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

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During Placement:<strong>the</strong> semester to confirm a starting day. Please note th<strong>at</strong> some settings mayrequire a physical and/or may have a mand<strong>at</strong>ory “new employee”orient<strong>at</strong>ion which may need to be completed prior to <strong>the</strong> semester if<strong>the</strong>re is a conflict between orient<strong>at</strong>ion days and class schedule.1. Contact <strong>the</strong> assigned faculty liaison early in <strong>the</strong> semester forassignments/instructions2. Develop a Learning Plan (Appendix B) within <strong>the</strong> first three to four weeks<strong>of</strong> each semester, with assistance from <strong>the</strong> field instructor3. Arrange for weekly supervision time with your field instructor and beprepared for supervision. Discuss methods for prepar<strong>at</strong>ion, i.e., writtenagenda with questions, learning needs, etc.4. Complete evalu<strong>at</strong>ions (Appendix B) in a timely manner. Students arealso asked to evalu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> agency, field instructor, and faculty liaison.This feedback is <strong>of</strong> utmost importance in order to continually improve <strong>the</strong>field educ<strong>at</strong>ion program. These evalu<strong>at</strong>ions will not be reviewed prior togradu<strong>at</strong>ion, and <strong>the</strong> identific<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> student will be kept in confidence.5. Keep <strong>Field</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Office informed <strong>of</strong> any changes in field instructor’sphone number, address, and email addressTIME-LINE AND PROCEDURES FOR PLACEMENT OF CONCENTRATIONSTUDENTS1. Students are assigned by <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Field</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion with input from<strong>the</strong> found<strong>at</strong>ion field coordin<strong>at</strong>ors and in collabor<strong>at</strong>ion with <strong>the</strong>concentr<strong>at</strong>ion teams.2. Each November agencies are canvassed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Field</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Officeconcerning <strong>the</strong>ir capability and interest to support students. Each agencyhas a design<strong>at</strong>ed contact person (who may or may not be a field instructor)who works with <strong>the</strong> agency staff to forecast <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> students th<strong>at</strong>can be accommod<strong>at</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> agency for <strong>the</strong> upcoming academic year.3. The agency contact person submits to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Field</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Office specificslot inform<strong>at</strong>ion (such as <strong>the</strong> number and type <strong>of</strong> student placementpositions available within <strong>the</strong> agency). From this inform<strong>at</strong>ion, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Field</strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Office compiles a Placement Slot List which contains allplacement opportunities for <strong>the</strong> academic year.4. Students <strong>at</strong>tend a field placement meeting early in <strong>the</strong> spring semesterwhere <strong>the</strong>y will be provided with <strong>the</strong> placement process time line with43

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