1. L.A. DCFS Stipend Program
Phaedra Allen, MSW Jessica Polk, LCSW
Field Coordinator Child Welfare Instructor

2. What is L.A. DCFS Stipend Program?
The L.A. DCFS Stipend Program is a specialized training program in public child welfare available through the MSW program. The University Consortium for Children and Families (UCCF) Training Project is a collaborative endeavor between the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the graduate programs of social work at CSULB, UCLA, USC, CSULA, CSUN and CSUDH. The overall goal of this collaborative project is to increase the professional skills and knowledge of Los Angeles County public child welfare workers. The UCCF Training Project at CSULB is designed to prepare social work student interns in the most innovative and current programs at designated DCFS Regional Offices.

3. Why D.C.F.S. ? 20 offices in LA county (Santa Clarita to Pomona)
Starting Pay Full time - $64, $71, Annually (as of 3/15/19)
20 offices in LA county (Santa Clarita to Pomona)
Largest Child welfare agency in the nation
Innovative problem solving (i.e.cultural brokerage program, drug court, Disproportionality, CPM)
Invaluable training experience
"A Day in the Life of a Social Worker"

4. Program participants will receive…
Stipend of $ 37,000 paid out over 2-years of graduate studies
Specialized training in public child welfare
Field Experience in both community based agency & DCFS
Interview preparation assistance
Mentorship
Employment upon graduation

5. Program Requirements
Sign a contract to secure full-time employment with Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services for two (2) years post-graduation
Have a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and secure the use of a car as required by fieldwork
Complete pre-screening for county employment; including but not limited to Livescan, physical and psychological examinations
Successfully complete one year of fieldwork in a community based public child welfare agency and a second year in a Los Angeles County UCCF/DCFS placement.
Complete designated specialized training seminars
Elect the Child & Family Wellbeing as your specialization
Successfully complete SW 643 -Social Work practice within Child Welfare Services 
Successfully complete the Master’s Thesis/Project with focus on child welfare population, issue, or area or service
Maintain a "B" (3.0) average
Complete and graduate from the MSW Program in the Child and Family Well-being specialization within normalized timeframe

6. UCCF Training Program Foundation Year Advanced Year
Community based agency
Title IV-E focused
Trainings
Parents Voice
Project Fatherhood
Teaching Parenting practices
ERDD
DCFS Interview prep meeting
DCFS Placement
Continuing Service & Emergency Response
In-service & Trainings
Assessment
Intervention
Termination
DCFS Policy
Agency Orientation

7. Who should apply? Passion for public child welfare
Commitment to a career in public child welfare

8. How to Apply Complete the L.A. DCFS Stipend Program Application
Sign up for an interview
Submit the application by 5:00pm on Friday 3/29/19 to Phaedra Allen’s mailbox located in the School of Social Work office
Attach a 2x2 photo or copy of student ID to your application
Panel Interview
Notification of status

9. More Information/Questions
Phaedra Allen, MSW L.A. DCFS Field Coordinator (562)
Jessica Polk, LCSW Child Welfare Instructor (562)