Issues in the field

Issues in the field h2 Left Accordion What should I do if I feel like something unethical/illegal is happening in my field placement? h3 Report what you know immediately to your Field Instructor or Task Supervisor and consult your Faculty Liaison. Top Can I change placements if I’m not satisfied with my field experience? h3 No. Placement changes are never made simply for student preference. If you experience challenges in your placement, you must follow the process outlined in the applicable BSW or MSW Field Education Program Manual to document and report concerns, and request a placement change if appropriate. Placement changes occur very rarely, and usually only as the result of serious and irreconcilable problems. In any case of a concern and/or the need to change a placement, there is a possibility that you will fall behind on the completion of the field hours, which must be made up to successfully complete the field placement requirement. Top What should I do if I have problems in my field placement? h3 If you have problems with your Field Instructor or others in the placement, you are encouraged to handle concerns directly on your own in the field placement, and involve the Faculty Liaison and Field Education Office as needed. Please follow the problem-solving steps found in the BSW & MSW Field Education Program Manuals. If you feel like your placement agency is not well organized and/or the culture and mission is not congruent with your personal values, you may use the opportunity as a learning experience and seek supervision and support from your Field Instructor and Faculty Liaison to critically examine your personal values against the issues you are identifying in the agency. Top What should I do if I am out in the community with my family on my personal time and run into a client from my field placement? h3 Your best response would be to not seek out the client, but greet them politely if they see/address you and excuse yourself as quickly as possible. Top What if I get sick or have an emergency during field? h3 Students who experience illness or other barriers to completing field hours must still complete all required hours to pass the field course. Please ensure that you follow your Field Instructor and agency’s expectations for notification of this, and inform your Faculty Liaison as soon as possible so that a plan may be made to make up missed hours. Top What should I do if my field placement offers me a job? h3 If you are approached by your field agency with a job opportunity, you must immediately notify and submit an Application for Practicum at Place of Employment form to the Field Education Program Office. Approval is dependent upon how the agency plans to provide experiences for you during your field hours that are significantly different from normal work hours, activities, and duties, and are overseen by a different supervisor. Top What happens if my Field Instructor leaves the agency while I’m still in field? h3 This happens occasionally. The Field Instructor should notify the Faculty Liaison about the impending change and in turn, the Faculty Liaison will notify the Field Education Office who will explore options for continuing or changing the placement. Every effort will be made to retain you in your current placement, if possible. Top Will field be stressful? h3 Yes, it can be. You can mitigate these challenges through good time management and utilization of supports such as family, friends, peers, and instructors. Top What is the Remediation Policy? h3 The School of Social Work encourages students, staff, faculty, Field Instructors, and Faculty Liaisons to deal directly with concerns as they arise. The Remediation and Termination Policy is applied when previous attempts to address an issue have not been successful. Concerns may include, but are not limited to, academic integrity, academic achievement, including field practicum achievement, and/or student conduct. Please review the applicable BSW or MSW Field Education Manual for more information about this policy. Top false false