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School Social Work Master Level Study |
PROGRAM INFORMATION
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK MASTER LEVEL STUDY
Please keep this information to answer all questions regarding the program
Professional social workers play a vital role in helping school children of all ages.
Traditionally, school social workers serve as liaisons between the home, the school, and the
community. Since 1907, school social workers have collaborated with teachers and other school
personnel in advancing the purposes of education.
School social workers are an important part of the school team, possessing unique
interdisciplinary knowledge. School social workers contribute to programs designed for
students at-risk due to a variety of factors, including:
- emotional problems,
- poor self-esteem,
- child abuse and domestic violence,
- poverty and unemployment,
- suicidal behavior, drug and alcohol abuse,
- teen pregnancy and parenting,
- discrimination, and
- attendance related issues.
The School Social Work Program is designed to train school social workers and provide them
with the competencies to practice in a variety of traditional and non-traditional primary and
secondary education settings. Such competencies include assessing the needs of school
children, designing and implementing interventions, and making referrals to other professionals and
agencies as needed.
The program educates master's level social work students for practice in school
settings. The program is consistent with State of Ohio regulations and professional standards
developed by the National Association of Social Workers. The program is a cooperative
offering between the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) at Case Western Reserve
University and the Division of Education at Baldwin-Wallace College (B-W). Students in the
program will complete the Master of Science in Social Administration (M.S.S.A.) degree at MSASS
with a concentration in Children, Youth and Families. As part of the M.S.S.A. degree,
students will complete three education courses at Baldwin-Wallace College and a one year of
supervised field practicum in a school setting. The Division of Education at B-W will certify
successful graduates as school social workers according to state regulations, after completion of
the course and field requirements. The school social work license is granted by the Ohio
Department of Education (ODE). Requests for licensure may only come from a school or
department of education at a college or university.
Program Structure
The Pattern of Enrollment forms available from MSASS Registrar website indicate the courses
required and their sequencing for full-time, advanced standing, and intensive weekend
students. School social work students enroll in three Baldwin-Wallace courses, in addition to other
required Direct Practice Concentration courses. Intensive Weekend School Social Work students
are expected to be able to enroll in regular full-time program courses as part of their program.
Please refer to the attached course sequence for the BW courses. Exact start and end
dates for each academic year are available from B-W College (www.bw.edu).
Application and Registration Procedures for
Baldwin-Wallace College
- Prior to your first Baldwin-Wallace class, complete the School Social Work Graduate
Education application for admission. This application is available from Baldwin-Wallace
Evening/Weekend and Graduate Education Admission Office (440.826.8017) and from the MSASS
Student Services Office.
- Return the completed B-W School Social Work application to MSASS
Student Services for signature approval from MSASS. Note that the application form must be signed
by Elizabeth Tracy or the MSASS Registrar. (Student services has a signature stamp that may be
used). Baldwin-Wallace College will accept a faxed copy of the application only when it is faxed
from the MSASS Registrar.
- Once you have received a letter of admission from Baldwin-Wallace College, you are
generally able to register for B-W courses over the phone by calling Cathy Cross
(440.826.8582).
- The current schedule of courses can be obtained from B-W directly (B-W
Registration and Records: www.bw.edu/resources/registration/schedules or 440.826.2126).
- Current B-W tuition costs are online at www.bw.edu/finaid/
tuition.
- B-W will bill students; payment is not needed at the time of registration.
Transcripts/Grades
At the end of each Baldwin-Wallace term, students must request that B-W transcripts be sent
to:
MSASS Registrar, Debra A. Fields
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
Please remember to request transcripts. Credits will not be automatically
transferred. Transcript Request Forms can be obtained from the Baldwin-Wallace College
Registration & Records Office (440.826.2126) or MSASS Student Services. Baldwin-Wallace credits
will appear on the CWRU transcript, but will not be reflected in the GPA.
Financial Aid Tips and Information
Financial aid packages, which may include scholarships, grants, work study awards, and/or
need and non-need based loans, are available for this program through the Mandel School.
Prior to each term, notify Rebecca Sloan, MSASS Financial Aid Office, in writing of your B-W
registration and tuition charges. Baldwin Wallace tuition charges will be added to your aid
budget and considered in your financial aid package.
Stay on Track
Follow your Pattern of Enrollment (POE). This is your educational contract with the Mandel
School. The benefits are:
You graduate on time, with your Cohort (your classmates).
You SAVE MONEY
Methods of Payment at CWRU
- In full, check or money orders.
- One half of tuition due the first day of each semester and the balance is
paid in full by mid October for Fall Semester and mid March for Spring Semester.
- Financial Aid (See Using Financial Aid Section)
Method of Payment at B-W
B-W tuition is not billed through Case Western Reserve University and you are responsible for
paying them directly. If your financial aid exceeds CWRU tuition, you may use your refund check to
pay for your B-W courses. (See Student Refund Section)
School social work students ordinarily take courses at Baldwin Wallace (B-W) during the
spring/summer and fall semesters. However, if you do not have the resources to pay for the
summer B-W classes(s), you may increase your federal loans to assist with paying B-W tuition.
Because the Mandel School at Case Western Reserve University is your home school, we will process
your loan request. If you want to borrow from the federal loan programs, please follow the three
steps below:
1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA
is available online at www.fafsa.edu.gov. The six-digit federal school code for the Mandel School
is E00084.
2. Complete the Case Financial Aid Application. This application is
available on briefCase. Go to http://finaid.case.edu, click on the link to briefCase, login using
you CaseNet ID and password.
3. Notify MSASS Financial Aid Office at msassaid@case.edu that you want to
borrow from the federal loan programs. In your email, let us know how many B-W credit hours and how
many MSASS credit hours you will take during spring/summer and/or fall semester. We will notify the
Office of University Financial Aid to process your loans to include credit hours outside of MSASS.
Note: the Office of University Financial Aid will begin financial aid processing for graduate
students in early May.
Once your loan funds are received, the Office of University Financial Aid will issue a refund
check to you. Please be aware that the tuition for summer classes at Baldwin Wallace may be due
before your Case Financial Aid is disbursed in July. However, in the past we have worked with
BW to allow all MSASS students taking summer classes at BW to pay tuition in July when their check
arrives without incurring any late fees.
If you have questions about B-W tuition and payment due date please contact B-W by telephone
(440) 826 2217. If you have financial aid questions, please contact MSASS Financial Aid.
Using Financial Aid as a Method of Payment
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each
year.
- Complete the Case Financial Aid application.
- Submit all documentation of income (taxable and untaxed) if required.
- Respond to all requests for additional information.
- Accept your Financial Aid award in briefCase.
- Complete online Entrance Counseling and sign Promissory Notes online if
accepting federal loans for the first time.
- Financial aid is applied to your tuition account at the University.
Student Refunds
Financial aid over and beyond the cost of tuition will be issued to you in the form of a
refund check. Checks are issued after the add/drop period, which is the second week of
the each semester. The check will be mailed to your local (current) address in the Student
Information System.
It is possible to request a refund advance to help with books and other supplies. This
check must be picked up at the Cashier, Yost 127.
Please Direct Financial Aid Questions and Concerns to:
Rebecca Sloan
Case Western Reserve University
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7164
216 368 6756
Field Placements
Students complete one academic year of field placements in an approved school social work
setting. Generally, placements are available in Cleveland Municipal School District, as well as
several suburban school districts, such as: Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Parma Heights,
Beachwood, and South Euclid/Lyndhurst. School placements are also available in private and
vocational schools, among other school-based sites. A list of current placements and field
instructors can be obtained from the Field Education Office.
Placement Process
Students complete the field education placement forms, which ordinarily are distributed to
all first year students during the Spring semester. Students should indicate that they are in
the School Social Work Program. The Field Education Office will provide information on
interviewing sites.
Advising
School social work students receive field advising from an MSASS field faculty advisor and
receive field instruction and supervision from an approved on-site field instructor.
Paid Field Placements
Since school hours are shorter than most other agencies’ hours, you can include other
assignments, research, or special projects assigned by your Field Instructor and included in the
learning contract as part of your field hours. Please contact your field advisor to discuss what is
acceptable. Your field faculty advisor must approve any extra hours that you may need to meet the
minimum field requirements.
Integrative Seminar
School Social Work students participate in the School Social Work Integrative Seminar
(information on exact dates is provided to students each year). These sessions offer an
opportunity for students to meet from many different school systems. These sessions are
required and count toward field work hours; up to six hours can be counted toward professional
development hours.
Application for Licensure
At the completion of the program, the following should be sent to:
Dr. Karen Kaye, Chairperson
Division of Education
Baldwin-Wallace College
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017
A. Letter from MSASS (signed by Elizabeth Tracy and Zoe Breen Wood)
verifying that you completed all of the field experience requirements. This is sent from
MSASS Office of Field Education. The MSASS registrar authorizes this letter only after all
B-W college course credits have been transferred to MSASS. Upon completion of all B-W
courses, students must request transcripts to be sent to the MSASS Registrar. Credits are not
automatically transferred. Ordinarily, MSASS will send an ODE application to you along with
this letter. Please make sure we have your current address.
B. Application Form: Fill out an ODE application form (available from MSASS
Student Services or B-W Division of Education 440.826.2168) and return it to B-W Division of
Education. You must have a $200.00 money order or check (no cash) made out to Ohio T.E.C.
C. Fingerprinting: Corporate Screening
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For residents (at least five years)
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Outside Ohio &
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$34.00
D. Official Transcript. Transcript Request Forms can be obtained at
MSASS Student Services and B-W Office of Registration & Records (440.826.2126). You will need
to have official transcripts of all of your college work taken for the School Social Work Program
(both B-W and MSASS courses) sent with the application for licensure.
E. A copy of your Final Field Education Experience Evaluation from MSASS.
F. You will need to have completed the licensing exam for a social work
license and have your license in order to apply for the pupil personnel license in social work from
ODE.
Contacts
MSASS (area code: 216)
Debra Fields Registrar
..................................................... 368.2101
Rebecca Sloan Student Services – Financial Aid .............
368.2103
Elizabeth Tracy Professor and Director of
School Social
Work Program ................................. 368.6294
Zoe Breen Wood Director, Field Education ........................
368.2689
Scott Wilkes Field Education Faculty
............................. 368.2240
Bookstore
........................................................................ 368.2650
Harris Library
..................................................................... 368.2302
Baldwin-Wallace (area code: 440)
Dr. Karen Kaye, Chair, Division of Education ............................
826.2168
Dr. Joe Hruby, Director Of Advanced Programs ......................... 826.8539
Cathy Cross, (Contact Person)
.................................................. 826.8582
Admissions Department ..............................................................
826.8017
Bookstore
.....................................................................................
826.2344
Cashier's Office ............................................................................
826.2217
Registrar
......................................................................................
826.2126
Transcript Requests ......................................................................
826.2126
Ritter Library
Circulation
...............................................................................
826.2204
Reference
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826.2206
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