Field Placement
Mandatory Field Orientation for fall 2012
(MSW Students Only) - 1st time field students
(Friday, August 17, 2012)
The Department of Social Work continues to experience growth in terms of students, faculty, and programs. The BSW program is a thriving “middle-sized” program in terms of the number of social work majors and minors. The BSW program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1978. The MSW program enrolls nearly 115 graduate students and received initial accreditation from the CSWE in June, 2006. Our MSW program offers a unique concentration: advanced direct practice in rural settings. Significant departmental projects include the WKU Training Resource Center (TRC), the Public Child Welfare Certification Program (PCWCP), the Credit for Learning Project (CFL), and the MSW Cohort Studies Initiative.

Brenda Chaney 2011 MSW Field Instructor of the Year
(Audie Thomas, Vivian Hurt, Ponniece Champlin, Brenda Chaney)
The Hill House
The Department of Social Work is proud to support the efforts of the WKU Hill House. The WKU Hill House provides graduate students with experiential learning opportunities to conduct applied/community-based research in their disciplines. To learn more visit this link! http://www.wku.edu/alive/hillhouse.html
The office of Field Instruction is located in the Academic Complex Room 114
Feel Free to contact us at emily.gouvas@wku.edu
Connect with local Social Workers
Via Facebook!
Checklist (before you begin your field placement)
Social Work Links -NASW -Liability Insurance -Code of Ethics
Social Work Professional Organizations

Vivian Hurt, Field Director

Therese Petzold
2012 BSW Outstanding Field Student
(Award Presented by Dr. Susan Wesley and Dr. John Bonaguro)

David Rupsch II
2012 MSW Outstanding Field Student
(Award presented by Dr. Dean May and Dr. John Bonaguro)
