Post-MSW Fellowship at Triune Mercy Center

Post-MSW Fellowship at Triune Mercy Center

Thank you for your interest in our post-MSW fellowship in Social Work at Triune Mercy Center in Greenville, South Carolina! Triune Mercy Center is a non-denominational church and 501c3 in Greenville, SC that ministers alongside those in need. Our mission is to share Christ’s love by providing life-changing opportunities, meeting the needs of the disadvantaged, and doing biblical justice in community. As part of our mission we are dedicated to offering evidence-based, trauma-informed, and compassionate social work services to the most vulnerable of populations in our Greenville community. We serve anyone who walks through our doors, largely serving those who are unhoused or housing-insecure and the multitude of issues that this population may face.

Overview of Program

Our fellowship program is a postgraduate training program grounded in the core principles of ethical and social justice-oriented social work practice in a non-profit setting, utilizing an integrative model of therapeutic and community-based interventions at the individual, small group and community levels. The program aims to meet the needs of postgraduate social workers who have a Master of Social Work and are working to sharpen both micro and mezzo level social work skills and establish professional identity, while accruing post-graduate hours on the path to licensure. The fellowship comprises a 1st and a 2nd-year program. At the time of application and acceptance, fellows are accepted into the 1st year program with a 1 year employment contract. The expectation is that 1st year fellows will progress to the 2nd year, if they meet satisfactory performance standards during their 1st year, and will be offered another 1 year employment contract for the 2nd year. We are committed to recruiting fellowship candidates from diverse backgrounds in support of training social workers who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, both while at Triune, and in their future careers. We are seeking those who are called to use their graduate level skill and expertise to serve the least of these with exceptional education, evidence-based clinical practices, innovative ideas, and compassion-filled care.

2024 Cohort Triune Mercy Center will be accepting one fellow in 2024.

The fellowship will begin on August 5th, 2024.

Benefits • Salary of $46,000 with opportunity for a raise in the second year of the fellowship. • Licensing and continuing education stipend. • Healthcare Stipend of $300/month. • $10,000 toward student loan debt at completion of 2 year fellowship. • 3 weeks of paid time off per year. • Potential opportunity for employment after the completion of the 2 year fellowship.

Fellowship Training Outline

Our fellowship will equip post-graduate students with a diversity of micro and mezzo level social work skills, create space for innovation in problem-solving, and will provide supervision by an LISW-CP-S as post-graduates work toward licensure. Micro (Direct Practice) Fellows will maintain a small caseload, dedicated to the work of housing placement and ongoing supportive services to those who are housed. This will include comprehensive case management, biopsychosocial assessments, goal development, crisis assessment and intervention, and community outreach. Mezzo (Community Level) Fellows will partner with larger initiatives in the Greenville community to work toward goals of increasing affordable housing options and accessibility to mental health care. Two examples of partnering are with Greenville Homeless Alliance (GHA) and their Housing Navigator and with Greenville Organized for Accountable Leadership (GOAL) Justice, a growing interfaith coalition of 25-30 congregations in Greenville County organizing for justice! Special Project/Initiative Fellows will be expected to implement a special project or initiative by the second year of their fellowship that aligns with the mission of Triune, fills a gap in services at Triune or in the community, and allows the fellow to operate professionally out of his or her strengths and unique passion. This could be a therapeutic group, grant application, etc. Supervision Fellows will be under the supervision of an LISW-CP-S. This will include one hour of weekly individual supervision and one hour of group supervision.

Application Requirements and Procedures

Application Requirements Applicants must have completed a Master of Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), by July 19, 2024. Applicants who graduated from MSW programs outside of the United States must go through the CSWE International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service process, which evaluates and recognizes academic credentials in social work received outside of the United States that are comparable to accredited master's degrees in social work in the United States, prior to submitting an application. Please go to the CSWE website for more information about the process

Application Procedures

To apply for the fellowship please ensure that we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline of July 1st, 2024. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Your application must include: 1. A document between 500-750 words on your call to serve the least of these and how you will use your graduate level education and skill set to provide exceptional care to those who are housing insecure. 2. A resume. 3. An official transcript from your MSW program that must be emailed or mailed directly from your academic institution. 4. Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be from professional resources that can speak to your social work skills. Each letter must be emailed or mailed directly from the writer, or you may mail it in a sealed envelope that has been signed on the back by the writer. 5. If you advance in the selection process, we may request the contact information for two verbal references who have provided supervision to you, including a current supervisor.

Application materials should be emailed to Pat Parker, at pat@triunemercy.org. If snail mail is required from your academic institution, please put attention to Pat Parker and mail to 222 Rutherford St., Greenville, SC 29609.