Clinical Social Work Fellowship
Direct appointment as officers in the Medical Service Corps (MSC) of the U.S. Navy.
Clinical Social Work Fellowship: The post-graduate fellowship program will be conducted at a military treatment facility, prioritizes mental health practice knowledge, skills and abilities, and the program will not exceed 24 months. Fellowship participants assigned to a program in a state that requires licensure of graduate level social workers must obtain this license. Fellowship participants must pass the independent practice level clinical social work licensure exam prior to completion of their fellowship and obtain unrestricted licensure to practice prior to transfer to their next duty station. The independent clinical social work license is granted by a U.S. State or Territory that qualifies the social worker to practice clinically as a Licensed Independent Provider (LIP).
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be commissioned before their 42nd birthday. Waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above to apply.
- Applicants must have completed a master’s degree in social work (MSW or equivalent) from a graduate school of social work accredited by Council of Social Work Education (www.cswe.org).
Benefits:
- Full pay and benefits at the paygrade of O-2/O-3.
- Housing allowance (BAH) and Food allowance (BAS) – TAX FREE
- No Malpractice Insurance Costs
- Tuition Assistance for continued education, DUINS, loan repayment, Post 9/11 GI Bill
- Full medical and dental coverage for yourself and dependents
- 30 days of earned leave per year.
- Retirement benefits, 20-year pension, up to 5% matching 401K
- Tax free shopping at Military Mall and Commissaries (grocery stores).
- Lifelong VA benefits, VA home loans (Zero down payment)
- Invaluable skills and experience to add competitiveness to any post-service resume
Please reach out if you have further questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Very Respectfully,
LT Hayley H. Brown
Nurse Corps Officer
Nashville, TN
☎ (615) 706-0773
📧 Hayley.h.brown.mil@us.navy.mil
NCC(SW/AW/IW) Emerie Joy J. Toylo
Memphis, TN
☎ (757) 297-0014
📧 emeriejoy.j.toylo.mil@us.navy.mil
HM1(FMF) Veronica Nuñez Galvan
Nashville, TN
☎ (615) 934-8375
📧 veronica.nunezgalvan.mil@us.navy.mil