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  • 1.  employment based practicum and field visits

    Posted Jun 30, 2022 13:17
    I was wondering what the status is regarding employment based practicums, if we are still adhering to the changes since Covid or if it has reverted back. I was also wondering about if if is acceptable to do field agency visits via Zoom. I have found since Covid that the agency supervisors prefer this and I believe it is one way we can contribute to lessening pollution, not to mention the gas prices.

    Thanks,

    Maureen Wilt, MSW, LCSW
    University of Central Missouri
    Professor of Social Work
    Coordinator of Field Education

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    Maureen Wilt
    Coordinator of Field Education
    University of Central Missouri
    Warrensburg MO
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  • 2.  RE: employment based practicum and field visits

    Posted Jun 30, 2022 14:54
    Hi Maureen,

    We will be conducting site visits both in person and on zoom, depending on the field instructor/agency preference. 

    Kathleen Siracusa, MSW, LCSW
    Coordinator of Field Education
    Masters in Social Work Program
    Stockton University 
    609-626-6065







  • 3.  RE: employment based practicum and field visits

    Posted Jul 01, 2022 09:52
    Hi Maureen, the CSWE decided to codify the changes to employer based placements in the 2015 EPAS so that we are not stuck in an in between until we adopt 2022 EPAS. You can see the announcement here https://cswe.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTAzNTQ4MzImc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExMDMwNzUwNTY=
    Specifically it says this about employer based placements:
    • Student field assignments and employment tasks may be the same and counted toward required field hours if the tasks have clear links to the social work competencies, including any competencies added by the program, and their related behaviors.
    • The field instructor and employment supervisor of a student may be the same person. In such cases, supervision time for field education learning must be separate from supervision time for employment.
    • Although these options are permissible, each program has the autonomy, authority, and discretion to develop its own policies regarding field placements in an organization in which the student is also employed. These interpretations present options, not requirements.
    We have had tremendous success with employer based placements are are excited to be able to continue offering this flexibility!



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    Lindsey Rinehart
    Field Education Director & Clinical Instructor
    West Virginia University
    Morgantown WV
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  • 4.  RE: employment based practicum and field visits

    Posted Jul 01, 2022 09:53
    I'm trying to post the link again because I don't think it worked https://cswe.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTAzNTQ4MzImc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExMDMwNzUwNTY=

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    Lindsey Rinehart
    Field Education Director & Clinical Instructor
    West Virginia University
    Morgantown WV
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