The following sites are located primarily in the Gainesville area. However, there are sites outside the county because some students have performed the practicum experience in a variety of different locations. The student must check with the practicum advisor before locating a site outside the Gainesville area.
The two practica are meant to be primarily experiential courses in which the student will learn at first hand what transpires in a particular agency, institution, company that works in the human services field. However, the student will be required to attend class on campus at designated times during the semester. Certain topics will be presented for review and discussed in class.
When a student knows when he or she will begin the first practicum, the student ought to confer with the practicum advisor to determine the opportunities available. After investigating more than one site, the student will then choose the site that will best suit career goals. A conference with the practicum advisor will go over such areas as student's interests, career goals, future academic goals, among others. Deciding on a practicum site ought not be taken lightly.
The following sites are those sites that have been used by students in previous years. The contact person's name, telephone number, and address are as up-to-date as possible. There are probably many sites that are not included simply because the site has not been reviewed. This is an on going process. If a particular site is not on this list, this does not mean that it cannot be included. The practicum advisor needs primary information about the site. This can best be done by obtaining a brochure or other printed information on the site. Give this to the advisor and it will be reviewed to determine if the site meets the department's requirements.
NOTE: Those sites marked by two asterisks have fully executed
affiliation agreements. These are the only sites that can be selected initially.
The other sites are in the stages of being approved. So, PLEASE confine
yourself to those marked witht he asterisks.
| ADEPT Enterprises
1225 NW 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.378.1492 Contact person: Supervisor of Coordination |
Case management in most areas, transportation, work training, placement |
| Agency for Health Care Administration
1130 NE 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601-4598 352.955.5192 ext 101 Contact person: Medicaid Administrator Area 3 |
Assist Human Service counselor in counseling and interviewing Medicaid clients and the community provider |
| Alachua Association of Retarded
Children (ARC) **
1511 NW 6th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.373.2808 Contact person: Advocacy Coordinator |
Job placement and field activities with persons with developmental disabilities |
| Alachua Co. Rape & Crime Victim
Advocate Program
730 North Waldo Road, Suite 100 Gainesville, FL 32641 352.334.0827 Contact person: Loretta-Lewis |
respond empathetically to victims; shadowing advocate; make pamphlets; observe criminal justice system in action |
| Alachua Co. Truancy Center(Corner
Drug Store, Inc.) **
3438 NE 39th Avenue, Suite 1 Gainesville, FL 32609 352.334.3896 Contact person: Case Manager/Counselor |
Works with students who are truant. Develop information; Works with students who are truant. Develop information |
| Alachua Halfway House (Corner Drug
Store)
3430 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609 352.334.3800 Contact person: Superintendent/Director |
Group counseling (facilitating); individual discussion; NA meetings with residents; interaction |
| Alachua Nursing and Rehab Center
1000 SW 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32602 352.376.2461 Contact person: Director or Director of Activities |
Variety of duties including talking with residents in Nursing home who are all elderly, playing games with them group or individually, writing letters, and so on. This can be a very creative situation. |
| Arizona State University-Vocational
Rehab Services
Box 873202 Tempe, AZ 852876-3202 602.965.9705 Contact person: Bill Atterberry |
observing and shadowing; review psychological evaluations |
| Altrusa House of Gainesville
2002 NW 36th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32605 352.377.7708 Contact person: Activities Coordinator |
Assist in selected activities; assist in daily upkeep of Altrusa House; talk with clients; etc. |
| Alzheimer Association of NC FL
**
1831 NW 13th Street, Suite 1 Gainesville, FL 32609 352.372.6266 Contact person: Executive Director |
Assist with 'help-line' to answer questions; assist with support group; educate people through seminars and workshops |
| Audiology Associates
7019 NW 11th Place Gainesville, FL 32605 352.332.0736 |
Very specific to speech and hearing;
observe what is
occurring in assessment and therapies |
| Bureau of Blind Services
**
417 SW 8th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.955.2075 Contact person: SR Rehabilitation Specialist |
Medical management for person with visual problems; job placement and other community services as needed; review accommodations; case management |
| Camp Crystal Outdoor Education
Center
7159 Airport Road Starke, FL 32091 904.475.1414 Contact person: Camp Director |
Works entirely outdoors with a variety of activities including confidence courses, working with behavior problems, working with students with disabilities. Primarily works with students in elementary school. |
| Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc.
**
1717 NE 9th Street Gainesville, Fl 32609 352.372.0294 Contact person: Program Coordinator/Counselor |
Interviewing destitute; various clerical duties; help with the food pantry; facilitator for the Rainbow's Program (group work) in dealing with loss |
| Center for Independent Living (NCF)
**
720 NW 23rd Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609-8524 352.378.7474 Contact person: Executive Director |
Paratransit application forms and interviews, help in Life Skills class, on site services, accessibility studies. Each practicum would involve different assignments. |
| Community Outreach Partnership
Program **
1103 NW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.392.5957 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator |
Interacts with individuals from local community; assisting filling out forms especially for work; discuss with them problems in keeping jobs and others |
| Corner Drug Store, Inc.
1300 NW 6th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.334.3800 Contact person: Director or Volunteer Coordinator |
Variety of venues including Metamorphosis House, Interface, Alachua Truancy, Alachua Halfway House, and so on |
| Crest Services, Inc.
**
1717 NE 9th Street Gainesville, Fl 32609 352.373.0062 Contact person: Director |
(information coming) |
| Department of Children and Families
**
1621 NE Waldo Road (Dist Adm Bldg, 1st Floor) Gainesville, FL 32601 352.955.5017 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator |
Variety of areas including: Foster Care, Adoptions, Child Abuse (protective investigation), Economic Self-Sufficiency, AFDC, Medicaid, Mental Health, and so on. |
| Dept Children and Families-Adoptions
**
1000 NE 16th Avenue, Bldg. I Gainesville, FL 32601-4598 352.955.2388 Contact person: Sr. Children & Family Counselor -Adoptions |
Works with families on adopting children |
| Dept Children and Families-Tacachale
**
1621 NE Waldo Road-Dist Adm Bldg, 1st floor Gainesville, Fl 32601 352.955.6000 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator for Tacachale |
Severe and profound developmental disabilities in residential setting; taking care of activities of daily living and other needs |
| Developmental Learning Center
4101 College Street Jacksonville, FL 32205 904.387.0370 Contact person: Teacher/Director |
Work directly with children with activities and therapies |
| Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
**
249 West University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 352.955.3200 Contact person: District Supervisor |
Variety of activities in the rehabilitation process including case management, eligibility, plans, testing, placement, and so on |
| Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Resources 3048 Marietta Hwy, Suite 310 P.O. Box 552 Canton, GA 30114-1842 770.720.3570 or 770.916.2250 Contact person: Area Supervisor |
variety of activities in rehabilitation process including case management, eligibility, plans, testing, placement, and so on |
| Division of Worker's Compensation
**
4603 NW 6th Street Gainesville, FL 32609 352.334.1775 Contact person: Joe McCloud |
perform intakes, initial interviews, vocational testing; vocational counseling, resource referral; worker's compensation clients |
| Early Intervention Center (ARC)
**
3303 NW 93rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 352.334.4060 ext 208 Contact person: Director-Children Services |
Pre-school children with developmental disabilities; work with them on activities of daily living and learning new things |
| EXHARTS (Meridian Behavioral Centers)
**
3708 SE 34th Street Gainesville, Fl 32608 352.378.4415 Contact person: Counselor II |
Adults with diagnosed mental disorders; interacting with them in residential setting in social and work activities at the residence |
| Family Group Practice - UF
**
P.O. Box 100354 Gainesville, FL 32610-0354 352.395.7931 Contact person: Director of Contracting |
Specialized for student interested in Health Service Administration academic program; learn basics in managed care and contracting |
| Florida Brain & Spinal Cord
Injury Program
Department of Health Gainesville, FL 32609 352.955.3242 or 352.955.3230 Contact person: Jeff Newkirk, Case Manager |
attend staffings; home visits; home modifications; research; |
| Florida Fund for Minority Teachers
**
P.O. Box 117045 Gainesville, FL 32611-7045 352.392.5243 Contact person: Advisor |
Specialized for student interested in Education Administration; learns about funding processes for minority students and assists them in making applications and so on |
| Gainesville Correctional Institution
**
NE 39th Avenue (just east of Waldo Road) P.O. Box 936 Gainesville, FL 32602-0936 352.955.2001 ext 198 Contact person: Psychologist |
adult prisoners with substance abuse problems and close to release; provide individual and group discussion; need clearance-apply early |
| Gainesville Physical Therapy and
Rehab **
1234 NW 14th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.376.6300 Contact person: Physical Therapist |
Individuals with injuries requiring physical therapy; observations; basic working with patients; prepares various packs; refile charts; some patient interaction. Good for prospective PT students |
| Hampton Oaks HandTherapy
**
200 SW 62nd Boulevard, Suite B Gainesville, FL 32607 352.395.0221 Contact person: OTR/L |
People with hand injuries; observations; some interaction with patients; charting, filing, etc. - good for prospective OT students |
| Integrated Health Services
**
4000 SW 20th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.377.1981 Contact person: Social Worker |
Nursing home situation - variety of work to include talking with elderly person, playing games in groups or individually, writing letters for them, etc. |
| Interface Youth Program
**
1400 NW 29th Road Gainesville, FL 32605 395.334.3833 Contact person: Director or Supervisor |
Youth in trouble (alcohol & drugs related); interact with youth and discuss problems |
| Juvenile Alternative Services Program
(Dept Juvenile Justice) 1000 NE 10th Avenue, Bldg A Gainesville, FL 32609 352.955.5490 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator |
Juveniles in trouble or with problems at home; provide counseling and other services as needed |
| Kids on the Move **
1203 NW 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.373.7337 Contact person: Physical Therapist |
Infants through teenagers in need of PT; observations of all that transpires; some interaction; good for those matriculating into PT |
| Kimball Wiles Elementary
**
4601 SW 75th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.955.6955 Contact person: Guidance Counselor |
Elementary school children; selected tasks including administering level A and B tests; discussion with on basic problems, sitting in on discipline sessions |
| Littlewood Elementary School
812 NW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32605 352.955.6712 Contact person: Guidance Counselor or Teacher |
Creative situation. Work with student between ages 6 - 11 in special education. Full range of school work and behavior situations. |
| Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
**
4400 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.374.5600/5615 Contact person: AC IV |
variety of situations in substance abuse; intakes; participate in groups; client notes |
| Metcalf Elementary School
1905 NE 12th Street Gainesville, FL 32609 352.955.6713 Contact person: PI (Physically Impaired) Teacher |
ACSB's primary school for physically impaired students. Variety of work with students with physical disabilities to include school work and behavior problems. |
| Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and
Training Program-UF
1341 Norman Hall P.O. Box 117051 Gainesville, FL 32611-7051 352.392.5874 Contact person: Coordinating Teacher |
Children with learning disabilities; tutoring children in different academic subjects; work on individual needs; responsible for teaching plans; - good for education majors |
| New Start Child Care Resource Center
1621 NE Waldo Rd. (on grounds of Tacachale) Gainesville, FL 32609 352.955.508 Contact: Director |
assist with activities of children ages from less than one to approximately 5; general educational activities, play activities, and feeding; children with developmental disabilities primarily with other children with and without disabilities; similar to Early Intervention with more time in schedule. |
| North Central FL Evaluation &
Treatment Center **
1200 NE 55th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32641-2759 352.375.8484 Contact person: Rehab Therapist |
Individuals adjudicated of crime, primarily sex; work with learning resources in a variety of classes; observing building (security) |
| Oaks Residential Rehab Facility
**
3250 SW 41st Place Gainesville, FL 32608 352.378.1558 Contact person: Recreation Therapy Director |
Nursing home residents: assisting recreation director in programs; individual interaction with residents |
| Ocala Domestic Violence and Rape
Crisis Center
P.O. Box 2193 Ocala, FL 34478-2193 352.622.5919 Contact person: Assistant Executive Director |
Abused spouses and children; legal aid assistance; following cases through the courts |
| Office for Students with Disabilities-UF
P 202 Peabody Hall P.O. Box 114075 Gainesville, FL 32611-4075 352.392-1261 ext 143 Contact person: Assistant Dean |
Students with disabilities; variety of work involving students |
| Physical Therapy Center (Hampton
Oaks) **
200 SW 62nd Boulevard, Suite C Gainesville, FL 32607 352.331.5633 Contact person: David Lower |
observing practices of physical therapists; cleaning equipment; assisting new patients to their rooms; prepping treatment rooms; restack weights |
| PK Yonge Developmental Research
School
1080 SW 11th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.392.1554 ext. 246 Contract person: Teacher |
Creative situation. Can work with a teacher in any one of the 12 grades. Typical work with students whether with a disability or not. |
| Porter's Youth Program
225 SW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.335.1700 Contact person: Program Coordinator |
Minorities, mainly adolescents; work with persons on academic and personal problems; interaction on group and individual basis |
| Rape Crime Victim Advocate Program
730 Waldo Road Gainesville, FL 32641 352.344.0827 Contact person: Director |
Victims of rape and abuse; interact with individual to fill out applications and provide support through the process |
| Rehab Solutions **
3601 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite S Gainesville, FL 32607 352.336.6830 Contact person: Ellen Adams |
attend treatment meetings; provide treatment notes; assist in development of treatment plans; visit with clients |
| Request Physical Therapy
4820 Newberry Road Gainesville, FL 32607 352.373.2116 Contact person: Michelle Williams |
direct exercise sessions with patients; assist with aquatic therapy; administer ice massages; do paper work |
| Shands Hospital (Children's Mental
Health Unit) **
1600 SW Archer Road Box 100351, Health Science Center Gainesville, FL 32610 352.395.0360 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator |
Works with children with developmental delays, autism, or mental disability. Activities include pet therapy, homework time, play time, meal time. |
| Sidney Lanier Center (School)
**
312 NW 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352.955.6841; FAX: 352.955.6885 Contact person: Principal or Vice Principal |
School works with students with most severe disabilities. Activities include working patiently and persistently with students in school work but more with activities of daily living. |
| Sid Martin Bridge House (Meridian
Behavioral HealthCare, Inc.)
4400 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.374.5614 Contact person: AC IV |
Works with individuals who are in substance abuse recovery. Works with small groups, individual talking with patients. |
| Peaceful Paths **
912 NE 2nd Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.377.5690 Contract person: Supervisor |
assist women in shelter with children; answer crisis hotline; advocacy with legal aid |
| Upreach Pavilion Rehab Hospital
(Shands) **
8900 NW 39th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32606 352.338.0091 Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator |
Work with Occupational Therapist; assist the resident from room to therapy and back; assist in other activities with resident |
| VA Hospital (Occupational Therapy)
**
1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608-1197 352.376.1611 ext 6710 Contact person: Occupational Therapist |
Works in the department of Occupational Therapy. Assist in OT treatment, observe OT treatment, develop rapport with patients, maintain room, return patients to room. |
| VA Hospital (Recreation Therapy)
**
1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32601 352.376.1611 Contact person: Chief, Voluntary Services |
Work with veterans in a supervised 'play' situation to get the veterans to engage in activities that will help them to achieve treatment plan outcomes. |
| Westwood Middle School
3215 NW 15th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32605 352.955.6718 ext 236 Contact person: Guidance Counselor |
working with students with behavior problems. Students between 12 and 14. Activities include working |
| Work Exploration Center (SFCC)
3000 NW 83rd Avenue, Building I-40 Gainesville, FL 32606 352.395.5613 Contact person: Julie McCullough-Patrick |
participate in intake and exit evaluations; assist with assessments; school-to-work transition; report writing |
| Juvenile Detention Center
**
3440 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609 352.955.2107 Contact person: Assistant Superintendent |
work with female adolescents in a variety of situation while firls are confined; help with GED prep; assist with personal problems |
| Physical Medicine and Rehab
**
Shands Rehabilitation Hospital Box 100246 Gainesville, Fl 32610 352.338-6968 Contact person: Dr. Helen Scott-Okafer |
shadow case manager; and other therapists; participate in group therapy; talk with patients as they work out in the gym; familiarity with some paper/pencil tests |
| Dept Children & Family Services
**
1000 NE 16th Avenue, Building F Gainesville, Fl 32601 352.955.5207 Contact person: Case Worker Investigator |
in-home investigations of abuse allegations; phone interviews; documentationa dn filing; report writing; transporting children to and from fodter home to various appointments |
| Metamorphosis **
4201 SW 21st Place Gainesville, FL 32607 352.955.2450 Contact person: Clinical Supervisor |
sit in on counseling sessions; offer suggestions; listen to peers and client problems |
| Veterans Administration Hospital
**
Physical Therapy Department 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 352.376.4127 Contact person: Physical Therapist |
assist physical therapist and staff at whatever they request; learn how to apply and use a TENS unit; use of ultrasound machine; learn types pf exercises; assist patients in developing ADLs |
| Sunbridge/Sundance Rehabilitation
1311 SW 16th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.376.8821 Director of Rehabilitation |
primarily assist patients with workouts; talk with the patients about problems |
| It's G.R.E.A.T.
11326 SW 21st Lane Gainesville, FL 32607-1200 352.332.7322 Contact person: Carol Huegel |
work with various disabilities to assist physical therapist in hippotherapy |
| SFCC Career Resource Center
Building S, Room 254 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 352.395.5508 Contact person: Jimmy Yawn |
assist students with their career decision making; administer paper/pencil tests; look up various colleges and unviersities for specific programs; check on financial aid |
| FL Institute for Workforce Inovation
249 West University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 352.955.6243; FAX: 352.955.3223 Contact: Supervisor |
Assist individuals with disabilities with services to help them regain their place in society wither through independent living and/or competitive employment placement; services include: case management, planning, interviewing, coordination of services |
| Shands Rehab Center at Magnolia Park **
3951 NW 48th Terrace, Suite 111 Gainesville, FL 32606 352.265.9100; FAX: 352.265.9101 Contact: Physical Therapist |
shadow physical therapist; assist patients in rehabilitation and experience the role of a physical therapist in a rehabilitation setting; obtain basic information of trade in transcription of reports |
| North FL Regional Medical Center (Rehabilitation Department)
6500 Newberry Road; P.O. Box 147006 Gainesville, FL 32614-7006 352.333.4709; FAX: 352.333.4708 Contact: Occupational Therapist |
observation of management activities within department; observation of hand therapy treatment; assist asa needed and when requested |
| Shands Hospital **
Pediatric Hematology Box 100296 Gainesville, FL 32610-0296 Contact: Physician Assistant |
shadow the physician assistant; entertain children while waiting; ease anxiety of children |
| Joyce House (Meridian) **
3010 SW 35th Place Gainesville, FL 32608 352.375.8754 Contact: Supervisor |
assist with individuals in a group residential facility managed by Meridian Behavioral Healthcare; individuals have psychological and psychiatric diagnoses; tutoring; crafts; socialization |
| Request Physical Therapy for Women
2441 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 352.377.3422 Contact: Clinic Manager |
assist in keeping area suitable for patients; supplies; assist with patients in treatment rooms; get them started on machines; prepare and apply packs; general observations; general office duties |
| North Fl Rehab and Specialty Care Center
6700 NW 10th Place Gainesville, FL 32605 352.331.3111 Contact: Activities Director |
assist in recreational therapy; provide special events; assist in pod therapy; assist with therapeutic outings; provide companionship; visit various rehab facilities with pet to participate in pet therapy |
| Palm Garden
227 SW 62nd Blvd Gainesville, FL 32607 352.331.0601 Contact: Supervisor |
assisted living facility; read newspapers; transport patients; assist with games; write letters for patients; talking with patients |
| Hope Lodge **
2121 SW 16th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.338.0601 Contact: Director |
assist with families of patients who are staying at Hope lodge while their family member is at Shands undergoing treatment; general conversations; help with meals; |
| Alachua Career Center **
4800 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 352.955.2245 Contract: Director |
assist with persons who need help in locating employment and other services offered by this agency; people with disabiliteis and without disabilites |
| St. Francis House **
413 SW Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352.378.9079 Contact: Director |
assis in working with indigent and homeless individuals and families; provide an a variety of services; vocational counseling; employment development; general counseling |
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