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The School of Social Work has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to offer the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential specializing in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance. This competency-based credential program is fully integrated into the M.S.W. program, and prepares students to work as partners with other educators, parents, and the community, working to maintain high expectations of all pupils, facilitate pupils reaching their highest potential, foster optimum teaching and learning conditions, and prevent school failure.
Introduction
A major goal of education is to promote personal growth and to prepare pupils to become literate and motivated workers, caring family members, and responsible citizens. Professionals concerned with education recognize that in addition to intellectual challenges, pupils encounter personal, social, economic and institutional challenges. Strategies are essential to address these challenges, promote success and prevent educational failure.

School social workers and child welfare and attendance specialists are professional school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, and child welfare and attendance specialists. They are trained to provide appropriate prevention and intervention strategies to remove barriers to learning. These professionals are partners with other educators, parents and the community, working to maintain high expectations of all pupils, facilitate pupils reaching their highest potential, foster optimum teaching and learning conditions, and prevent school failure.

School social workers respond to school teachers and staff concerns about students at risk and their families. Together with teachers and staff, they work to develop, implement and evaluate programs to help students and their families. Through the use of assessment, counseling, consultation and coordination of services, School Social Workers serve students, parents, school and community. They may intervene in areas related to students' learning opportunities, achievement, personal-social functioning, and the need for change in the interaction of school, student, parent and community. The focus is on identifying, weighing and assessing the factors in the intrapersonal, interpersonal and social systems that contribute to the problem and that can be used to resolve or ameliorate it. Child welfare and attendance specialists provide assessment and intervention around issues of attendance for pupils, families and school personnel.

The School Social Work credential is offered by the Council on Social Work Education accredited schools/departments of social work in California who have been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The School Social Work Credential is often offered in conjunction with the Child Welfare and Attendance Credential, enhancing the marketability of social workers in school districts throughout the state. CSULB School of Social Work has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to offer the PPS Credential, specializing in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance.

The Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program is a specialization in the Children, Youth and Families Concentration of the Master of Social Work Program at California State University, Long Beach. Candidates for the PPSC in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance simultaneously complete academic course work and fieldwork requirements for the MSW degree and the PPS credentials. Students interested in obtaining their PPS credential during their MSW work will attend a PPSC Orientation during their first year of field placement.

The development of the PPS Credential Program within the School of Social Work was a response to the increasing need in school districts to prepare school-age children with skills to function in complex and challenging communities. Professionally trained social workers bring their assessment, intervention, and organizational skills to the interdisciplinary educational team to provide coordinated and comprehensive services to children and their families.

The purpose of the Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program with specializations in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance is to develop practitioners who:

Assist children in developing age-appropriate competence;

Influence the school to be more responsive to the needs and aspirations of the children it serves with regard to laws, policies, practices, and procedures;

Assist in eliminating the barriers between the child and school, family and school, community and school;

Engage the positive forces in individuals, families, and communities to change environmental properties and characteristics that have an adverse effect on the child's growth and adaptive functioning in the school settings;

Engage community institutions and develop societal resources, networks, and support systems to meet the identified needs of school-age children.

Utilize research to inform policy and practice in the school setting;

Translate the laws and policies governing schools and children into programs and activities designed to promote school achievement in high-risk children.

These program goals are congruent with the standards for school social workers established by the National Association of Social Workers, the program standards established by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California, and the MSW program.

California State University, Long Beach, School of Social Work was initially approved to offer the Pupil Personnel Services Credential with Specialization in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing on August 24, 1995, and was re-accredited in 2002. The Program was re-accredited for a third time in 2007.
Helpful Links

PPSC Program Requirements for Current MSW Students
PPSC General Requirements Information Sheet (PDF)

PPSC Documents for 2021-2022

PPSC - Checklist and Evaluation (PDF)

PPSC - Orientation Script (PDF)

PPSC - Orientation Powerpoint (PDF)

PPSC - Application Sample (PDF)

Helpful Resources Regarding School Social Work
NASW Paper: Who are School Social Workers (PDF)

For more information send email inquiries only to the PPSC program.

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The School of Social Work has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to offer the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential specializing in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance. This competency-based credential program is fully integrated into the M.S.W.

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LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program
California State University Long Beach School of Social Work
LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program

The LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program is a specialized training program in public child welfare available in the MSW program. The program is a collaborative endeavor between the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the graduate programs of social work at CSULB, UCLA, USC, CSULA, CSUN and CSUDH.

The overall goal of this program is to increase the professional skills and knowledge of Los Angeles County public child welfare workers. At CSULB our program is designed to prepare social work student interns in the most innovative and current programs available to support effective careers with the Department of Children and Family Services.

The stipend program is available to MSW students in their advanced (second) year of field education will complete their field education in designated will participate in LA County hosted trainings and specialized University trainings which may include seminars, presentations and symposiums. Participants will be awarded a stipend of $18,500 to support their tuition and associated academic expenses distributed over the course of the academic year of participation. udent participants are expected to accept full time employment with LA County's DC FS upon graduation from the MSW program for a minimum of a commitment.

DCFS and current (or previous) CalSWEC students are not eligible. Interested candidates must complete an application and interview process.
Requirements for LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program
Students accepted into the program must:

* Sign a contract to secure full-time employment with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services for one year post graduation.

* Have a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and secure the use of a car as required for fieldwork

* Complete pre-screening for county employment which includes Livescan, psychological assessment, physical examination.

* Successfully complete foundation year field education.

* Complete designated specialized training.

* Successfully complete the child welfare elective (SW 643).

* Successfully complete the Master's Thesis/Project with focus on child welfare population, issue, area or service delivery system.

* Maintain a "B" (3.0) average

* Complete and graduate from the MSW Program in the Child and Family Well-being specialization within the required timelines established for each program model.
Students are responsible for payback of the stipend if they are unable to successfully complete any of the requirements of the program.

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LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program California State University Long Beach School of Social Work LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program The LA DCFS and UCLA Workforce Excellence Program is a specialized training program in public child welfare available in the MSW program.

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MSW Educationally Based Recordings - EBRs

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Thank you for your interest in participating in our Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and/or our Master of Social Work (MSW) programs as a field education site. The BASW and the MSW program at California State University, Long Beach are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The program emphasizes an ecological perspective and a person/system in environment approach. Graduate students have a generalist foundation year field placement. They select a concentration for their advanced year from one of the following: Child and Family Well-being, Integrated Health, or Adults and Aging. Their advanced year field education experience must be in the area of their concentration. Practice issues from the micro, mezzo, and macro systems perspectives are addressed throughout the curriculum focusing on individual, family, group and community areas of study/treatment.

Our graduate curriculum accommodates 2-year full and 3-year part-time students in the September - May academic year model. Also we offer an Advanced Standing Program that allows students with BASW degrees to complete the MSW program in 12 calendar months, utilizing the same field placement from June until May of the following year. The curriculum includes - Practice (individual, group, and macro courses), Policy,Human Behavior, Research Methods, Applied Social Work Projects, and Field Education courses.

Please read the following materials that provide specific information about the field education sequence and expectations. If you are interested in becoming a field education site with our School, please contact us, and we will arrange a visit to your agency to discuss your affiliation with CSULB, School of Social Work in greater detail.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and beginning a collaborative effort in providing our communities with outstanding social workers. In the interim, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Susan Salas, EdD, LCSW
Director of Field Education
562.985.8178
Susan.Salas@csulb.edu

California State University, Long Beach
School of Social Work
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, Califonria 90840-4602
AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
Ability to provide a comprehensive range of experiences for students and exposure to diverse populations and systems;

Availability of population corresponding with the concentration areas of Child and Family Well-being, Integrated Health, or Adults and Aging (for MSW students);

Ability to accommodate students with appropriate space, equipment, staff and caseloads essential to a successful field teaching site;

Ability to provide a qualified field instructor who is an employee of the agency and who is available when the student is in field placement;

Willingness to comply with University and School of Social Work policies and procedures as listed in the University's internship agreement.

FIELD INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS

MSW (for graduate students) or a BSW degree (for undergraduates) from an accredited School of Social Work; with at least two years of post-master's practice experience;

Ability to provide a minimum of one hour of individual supervision per week (Group supervision is important if available, but is not a substitute for individual supervision);

Commitment of availability for the entire internship period and the hours the students are in placement;

Knowledge of the program area in which the student will be located and skill in teaching;

Provision of comprehensive orientation to the agency and it's services;

Ability to provide individualized activities and assignments; and

Attendance at Field Instructor's Orientation and a series of three Field Instructor Trainings if a first-time Field Instructor.

BASW Program
The field education experience is designed to provide new and challenging experiences for the student, and to maximize learning opportunities. The program includes experiences that engage students in supervised direct-service activities, that provide practice experiences in application of theory and skills acquired in all foundation areas, and that will produce a knowledgeable and developing generalist social worker.

BASW Junior Practicum In the spring semester of the junior year, BASW student complete an 80-hour practicum in a social service agency (typically 8 hours for 10 weeks). The practicum begins in mid-February and ends in April. This practicum may be the student's first opportunity to observe the functioning of a social work agency and participate in providing services to clients. Students:

Become acquainted with the nature, functions, and services of the social service setting;

Become familiar with some of the roles and functions that social workers and other helping professionals perform;

Become familiar with interventions frequently utilized by social workers and other helping professionals;

Gain experience in the supervision process, working with an agency supervisor for direction and guidance; and

Complete assigned activities at the agency as well as all written assignments for the classroom.

BASW Senior Field Internship
In the senior year of the BASW program, students complete a 450 hours (total for fall and spring semesters) internship. Students are in the agency for 16 hours per week, either two 8 hour days, or one full eight hour day and two 4-hour days. Students receive 1 hour of supervision per week by a social worker with either a BASW or MSW degree. Students are enrolled in concurrent practice classes as well as a field seminar on campus. The focus for seniors is working with individuals, small groups, and families. Emphasis is placed upon enhancing student skills in resolving value dilemmas, developing and using professional relationships, interviewing, defining problems and collecting data, making beginning assessments, recording, setting priorities for their practice, learning about the agency, and locating resources on behalf of client systems. Students also learn about working with larger systems, i.e., large groups, communities, and organizations.

MSW Program
The MSW Field Education sequence is designed to provide new and challenging experiences for social work graduate students, with maximum learning opportunities. The program engages students in supervised activities at micro and macro levels, and provides practice experiences in application of theory and skills acquired in all foundation areas. Students are prepared for entry into a specialized concentration area of practice with the ability to utilize a variety of intervention techniques in a range of settings with diverse populations.

Academic Year Model
This is our traditional program for MSW students who must complete a 500- hour internship in two academic years for a total of 1000 hours. Internships begin in early September and end in mid-May. Students are in the agency 16 hours per week, either two 8 hour days, or one full eight hour day and two 4-hour days. Students are enrolled in practice coursework and field seminars concurrently with their internship. All of our students are covered by malpractice/liability insurance.

First-year field internships provide students with the opportunity to develop a foundation of skills fundamental to social work practice. These basic skills include a range of treatment issues and theoretical models, and a range of diversity of cases. While field experiences should include both direct and indirect service opportunities, the primary focus is on direct practice.

During the second year of field, students build on the foundation skills developed during their first year. Students are expected to handle a larger volume of cases or assignments, develop increased insight and understanding of agency and/or client systems and skills, and begin to practice independently. Students may request an macro placement for their second-year internship. Students in macro internships should experience a full range of administration, planning, program development/evaluation and community organizing experiences. They are expected to develop the ability to transfer foundation practice skills into the macro practice arena.

Place of Employment: Students employed in social service agencies may request evaluation of their agencies for suitability as a site for their second-year internship. The agency must be able to provide a qualified field instructor and an experience different from the student's regular responsibilities. These requests will be individually evaluated by the Director of Field Education.

Advanced Standing Program This is an accelerated program for students who have completed a BASW program and wish to complete a MSW degree in a 12 month period. Beginning in the summer, students complete "bridge courses" and in fall they join the second year full-time MSW students and graduate in May. Advanced Standing students complete one internship in one agency for a total of 660 hours; internships begin in June and end mid-May. Students are in the agency for 16 hours per week (including summer).

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Thank you for your interest in participating in our Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and/or our Master of Social Work (MSW) programs as a field education site. The BASW and the MSW program at California State University, Long Beach are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

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