Primary Responsibilities of Field Liaisons:
Below you will find a list of current course rubrics. Most of these rubrics will be visible in the course by the Fall 2017 term.
As a part of the required process of Field Education, students are to engage in synchronous meetings weekly during Field. To facilitate those meetings, faculty utilize video conference/phone platforms.
Meeting Functions:
If you have resources, readings, discussion exercises, please send them to the Director of Field.
Weekly Course Topics |
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Week |
SOCW 6500 |
SOCW 6510 |
SOCW 6520 |
SOCW 6530 |
1 |
The role of the intern |
Engagement |
The role of the intern |
Engagement |
2 |
Confidentiality |
Engagement |
Confidentiality |
Engagement |
3 |
Role of Supervision |
Assessment |
Role of Supervision |
Assessment |
4 |
Policy Context |
Assessment |
Policy Context |
Assessment |
5 |
Legal Considerations |
Intervention |
Legal Considerations |
Intervention |
6 |
Diversity/Cultural Competency |
Intervention |
Diversity/Cultural Competency |
Intervention |
7 |
Use of Self |
Evaluation |
Use of Self |
Evaluation |
8 |
Community Context |
Evaluation |
Individuals, families, group context |
Evaluation |
9 |
SW Values and Ethics |
Termination |
Organizational Policy |
Termination |
10 |
Self Reflection |
Self Reflection |
Self Reflection |
Self Reflection |
11 |
Self Assessment |
Self Assessment |
Self Assessment |
Self Assessment |
Student Learning Agreements
The Student Learning Agreement is a critical part of the overall learning and evaluation process. Students will be introduced to the agreement during their face-to-face Skills Lab. They will download the Agreement and Student Guide to reference it during the Skills Lab.
The role of the Field Liaison is very important in the process. As you will now reinforce the use of the Agreement and its importance.
Suggestions to facilitate the Learning Agreement process:
Students may struggle to understand how to make goals, or understand the tasks that are associated with Foundation and Concentration placements. Your practice experience and wisdom goes a long way in helping them establish a good learning experience.
Prior to Field Education course, the Field Education Coordinators have been the main point of contact for the agency. They have established contract with the agency, explained social work Field expectations, and vetted student tasks and supervision. Once the student is placed, you, as the Field Liaison, take on that role to ensure that the student is able to get the tasks and hours needed at the site.
Here is a suggested approach to engage the Liaison role with the agency and student before the site visit.
Required Agency Check-in and Site Visit
Field Liaisons are expected to check-in with the agency prior to week 4 and complete the check-in sheet in Meditrek. The student does not have to be present for this check-in. It is designed to confirm students' proposed hours, tasks, supervisor, etc. Liaisons can check in via phone, email, or Adobe.
In addition, the Field Liaison must make a minimum of one (1) agency site visit with the Field Instructor each quarter. The student should be present during the agency visit. The visit should take place around mid-term of the quarter. The site visit should be a virtual face-to-face meeting. All agencies who requested a webcam should have received one from our office.
Additionally, periodic phone contacts may be necessary. If there are problems in the Field placement that require your attention, additional agency visits may be required. Agencies with no on-site MSW may require additional visits. Please use additional sheets if more visits are required.
Faculty will fill out a Field Liaison site-visit form in Meditrek for each student. See the Meditrek Guide for Field Liaisons below for instructions on completing the site visit form and the check-in form in Meditrek.
Evaluation of the Student’s Performance
Evaluation of the student’s performance in the Field site should be an ongoing process. Students receive continual assessment of and feedback about their performance throughout the Field Experience. If, at any point, a student’s performance is evaluated by the Field Instructor as less than satisfactory, the Field Instructor notifies the Field Liaison immediately. A final conference, between the Field Instructor and student, is held prior to the end of the quarter, and the student is expected to participate actively. The Field Liaison will notify the Director of Field if any concerns or issues arise.
Faculty Liaison Role in Evaluation:
Blackboard Tutorials and How Tos
How to find find student evaluation of faculty in Blackboard
Meditrek is the system we use to track student Field Experience applications, agency and supervisor information, as well as Time Logs, evaluations, and agency site visits.
Faculty Liaisons receive login credentials from Meditrek via email. If you have not received login credentials please contact us at Field Office.
Field experience is quite different from other university courses. While a field experience in a community agency is organized around educational objectives determined by the Master of Social Work curriculum, it also involves professional responsibilities to clients, agencies, and the community. As a result of the involvement of these many stakeholders, it is imperative that field liaisons and field instructors recognize early and respond quickly to a student’s performance problems. When problems occur, it is crucial that the field instructor, student, and field liaison attend to a number of issues: the rights of clients to adequate professional service, the educational needs of the student (including access to corrective and supportive services, as appropriate), and the gatekeeping function of the social work program and professional community.
Students are required to contact their field liaison if they experience a significant issue or problem during the field experience using the following procedures:
If the problem or issue is unable to be resolved in this manner, the field liaison consults with the Director of Field and they meet with the field instructor to resolve the matter. As previously outlined, appropriate documentation is completed to help ensure that the student, field instructor, field liaison, and the Director of Field are in agreement with the resolution. After consultation with the field liaison and others involved, the Director of Field makes the final decision on whether the student should be removed from the placement and if another placement should be located for the student.
Sharing what you know
One of the strengths of our program is the diversity of practice experience represented by our Field Liaisons. Many of you are pioneers with the program and have adapted to the various changes and growth of the program. As a result, you have developed some best practices, lists of resources, tools, etc. that may be helpful for others.
I would love to have you share your tips, resources, readings, or other ideas.
To share:
Submit your attachments or ideas to Director of Field.
Your ideas will be shared/and or posted to the website for others to use.
Primary Responsibilities of Field Liaisons:
As a part of the required process of Field Education, students are to engage in synchronous meetings weekly during Field. To facilitate those meetings, faculty utilize video conference/phone platforms.
Meeting Functions:
Student Learning Agreements
The Student Learning Agreement is a critical part of the overall learning and evaluation process. Students will be introduced to the agreement during their face-to-face Skills Lab. They will download the Agreement and Student Guide to reference it during the Skills Lab.
The role of the Field Liaison is very important in the process. As you will now reinforce the use of the Agreement and its importance.
Suggestions to facilitate the Learning Agreement process:
Students may struggle to understand how to make goals, or understand the tasks that are associated with their placements. Your practice experience and wisdom goes a long way in helping them establish a good learning experience.
Prior to Field Education course, the Field Education Coordinators have been the main point of contact for the agency. They have established contact with the agency, explained social work Field expectations, and vetted student tasks and supervision. Once the student is placed, you, as the Field Liaison, take on that role to ensure that the student is able to get the tasks and hours needed at the site.
Here is a suggested approach to engage the Liaison role with the agency and student before the site visit.
Required Agency Check-in and Site Visit
Field Liaisons are expected to check-in with the agency prior to week 4 and complete the check-in sheet in Meditrek. The student does not have to be present for this check-in. It is designed to confirm students' proposed hours, tasks, supervisor, etc. Liaisons can check in via phone, email, or Skype.
In addition, the Field Liaison must make a minimum of one (1) agency site visit with the Field Instructor each quarter. The student should be present during the agency visit. The visit should take place around mid-term of the quarter. The site visit should be a virtual face-to-face meeting.
Additionally, periodic phone contacts may be necessary. If there are problems in the Field placement that require your attention, additional agency visits may be required. Agencies with no on-site BSW may require additional visits. Please use additional sheets if more visits are required.
Faculty will fill out a Field Liaison site-visit form in Meditrek for each student. See the Meditrek Guide for Field Liaisons below for instructions on completing the site visit form and the check-in form in Meditrek.
Evaluation of the Student’s Performance
Evaluation of the student’s performance in the Field site should be an ongoing process. Students receive continual assessment of and feedback about their performance throughout the Field Experience. If, at any point, a student’s performance is evaluated by the Field Instructor as less than satisfactory, the Field Instructor notifies the Field Liaison immediately. A final conference, between the Field Instructor and student, is held prior to the end of the quarter, and the student is expected to participate actively. The Field Liaison will notify the Director of Field if any concerns or issues arise.
Faculty Liaison Role in Evaluation:
Meditrek is the system we use to track student Field Experience applications, agency and supervisor information, as well as Time Logs, evaluations, and agency site visits.
Faculty Liaisons receive login credentials from Meditrek via email.
Field experience is quite different from other university courses. While a field experience in a community agency is organized around educational objectives determined by the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) curriculum, it also involves professional responsibilities to clients, agencies, and the community. As a result of the involvement of these many stakeholders, it is imperative that Field Liaisons and Field Instructors recognize early and respond quickly to a student’s performance problems. When problems occur, it is crucial that the Field Instructor, student, and Field Liaison attend to a number of issues: the rights of clients to adequate professional service, the educational needs of the student (including access to corrective and supportive services, as appropriate), and the gate keeping function of the social work program and professional community.
Students are required to contact their field liaison if they experience a significant issue or problem during the field experience using the following procedures:
If the problem or issue is unable to be resolved in this manner, the Field Liaison consults with the Director of Field and they meet with the Field Instructor to resolve the matter. As previously outlined, appropriate documentation is completed to help ensure that the student, Field Instructor, Field Liaison, and the Director of Field are in agreement with the resolution. After consultation with the Field Liaison and others involved, the Director of Field makes the final decision on whether the student should be removed from the placement and if another placement should be located for the student.