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By using your job as a work-study internship. In that way, you continue to have an income, but also designate a part of your job (8-10 study cases and supervision) to meet the requiremements of the Program.
Most agencies are very glad to have a doctorally trained person and are willing to flex. People use their sick and vacation time, and often offer seminars or supervision to the agency as a quid pro quo.
Often fellows have to go outside of their agencies and seek private supervision. Where possible, we try to link fellows to low cost supervision. We have a network of alumni for the Doctoral Program who offer excellent supervision.
We require two hours of clinical supervision weekly from someone who is senior in the field (ideally a social worker, but could be a psychiatrist or psychologist) who is well versed in the four psychologies (drive, ego, object relations, and self psychology). Sometimes it is hard to find in one person, and so doctoral fellows may have two supervisors: one in drive/ego and the other in object relations/self. The goal of the first year is to learn and to apply these four psychologies to clinical practice, and supervision is a very important place where theory and practice converge. We look at the proposed plan as part of your application and evaluate, based on the vitae you submit, whether the supervisor(s) you propose would be able to meet the goals of the program. If not, we help you find someone who can.
Most doctoral students will have to make adjustments to the rigorous expectations of the program. However, we work hard to see that it is manageable, and we encourage people to have balanced lives. Our doctoral students represent considerable diversity in terms of family responsibilities. We are happy to match you with a current doctoral student in your life circumstances who will talk to you about the program.
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In recent years, we have found that about 90 percent of the students complete their studies within a reasonable length of time, depending on their personal circumstances (i.e., health, family situations, change in professional goals, etc.). Only a very small percentage of the student body withdraws from the program.
A majority of the students complete the dissertation in two years after the coursework has been completed. The average amount of time between completion of coursework and completion of the dissertation is three years.
Our program is designed to prepare clinical social work practitioner-scholars and leaders who can use the program to refine and further develop their clinical skills and theoretical knowledge, and contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge about clinical social work practice. Without prior clinical experience, it would be difficult to make adequate use of what the program offers.
Yes; each year doctoral students have the opportunity to teach courses in the Master's program. Many co-teach elective or foundational courses with resident faculty. Given the dispersion of doctoral students across the country, only a limited few have been able to work with faculty on funded research projects. However, we are able to connect doctoral students to faculty resources in their geographic areas. Such opportunities are made available as much as possible.
No, in fact an increasing number of students conduct qualitative or mixed method designs in their dissertation research.
Half of our alumni are employed in academic settings as full-time or part-time faculty. They teach courses in human behavior and the social environment, research, social work practice, and sometimes policy. Others create work lives that permit them to use their skills in a variety of ways, including full-time clinical work in private practice or private non-profit agencies, field advising on the BSW or MSW level, supervising, and consulting. Some are training directors, while others become program managers.
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Students use a combination of sources to finance their doctoral studies, including work-study, personal savings, loans and grants.
Yes, there may be hidden costs for outside supervision. While we make every effort to link fellows with low cost supervision (often from our alums) and when possible offer supervision grants, the costs of supervision can range from $60 to $100 per week, depending on the geographic area.
We make every effort to admit a diverse student body in accordance with the school's anti-racism mission statement. In recent years, entering doctoral classes have been more diverse, including Asian, Latino, African American, Native American, international students, males, gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.
Many students do live on campus. The dorms provide a community of scholars, meals that are prepared, and opportunities to interact not only with classmates, but also with people from other classes. However, there are always a number of students who choose to live off-campus: because they have a family, because they bring a pet, or because they prefer some solitude.
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