Field Education
Social Work Field Manuals
BSW Field Manual (2020-21)
MSW Field Manual (2020-21)
Field Agency Recruitment Guide
Proposals for Field Placement at Work Setting
BSW
To be considered for a placement in an agency of employment a student must prepare and submit a “Proposal for Field Placement at Work Setting” for approval by the director of Field Education, chair and faculty of the BSW Department.
To download and print proposal form, click here.
BSW Proposals must be completed according to the guidelines and received by
March 19, 2021.
MSW
To be considered for a placement in an agency of employment, a student must prepare and submit a proposal to be approved by the MSW Department Chair and the Director of Field Education. Students planning to submit proposals for
Fall 2021 field placements have the following deadlines:
MSW I & MSW II Summer: Proposals must be completed according to the guidelines and received by
March 19, 2021.
MSW-II Fall: Proposals must be completed according to the guidelines and received by
June 18, 2021.
MSW-I: Proposals must be completed according to the guidelines and received by
June 18, 2021.
To download and print proposal form, click here.
Policy on Professional Behavior
Any student participating in field education must first complete and certify that they have read and understood the
Policy on Professional Behavior.
Learning Contracts & Field Evaluations
BSW students are placed in January of their junior year for 8 hours per week and continue in the senior year for 16 hours per week. MSW foundation year and advanced year students begin placement in September each year. The foundation year students perform 16 hours per week of field work while the advanced year students perform 20 hours per week. Please note that BSW students must be supervised by an MSW, and MSW students must be supervised by an MSW who is post-graduate two years or more. You may view the Learning Contract Objectives for Field by clicking on the specific level on the field education web page. For more information call the Field Education Office at 401-456-8630.
Field Confirmation Forms
BSW Forms
MSW Field Applications
MSW-I Contract
MSW-II Contracts
MSW-I Evaluation
MSW-II Evaluations
MSW Learning Contract Addendum
Forms For Faculty
Tools for Field Instructors
