Q: What is the student’s work commitment after graduation?
A: Upon graduation, full- or part-time students must work in a county child welfare services agency or California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for two years.
A student who is currently employed in a county or the state Department of Social Services must return to that agency at a level appropriate to a new BASW in public child welfare. If a position meeting these requirements is not available in the agency to which service is owed, the student must apply for and accept an equivalent or higher position in a county child welfare service within a 75-mile radius of the student’s residence. If this is not available, the student must search for, apply for, and accept a BASW equivalent or higher position in any California county child welfare services agency or the California Department of Social Services.
A student who is not a current employee must apply for and accept a position appropriate to a new BASW in a public child welfare agency within a 75-mile radius of the student’s residence. If no position is available within 75 miles, the student must search for, apply for, and accept a BASW-level position in any California county child welfare services agency or the California Department of Social Services.
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