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Students selected for an AZ-GWEP MSW Fellowship participate in a one-year fellowship that includes the following required activities:<\/p>\n

Attend an AZ-GWEP orientation session and introduction to the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework.<\/li>\n
Participate in the GWEP Advances with Aging lecture series and apply the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework to real-world practice.<\/li>\n
Engage in aging-specific coursework through SW623: Mental Health Practice with Adults & Older Adults.<\/li>\n
Complete your field placement in a Tribal, Tribal Organization, Underserved, and\/or Rural (TTOUR) primary care site (i.e. healthcare provider; skilled nursing facility; assisted living, etc.) serving older adults located in Arizona. We will work with you to identify an approved site.<\/li>\n
Follow a field placement timeline that includes two designated four-week blocks (20 hours\/week) in which the majority (greater than 50%) of the clients you work with will be age 50+. These hours count toward your required MSW field placement hours.<\/li>\n
Participate in individual and\/or group mentoring sessions with NAU faculty.<\/li>\n
Attend required GWEP webinars (live and\/or recorded) focused on aging-related topics.<\/li>\n
Participate in other GWEP-related activities as determined in consultation with the GWEP Program Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Future plans include developing an interdisciplinary webinar series, “Conversations on Aging,” highlighting the research and applied work of NAU faculty and graduate students.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program<\/h1>\n

Master of Social Work Fellowship<\/h2>\n