1. Field Educator Orientation Fall 2017
BSW and MSW Advanced Level
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

2. Welcome and Introductions
Welcome--Dr. Giesler
Introduction of faculty
Introductions
Name and Agency
Number of students placed at your agency
BSW or MSW student
Accreditation and curriculum updates
from Dr. Giesler

3. Field Faculty BSW Field Instructors Cornelia Gordon Hempe
Colleen Hansen
Amy Williams
46 BSW level students
MSW Field Instructor
Mary Weeden
James Power
27 Advanced level MSW students

4. Program and Field Roles
Dr. Fredi Giesler, MSW Program Director
Colleen Hansen, BSW Program Director
Amy Williams, BSW Field Coordinator
Carol Collien, MSW Field Coordinator
Field Committee: comprised of Social Work faculty and instructors who teach field sections.

5. Ethics and Boundaries Ethical Issues Surrounding Vicarious Trauma
in the Field Internships
Presented by Dr. Mary Weeden
Colleen will introduce Mary

6. Break 10:30-10:45 10:45 Tk20 training with Renee Pasewald
followed by: Field Supervisor Orientation
Starting with Tk20 training to be sure that we have enough time.

7. TK20 Intro The best laid plans….
Our apologies but the technology is not cooperating.
Fredi will explain

8. Placement Processes 101 Agency query and student application to field
NASW liability insurance
Castle Branch background check
Students prepare resumes
Agency interviews

9. What happens at the interview?
Professional demeanor and actions
Clarify roles and expectations
Determine days and hours at placement
Overall, is it a good match?
Roles and expectations: both parties
Agencies can decline

10. Placement Processes 101 (cont.)
Upon successful interview:
Field Placement Agreement (FPA) Forms (student)
Program Memorandum (SW Department)
Field Instructor Resume (Field Instructor)
Agency Description (Field Instructor)
Affiliation Agreement (University)

11. Placement Hours BSW (2)14 week semester 210 hrs. fall 210 hrs. spring
420 hours total
15 hours/week
MSW
(2)17 weeks
250 hrs. fall/interim
250 hrs. spring/interim
500 hours total
14.7 hours/week
semester and the interim semester is 17 weeks

12. Roles within the Field Program
Agency Field Educator/Supervisor
Faculty Field Liaison/Instructor
BSW and MSW Field Coordinators

13. Agency Field Educator/Supervisor
Provide practicum experience that assists in meeting student learning needs
Assist in development of activities and tasks with student and field liaison.
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
related to competencies

14. Faculty Field Liaison/Instructor
BSW and MSW – teach the field seminar course
Assist students to integrate classroom knowledge and fieldwork experience
Meet with Student and Field Agency Educator to facilitate learning and evaluation
At least one agency visit per semester

15. 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
First work with Faculty Field Liaison/instructor to resolve. Involve Field Coordinator as needed. At times may be primary.

16. Packet & Supporting Materials
UW Oshkosh Academic Calendar (folder)
Sample Field Seminar Syllabus (online)
Orientation Powerpoint (folder)
Competency Rubrics (folder)
Link to Sample Field Seminar Syllabus (SW 401):
Academic calendar:

17. Understanding competency based social work
CSWE 2015 EPAS
9 Competencies
All Behavior Indicators
All Competencies and Behavior Indicators are assessed in field
EPAS Education Policy and Accreditation Standards--moving to 9 competencies “and behavior indicators”

18. The Student Learning Contract (SLC)
What is the student’s responsibility?
What role do I have in helping the student write the SLC?
Student logs--procedure in Tk20
Student develops the contract--understanding the opportunities in the agency
Field Supervisor--help student understand what’s going on at the agency so they can align the tasks to the competencies

19. Competency Rubric Handouts: BSW and MSW Foundation Competency Rubric
MSW Advanced Competency Rubric
Fredi will explain

20. Evaluative Instruments
BSW and MSW
The Tk20 evaluation tool is filled out electronically.
The evaluation is completed by the student, the Field Educator and the Faculty Field Liaison at the end of each semester.
The link will be sent prior to the visit. The student and Agency Field Supervisor will meet to discuss evaluation prior to end of semester meeting. The Field Faculty Liaison fills it out after the meeting. The Field Faculty Liaison determines the final grade.
Link to MSW Advanced Evaluation:
Link to BSW Evaluation:

21. FAQ’s
Is it okay for students to complete hours outside of the academic calendar?
How often should I be meeting with the student for supervision?
What does ongoing student development look like?
MSW includes hours over interim
Weekly meetings on average,not necessarily a formal appt.
Invite faculty to speak to development

22. Q & A and meet with Instructors
Supervision, breaks, calendar, roles, competencies, evaluation, forms, the website, other???
Meet with the respective Field Educators.