults with developmental disabilities

Type of site: primarily residential

Possible duties: The intern is a full member of our clinical team.  They will actively participate in assessment program planning and delivery.  Individual and group counseling, as well as supporting individuals in receiving and maintaining citizenship roles within the community.  We provide excellent mentorship and supervision.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 minutes

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Site: Orange County Youth Bureau

Name of Contact Person:  Carol Chichester/ Executive Director

Phone of Contact person: 845-291 2399

E mail:  youthbur@co.orange.ny.us

Field work address:  30 Matthews Street, Suite 107 Goshen, NY 10924

Field work webpage:  http://www.orangecountygov.com/

Population:  Youth

Type of site:  Youth and adults

Possible duties:  Administrative work of a county department receiving state funding, experience in grant writing, allocation of funds, monitoring and evaluation of programs, claims reimbursement, budgeting, planning, coordination of non profit and municipal providers and program development.

Driving time from Marist: 60 minutes

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Site:  Park Place

Name of contact person: Scott Mendelson

Phone for contact person: (845)229-9070

Email:  smendelson@communityhousing.org

Fieldwork address:  803 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538

Fieldwork webpage:  none indicated

Population:  usually about 16 adults, 25 children

Type of sites:  emergency housing program

Possible duties:  case management training; helping run group for children; learning resources; assisting clients with finding housing

Estimated driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

No preference indicated for amount of fieldwork hours per week.

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Site:  Patricia A. Kennedy Children’s Center at Dutchess Family Court

Name of contact person: Diane Labenski

Phone for contact person: (845)452-4937, ext. 3170

Email:  dlabenski@familyservicesny.org

Fieldwork address:  50 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage:  www.nycourt.gov/ip/justiceforchildren

Population:  children 6 weeks old to 12 years old, some with special needs

Type of sites:  drop off childcare center run by a teacher and an assistant

Possible duties:  supervision of children whose parents/families are in court; provide rich and stimulating activities for the various age groups of children; help link families with important services they might need; opportunity to receive training in CPR, First Aid, and to become a mandated child abuse reporter; research on special programs; learn about the judicial process

Estimated driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

No preference was stated regarding the hours per week needed.

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Site: Pawling High School / Pawling Central Middle School

Name of contact person: Matthew Crandell (High School)

                                    Matthew Whitehurst (Middle School)   

                                    Karen Arnold Falanga (Elementary School)

Phone for contact person: Matthew Crandell (845) 855-4676,  Matthew Whitehurst (845) 855-4145,  Karen Arnold Falanga (845) 855-4651 

Email: see www.pawlingschools.org for email addresses

Fieldwork address: Pawling HS/MS, Wagner Road, Pawling, NY  10512   (for K-4 program contact Karen Arnhold, 7 Haight St., Pawling, NY  10512

Fieldwork webpage: www.pawlingschools.org

Population: High School 9-12, Middle School 5-8, and Elementary School k-4

Type of site: Public School

Possible duties: Data collection for evaluations conducted by school psychologist, including rating scales, student observations, parent contacts, teacher consultation.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 50 minutes

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Site: Poughkeepsie Children’s Home

Name of contact person: Kelly Kathleen Clark

Phone for contact person: (845) 452-1420 x131

Email:

Fieldwork address: 10 Childrens Way, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601

Fieldwork webpage: http://www.childrenshome.cc

Population: Emotionally disturbed (four site locations)

Type of site: residential

Possible duties: Assisting with daily routines of the children in care. (Recreation, study hall, etc.)

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 5 minutes

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Site: Poughkeepsie City School District

Name of contact person: Linda Flanagan, Director

Phone for contact person: (845)-451-4690 x5417

Email:

Fieldwork address:  11 College Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: Children

Type of site:  School

Possible duties:  Help provide a safe, supportive environment where children are encouraged to explore their own interests.  Possible paid positions available.

Estimated driving time from Marist:

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Site:  Putnam Associated Resource Center

Name of contact person: Carrie L. Amos, Project Consultant

Phone for contact person: (845)278-7272

Fax: (845)278-2151

Email:  carrie_lee_amos@putnamarc

Fieldwork address:  31 International Blvd., Terravest Corporate Park, Brewster, NY 10509

Fieldwork webpage:  www.putnamarc.org

Population:  Individuals with various types and levels of developmental disabilities

Type of sites:  Varied

Possible duties:  Individual work: providing 1:1 services in areas such as budgeting, functional skills, reading, computer skills, recreational activities, and more. Group work: providing enhancement services such as reading, storytelling, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, social skills, communication skills, and more; special interest training for consumers including nutritional counseling, healthy lifestyles, weight management, computer training, writing skills, and more

Estimated driving time from Marist: 55 minutes

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Site:  Putnam Associated Resource Center

Name of Contact Person:  Wendy Olsen, Staff development coordinator

Phone of Contact Person:  (845) 278 –7272 x 260 , Fax:  (845) 278- 2151

E mail:  wendy_olsen@putnamarc.org

Field work address:  31 International Blvd, Brewster, NY 10509

Field work webpage:  http://www.putnamarc.org/

Population: Provides residential, vocational, clinical day habilitation, residential habilitation, respite, youth outreach, traumatic brain injury, and other support services to Individuals with developmental disabilities.

Type of sites: Residential, Vocational and clinical day habilitation, youth outreach, traumatic brain injury, and other support services to Individuals with Developmental disabilities.

Possible duties: The intern will be expected to provide hands on assistance with project coordination and administrative support, including routine duties and independent projects related to:  Incident management, Investigation, Staff development/ Training, community education, proactive quality assurance initiatives and internal program audits.

Estimated time from Marist: 55 minutes

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Site: Rehab Programs School

Name of contact person: Bob Kelleher / Kathleen Clark

Phone for contact person: (845) 452-0774

Email:

Fieldwork address: Main site: 230 North Road, POK 12601 - other school sites in Hyde Park, Red Hook, and Beacon

Fieldwork webpage:

Population: Special needs day school 5-21

Type of site:

Possible duties: Basically functioning as a teaching aid in self-contained classroom.

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site:

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Site: Restorative Management Corp.

Name of contact person: Deborah Hession

Phone for contact person: (845) 561-5783

Email: deborah@rmcnet.cc

Fieldwork address: 172 Liberty St., Newburgh, NY

Fieldwork webpage: rmcnet.cc

Population: 120 outpatient chemical dependency clients

Type of site: outpatient chemical dependency

Possible duties: observation of counseling; individual and group therapy, psychosocial assessments; staff meetings

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 30 minutes

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Site: River Haven Youth Shelter

Name of contact person: Patrice Kellett

Phone for contact person: (845) 454-5157 at Hudson River Housing

Email: pkellett@hudsonriverhousing.org

Fieldwork address: 45 Catherine St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.hudsonriverhousing.org

Population: youth shelter, adolescents, age 10-17 years old

Type of site: residential

Possible duties: Direct care, group activities, case management, and assistance with intake and case planning

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10-15 minutes

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Site: River Haven Independent Living Support Program/ Transitional Living Program

Name of contact person: Patrice Kellett

Phone for contact person: (845) 454-5157 at Hudson River Housing

Email: pkellett@hudsonriverhousing.org

Fieldwork address: 305-307 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.hudsonriverhousing.org

Population: adolescent youth age 16-21

Type of site: outreach, case management and transitional living apartment

Possible duties: Case management assistance with Independent Living Skills, supervision of residents at Transitional Living

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: 10 –15 minutes

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Site: Saint Francis Hospital Mental Health Clinic

Name of contact person: Dr. Kenneth Oclatis

Phone for contact person: (845) 431-8287

Email:

Fieldwork address: 241 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Fieldwork webpage: www.saintfrancishospital.com (for agency info, not fieldwork training info)

Population: children, adolescents, and adults

Type of site: outpatient, including intensive outpatient program for adolescents

Possible duties: duties

1.        Work with adolescent in intensive outpatient program - group format

2.        Program evaluation research

Estimated Driving Time from Marist to Site: less than 5 minutes

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Site: Saint Francis Hospital Preschool

Name of contact person: Mary Thompson, Special Education Coordinator

Phone for contact person: (845) 483-5000 ext.13746

Email: mthompson@sfhhc.org

Fieldwork address: 4246 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538

Fieldwork webpage:  www.saintfrancishospital.com (for agency info, not fieldwork training info)

Population:  preschool children with disabilities

Type of sites: school

Possible duties: observation, interaction with children with disabilities 

Estimated driving time from Marist: 15 minutes

Prefers the 9 hour/week (3 credit) or 18 hour/week (6 credit) fieldwork student.

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Site:  Starting Point Child care & Development Inc.

Name of Contact Person:  Sherry McCall, Director

Phone of Contact person:  (845) 454 4847

E mail:  startingpointccc@netzero.com

Field work address:  159 Washington Street ( Martin Luther King Community Center), Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Field work webpage: 

Population:  Children

Type of site:  Dealing with Children in Individual and Group setting

Possible duties:  Interacting with Children in Group setting and one to one, Performing developmental assessments, recognizing children’s developmental lags, Planning and implementing activities for children’s developmental needs.

Driving time from Marist: 5 minutes

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Site:  STEP ONE Elenville Clinic

Name of contact person: Vincenza Freeborn

Phone for contact person: (845)647-5400

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