Master of Social Work scholarship opportunities
Ballmer Behavioral 健康 Scholarship
Partner universities in Washington are pleased to announce the Washington State Behavioral 健康 Workforce Development Initiative’s Ballmer Behavioral 健康 Scholarship Program有条件的补助金 程序. Individuals applying to or enrolled in accredited counseling, marriage and family therapy, and social work graduate 程序s in central, eastern, and western Washington who have a commitment to working in the behavioral health field are invited to apply.
的 Washington State Behavioral 健康 Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) invests heavily in the potential of the future human services workforce—students—as a powerful force for systems change. 的 Ballmer Behavioral 健康 Scholarship Program is designed to attract highly committed, 有能力, and diverse cohorts of students who will enter key professional roles in the state’s behavioral health sector—debt‐free or substantially debt‐relieved. 毕业后, students commit to working at a community behavioral health agency in Washington state.
的 Washington State Behavioral 健康 Workforce Development Initiative is centered around services provided in community behavioral health agencies and at tribal health centers addressing their unique workforce demands. See the following highlights:
- Must obtain Washington state residency by the time your 程序 begins. Open to those who are a US citizen or have legal documentation to work in Washington state.
- 在认可的 community behavioral health agency 是必需的.
- 学生 should plan to commit to working in the field at an approved Ballmer site post-graduation. For three years as a regular standing student and one and a half years for advanced standing students.
- 奖金最高可达51美元,两年500美元, amount disbursed to a Master of Social Work student varies on financial need shown.
- 应用 online after completing your MSW application.
- Limited opportunity, funding support provided through 25-26 school year. 应用 now to an approved 程序 and start the process early.
Workforce for Student Well-Being (WSW) School Social Work Conditional Scholarship
的 Workforce for Student Well-being (WSW) Initiative is working to ensure that all K-12 students in Washington state can thrive, through access to well-trained social work professionals who can support student’s mental health needs. 的 WSW Initiative prepares graduate social work students to work in high-need public and tribal schools and advances the careers of skilled social work professionals through training, 指导, 财政支持.
项目的亮点
- Earn up to $30,000 to offset master’s degree expenses
- Serve your community and advance your career.
- Learn skills necessary to serve K-12 students with mental health needs
- Be part of a community of practice focused on evidence-based school mental health and inclusionary practices.
- Lead school-wide prevention and social-emotional learning 程序ming in high-need public schools, while networking with fellow students and mentors from across the state and receive support in career placement.
资格
- Applicants must be accepted into the Master of Social Work 程序,
- Demonstrate a passion for school mental health,
- Be committed to working in high-need public or tribal schools in Washington State following graduation.
WSW学者将
- Be placed in high-need public or tribal schools during their practicum,
- Be supported in developing competencies to become school-based social workers who provide mental health services through a year-long community of practice,
- Attend an annual retreat building a network of like-minded professionals,
- Receive their Educational 工作人员 Associate (ESA) certificate, and
- Receive career placement support to take a leadership role in a high-need public school after graduation.
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For questions related to this scholarship opportunity, 联系杰里米·斯普林格, 城市固体废物项目总监, the primary WSW contact at 沃拉沃拉大学.