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Field Experience: School of Social Work: Learning Agreements

What is the Social Work Learning Agreement?

It is a collaborative 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

Generalist (Foundation) Field Learning Agreement

Student Guide to Developing a Learning Plan using the Agreement (Download)
Download a copy for use at the Skills Lab.
MSW Generalist (Foundation) Year Learning Agreement
Download this document to access a copy of the Learning Agreement
Transcript for Learning Agreement Session for Skills Lab I - Summer 2020
Download the Transcript for Skills Lab I Learning Agreement Session - Summer 2020

Advanced Practice (Concentration) Field Learning Agreement

Student Guide to Developing a Learning Plan using the Agreement (Download)
Advanced Practice Learning Agreement
Use this learning agreement if you enrolled in the program after 5/31/2021
MSW Healthcare Concentration Learning Agreement
MSW Military Concentration Learning Agreement
MSW Children and Families Concentration Learning Agreement
Advanced Clinical Concentration

BSW Learning Agreement

Student Guide to Developing a Learning Plan using the Agreement (Download)
Download a copy for use at the Skills Lab.
BSW Learning Agreement
BSW Learning Agreement

Productivity Log
If students have been approved for remote placement hours and tasks, they are recommended to complete a productivity log to ensure accountability of remote placement hours.