Professional Development

Scholarships

An annual Professional Development Scholarship is available to all part- and full-time staff and provides tuition reimbursement for master’s degrees, certificates or educational programs in fields associated with work done at Seneca. It is designed to help with intra-agency and career advancement.

Mentor/ Mentee Program

This unique, six-month program gives team members at all levels the opportunity to be directly mentored by one of our top leaders or participate in cohort-based mentorship groups with other staff throughout the agency. The program helps provide inspiration, guidance, networking, and encouragement in their fields of interest.

Embedded Programs for Staff

Embedded program scholarships let our employees maintain full-time income and benefits while completing their master’s degree and practicum at Seneca through an affiliated university.

Earn Your MSW or MFT While Working at Seneca

Seneca has partnered with the following schools to offer our employees the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work or Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy:

CSU Northridge’s online MSW program
CSU San Bernardino’s Pathways Distance Education MSW
Columbia University’s Reduced Residency online MSW
University of Southern California’s online MSW
Pacific Oak College’s online MFT program

Staff selected for this program receive significant scholarships from Seneca, as well as completing their internship for pay, letting them continue earning full-time wages and benefits throughout the program. Staff who received an undergraduate BSW from an accredited program can join the advanced standing cohort and complete the program in four semesters, while those with another undergraduate degree complete the program in two-and-a-half to three years.

Earn Your Teaching Credential While Working at Seneca: Seneca SpEd at LMU

Seneca employees are eligible to apply to obtain their mild/moderate special education teaching credential through Loyola Marymount University. Seneca provides substantial scholarships toward the credential while staff continue to work and earn full-time pay and benefits. Employees may obtain an optional MEd following completion of the special education credential. The credential can be earned in one or two years, and the optional MEd is completed after the credential.

For questions about Seneca’s embedded graduate programs, please contact Seneca’s graduate program manager at [email protected]. The embedded programs are only available to Seneca employees, so please do not apply unless you have already started employment with us. Admission to one of our partner universities does not guarantee a spot in the embedded program, and participation in the embedded programs does not guarantee employment as a clinician or teacher upon completion of the program.

Professional Learning Communities

Seneca offers professional learning communities (PLCs) of all types and areas of focus. For example, Seneca’s LEaD-In 101 professional development community is intended for future and current leaders who are looking to achieve the next level of leadership skills at Seneca. The LEaD-In process uses readings, group conversations, and individual reflection to assist in creating actionable goals for leadership and program improvement.