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University Partnership -
The University Partnership is a
unique partnership among the ODJFS, the public Schools of Social
Work in Ohio, Institute for Human Services, PCSAO, and the PCSA’s.
Students in BSW and MSW programs take special Child Welfare courses,
complete a field placement in a PCSA, and receive partial tuition
reimbursement after accepting a casework position in a PCSA in
Ohio upon graduation. Those who complete the program may not have
to take the required CORE training all other new child welfare
workers must complete the first year of employment. The purpose of
the University Partnership program ( also referred to as CWWPEP)
is to positively influence recruitment and retention in public
child welfare. Studies show that those going through a program as
U/P, stay longer and are more satisfied than those who did not
complete such a program prior to employment.
The University Partnership Program provides financial support
to social work students at selected universities who are
interested in pursuing a career in child welfare. The program now
includes seven public universities in Ohio: Ohio State, Akron U.
Ohio U., Wright State, U. of Cincinnati, U. of Toledo, and
Cleveland State. All programs are at the BSW. Senior students in the program are required to have a field
placement in a public child welfare agency, complete the
standardized two-course curriculum sequence, and work one year at
an Ohio PCSA for each year in the University Partnership program.
Some universities also offer a junior year program that does not
have a standardized program. During the 2006-2007 academic year, a
total of 72 students participated in the University Partnership
Program.
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