Social Work Service

Graduate Students in Social Work from SBU to Answer Your Questions – Each Week at the Library

Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare student interns are on-site at the Library each week during designated hours to answer questions, help with filling out forms, or seek referrals. Inquiries that they may assist with include, but are not limited to, employment/job search, housing, paying utility bills, applying for benefits, education, medical assistance, mental health issues, bullying, domestic abuse, substance use, LGBTQIA+ topics, care coordination, and voting pre-registration.

Note: During our temporary closure, our social work interns will be available for remote appointments! Click here to reserve your timeslot. Please leave a phone number as part of your appointment request so the intern may reach out to you at the requested time.

Interns are available on the following dates and times:
Thursday, May 15, 4:30 – 8:15 p.m. (last appointment begins at 7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (last appointment begins at 3:30 p.m.)

This service is open to all ages. The social work interns meet with patrons in the Small Study Room on the Lower Level. Appointments are not required but strongly encouraged. Appointments can be made as early as a week in advance. Click here to reserve your timeslot. Or call 631.941.4080 and ask for the Reference Desk.

Conversations will be kept confidential; this is a safe and welcoming environment.

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The social work interns are training to become Licensed Clinical Social Workers. They are at Emma Clark Library to answer questions but are not therapists; referrals will be given to people looking for clinical therapy. They are mandated reporters for cases of neglect, abuse, or harm.

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Resources from the SBU Social Work Interns:

Youth and Family Therapists

Teen Crisis Hotlines

Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens

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Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org