Becoming a Field Agency
Thank you for your interest in becoming a field agency with us! Your partnership will assist students with their development into competent professional social workers in the workforce.
Our field program prioritizes a strong relationship between our students, faculty, and communities. We offer training and support to you and your staff to ensure you feel comfortable and competent in helping prepare students for their careers. The Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculums prepare students to work as generalist and advanced generalist professionals. The Department of Social Work is nationally accredited, and we work together to ensure our future social workers meet the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) nine competencies by the time they graduate. Partnerships with agencies like yours help us achieve this.
To learn more about what a partnership might look like for your agency, or to start the process of becoming one of our partner agencies, please use the form below to connect with us today!
Field Instructors
Field instructors assist students as they develop into successful professionals. They help teach students to identify with and take responsibility for the profession, value and affirm diversity and culturally sensitive practice, and implement the goals of the profession through contributions of scholarship and service.
The field education program will provide orientation, offer ongoing and free Field Instructor Training, access to discounted CEU training, and additional resources.
Minimum Requirements
- Field instructors for BSSW students must have a BSSW or MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program. Additionally, it is preferred that the individual has a minimum of two years postgraduate social work experience.
- Field instructors for MSW students must have a MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program. It is preferred that the individual has a minimum of two years postgraduate professional social work experience.
- Both BSSW and MSW prefer field instructors have a minimum of one year at the current agency.
Field Seminar Liaisons
Each agency will have an assigned University representative called a Field Seminar Liaison. This liaison will provide support and consultation to the agency and field instructor as well as monitor student progress during the time a student is working with your agency.
