Field Education Update: Criteria for Students, Part 2
CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS ENTERING FIELD SUMMER 2020 SEMESTER
During this time of prolonged uncertainty about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), BUSSW will continue to suspend face-to-face field placements until June 1st, 2020. Toward the end of May, we will re-evaluate this decision one we have more information about the ongoing pandemic.
Students who have confirmed summer placements may begin if permitted by their host agency. Field coordinator/director will contact field placement site to identify an Alternate Field Placement Work Plan until stay-at-home orders are lifted. Students work collaboratively with advisor, the field education department, and agency to complete learning agreement and move forward with placement.
If a student has a confirmed summer placement but cannot engage in an Alternate Field Placement Work Plan, the Field Education Department will work collaboratively with student and advisor to identify appropriate BUSSW field readiness trainings. Student will begin placement once stay at home orders are lifted.
Students and advisors must confirm that the agency is able to provide appropriate supervision in order to utilize an Alternate Field Placement Work Plan (found on the Field section of COVID-19 web page).
Students in employer-based pPlacements are not allowed to conduct face-to-face-field education tasks or assignments. However, students may utilize an Alternate Field Placement Work Plan
BUSSW FIELD EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING FIELD EDUCATION IN SUMMER 2020
ADVANCED YEAR STUDENTS:
- A minimum of 720 Field Placement Hours
- 24 Process Recordings
- 2 hours of field supervision per week (1 hour with a licensed MSW)
- Learning Contract
- Time Sheet
- Reflection Assignment
- Policy Assignment
- Midyear and Final Evaluation (Interim Evaluation- students in more than 2 placement semesters)
ADVANCED STANDING AND HUMAN SERVICE EXPERIENCE STUDENTS:
- A minimum of 1000 Field Placement Hours
- 36 Process Recordings
- 2 hours of field supervision per week (1 hour with a licensed MSW)
- Learning Contract
- Time Sheet
- Reflection Assignment
- Policy Assignment
- Midyear and Final Evaluation (Interim Evaluation- students in more than 2 placement semesters)
FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENTS:
- A minimum of 480 Field Placement Hours
- 24 Process Recordings
- 2 hours of field supervision per week (1 hour with a MSW)
- Learning Contract
- Time Sheet
- Reflection Assignment
- Midyear and Final Evaluation
CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS THAT ENTERED FIELD IN THE FALL2019 AND SPRING 2020 SEMESTERS
ADVANCED YEAR, ADVANCED STANDING STUDENTS, and HUMAN SERVICE EXPERIENCE STUDENTS
- A minimum of 900 field placement hours (option for Advanced Standing students to utilize up to 400 BA placement hours towards total hours)
- Complete 17 process recordings by the end of field
- Complete Alternate Field Placement Work Plan
- A final field evaluation will be required at the completion of field placement
FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENTS
- A minimum of 360 field placement hours
- 17 process recordings
- Reflection Assignment
- Complete Alternate Field Placement Work Plan
- Final field evaluation
EXPLANATION OF FIELD EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- If a student is below the required hours to pass/receive a J the student can complete a percentage of missing hours with alternative remote activities unrelated to the agency
- If a student has not achieved ‘competence’ or ‘advanced competence,’ the student, the field instructor and advisor will work together to develop an Alternate Field Placement Work Plan that provides the student opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in the identified competencies. If students are unable to achieve competency via an Alternative Field Plan they will need to do additional placement hours in their current placement or receive an Incomplete and complete additional hours/activities in their next placement. An Incomplete Form will be utilized to document additional work.
If a student has not completed the required number of process recordings/analyses, the student, field instructor and advisor will discuss clinical or macro cases or interactions that can form the basis of additional recordings/analyses. These will be reviewed by the field instructor and/or advisor. Please see below for specific numbers.