List of Practicum Agencies
This list comprises agencies where many students have completed their required practicum hours. These agencies are situated both in Missoula and across the state of Montana. For more detailed placement information, students can explore additional sites through the Sonia practicum placement software.
Students can access the agency's website and find more information by clicking on the agency name on this page. It's important to note that this list is not exhaustive. The following symbols are used to provide additional insights about these agencies:
- "***" suggests that there might be a paid option available at the site. This could encompass hourly compensation, an educational stipend, or the potential for an Employment-Based Practicum (EBP) position.
- "+++" indicates that the agency has previously hosted Employment-Based Practicum students (EBP).
Addictions
- Carol Graham Home
- Crosswinds Recovery Missoula +++ / ***
- Missoula Urban Indian Health Center
- Open Aid Alliance +++
- Recovery Center Missoula
- Rimrock Foundation (Bilings) +++
- Western Montana Mental Health Center +++
- Western Montana Mental Health Center - Riverfront Mental Health Center – (Hamilton)
- Western Montana Mental Health Service - Western MT Addiction Services - Share House
- Western Montana Mental Health Service - Western MT Addiction Services - Turning Point
Aging/Hospice
- Bitterroot Valley Living Center – (Stevensville)
- Hospice of Missoula
- Marcus Daly Home Care and Hospice – (Hamilton)
- Missoula Aging Services
- Missoula Senior Center
- Partners in Home Care Hospice +++
- Village Healthcare Center
Campus
- ASUM Bear Necessities
- American Indian Student Services
- Behavioral Health Options - Curry Health Center +++
- Branch Center
- Interprofessional Education
- Montana 10
- Office for Disability Equity (ODE)
- Office of Student Affairs
- SARC (Student Advocacy Recovery Center) ***
- TRIO Student Support Services ***
- UM Wellness Specialist Roles ***
Children & Families
- A.W.A.R.E
- Boys and Girls Club of Missoula ***
- Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development ***
- Child Care Resources, Inc.
- Child Development Center
- Child Start Inc. - Head Start
- Department of Public Health and Human Services - Child & Family Services - All Counties
- Families First
- First Step Resource Center ***
- Florence Crittenton Home and Services – (Helena)
- Intermountain – (Helena) +++
- International Rescue Committee +++
- Missoula City County Health Dept Home Visiting Program
- Missoula City County Health Dept Suicide Prevention Program
- Missoula Early Head Start
- Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise +++ / ***
- Mountain Home Montana +++
- Rocky Mtn Youth Resource / Rocky Mtn Development Council – (Helena)
- Parenting Place
- Partnership for Children +++ / ***
- Ravalli Head Start – (Hamilton)
- Ravalli Early Head Start – (Hamilton)
- Youth Homes +++ / ***
- YWCA of Missoula - GUTS! Program (Girls Using Their Strengths)
Community Organizing/Policy & Macro-Practice Emphasis
- ACLU - Montana Abolition Coalition (Helena & Missoula)
- Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development ***
- Community Food & Agriculture Coalition (CFAC)
- Empower Montana ***
- Home ReSource
- Missoula Interfaith Collaborative (homelessness-focused position) +++ / ***
- Montana Innocence Project
- Montana Women Vote
- NAMI Missoula
- NASW MT
- North Missoula Community Development Corporation (NMCDC)
Corrections
- Missoula Pre-release
- Montana DOC Probation and Parole
- Montana State Prison – (Deer Lodge)
- Montana Women’s Prison – (Billings)
Disabilities
- Office for Disability Equity (ODE)
- Opportunity Resources, Inc.
- Summit Independent Living Center – (Missoula and Hamilton)
Food Insecurity
- ASUM Bear Necessities
- Community Food & Agriculture Coalition
- Missoula Food Bank
- Montana Food Bank Network
Houselessness
- Missoula Interfaith Collaborative -- Family Promise
- Missoula Interfaith Collaborative -- Missoula Works
- Poverello Center - Adult Shelter Services
- Poverello Center – Homeless Outreach Team ***
- Poverello Center - Housing Montana Heroes
- Salvation Army ***
- YWCA of Missoula - Gateway Assessment Center
Interpersonal Violence/Criminal Justice System
- Abbie Shelter – (Kalispell) ***
- Crime Victim Advocate Program ***
- First Step Resource Center ***
- Missoula Public Defender
- SAFE in the Bitterroot – (Hamilton)
- SARC (Student Advocacy Recovery Center) - UM campus ***
- Tribal Defenders, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes – (Pablo)
- YWCA of Helena – (Helena) +++ / ***
- YWCA of Missoula - Pathways Program +++ / ***
- YWCA-Pathways Program-MSW Clinical Practicum ***
- YWCA of Missoula - Planet Kids +++
- YWCA Transitional Housing - Ada's Place +++
Medical Settings
- Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training (BHWET) – Most sites below fall under BHWET ***
- Blue Mountain Clinic
- Clark Fork Valley Hospital – (Plains)
- Community Health Partners – (Livingston)
- Community Medical Center Home & Community Based Services
- DeWit RiteCare Speech Language and Hearing Clinic
- Marcus Daly Home Care and Hospice (Hamilton)
- Partnership Health Center
- Planned Parenthood
- Providence St. Patrick Hospital
- Providence Medical Group
- ResCare
- Patrick Hospital - Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Center
- St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
- Patrick Hospital - Montana Cancer Center
- Peter's Hospital - Behavioral Health Unit – (Helena)
Mental Health
- A.W.A.R.E
- Consumer Direct Behavioral Health
- Helena Indian Alliances - LeoPacha Clinic – (Helena)
- Intermountain +++ / ***
- Missoula Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
- Shodair Children's Hospital – (Helena)
- Patrick Hospital - Neurobehavioral Unit
- Peter's Hospital - Behavioral Health Unit – (Helena)
- United Way of Missoula County -- ProjectTomorrowMT & Suicide Prevention & Education
- Western Montana Mental Health Center
- Western Montana Mental Health Center -Riverfront Mental Health Center – (Hamilton)
- Western Montana Mental Health Center - Riverhouse Day Treatment
Refugees
Schools
- Missoula County Public Schools, Lowell Elementary Family Resource Center
- Missoula Early Head Start
- Ravalli Head Start – (Hamilton)