P4P_CSSW

A collective of social work students at Columbia University's School of Social Work fighting to be paid for our labor.

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

@kanyehearme @Columbia yes! DM us!

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

We're back & still fighting for social work students to be paid for our placements. At @Columbia, students are required to work 1200 hours with no compensation to graduate (on top of coursework). We can do better! Let's make social work more accessible for everyone! 🤩

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

TONIGHT!! NEW TIME!! Join us at 7PM ET for a virtual practicum vent session!

Link: https://t.co/OOk4PnvThv

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

Happening now!

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

The End of Unpaid Internships Panel Discussion is March 13 from 6–7:30 PM ET. Unpaid internships negatively impact social work students, social workers, the social work profession, and beyond. The time for change is now!

Register: https://t.co/QuPpZwdcMj

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

"Love this year's focus on higher pay for social workers." #SWMonth2024

A "...way to work toward this would be for the #NASW to support paying social work students for their required practicum placements while they earn their degree."

—@cokerjsarah, P4P at CSSW @p4p_cssw

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

We know practicum experiences aren’t always what we expect or hope for. Come vent about it with us! We’ll hold space to listen and support each other virtually 03/19 at 6PM ET on Zoom. Can’t wait to see you there!! #P4P #PaymentforPlacements

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

Happy #NWOA 2024! 📣 Join us tomorrow on Zoom for a caucus meeting. Send us an email if you need the link.

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

We at @p4p_cssw stand in solidarity with and support the reinstatement of the two graduate student TA’s at @UTAustin @TexasSteveHicks who were removed for offering mental health support to Palestinian students.

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

#Solidarity from @UTAustin @TexasSteveHicks #SHSSW #SocialWorkStudents demanding that the two grad student TAs who were wrongfully removed from their positions for sending a message of support to #PalestinianStudents be reinstated immediately!

Read more: https://t.co/YsKfLX4ntU

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

Join #PaymentforPlacements @P4PNational and #NASW @nasw in advocating for the More Social Workers (MSWs) in Libraries Act #MSWsinLibrariesAct which includes funding for #paidinternships.

Urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor this bill: https://t.co/ivbxe1GuDU

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

As future social workers, it is our role and responsibility to advocate for a better, more inclusive world.

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

Our caucus leadership: both Jewish and Palestinian have been personally impacted by the events in Gaza. A member of our leadership is balancing their unpaid placement along with the grief of having dead family members in Gaza.

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

Expecting society to continue function as normal during an ongoing loss of both Israel and Palestinian life, as we see video after video of someone’s last moments, is simply not sustainable. We must do better.

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

Payment for Placements (P4P) turns two in November 2023 @p4pumich @P4PNational! Today, there are 47 #Payment4Placements chapters at schools of social work and other colleges with degree-required internships across the US.

@UGAP4P @uh_p4p @P4PatDU @p4p_cssw @p4p_nm @rutgersp4p

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

@GuillermoCJr @payourinterns @CarlosAngeles25 Congratulations! 🎉

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

CAN PAID INTERNSHIPS SAVE SOCIAL WORK?

P4P Alumni Advisors @Daringly_Myself and @ElanaMetz share their thoughts in a blog for the 2023 #SSWWeek on the @SSWAlliance’s website. To see what they have to say, check out their post.

🔗 https://t.co/H0WjueVd79

(Link also in bio)

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

"Findings from this study underscore an urgent need to reconsider longstanding field practicum requirements, in order to better align expectations with the financial realities and life circumstances of contemporary students."

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

"As a profession, social work must confront the increasingly costly burdens that unpaid internships place on many students."

[Payment 4 Placements (U.S.) @P4PNational]

Recommended reading: ‘Financial and Psychosocial Challenges Reported by Social Work Students: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Online Survey’ (preprint) on SocArXiv, https://t.co/I0HaqgEDWI. 🧵

@nasw_pa @socarxiv @socarxivpapers #payment4placements

[National Association of Colleges and Employers @NACEOrg]

Unpaid internships disproportionately impact women and students of color and lead to fewer job offers, a lower starting salary, and less diversity in the workforce. Join us as we say #UnpaidIsUnfair and show your support at https://t.co/fY7EBy5W8L

[P4P_CSSW @p4p_cssw]

And this starts with unpaid practicums. Social workers are devalued from the start.

[Gerald Joseph, MSW, LCSW, ACM, PATP @gerald_joseph90]

This was an interesting report to skim through. Social Workers make on average $40-60k less than our nursing colleagues. Social Workers deserve so much better. #PayParityNow

NASW-NYS 2022 Social Work Salary Analysis Report.pdf https://t.co/xq9FLo93d0