In 1990, The Deans and Director of California Schools of Social Work and the County Welfare Directors Association created the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) in order to improve the training of social workers for the publicly supported social services and in response to the critical shortage of MSW's in public child welfare.
In 1992, CalSWEC entered into a contract with the California Department of Social Services to prepare MSWs for careers in public child welfare. Support for these students is provided through federal Title IV-E training funds managed by the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.The School of Social Work at San José State University began its participation in 1991 with its first class graduating in 1993.
The part-time (3-year) Child Welfare Training Program is limited to students currently employed full-time in county public social services agencies or the California Department of Social Service, Children Services. Students must be enrolled in the part-time (3-Year) MSW program.
Applicants must have a letter of support from the director of the county’s child welfare services. The part-time (3-year) program reimburses students for the cost of tuition and fees, books, and travel costs to classes, seminars and field work for each year that student participates in the program. Upon graduation students agree to return to their county and render two full years of continuous employment, at a level appropriate to a new MSW, for the three years of educational support.
For questions regarding the full time or part-time (3-year) program, please contact: Pnina Green, Title IV-E Coordinator, School of Social Work at: (408) 924-5833 pgreen@casa.sjsu.edu
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