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FIELD EDUCATOR ORIENTATION
FALL 2013MSW Collaborative Program
University of Wisconsin
Green Bay and Oshkosh
PROGRAM FOCUS Themes
Public Sector PracticeLeadership RolesFamily FocusDiversityRural Emphasis Interdisciplinary Cooperation
PLACEMENTS Foundation Field Dates
September 3, 2013 – May 16, 2014
Thanksgiving break November 27, 2013 – December 1, 2013
Spring BreakMarch 16,2013 – March 31, 2014
INTERIM MAKE-UP DATES
Interim make-up dates January 6, 2014 through January 17, 2014
Martin Luther King Holiday January 20, 2014
PLACEMENT HOURS
16 hours/week
240 hours per semester
ROLES WITHIN THE FIELD PROGRAM
Agency Field Educator Faculty Field Liaison MSW Field Coordinator Faculty Field Educator Child Welfare Coordinator
AGENCY FIELD EDUCATOR Provide practicum experience that assists in
meeting student learning needs Assist in development of activities and tasks
with student and field liaison (formal meeting).
Provide regularly scheduled, educationally sound formal social work supervision of the student
Orient the student to agency and provide resources to engage in the field activities
Communicate progress of students throughout the placement
End of semester and placement evaluations
FACULTY FIELD LIAISON Foundation – teach the foundation
practices courses and integrate discussion of field practice experiences into course content
Assist students to integrate classroom knowledge and fieldwork experience
Meet with Student and Field Agency Educator to facilitate learning and evaluationFoundation level– twice per semester in Fall;
1-2 in Spring
FACULTY FIELD LIAISONS
Joan Heller, MSWPhone: 920.424.7180Fax: 920.424.1443Email: [email protected]
Karen Jick, MSSW, LCSWPhone: 920.465.2049Fax: 920.465.2825Email: [email protected]
FIELD COORDINATOR Develop and maintain field sites Develop contractual agreements with
agencies, field instructors and students Train new and existing field educators Work with students and agencies in the
placement process Resolve unexpected difficulties that
arise while students are in field, conflicts or issues with placement
Review and revise Field Manual
FIELD COORDINATORAmy F. Williams, MSWDepartment of Social WorkUW Oshkosh800 Algoma BlvdOshkosh, WI 54901Phone: 920.424.0268Fax: 920.4241443Email: [email protected]
FACULTY FIELD EDUCATOR Faculty member who assists in providing
MSW supervision when agency lacks an MSW
Assists student in orienting to the competencies and practice behaviors; monitors student recordings, assignments and learning; provides feedback to the student
Participates in some fashion with end of term evaluations and informs Field Coordinator of any situations affection student status
CHILD WELFARE COORDINATOR
Matthew Mattila, ACSW, CISW Social Work Professional Program University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr., RH-320 Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Office: 920-465-2867 FAX: 920-465-2824 [email protected]
CHILD WELFARE COORDINATOR Recruits, screens and tracks Child
Welfare stipend recipients Revise and develop policies and
procedures for CW stipend program Develop and maintain relationships with
public and tribal child welfare agencies Evaluate CW curriculum for ongoing
improvement
SEPARATE SUPPORTING MATERIALS Foundation Practice Behaviors Foundation Practice Behaviors and
Course Allocation Collaborative MSW Calendar Syllabus 709 Field I Foundations Social
Work Field PracticumCopies of respective section/s syllabi
