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Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSPD) grant is a collaborative partnership led by the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Office of Education (SCCOE) with San Jose State University (Minority-serving Institution) and fourteen ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø school districts with high need schools. The goal of this grant program is to create a workforce pipeline that will bring diverse and credentialed school social work professionals to provide integrated support and family and community engagement at high need schools.
Financial Support through the MHSPD Grant
Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant provides a
$59,000 scholarship for MSW+PPSC and
$20,000 for PM-PPSC.
Why Choose this Program?
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The benefits of this program are:
- Earning a Master's in Social Work and Pupil Personnel Services Credential through partnership with San Jose State University School of Social Work affords access to scholarship and stipend opportunities. There are two programs that are eligible: ​Masters in Social Work with Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Social Work (MSW + PPSC) and a Post-Masters Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Social Work (PM-PPSC)
- ​Grant will cover tuition fees and/or living expenses.
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What type of jobs you can get after finishing this program?​
- Credentialed School Social Worker​
Who are the candidates for this program?
- People who want to become a school social worker and who have a bachelor's degree
- Students enrolled in Master of Social Work program at San Jose State University
- Newly hired school social workers​
- Retained school social workers
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​Contact Us​
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​â¶Ä‹â€‹For further information, please contact:​
​Director, Mental & Behavioral Health and Apprenticeships
​ ​ (408) 453-67​â¶Ä‹41
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