Field Instructor's Toolbox

Becoming a Field Instructor

• Field Instructor Agency Flyer
• Duties of A Field Instructor
• Field Instructor Application
• Agency Affiliation Agreement

 

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Field Manuals

• BSW Field Manual
• MSW Field Manual

 

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Worksite Placements

• Worksite Placement Policy
• BSW Worksite Request and Evaluation
• MSW Worksite Request and Evaluation - Generalist Year
• MSW Worksite Request and Evaluation - Specialized Year

 

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Field Forms

• Initial Field Information Form
• Learning Plans/Evaluation Documents (may need to save the below forms to your computer before it becomes fillable)
  
  • BSW
  • Generalist Year MSW
  • Specialized Year MSW

 

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Field Syllabi

• SWRK 480/481
• SWRK 482/483
• SWRK 560
• SWRK 561
• SWRK 660
• SWRK 661

 

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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

 

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Training

Field Instructor Orientation - This is a one hour training broken down into 3 modules and 2 articles. The information in each module are the “nuts and bolts” or the basics of serving as a field instructor. This training is designed for new field instructors or as a refresher for experienced field instructors. You have the opportunity to receive 1 CEU hour for this training.

How to Complete Training

• Watch the videos below:
  • Orientation Module 1 
  • Orientation Module 2 
  • Orientation Module 3 
• Read  - Whoss, Whats, and Hows of Being a Successful Social Work Field Instructor
• Read  - Becoming a Successful Field Instructor by Christina Reardon, MSW, LSW
• Email  - janie.perdue@wku.edu with your:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Social work license number

Janie will send you an evaluation form to complete and return for CEU credit. Please contact Kellye McIntyre, Field Director, at kellye.mcintyre@wku.edu if you have any questions about this online orientation.

 

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Other

• • EPAS
  • Elements of Good Field Supervision Checklist
  • Field Instructors Journal
  • Field Instructors Journal (example)

 

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For Help

• Your Student's field liaison
• Kellye McIntyre, Director of Field Instruction - kellye.mcintyre@wku.edu 270-745-5049

 

 

• Field Placement Agencies
• Social Work Professional Organizations
• Field Awards

 

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