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Leigh Hewes

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RE: Internship Placement needed - Brooklyn, NYC

Posted By Leigh Hewes Feb 06, 2024 17:04
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Hi, Destany. I work with students from all over New York, so I have a pretty good list of agencies in the NY city area. Is your student still looking? I'm happy to share my list with you. Leigh Ann ------------------------------ Leigh Ann Hewes Director of Field Education Utica University Utica, ...

RE: Form to document reason for a placement termination?

Posted By Leigh Hewes Dec 12, 2023 09:12
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Hi, Lindsey. Thankfully, we have only had this happen a couple of times in our program, but it is extremely stressful for everyone involved when it does happen. We have a form that we complete (I'm attaching it), but we also utilize a Google form that is then routed to a spreadsheet so we can easily ...

RE: Form to document reason for a placement termination?

Posted By Leigh Hewes Dec 12, 2023 09:12
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RE: Online internships for 2nd year MSW students

Posted By Leigh Hewes Nov 03, 2023 09:17
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Thanks, Dana. Those are my concerns as well, especially that the clinicians are only contracted employees. I appreciate your input! Leigh Ann ------------------------------ Leigh Ann Hewes Director of Field Education Utica University Utica, NY ------------------------------

Online internships for 2nd year MSW students

Posted By Leigh Hewes Nov 01, 2023 11:36
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Good morning! I'm wondering if anyone has successfully obtained affiliation agreements with online therapy sites (such as BetterHelp) so that MSW students can intern with their LCSW practitioners. We are in the process of reaching out to several companies regarding this. We would only allow our 2nd year ...

RE: Field Director Position job description and what the position looks like for others

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 07, 2023 09:01
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Hi, Penny. I'm the field director at Utica University's online MSW program. We are about two years old and still developing our field program as well. We do not have a BSW program. I am a 12-month employee (professor of practice), and I teach a reduced caseload compared to other full-time faculty (50% ...

RE: MSW Supervision (outside of the practicum agency)

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 05, 2023 15:22
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Thanks so much, Jen! This sounds like a good plan. Leigh Ann ------------------------------ Leigh Ann Hewes Director of Field Education Utica University Utica, NY ------------------------------

RE: Hire/pay for external field supervisors

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 05, 2023 15:16
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Thanks so much for your input, Bonnie! Leigh Ann ------------------------------ LeighHewesUtica University ------------------------------

RE: Hire/pay for external field supervisors

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 05, 2023 15:14
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Thank you, Sara! This sounds like a sensible solution. Leigh Ann ------------------------------ LeighHewesUtica University ------------------------------

RE: Hire/pay for external field supervisors

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 05, 2023 15:13
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Thanks so much for all this, Kat! I think your coworker Jen also replied to my comment on her similar post from 2022. Very helpful! Leigh Ann ------------------------------ LeighHewesUtica University ------------------------------

RE: Hire/pay for external field supervisors

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 05, 2023 15:07
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Thanks for your reply, Courtney! ------------------------------ LeighHewesUtica University ------------------------------

RE: MSW Supervision (outside of the practicum agency)

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 04, 2023 10:44
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Hi, Jen! I just posted a similar question yesterday. I'm curious as to how it's going for your program now. We are a relatively new online MSW program in New York, and the MSW shortage is causing some problems for our student interns. NYSED requires our field supervisors to be licensed, so that's an ...

Hire/pay for external field supervisors

Posted By Leigh Hewes Oct 03, 2023 12:11
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Hello, fellow field directors! I am the field director for a relatively new online MSW program in New York, and we are running into issues finding enough placement sites with on-staff licensed MSWs. We want to create a pool of qualified candidates we can utilize as needed to provide regular supervision ...