Public Child Welfare Certification Program
Administrative Assistant
Kaelen Brunson
Administrative Assistant
CW PREP Site Support Coordinator
School of Social Work
College of Arts & Sciences
Office: Hathaway Hall, 409
Phone: (502) 597-6442
Chair & Program Director
Dr. Angela Williams
Chair & Program Director
Director of Field Education
CW PREP Site Coordinator
School of Social Work
College of Arts & Sciences
Office: Hathaway Hall, 409
Phone: (502) 597-5919
CW PREP is an innovative workforce development program. The goal of CW PREP is profoundly simple - foster an unparalleled pathway for recruiting, supporting and retaining a vibrant, dynamic child welfare workforce.
CW PREP
Eligibility
- Be a full time bachelors of social work major
- An overall cumulative GPA of 2.5
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in social work courses if applicable
- Receive no less than a “B” in the required CW PREP courses and field practicum
- Have at least 3 semesters and no more than 4 semesters of undergraduate courses left to take
- Have taken a social work practice course prior to taking the second of two CW PREP courses
- A commitment to the work of public child welfare services
Benefits
- Your tuition will be paid in full up to four semesters
- You will be given a $1400.00 per semester stipend to be used for your books, living expenses, and travel related to this program
- Practicum Placement with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Protection & Permanency Division
- Completion of this program certifies you as having successfully completed the Public Child Welfare Certification Program and qualified for employment with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Protection and Permanency Division
Obligations
The student will be obligated, by legal contract, to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek and accept a position of employment within 2 months of certification and remain employed there two years.