CSWE’s Board of Accreditation (BOA) and the Fellowship Review Committee (FRC) began accrediting post-master’s social work fellowship programs in 2021.
Each program selects and implements their own admissions criteria. At a minimum, the Post-Master’s Fellowship Accreditation Standards, requires that the fellowship program only admit trainees that have earned a master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program. This includes individuals whose degree was recognized as equivalent through CSWE’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES) and graduates from Canadian social work programs accredited by CASWE covered by the memorandum of understanding between CSWE and CASWE.
Any questions regarding a specific fellowship program’s admission criterion, or program offering, should be directed at the fellowship program, directly.
The following social work fellowship programs are currently accredited:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Mental Health
| Area of Practice | Clinical Social Work in Pediatric Mental Health |
| Format & Length | Full-Time (24 months) |
| Host Site | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Child Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| Program Location(s) | Philadelphia, PA |
| Email Address | farrellck@chop.edu |
| Phone Number | 215-388-5356 |
| Program Director | Candace Farrell, PhD, LCSW |
| Status | Accredited |
| Initial Accreditation Date | February 2022 |
| Next Review Date | February 2027 |
| Admissions Criteria | 1. Recent graduation from the MSW program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. 2. At least one year of internship experience in a clinical behavioral health setting. 3. Commitment to pursuing an LCSW and advanced clinical practice in pediatric behavioral health. |
Durham VA Health Care System Interprofessional Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery
| Area of Practice | Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders |
| Format & Length | Full-Time (12 months) |
| Host Site | Durham VA Health Care System |
| Program Location(s) | Durham, NC |
| Email Address | Julie.McCormick@va.gov |
| Phone Number | 919-286-0411, Ext. 17-5111 |
| Program Director | Julie McCormick, LCSW |
| Status | Accredited |
| Initial Accreditation Date | February 2022 |
| Next Review Date | February 2027 |
| Admissions Criteria | 1. US Citizenship 2. Master’s Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education |
Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Post Graduate Clinical Social Work Fellowship
| Area of Practice | Clinical Social Work |
| Format & Length | Full-Time (24 months) |
| Host Site | Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine |
| Program Location(s) | Bryan, TX |
| Email Address | psychiatry@tamu.edu |
| Phone Number | 979-436-9165 |
| Program Director | Annette Clark, MSW, LCSW-S |
| Status | Accredited |
| Initial Accreditation Date | October 2024 |
| Next Review Date | October 2032 |
| Admissions Criteria | Applicants must hold a master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program and have an LMSW license in Texas before commencing the program. |
VA Connecticut Health Care System Interprofessional Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services
| Area of Practice | Psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery and community mental health |
| Format & Length | Full-Time (12 months) |
| Host Site | VA Connecticut Healthcare System |
| Program Location(s) | West Haven, CT |
| Email Address | anne.klee@va.gov |
| Phone Number | (203) 640-1727 |
| Program Director | Michele Roberts, LCSW |
| Status | Accredited |
| Initial Accreditation Date | October 2021 |
| Next Review Date | October 2026 |
| Admissions Criteria | Successful completion of an accredited social work master’s program, US citizenship, meet mandatory requirements for appointment as a US Federal Employee |
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's National Capital Consortium Social Work Fellowship in Child and Family Practice
| Area of Practice | Children, Adolescents and Families |
| Format & Length | Full-Time (24 months) |
| Host Site | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center |
| Program Location(s) | Bethesda, MD |
| Email Address | chenille.r.johnson.civ@health.mil |
| Phone Number | 301-319-0226 |
| Program Director | COL David P. Sensiba, LCSW, BCD |
| Status | Accredited |
| Initial Accreditation Date | June 2021 |
| Latest Accreditation Review | June 2026 |
| Next Review Date | June 2034 |
| Admissions Criteria | Active-Duty Army Social Work Officers in the ranks of Captain through Lieutenant Colonel with current unrestricted independent clinical licensure as a social worker |