Resources Links
Part of the
Colorado School of Public Health, the
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native
Health promotes the
health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska
Natives, of all ages through research, training,
continuing education, technical assistance and
information dissemination within a biopsychosocial
framework that recognizes the unique cultural context of
this special population.
Council on Social Work Education
(CSWE)
CSWE is the
sole accrediting organization for social work education in
the United States. They represent more than 600
graduate and undergraduate social work programs in colleges
and universities throughout the United States and more
than 3,000 social work educators, students,
administrators, and practitioners. The website includes a
PDF of their Directory of Accredited Social Work Degree
Programs.
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org
is a
multi-disciplinary website that provides career
information on a broad array of health professions. The
website is a joint initiative involving national
foundations, professional associations, health career
advisors, educational institutions and college students.
The website addresses the under-representation of
minorities in the workforce and the lack of health
professionals in medically underserved communities.
The website for
Indian Health Service: Behavioral
Health describes
programs, events, opportunities and more.
Scholarship
information is at the IHS Scholarship page.
Lifeworks: Explore Health and Medical Science
Careers, which is
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office
of Science Education, includes descriptions of over 100
careers. For both clinical psychologists and counseling
psychologists there is information about educational
needs, income, job outlook and needed skills and
abilities.
The
National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) is the
largest membership organization of professional social
workers in the world, with 150,000 members. NASW works
to enhance the professional growth and development of
its members, to create and maintain professional
standards, and to advance sound social policies.
Information about career opportunities is available on
this website.
The
National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH) is
the Federal government's principal biomedical and
behavioral research agency. NIMH’s mission is to
transform the understanding and treatment of mental
illness through basic and clinical research, paving the
way for prevention, recovery, and cure. NIMH’s support
for training includes individual fellowship programs,
individual career development programs, institutional
training programs, and training programs that promote
diversity.
NIMH also supports more than 2,000 research grants and
contracts at institutions across the country and overseas.
Approximately 500 scientists work in the NIMH intramural
research program. These scientists range from molecular
biologists working in laboratories to clinical researchers
working with patients at the National Institutes of Health
Clinical Center.
To
honor American Indian Heritage Month, 10 Native American
social workers are profiled and asked why they chose social
work and what they regard as the unique challenges facing
the Native American Community
Created by
the National Association of Social Workers,
Social Work Portal features
brief descriptions of and links to some schools of
social work and some social work organizations.
The “Social
Workers” section of the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics website
includes the nature of the work, needed training,
employment, job outlook, projects, earnings, and wages.
Winds
of Change
is an
American Indian-published magazine focusing on careers
and educational advancement for Native people. The
magazine is published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc.
In addition, the Annual
College Guide for American Indians & Native
Alaskans/Hawaiians is published
yearly.