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Field Experience: School of Social Work: Learning Agreements

What is the Social Work Learning Agreement?

It is a plan developed with your Field Instructor that helps you identify specific tasks and goals to gain competency in social work practice. Download the agreement and guide below. 

Required MSW Social Work Competencies During Field Placements
1) Professional ethics and behavior 6) Engaging individuals, families, groups, communities & organizations
2) Engaging diversity 7) Assessing individuals, families, groups, communities, & organizations
3) Advancing human rights & social, economic, & environmental justice 8) Intervening with individuals, families, groups, communities, & organizations
4) Engaging practice informed research & research informed practice 9) Evaluating outcomes with individuals, families, groups, communities, & organizations.
5) Engaging policy practice

Required BSW Social Work Competencies During Field Placements

1) Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

6) Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

2) Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice                               

7) Assess with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

3) Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

8) Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
4) Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 9) Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
5) Engage in Policy Practice  

Social Work Learning Agreements