Field Manual for 2013-2014 - University of Maryland School of ...

I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 4
FACULTY & STAFF................................................................................................. 5
II. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MISSION STATEMENT...............................................7
III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MSW PROGRAM............................................7
IV. OVERVIEW OF FIELD EDUCATION....................................................................... 8
V. FIELD EDUCATION MODEL
A. Foundation Field Practicum............................................................................ 9
B. Advanced Field Practicum............................................................................... 10
Extended Field Placement........................................................................... 10
C. Concentrations................................................................................................ 10
D. Specializations................................................................................................. 11
VI. STANDARDS FOR FIELD EDUCATION.................................................................. 13
VII. EXPECTATIONS OF THE AGENCY, THE FIELD INSTRUCTOR, THE SCHOOL,
AND THE STUDENT
A. Expectations of the Agency............................................................................. 14
B. Expectations of the Field Instructor................................................................ 14
C. Expectations of the School and Liaison Faculty............................................... 15
D. Expectations of the Student............................................................................ 16
VIII. PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS
A. Field Education Placement Policies................................................................. 18
B. Field Placement Process.................................................................................. 18
IX. OPERATIONAL POLICIES FOR FIELD EDUCATION
A. Field Education Hours, Holidays, and Absences.............................................. 19
B. Grading............................................................................................................ 20
C. Stipends........................................................................................................... 21
D. Employment-Based Field Education................................................................ 21
E. Procedures for Resolution of Field Problems.................................................. 22
X. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE OF FIELD EDUCATION
A. Responsibility.................................................................................................. 23
B. Office of Field Education Faculty and Administration..................................... 23
C. Faculty Field Committee.................................................................................. 23
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