MSW Field Profiles 2022-23

MSW Roberta Ehritz 2022 Agency Name: Aspire to Autonomy Profile: Aspire’s mission is to provide an environment of safety, healing, and empowerment that will equip victims of trafficking with the services and programs that are essential to their pursuit of independence. Field Placement Responsibilities: I am placed at Aspire’s safe house. It is a 4-bed short-term emergency shelter for female identifying survivors of human trafficking. Our Safe House programming includes case management, individual and group therapy, psychoeducational groups, life skills workshops, and mentorship. At the safe house I am responsible for coordinating activities, providing support services, and assisting with daily chores and meal prepping. I also cofacilitate two groups and run two groups independently. My other tasks include providing conflict resolution by encouraging positive methods for problemsolving, responding to program and resident inquiries, and providing on site crisis intervention. Future Goals: After obtaining my MSW, I would like to work with adult on the inpatient unit. Ultimately, I would like to become a LCSW. Department of Social Work

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