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  • 1.  Liability Insurance for Practicum/Field Education

    Posted Apr 01, 2024 11:53
    Edited by Brittany Turner Apr 01, 2024 11:53

    Hi All,

    We are looking for recommendations for liability insurance. Our university is small (est. 2,000 students), and having a blanket coverage through the university doesn't seem like the direction they are trying to go. So we are looking for individual coverage. Who are you using for your students, and what are the typical fees? 

    Warm regards,

    Dr. Brittany Turner


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    Dr. Brittany Turner
    Director of Social Work
    University of Olivet
    Olivet, MI
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  • 2.  RE: Liability Insurance for Practicum/Field Education

    Posted Apr 02, 2024 11:30

    Hello!

    We require our students to purchase individual liability insurance prior to starting their field practicums.  We also encourage them to join NASW as a student member because it allows them to attend a Student Conference, our state's Lobby Day event and purchase liability insurance through them at a discounted rate.   I believe its about $40 for the year.  https://naswassurance.org/liability-products/   Most of our students opt to go this route.  



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    Michelle Young
    Director of Field Education
    McDaniel College
    [Westminster] [MD]
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