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Potential Practicum Sites

This is not an exhaustive list. Students are welcome to explore other sites as well.  Any site that can provide the opportunities mentioned above and meets the School’s criteria for site and supervisor approval will be considered. Please refrain from contacting potential practicum sites until your practicum application has been approved by our UMSL faculty adviser.

Please begin the process by sending a cover letter and resume to the designated contact person.  Follow up with a phone call if you do not receive a response within a week.

Practicum Sites that have agreed to host BHWET scholars

Affinia Healthcare
Contact: Rajeev John
rajeevj@affiniahealthcare.org

Alternative Hospice
Contact: Shirley Sheldon
shirleys@alternativehospice.com

Behavioral Health Network
Contact: Susan Scribner
sscribner@bhnstl.org  

Every Child’s Hope
Contact: Kim Handlang
(314) 427-3755
khandlang@echmail.org

Harris House STL
Contact: Jonathan Graham
jonathangraham@harrishouse.org 

Independence Center
Contact: Jennifer Higginbotham
jhigginbotham@independencecenter.org 

Contact: Sara Park
spark@independencecenter.org 

Jennings High School Health Clinic
Contact: Chardial "Chay" Samuel, LCSW
(314) 653-8141
Samuel_C@kids.wustl.edu

LifeWise STL
Contact: Sara Caldera Wimmer
(314) 260-3682
scaldera@lifewisestl.org

Places for People
Contact: Amy Bellm
(314) 545-5600 ext. 409
abellm@placesforpeople.org

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center- SORTS
Contact: Donna Anderson
(573) 218-5003
Donna.anderson@dmh.mo.gov

SSM St. Mary's Outpatient Behavioral Health
Contact: Elizabeth (Beth) Strautz
elizabeth.strautz@ssmhealth.com

SSM Behavioral Health- DePaul Hospital
Contact: Matt Burgdorf
(314) 344-6154
Matthew.burgdorf@ssmhealth.com

SSM SLU Hospital
Contact: Loretta Davis
loretta.davis2@ssmhealth.com 

St. Louis Crisis Nursery
Contact: Rachel Crowe
rachel@crisisnurserykids.com 

St. Patrick Center
Contact: Stacey Flavin-Cave
(314) 802-0700
sflavin-cave@stpatrickcenter.org 

US Department of Veteran’s Affair
Contact: Ebony Brabham
Ebony.Brabham@va.gov

Visions for Children at Risk
Contact: Jawana Hammonds
(314) 534-6015 ext.130
jhammonds@visionforchildren.org