Training and Work Development Programs
Training and work development programs providing training as well as funding during your studies in exchange for employment in certain areas after graduation. These are available in both the MSW and the BASW program.
Title IV-E Child Welfare program
The Title IV-E Child Welfare program at 91ÁÔÆæ provides a training and work development program to eligible MSW students who agree to work full time after graduation in county public child welfare services for a specified period of time. There are different versions of the program available for 2-Year Full-Time On-Campus, 3-Year Part-Time On-Campus, and Online/Hybrid students. Program details and application information available on the Title IV-E program website.
The San Francisco Bay Area Integrated Behavioral Health MSW Training Program (IBH)
The San Francisco Bay Area Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Training Program is open to second-year Field/Practicum MSW students who will be at placements that offer services using an integrated behavioral health (IBH) model. If you have any questions, please email erin.osanna-barba@sjsu.edu.
Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Scholarship
The Santa Clara County Mental Health Training and Work Development Program is available to both junior and senior BASW students. The application process occurs three times per year. The due dates are 9/15/23, 1/19/24, and 8/16/24. Please click for access to the application.
For program details and application information for the BASW Mental Health Program, contact Erin Osanna-Barba at erin.osanna-barba@sjsu.edu.
The Adult Protective Services MSW Training Program (APS)
The APS MSW Training Program is seeking MSW candidates who have an interest in working with older and/or vulnerable adults.
Students may contact the Coordinator, Matthew Breaux, at matthew.breaux@sjsu.edu for more information.
The Public Behavioral Health MSW Training Program
The Public Behavioral Health (PBH) MSW Training Program is a competitive training and work development program available to MSW students with a passion for social work in public behavioral health settings. Students receive enhanced training and a generous stipend during the program. Students apply and interview during the spring semester and participate in the program during the following academic year. 2-Year Full-Time On-Campus, 3-Year Part-Time On-Campus, and Online/Hybrid students are all eligible to apply.
For general information, students are invited to review .
Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle are currently closed. Applications will open for the 2025-2026 cycle in Spring 2025 (information will be posted here as soon as it is available).
Students may contact the Project Coordinator for more information: Sarah Accomazzo (sarah.accomazzo@sjsu.edu)
Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Mental Health Professional Development Grant (MHSPD) Training and Work Development Program
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) seeks to increase the number and diversity of credentialed school social workers serving in Santa Clara County's (SCC) high-needs schools. In collaboration with San Jose State University’s (91ÁÔÆæ) School of Social Work, and funded by the United States Department of Education, SCCOE seeks to minimize fiscal obstacles by offering significant training and work development programs to engage in the rewarding career of School Social Work. Training and work development program recipients are required to work in SCC priority needs schools upon earning their Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) in School Social Work.
Two Levels of Training and Work Development Programs are available:
- Up to $59,000 for students in the Masters of Social Work program also earning a PPSC
- Up to $16,500 for students in the Post-Masters PPSC Program
Program details and application information is available on the
Alameda County Training and Work Development Program
The Alameda County Training and Work Development Program is available to final year MSW students. Students may learn more about the training and work development program on the .
CSWE Scholarship and Fellowships
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Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars Program
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The Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars Program is supported by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and was created to engage BSW and MSW students by developing a cohort of social work leaders specializing in substance use disorders using practice, research, and policy mentors. The cohort will provide scholarships to students to incentivize their opportunities to practice in this specialty area, create opportunities for social work field instructors and their agencies to enhance their training and mentorship of social work students, and strengthen agency/university partnerships to evaluate innovative practice interventions through social work research. For more information, view .
Minority Fellowship Program
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CSWE's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) opportunities support the mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to reduce the effects of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities by increasing racial/ethnic minority individuals who are trained to work with underrepresented and underserved persons with or at risk for mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
The 2024–2025 MFP MSW application period is now closed. To be notified of the 2025-2026 MFP MSW application opening, please complete the .
Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund
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The Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund was established by the CSWE Board of Directors in recognition of Carl A. Scott's contributions to CSWE and the social work profession. The components of the Fund includes an annual lecture series given at the Annual Program Meeting, a publication program, and scholarship assistance. Two scholarships in the amount of $500 each are awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to work for equity and social justice in social work.
Two $500 Book Scholarships Now Available Through the Carl A. Scott Fund.
The CSWE 2024–2025 Carl A. Scott Book Scholarship application is now open via the online application system. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 4, 2024, 11:59 PM (ET).
The Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund was developed to continue Carl Scott’s legacy of equity and social justice in social work through building knowledge and furthering the well-being of individuals and their communities.
Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship
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The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), and Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) announce the inaugural Social Work Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship and are accepting applications for this opportunity to connect social work research with policymaking in Washington, DC. This program will create an opportunity for social work doctoral fellows to make a stronger link between their research and policy, expose them to the ways their research experience and backgrounds are used by practitioners in government to influence and inform policy, promote the value and significance of investments in social work and social work research on Capitol Hill, and cultivate a cadre of social work researchers who can both advocate for investments in social work education and research, as well as disseminate this information amongst their communities of practice.
