CSWE Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars Program
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is excited to announce the Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars (SUDEALS) Program! The SUDEALS program will incentivize and enhance social work workforce capacity in the substance use disorders area of specialized practice.Apply by September 27, 2024!
Ten social work programs will have the chance to form a cohort that will create opportunities for social work students in substance use practice and provide stipends for students and faculty.
The program develops a cohort of social workers specializing in substance use disorders by engaging BSW and MSW students, together with practice, research, and policy. Throughout the duration of the program, the selected schools will implement CSWE’s CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide in field placements or seminars.
Each participating program will receive the following:
1. Project Directors will receive a $3,000 stipend each year toward professional development.
2. Students will receive a $2,000 student each year and travel support to CSWE’s fellows’ forum in Washington, DC.
3. Access to CSWE’s CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide.
Each participating program will do the following:
1. Select a Project Director to oversee the implementation of the program at their institution and to participate in semesterly cohort meetings.
2. Select four social work students each year of award funding.
a. Programs must select at least two students from each degree level offered. For example, if your institution offers BSW and MSW programs, you must select two BSW and two MSW students. Students should demonstrated interest in working in field of substance use disorder practice
3. Incentivize interest in substance use field placements or seminar, and a career in substance use practice, by providing stipends and specialized learning opportunities to selected BSW and MSW students.
a. Students will attend an annual Policy Event in Washington, DC, with a travel stipend provided.
4. Enhance the ability of selected Field personnel to mentor and train social work students in substance use practice by providing resources to selected Field personnel. Selected field personnel will also participate in virtual training opportunities and collaborative sessions.
5. Implement components of the CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide, which provides standardized and evidence-based learning opportunities to strengthen the preparation of future social work practitioners to deliver effective evidence-based substance use disorders prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
6. Participate in CSWE data collection efforts to measure the effectiveness of the program.
| Program Timeline Overview (subject to change) |
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| September 27, 2024 | Application deadline |
| October 2024 | Program selection |
| November 2024 | Project director orientation |
| January 2025 | Orientation for students; Project directors begin curriculum dissemination |
| November 2024 - June 2025 | Cohort 1 |
| September 2024 - June 2026 | Cohort 4 |
| September 2026 - June 2027 | Cohort 3 |
Additional Program Dates:
- Semesterly check-ins with project directors and students, and programming provided by CSWE
- Spring 2025, 2026, and 2027: Students participate in CSWE Fellows' Forum in Washington, DC
Funding Information: The SUDEALS program was previously funded by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Opioid Response Network (ORN) subaward via the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. CSWE is applying for continued funding for the SUDEALS program, which funding for this program is contingent upon. The goal of ORN is to ensure enhancement and expansion of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery support programs/services. For more information and resources on ORN, please visit the ORN website.