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2. OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION Elizabeth (Betsy) Harbeck Voshel, MSW, LMSW, ACSW Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Field Instruction ssw.ofi@umich.edu 2

3. CAREER SERVICES Michelle Woods, LMSW Director of Career Services ssw-cso@umich.edu 3

4. SEND US QUESTIONS Simply type your question into the question box Look on the SSW Blog for responses to questions that we can’t answer during the session (http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/prospec tive_incoming_students/index.html )http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/prospec tive_incoming_students/index.html PowerPoint and recorded session will also be available on the SSW Blog and the Office of Field Instruction (OFI) web page 4

5. BEFORE YOU BEGIN All school-wide correspondence will be addressed to you via your umich.edu e-mail account, so you must establish this right away Address questions/concerns with http://www.itd.umich.edu/accounts/http://www.itd.umich.edu/accounts/ Visit the OFI and Career Center web pages Review the OFI information letter before submitting your application. Letter contains links to everything you will need. You may only submit an on-line application ONE TIME Review the Frequently Asked Questions and Placement Tips http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/placementInformation.html http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/placementInformation.html Decide your curriculum schedule, method, and practice area 5

6. In the field, students apply their classroom knowledge to real-world settings, such as child and family service agencies, government offices, hospitals, public schools, and community mental health centers, and grass roots non-profit organizations There are approximately 475 agencies (southeastern Michigan, nationally, and globally) and placements are available in urban and some rural areas There are several Schools of Social Work in the SE Michigan area so placements are very competitive. Meeting deadlines in the application process is critical ABOUT FIELD PLACEMENTS 6

7. * Students attend field placement typically 2 days per week. Those in the 16-month track attend 4 days per week in the Spring/Summer FIELD PLACEMENT TIMELINE 7 CURRICULUM TRACK FIELD LETTER SENT VIA E-MAIL PLACEMENT REQUEST MATERIALS DUE START/END FIELD PLACEMENT Advanced Standing April 4, 2011May 13, 2011September – August 20-MonthApril 4, 2011May 13, 2011September - April 16-MonthApril 4, 2011 Special Additional Information Session September 12, 2011 October 15, 2011 January – December * SPECIAL PROGRAMS- CIRUMSTANCES (see the following slides) Depends on the special program

8. DUE DATES April 4, 2011: Incoming 2010 class information is e-mailed to your umich.edu account May 4, 2011: Last day to submit R ésumé and Goal Statement to the Career Center for review May 13, 2011: Field Placement Request Applications are due for Fall field start May-August: Fieldwork site interviews (in-person, via telephone) Sept. 6, 2011: Field placement starts this week for 20-month and Advanced Standing, and OSS students REQUIRED PRE-FIELD ORIENTATION SESSIONS: Sept. 1, 2011 : 8:30am-12noon for Advanced field instruction 1:30pm-5pm for Foundation field instruction January 4, 2012: Pre-field orientation session for 16-month students 8

9. PLACEMENT REQUEST APPLICATION Field Placement Request Application consists of: – An online application where you will indicate your top 6 placement choices for consideration – Uploading (not e-mailing) your Goal Statement (in PDF format) when submitting your application – Uploading (not e-mailing) up to a 2 page Résumé (in PDF format) when submitting your application You submit these documents online and they are shared electronically with prospective fieldwork sites http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Incoming_Letter_2009.pdf (this is the link to essential field placement instructions and resources) http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Incoming_Letter_2009.pdf Placement listings can be reviewed at any time: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/slots/ http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/slots/ 9

10. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Once you submit your online application, you will receive an automated e- mail assigning you to a Field Faculty person with their contact information. While you may submit your materials prior to the deadline, OFI will not begin working with you prior to May 13, 2011 Contact your assigned Field Faculty person with ANY questions. Appointments can be made with your assigned Field Faculty or the Daily Resource Person via telephone or in-person: ssw.ofi@umich.edussw.ofi@umich.edu Start working on your application materials, your Goal Statement, update your Résumé, and any additional paperwork required right away 16-month students: start working on these documents and researching placement options. OFI will work with you after School starts allowing us time to get the Fall cohort placed REMEMBER: Stay in contact with your Field Faculty on a continuous basis until you are placed 10

11. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION CALL: 734.764.5331 We have a Daily Resource Person (DRP) available to assist you E-MAIL: ssw.ofi@umich.edussw.ofi@umich.edu WEB PAGE: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/prog rams/msw/ofi / http://www.ssw.umich.edu/prog rams/msw/ofi / THE CAREER CENTER CALL: Michelle Woods 734.763.6259 E-MAIL: ssw-cso@umich.edu@umich.edu WEB PAGE: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/emp loyment/index.html http://www.ssw.umich.edu/emp loyment/index.html 11 GO BLUE!