Winnebago Youth Facility
| Ho-Chunk Neenk-Chunk Ho Chee, Inc. Winnebago Youth Facility P.O. Box 656 Winnebago, NE 68071 |
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Agency Description
The Winnebago Youth Facility is located on the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Winnebago, Nebraska and has been serving youth and their families for five years. The facility consists of three units, which are Enhanced Treatment, Emergency Shelter and Staff Secure. It is not a locked facility; however, there are qualified staff on duty 24 hours a day. The youth that are served are between the ages of birth to 18 and have been placed there for many reasons, including temporary placement due to child or children being taken from their parent(s), court ordered or referred from their case worker. The length of stay varies for each child.
Staff Information
| Administrative Supervisor: Mr. Terry Snowball, Director 402-878-2044 |
Clinical Psychology Supervisor: |
Position Information
- Contract training site (contracted with USD)
- Stipend: $10,752 per 12 months
- Hours per week: 16 hours per week/4 weeks per year
- Number of placement positions: 1
- Estimated distance from Vermillion: 70 miles
- Prior training & experience required of trainees: master's degree
- Prior training and experience preferred of trainees:
- Strengths of this practicum experience: group therapy, experience in Native American community interaction across multiple systems (educational, juvenile justice, child protection)
- Additional comments: certification as Psychology Associate in Nebraska for post M.A. student, background check required
Training Opportunities
M = major emphasis (all trainees involved)
O = options for trainees (based on trainee interest or skills)
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Populations |
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Activities |
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Special Areas |
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| elders | individual therapy | M | HIV/AIDS | ||
| adults | family therapy | eating disorders | M | ||
| adolescents | M | couples therapy | developmental disabilities | M | |
| children | M | group therapy | M | physical disabilities | |
| ethnic minorities (specify: American Indian) | M | community outreach | M | PTSD | M |
| gay/lesbian/bisexual | M | consultation/liaison | M | forensic | |
| low income | M | crisis intervention | M | sexual offenders | M |
| homeless | M | brief psychotherapy | M | sexual abuse | M |
| inpatients | long-term therapy | geropsychology | |||
| outpatients | cognitive assessments | M | SPMI | ||
| residential | M | personality assessments | M | SED | M |
| English as second language | neuropsych assessments | substance abuse | M | ||
| immigrants/refugee | case management | domestic violence | M |
Proportion of practicum time spent in a typical month:
- Therapy: 60%
- Assessment (including conducting/scoring/preparing reports): 20%
- Receiving supervision: 10%
- Consultation: 10%