LEND Program recruiting graduate students for July 2021 positions

Applications due April 15

The LEND Program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting graduate students who are interested in working with disability populations for positions starting in July 2021.

The purpose of LEND is to train graduate students in health and related disciplines to be excellent leaders and clinicians when caring for children with disabilities and their families. We are looking for WVU graduate students with a strong interest in disabilities and in developing as leaders in the field. Selected trainees will complete 300+ hours of clinical and didactic training. The focus is on interdisciplinary, family-centered and culturally competent service delivery.

Positions begin in mid-August and end in mid-May of the following year. Compensation is available depending on trainee qualifications. Applications are available now on the LEND website. For more information go to the LEND website at http://lend.cedwvu.org/ or contact Diane Williams, LEND Training Coordinator at awilliams@hsc.wvu.edu. The program is also looking for family members of a person with a disability and disability self-advocates.

To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. Citizens. For more information, visit http://lend.cedwvu.org/ or contact Diane Williams at awilliams@hsc.wvu.edu or by calling 304-293-4692.

Applications must be received by April 15 to be considered.