Social Work
Description
The social work training program at the BCDD
is rooted in the interdisciplinary approach to serving
children and adults with developmental disabilities and their
families.
Training
Aspects of training are basic to professional preparation
for social work and include an emphasis on psychosocial
factors. Training features
- understanding of family dynamics and relationships
- developing skills in the micro system approach
- utilizing various treatment modalities in working with
psychosocial problems of individuals, families, or groups
- developing competency in macro system intervention skills.
Trainees
The majority of social work trainees are graduate
students in the second year of clinical and/or community
and management practice training. Some first-year graduate
students with high academic standing and qualifying experiences
may be considered for training.
Eligibility
A limited number of stipends are available for
second-year graduate trainees. Applicants for stipends
must be citizens of the United States or non-citizens admitted
to the United States as permanent residents, with no other
means of financial support. These individuals must be preparing
for a career in social work services in the field of developmental
disabilities.
To download an application for a traineeship or fellowship, click here to view critera and details.
For additional information about stipend support
or training opprotunites in social work, contact the Chief
of Social Work, BCDD, 711 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN
38105 (901) 448-6511.
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