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Hello All, I am the Field Education Director at Rowan University in New Jersey, and we have a year old MSW program and will be starting our BSW program this fall. We are trying to make some decisions around accepting BSW senior field placement/seminar class as a transfer option into the MSW program ...

Hi fellow Practicum Directors, Would anyone mind sharing what their student might do (roles, competency-based assignments, social work behaviors, etc) as part of their BSW or MSW practicum placement in a community and/or university library? Thanks so much! ------------------------------ Staci ...

Hello fellow Field Educators, I am interested to learn if any programs use federal work study to support eligible students who are placed in an unpaid internship.  At Rowan, many students qualify but the amount of federal work study funds allotted does not fully cover the required 450 hours (it typically ...

Thanks for this Meg.  We are a small program for now, with a plan to triple our numbers next year.  I appreciate the feedback! Staci ------------------------------ Staci Fattore Rowan University ------------------------------

Good morning, Our new MSW program is looking to create an after hours/on-call policy for field placement---for students or field instructors to use in urgent situations.  Would anyone be willing to share what their social work programs are doing?  Do you carry a separate cell phone?  Have a phone number ...

Hi, I am finding this discussion so incredibly helpful as we are starting our MSW program this fall and have to make some of these staffing decisions.  I am curious about how many seminar classes you and your field education staff teach--and do you also conduct the advising or are there other MSW staff ...

Hello all, Would anyone mind sharing what their policies are regrading removal of a student from the MSW program due to inability to "pass" field?  Is there a probationary period once the student is on a performance improvement plan? Would love to hear ideas as we tweak our policies.  Thanks so much!  ...

Good Morning fellow Field Education Directors, My team wants to utilize a field application so we have students' areas of interest, necessary accommodations, and an area in which we can have them sign off on expected hours, code of conduct, NASW Code of Ethics, etc all in one place.  Does anyone else ...

Hello all, I am with Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ and we are starting a new MSW program.  Our library has asked us what streaming subscription we want to use ---does anyone have recommendations on something that they have used before or are currently using?   Thanks! Staci Fattore, LCSW Rowan ...