Mental Health Stipend Program Requirements and Eligibility

• The Mental Health Stipend Program is available to full time second (concentration) year MSW students who have chosen Mental Health as their field of study. Student must be completing her or his advanced field placement and expected to graduate in the academic year the stipend is awarded.
• Students must be in good academic standing in the MSW program.
• Student should demonstrate an interest in and commitment to mental health services as described in the Mental Health Services Act.
• Students cannot be actively working in any public mental health department or human service agency contracted with a mental health department. If a student is actively working, they will need to take a full time leave of absence from that employment for the duration of the stipend program. Students will need to provide written documentation from their agency.
• Student internships must be completed at a county mental health center, a community based organization under contract to a county public mental health agency. State hospitals, prisons or locked involuntary hospitals are not eligible as field placement sites.
• Student agrees to pay back an obligation of one (1) year of employment in a county public mental health agency, or a community-based organization under contract to a county public mental health agency after completing MSW degree.
• Student agrees to complete required criminal background screening procedures as required by county mental health regulations.
• Student will attest that he or she has never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime that would disqualify him or her from employment in a county public mental health agency, or a community-based organization under contract to a county public mental health agency.
• Priority will be given to applicants who reflect the diverse client populations currently served by mental health agencies in California.
• Priority will be given to applicants who possess second language capabilities.
  

Application due by 5 p.m. on April 13, 2007 doc / pdf

Director's Message
Overview of the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63)
California Social Work Education Center Mental Health Competency Requirements
Sample Contract
Mental Health Stipend Faculty and Staff