Transcript Field Education Information

Student Field Application
Information
Introduction to Field Education
The purpose: to provide hands-on experiential
educational opportunities so that students will
develop:
• Professional identity
• Self understanding
• Competent practice
Student Requirements
Students must:
• Be enrolled in concurrent practice methods
course
• Complete 16 hours a week x 15 weeks = 240
hours each semester
• Hours are to be accomplished during normal
weekday work hours at the agency
• Access from web and read the Field Education
Manual
Student Requirements
• Return completed packet by the posted deadline, this
includes:
field application
 signed statement of understanding
 release of information
 resume
• Graduate students attend 10 hours integrative seminar
each semester, concurrent with placement
• Undergraduate students attend one hour per week in
an on campus integrative seminar
Student Responsibility
• Make decisions about type of placement
desired
• Make decisions about preferred location of
placement
• Arrange life and work schedule to include 16
hours for field during the work week
• Submit field application packet by the posted
deadline
Importance of timely and complete
application submission
•Application packets received by the deadline
will be attended to first.
• Late or incomplete packets may be
disadvantaged in terms of placement options.
Traditional Placement Process
• Student’s field application packet is reviewed by the field
coordinator
• Student is notified of match and provided with agency
contact information
• Agency is sent student’s resume
• Student contacts agency to set up an interview
• Student should prepare as if it were a job interview
• Student and field instructor meet to determine the
goodness of fit (covering the points listed on the Placement
Confirmation form)
• Placement Confirmation form is signed by student and
field instructor at conclusion of interview - accepting or
rejecting match, and returned to the Field Office
Employment-Related Placement Process
• Agency must meet criteria and approve of student
placement
• Student must be employed (full-time) with the agency
• Work supervisor can not act as field instructor
• 16 hour weekly requirement is divided as follows:
 8 hours in current position with tasks defined for
educational purposes
 8 hours in separate department/unit
• Review the Employment-Related Placement Policy in
the Field Manual at socialwork.msu.edu and the
Employment-Related Plan form under Student
Resources.
Final Note
• All materials must be received prior to
beginning field placement.
• Students should not solicit placements
without the permission of a field
coordinator.
• We look forward to working with you!
Resources
School of Social Work - Field Education Website
socialwork.msu.edu
then click on Field Education
Field Education Manual and Student Field
Application Form
are available on the website.
Field Coordinator Contact Information
Julie A. Navarre, LMSW
Lead Field Coordinator
517-432-3722 [email protected]
Leisa A. Fuller, LMSW
East Lansing Program Field Coordinator
517-353-8631 [email protected]
Cori L. Denay, LMSW, ACSW
Flint/Oakland/Saginaw Programs Field Coordinator
989-414-0470 [email protected]
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, MSSW, LMSW, ACSW
Statewide Program Field Coordinator
517-432-1659 [email protected]