Social Work Practice Fellow Program: Three-Model Implementation

Kristin Esposito (SWK) PI, Tracy Walker (SWK) co-PI,
Extramural Sponsored Project – Adelphi University/HFWCNY, sub-award, 6/1/20-12/31/2021

Syracuse University School of Social Work Continuing Education Program has been awarded $21,000.00 in a collaborative grant with Adelphi University from the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York. The 18-month study intends to compare three models of Social Work Practice Fellow (SWPF) program delivery exclusive to social work supervisors. Process and outcome data would be used to assess feasibility, acceptability, and impact of the program in each delivery model as well as in a comparison across models. The three-models include:

  1. Traditional Model: face-to-face workshops on the Syracuse University campus,
  2. In-service Model: on-site training within a large healthcare system, and
  3. Distance Model: instruction located in a rural community (currently being offered in a virtual format).