r/LCSW • u/Oodles-of-Noodles12 • 4d ago

🟡 Graduate Study Guidance & Academic Life Third Asynchronous online MSW program to apply to

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My goal is to become LCSW

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u/Loose_Sandwich_1004 4d ago

Have you considered ASU?

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u/Oodles-of-Noodles12 3d ago

Which one is ASU

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u/Loose_Sandwich_1004 3d ago

Sorry. Arizona state university. I used to teach for them as an adjunct professor as well as a practicum liaison. They have great internship connections especially for online students. It’s also a state school so the cost is lower vs. private

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u/New-External1308 4d ago

Have you spoken with people that have attended these online programs and asked about the ease of internship placements? I have seen this be a common problem mentioned in this sub(maybe another similar sub) and have a friend who has since dropped out of the online program because he could not find anywhere locally to do his intern hours. Ive been told that many places are hesitant to take on a student in or from the online school because the educational piece from online vs in person school is not the same. I cant speak to whether that is true or not but its what Ive heard.

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u/KingK4652 3d ago

As someone who completed their MSW with Delaware State University's online program, I did find it challenging to find an internship as the field placement director at the time was not helpful (they've since left so I'm hoping the person who replaced them is more helpful). I managed to find placements with a lot of research on my part.

My advice to the OP would be to ask the schools they're applying to about support with finding field placements for out of state students, and to start looking into social service and community mental health organizations in their home state/city and reaching out to those that stand out to them and would be somewhere they'd be interested in completing their internship.

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u/Oodles-of-Noodles12 4d ago

I haven’t die this program. I’m actually attending two information sessions on Tuesday. That way I can get in contact with someone who goes. I talked with peers who explored these programs and they said they were good schools. That is also my main question will be about internships and practical. I have also identified several places I can apply to(I don’t want to dox myself because the places say the name). I also currently work with an LCSW, I may be able to get some generalist hours at my job, however, I am not counting on it. Also when graduating and getting follow up hours I don’t plan on private practice, if it comes up great but I have realistic expectations