Human Services Department (HSD), Equity and Community Investment (ECI) Section: University Student Practicum Program (USPP)

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

University Student Practicum Program (USPP) is a planned program through Broward County Human Services Department (HSD) to provide students with meaningful clinical learning experiences within Human Services agencies in Broward County. The program is a distinctive partnership between Broward County HSD, Universities and students that is committed to the objective of increasing clinical internship opportunities for students in health and human services fields. The USPP was designed to develop direct experience for the students in a variety of graduate majors including Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health, Nursing and more as the program expands and grows. The placements expose students to direct services for targeted populations, programs, organizational cultures, and management systems. Students are assigned to work with professional staff who act as field practicum supervisors in accordance with state and university credential requirements and satisfy educational conditions required by their university. The USPP is an investment in the training and development of university students to support these future professions and thereby increase health and social services to Broward residents.