MSW Field Manual - School of Social Work at the University of Georgia

Concentration:Center.1. Concentration practicum is for two consecutive semesters in the SAME agency.2. All foundation courses must be completed prior to entering concentrationpracticum.3. Students must take certain concentration courses either prior to or concurrentlywith concentration practicum.4. Off-track students can request to take practicum in the spring and summersemesters or the summer and fall semesters. This must be approved by the FieldDirector.5. There must be a faculty liaison available to support a summer practicum.6. As the summer session is shorter than a regular semester, students will need towork during the extended summer session and may additionally need to workmore than 24 hours a week to complete the practicum hour requirements.7. Certain placements, such as school settings are not feasible. Additionally, asagencies are usually at their capacity for interns, students must understand thatchoices for practicum are significantly less.There is no guarantee that a field placement will be available for students who areoff-schedule.III. TERMINATION PROCEDURESA student's practicum may be terminated by the student, field instructor, an agencyadministrator, faculty liaison, or Director of Field Education for any of the followingreasons:1. Level of student preparation for the practicum: For the foundationpracticum, it is assumed that the student has acquired the competenciesexpected for participation in the work-world (e.g., arriving on time,managing one's schedule and communicating it to others as appropriate,presenting and conducting one's self in a professional manner--includingdress and other aspects of self-presentation as well as engaging inappropriate interpersonal interactions). In addition, for the concentrationpracticum, it is expected that the student has acquired the necessaryknowledge for "entry level" professional practice (reflected in foundationcompetencies/practice behaviors and foundation curriculum of MSWprograms) prior to the beginning of the concentration practicum. Foreither practicum, evidence to the contrary of the above expectations--given31