Fellowship for School-based Mental Health
What is a Fellowship for School-based Mental Health?
Mental health is a strategic, comprehensive workforce pathway designed to recruit, train and place students who desire to advance their careers as licensed, school-based social workers—resulting in culturally responsive, increased access to quality mental health services for youth in urban k-12 settings.
Incentives
- $15,000/year tuition scholarship for MSW Fellows
- $8,000 living expense stipend for BSW and MSW
- MSW Advanced Standing Application prep and support
- LMSW License Test Preparation Course + Exam & Application Fee
- Mentorship by faculty, staff, and peers
- + More
Who is Eligible to Apply?
There are currently two entry points for social work students:
- BSW fellowship includes full-time Coppin State or UMBC juniors, entering fall as the final year
- MSW fellowship includes full-time 2nd year or advanced standing students enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Requirements
- Passion for social justice and racial equity
- Fellowship Commitment Period: 2 years for BSW students, 1 year for MSW students
- Sign a service contract to work in a school setting for 2 years post-MSW graduation
- Attend orientation & pre-service training
- Field placement in a k-12 school or Expanded School Based Mental Health setting
- MSW Enrollment in SWL 750 Social Work in Education Settings course
- Participation in weekly supervision, monthly training, and spring presentations of learning
You can learn more about the Fellowship for School-based Mental Health below.