Field Instructor's Toolbox
Welcome to the Field Instructor Toolbox! Please scroll through the content below for a variety of information useful to your role in supervising a student during their field placement.
The following topics can be found on this page:
- Becoming a field instructor (forms for agency and field instructor)
- Field Manuals (both BSW and MSW)
- Field Forms (including learning plans, field syllabi)
- Helpful Links
- Trainings (some trainings are eligible for free CEUs!)
- Helpful Resources
Becoming a Field Instructor
- Agency Application and Information Sheet
- Duties of a Field Instructor
- Field Instructor Application
- Agency Affiliation Agreement
Field Forms
Click the BSW or MSW link below for current field manuals, learning plan evaluation forms, and field syllabi.
Helpful Links
- NASW Code of Ethics
- NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (2015)
- Council on Social Work Education - Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
- Sample Tasks for Learning Plans
- Student Activities for First Two Weeks of Field Placement
- Social Work Knowledge, Skills, and Values
- NASW, ASWB, CSWE, CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice
Trainings
Please read the information below about the online trainings now available to field instructors. Some trainings include the option to receive CEU credit. We are currently developing additional training videos to post here for field instructors. Feel free to contact Dr. Dana Sullivan if you have ideas/suggestions that would be helpful for field students.
This one-hour training is broken down into 3 modules and 2 articles. The information in each module are the “nuts and bolts,” or basics, of serving as a field instructor. This training is designed for new field instructors as well as a refresher for experienced field instructors. 1.0 CEU hour is available for this training.
This online training is intended for new and experienced field instructors. It maps the path to helping your student make the connection between being a student and becoming a professional social worker. Included in this training are video skits of two different student field experiences, a portion asking field instructors to respond to questions,and provision of suggestions and tips. 1.5 CEU hours are available for this training.
Watch the training video here.
Please note the only sound in the training is during the video segments where there is a button to push "play."
As a new or experienced field instructor, social workers often report to us that they would like more training on providing supervision around the core competencies in the student's learning plan. In this online training, we have prepared several video vignettes that demonstrate how to provide supervision around each of the social work core competencies. 2.0 CEU hours are available for watching all 9 videos.
Please click on each of the links to see examples of providing supervision around each competency.
- Competency 1
- Competency 2
- Competency 3
- Competency 4
- Competency 5
- Competency 6
- Competency 7
- Competency 8
- Competency 9
If you are unable to view the videos, please try opening them in another browser - Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox
For CEU credit, email dana.sullivan@wku.edu with the following information:
- Name
- Name of the training
- Number of CEUs for this training
- Email address
- Social work license number
- Date training completed
Dr. Dana Sullivan will send you an evaluation form to complete and return for CEU credit. Check out our CEU website for more information about upcoming CEU trainings.
Other Resources
- EPAS
- Elements of Good Field Supervision Checklist
- Field Instructors Journal
- Field Instructors Journal (example)
Questions? Contact:
- Your student's field liaison
- Dr. Shannon Sales, MSW Field Director: shannon.sales@wku.edu or 270-745-4263
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Allison Gibson, BSW Field Director: allison.gibson@wku.edu or 270-745-8811
Allison Gibson
BSW Field Director
Office: Academic Complex 113B
Phone: 270-745-8811
Email: allison.gibson@wku.edu
Dr. Shannon Sales
MSW Field Director
Office: Academic Complex 111B
Phone: 270-745-4263
Email: shannon.sales@wku.edu
Some of the links on this page may require additional software to view.