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  • 1.  Practicum Liaison Models, Best Practices, etc.

    Posted Feb 13, 2024 11:36

    Hi all, 

    I'm a new Practicum Coordinator for both our current BSW and future MSW programs at my institution. I'm trying to learn more about the pros/cons and best practices around different models for liaisons, specially around using regular, full time staff/faculty for liaisons vs. using contracted community-based liaisons. Does anyone have any information or resources that you might be able to share with me?

    Thanks!
    Kayla 



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    Kayla Bueby
    BSW & MSW Practicum Education Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
    University of Michigan-Flint
    Flint MI
    810-762-3390
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  • 2.  RE: Practicum Liaison Models, Best Practices, etc.

    Posted Feb 14, 2024 09:57

    Hi Kayla, we use faculty to teach all of our seminars. In our MSW program, the faculty who teach the seminars are also the liaisons. For the BSW students, their liaisons are either their seminar faculty or other faculty. We do not use community-based liaisons or contract with anyone to provide these services. If you are interested I can send you our workload policy as to how our liaison credits are calculated. We cap our seminar courses (for BSW and MSW) at 8 students per section. 



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    Dana Holcomb, DSW, LMSW-Clinical
    Associate Professor and Director of Field
    Ferris State University
    Big Rapids, MI 49307
    231-591-2763
    danaholcomb@ferris.edu
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  • 3.  RE: Practicum Liaison Models, Best Practices, etc.

    Posted Feb 16, 2024 14:14

    Hi Kayla,

    How many MSW/BSW students do you have? We currently have about 650 students in field each semester. Therefore, we use community embedded faculty who are paid at the same rate as a traditional instructor.



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    Shenita Williams
    Director of Field Education
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Richmond, VA
    804-828-0708
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  • 4.  RE: Practicum Liaison Models, Best Practices, etc.

    Posted Feb 19, 2024 08:08

    Hi Shenita, 

    Thanks for your comment. We anticipate ~50 BSW students in practicum next Fall, and our new MSW program won't have students starting at sites until Fall 2025 but we are hoping for ~50 there as well. Our program is clearly smaller than yours! It's helpful to know how you all do things, though - thanks!

    Best, 

    Kayla



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    Kayla Bueby
    BSW & MSW Practicum Education Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
    University of Michigan-Flint
    Flint MI
    810-762-3390
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