MSW Students

MSW students can join the WSSCSW before they graduate. They can then become a part of the organization and receive the same benefits listed for the New Professionals. Even without membership students can join a mentorship group in their second year of graduate school, and begin to get clinical social work support on a monthly basis to help with their transition to the career field. (See below.)

For many years, the WSSCSW has awarded talented Clinical Social Work students from the University of Washington MSW Program, University of Washington Tacoma campus MSW Program and Walla Walla College MSW Program with the opportunity to apply for and achieve the Outstanding Student Clinical Paper Award. If you are a MSW student from one of the above listed MSW programs in Washington State, and are in your final year of the program, please consider applying for this award.
Find out more about the WSSCSW Outstanding Student Paper Award.

Mentorship Group for Second Year Students in the Clinical Contextual Track

Mentoring Groups Provide The Opportunity To:

• Explore and further develop professional identity as a clinical social worker
• Discuss practice challenges and ethical dilemmas in the field to further personal and professional growth
• Discuss how to integrate different theoretical/treatment models into the clinical setting
• Discuss current macro issues that impact clinical work
• Gain knowledge of group process and peer consultation through experience

If you are interested in joining a Mentorship Group as a Second Year Student, please contact Bonnie Bhatti at (425) 825-9992
or email at drbonnie@verizon.net.