MSW Collaborative Program University of Wisconsin Green Bay and Oshkosh

 Themes  Public Sector Practice  Leadership Roles  Family Focus  Diversity  Rural Emphasis  Interdisciplinary Cooperation

 Foundation Field Dates  September 3, 2013 – May 16, 2014  Thanksgiving break  November 27, 2013 – December 1, 2013  Spring Break  March 16,2013 – March 31, 2014

 Interim make-up dates  January 6, 2014 through January 17, 2014  Martin Luther King Holiday  January 20, 2014

 16 hours/week  240 hours per semester

 Agency Field Educator  Faculty Field Liaison  MSW Field Coordinator  Faculty Field Educator  Child Welfare Coordinator

 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

 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 evaluation  Foundation level– twice per semester in Fall; 1-2 in Spring

 Joan Heller, MSW  Phone:  Fax:   Karen Jick, MSSW, LCSW  Phone:  Fax: 

 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

Amy F. Williams, MSW Department of Social Work UW Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI Phone: Fax:

 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

Matthew Mattila, ACSW, CISW Social Work Professional Program University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr., RH-320 Green Bay, WI Office: FAX:

 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

 Foundation Practice Behaviors  Foundation Practice Behaviors and Course Allocation  Collaborative MSW Calendar  Syllabus 709 Field I Foundations Social Work Field Practicum  Copies of respective section/s syllabi