Clinical Social Work

[MCTSE]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to become a LCSW is the future. I'm graduating a quarter early (this March) and plan on taking a gap year to gain some experience in the mental health field as a milieu therapist or mental health specialist. I would like to pursue a clinical social work program with an emphasis on mental health so that I can work in direct clinical practice. I'm interested in the University of Washington in Seattle, UIC, University of Denver, University of Maryland, San Diego State University, and some other Cal State schools have sparked my interest. I'm honestly not looking to spend a lot of money at a prestigious school, but if there are scholarships or research grants available I'm all for it. I'm wondering if there are any other schools anyone would recommend, any personal experience with these schools, or any info anyone has on my chances of getting in.

GPA: 3.7 

Major: BS Psychology

Minor: Bioethics

volunteering experience: Crisis Text Line counselor, hospital volunteer in inpatient psychiatry unit

extracurriculars: Panhellenic sorority, Psychology department peer mentor, have been a part of 2 research labs.

Edited September 25, 2018 by bananas123
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[PsyDuck90]

You may have better luck posting this in the Social Work thread. The people who frequent that forum may have more insight into the MSW programs you listed. 

[Jung&Psyched]

On 9/25/2018 at 2:11 PM, bananas123 said:

Hi everyone, I'm looking to become a LCSW is the future. I'm graduating a quarter early (this March) and plan on taking a gap year to gain some experience in the mental health field as a milieu therapist or mental health specialist. I would like to pursue a clinical social work program with an emphasis on mental health so that I can work in direct clinical practice. I'm interested in the University of Washington in Seattle, UIC, University of Denver, University of Maryland, San Diego State University, and some other Cal State schools have sparked my interest. I'm honestly not looking to spend a lot of money at a prestigious school, but if there are scholarships or research grants available I'm all for it. I'm wondering if there are any other schools anyone would recommend, any personal experience with these schools, or any info anyone has on my chances of getting in.

GPA: 3.7 

Major: BS Psychology

Minor: Bioethics

volunteering experience: Crisis Text Line counselor, hospital volunteer in inpatient psychiatry unit

extracurriculars: Panhellenic sorority, Psychology department peer mentor, have been a part of 2 research labs.

I know numerous people who went to Virginia Commonwealth for social work and it was a great program with a ton of fantastic internship opportunities. I also know two people who went to University of Denver and both were able to obtain great scholarships and found jobs quickly after graduating . 

[NGOabroad]

Bananas, I went to the University of Washington School of Social Work years ago. I not only highly recommend the UW, but Social Work itself. Social Work prepares you not only for counseling (80% of psychotherapists in this country are MSWs), directing organizations and working in international humanitarian work. What I love about an MSW is the breadth of what it prepares you to do. After 20 years as a psychotherapist, I worked internationally, then founded NGOabroad: International Volunteering & Careers.

Edited October 2, 2018 by telkanuru
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