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Borderland Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Initiative

In the fall of 2014, the Department of Social Work was awarded an $801,313 grant by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The purpose of the program is to develop and expand the substance abuse and mental health workforce who, following their training, will focus on children, adolescence, and transitional-age youth at risk for developing or who have developed a recognized behavioral health disorder. Special emphasis is on training to meet the needs of transitional-age persons 16 to 25 years old who are at risk for mental illness, substance abuse, and suicide, and among the least likely to seek continuous help.

Students selected for this program will:

• be supervised by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at their practicum site.
• participate in an intensive field seminar that will focus on:
  • content related to target population (trauma informed practice, cultural competence, mental health, etc)
  • working in an interprofessional environment
  • issues and skills in the area of supervision
• participate in interprofessional education through:
• the use of interdisciplinary standardized patient scenarios.
• being a part of primary care teams at their field sites.
• receive a $10,000 stipend

Program Requirements:

• Student must be a entering their 2nd year or be an Advanced Standing student in the MSW Program.
• Commit to completing a field placement/internship working with children, adolescents, and/or transitional-age youth at risk for developing or who have developed a recognized behavioral health disorder.
• Commit to maintaining an average minimum GPA of 3.0, as required by for the MSW program.
• Commit to participating in all necessary data collection activities necessary for the evaluation of the program, including but not limited to surveys and interviews.
• Commit to fully participating in an intensive seminar associated with practicum experience to include participation in a licensing preparation course, job fair, observed standardized clinical examinations (OSCE), and Hospital Day exercises.
• Commit to enrolling in and successful completion of two of the five electives identified as supporting this grand and the target population.