Dual Mission: An Innovative Field Model for Training Social Work Students for Work With Veterans

This descriptive article explores a collaborative model that blends the dual missions of training social work students to work with military personnel, veterans, and their families while serving student veterans on campus. The model consists of 2 main components: (1) a nationally recognized service...

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Published in:Journal of social work education 2015-04, Vol.51 (S1), p.S59-S75
Main Authors: Selber, Katherine, Chavkin, Nancy Feyl, Biggs, Mary Jo Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Higher education
Social work
Veterans
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Summary:This descriptive article explores a collaborative model that blends the dual missions of training social work students to work with military personnel, veterans, and their families while serving student veterans on campus. The model consists of 2 main components: (1) a nationally recognized service component for providing academic, health and behavioral health, career, and research and technical assistance services for student veterans as they transition into, through, and out of higher education; and (2) a training component for social work students that includes a campus-based field unit that trains social work students to work with student veterans, a course on helping troops and veterans transition, and a federal grant designed to produce social work graduates for working with veterans.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2015.1001286