WSSCSW Outstanding Student Paper for Advanced MSW Students – Deadline 5/1

Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work (WSSCSW) is your state organization dedicated to clinical social work practice. A part of our mission is to support and promote high standards of practice for those entering the profession. To this end, we offer our Outstanding Student Paper Award to masters level social work students in Washington State in their graduating year.

This year, we will be offering 1 Grand Prize of $350 plus a 1 year membership to the WSSCSW to the strongest paper submitted, and a runner up prize of $150 plus 1 year membership to the WSSCSW to the second strongest paper. Winners will be mentioned in the WSSCSW newsletter and will be honored at graduation, as well as at the WSSCSW annual party held in early June each year.

Entry Criteria:

• Entries must be clinical practice papers that contain both clinical case material and discussion of theory that applies to the understanding and treatment of the case presented. The paper must be presented in an integrated, cogent way that shows the practical application of theoretical ideas. Your paper can (and probably should) be a paper you wrote for a class.
• Writing should be clearly and professionally written, well organized, and demonstrate appropriate grammar, syntax, etc.
• Paper should be in double-spaced 12 point font, no more than 10 pages long, and must conform to APA formatting standards.
• Entries must contain a 1-page cover page detailing “Why I Want to Be a Clinical Social Worker.”
• Entries must be received via email or post-marked by May 1, 2013.

Questions and entry submissions to: Stacey De Fries, Chair of Associates Committee to: staceydefries@gmail.com

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