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EDUCATE  •  ENRICH  •  EMPOWER

NERA Behavioral Health Undergraduate Social Work Fellowship

 

The Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) MedPrep in partnership with the Mount Sinai Department of Social Work (DSW) are working together to integrate the Behavioral Health program into the existing NERA organizational structure.  This pipeline will target disadvantaged (DA) college students enrolled in a Bachelor of Social Work program during junior year to impact awareness and preparation for competitive application to graduate school programs in social work and increase application submissions to graduate degree programs.

 

 

The Program

 

6-Week Core Curriculum

  • Didactic lectures and seminars on various content areas including substance abuse, child welfare issues, cultural and ethical dilemmas, HIV, psychiatric disorders, privacy and confidentiality, and entitlements and resources, will allow Fellows to gain knowledge in clinical components and regulatory issues that impact patients who receive care in a medical facility.
  • Fellows will be involved in interdisciplinary educational sessions that highlight interdisciplinary practice skills in the delivery of health care services, including departmental and other interdisciplinary Grand Rounds. 
  • Fellows will have exposure to behavioral health providers to gain knowledge of the diverse roles and responsibilities of behavioral health providers across specialty programs within the healthcare field.

 

Clinical Exposure/Mentoring

  • Each Fellow will have a supervised clinical experience in a hospital or community setting as well as professional mentorship from a licensed social work mentor.
  • Professional mentorship may focus on strategies for addressing patients/family psychosocial needs in relation to health and social functioning, clinical intervention models, as well as professionalism.

 

Academic Advising and Support

  • Fellows will receive individualized advisement and coaching from SW graduate school representatives from the Mount Sinai Social Work Graduate Program Network to gain knowledge in the admission and financial aid criteria and process, curriculums and areas of concentrations offered to help decide which best meets students’ interests. 

 

Stipend Support

 

 

Eligibility

  • Current college junior in good academic standing
  • Economically and/or educationally disadvantaged college student
  • Six-week summer commitment

o   June 9 - July 18, 2025

o   Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

 

How to Apply

Application Instructions

1. Students must be United States Citizens or Permanent Residents.  Student Visas are not 

    accepted.  Permanent residents are required to demonstrate proof of status by providing a copy   

    of both sides of their Green Card.

2. A personal statement 500 word essay – “Describe an experience that has influenced your     interest in social work
.”


3. A Faculty letter of recommendation – Instruct your recommender to submit the letter of   

    recommendation to laudy.burgos@mountsinai.org with your name in the subject line.


4. A current official transcript which includes Fall 2024 grades should be uploaded to the 

    application.

5. All programs run a full day.  If you are taking credit courses, working or have demands that  

    would require you to miss class, we suggest that you do not submit an application.

6. There is no application fee.

7. Admission is determined on a rolling basis.

8. Applications MUST be received by March 1, 2025. 

    Applications will be available through the link below on November 1, 2024.

9. Click the link below to complete the online application. This link will take you directly to the   

    application.

            APPLY HERE   

 

 

For more information, please contact

Laudy Burgos, LCSW-R

Associate Director

Department of Social Work Services, Mount Sinai Hospital

Phone:  212-241-9179

Fax:      212-426-7730

Email:  laudy.burgos@mountsinai.org


 
CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE
ONE STUDENT AT A TIME

This program is made possible by funding through the Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) of the 
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration and 
the Northeast Regional Alliance Health Careers Opportunity Program (NERA HCOP). 

NERA HCOP is a partnership with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the 
Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center.

Questions? Contact us at programs@msiahec.org