Field Instruction Overview AURORA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL

Field Instruction Overview AURORA UNIVERSITY- SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Welcome!! Field Search Process? What is Field? Appropriate Field Sites? Field Requirements? Field Resources?

What is Field Education? Internships help: o Network o Possible employment ØProvides students with learning experiences in the real-life settings ØApplies direct social work skills learned from the classroom into real-life situations ØProvides students the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to function in a practice setting

Field Placement Requirements: BSW MSW SWK 4210 & SWK 4220 (1 st Year Placement) SWK 6730 & SWK 6740 (2 nd Year Placement) SWK 6750 & SWK 6760 Min. Requirement 450 hours 225 hrs. /per semester Min. Requirement 600 hours 300 hrs. / per semester BSW or MSW supervision MSW Supervision Generalist Placement Specialization Placement Via by Watermark (Senior Year Placement)

Field Search Process Identify Field Sites • Use Provided Resources Schedule Interviews Secure Field Placement • Complete Online Field Application and submit Resume Field Registration • Wait for Confirmation E -mail

Field Resources: Ø Moodle Program News & Resources ØBSW/MSW ØField Agency list ØOnline Field Application ØSSW Field Manual ØField Placement Fair ØSpring Semester

Appropriate Field Sites Policy Clinical Addiction Faith Communities Mental Health Juvenile or Adult Justice Services Grant Writing Child Welfare Research School Social Work Gerontology Strategic Planning Health Care Counseling Centers

Q&A Larry Le. Sure, MSW, LSW Coordinator of Online Field llesure@aurora. edu 630 -947 - 8911 Phone or webcam appointments available.