MDHHS to provide $5 million to 12 universities including SAU to increase behavioral health social workers

On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is providing $5 million to 12 universities in the state of Michigan to provide stipends of $30,000 to students who are interested in obtaining a Master of Social Work in Michigan. These students would also commit to working in behavioral health within the state of Michigan after completing their degree.

Spring Arbor University is one of the beneficiaries of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) to Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, as this program seeks to increase the number of social workers in the behavioral health workforce who have a master’s degree. The stipend is a one-time offer to bachelor’s level social workers who agree to pursue an MSW program and work in the public sector of behavioral health in the state of Michigan for at least two years.

Spring Arbor University’s Master of Social Work is available in three styles for BSW students: online and virtual classroom (Zoom). This stipend is a one-time offer to bachelor’s level social workers who agree to pursue a 1-year specialist MSW program at $664 per credit hour. To learn more about SAU’s Master of Social Work program, click here.