Field Directors

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Lindsey, great question. We do not have a specific form that we ask supervisors to fill out. Typically we ask that agency supervisors send the faculty liaison, or myself as the Field Director, an email outlining the concerns - we keep this for the student's file and this helps us to determine whether replacement is warranted. We also ask the faculty liaison to complete documentation as to reasons why the student was terminated and what actions were take to prevent this.

We have a policy regarding this and the steps we follow are outlined below:

a.       The Agency Supervisor/Field Instructor must communicate and document for the student the concerns. The faculty liaison must be notified and called upon to facilitate the process. If the behavior is of a serious nature, (e.g., criminal and/or threatening to others) the student may be terminated immediately. The faculty liaison and Internship Field Director are to be notified immediately.<o:p></o:p>

b.       If the situation is less serious than that above, the Agency Supervisor/Field Instructor is to give a progress evaluation with action steps that need to be taken by the student. Time frames are to be stated. <o:p></o:p>

c.       If the behavior of the student results in termination from that placement, but the faculty liaison and the Internship Field Director feel that the student is amenable to change, their placement in another agency is possible, no credit for hours completed will be applied to the second placement and hours from the first placement must be made up in the second placement.<o:p></o:p>

d.       If a second placement is not successful for reasons having to do with unacceptable performance on the part of the student, a third placement shall not be offered to the student until "e" below has been met.<o:p></o:p>

e.       The Internship Field Director will call a meeting of the faculty within two weeks of the termination. The faculty will determine the necessary action: leave of absence, counseled out of the program, discharged from the program, or discharged from the program for a probationary period.<o:p></o:p>

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!

Lindsey,

We have a discontinuance form that we require the field instructor to complete. The students also completes one and both are permanent records in the students file. The form asks them both to: State the reasons that you are no longer at your placement agency; if you had a meeting prior to leaving the agency, explain what was discussed. If you did not have a meeting, explain why; Explain what you learned from the tasks and assignments that you were engaged in at the agency; What did you take away from this experience that will be useful to your growth as a professional social worker?; and What are your current educational goals for a potential placement? We launch this from SONIA. 

Hope this is helpful!,

Best, Warren

Hi all, I'm wondering if any one has a form they ask field supervisors to complete if they are terminating a student from placement?  Or any other documentation or policies that help you gather appropriate info in writing? We have a problem solving process we work through and this typically involves a few different meetings with the supervisors, but as I have found myself going back and asking for more written documentation sometimes, I am thinking it would be helpful if we had a specific form to ask supervisors to complete. Anything you can share will be helpful!