Q: What is the student’s work commitment after graduation?
A: Upon graduation, the student must work in a county child welfare services agency or California Department of Social Services (CDSS) child welfare division for a period of time equal to the period for which he or she received support.
A student who is employed in a county or the state Department of Social Services must return to that agency and render one year of continuous and satisfactory full-time employment for each year of stipend award at a level appropriate to a new MSW 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, apply for, and accept an MSW 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 MSW 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, apply for, and accept an MSW-level position in any California county child welfare services agency or the California Department of Social Services.
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