Partnership opportunities

Agency partners can host a Masters of Social Work (MSW) or Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) student for up to 500 (BSW) or 1,000 (MSW) hours.

Qualifications for field agencies

• Recognized as responding to the needs of the community and consistently accepts the purposes, values, ethics and methods of social work.
• Personnel are committed to social work education and professional training.
• Accept that students are assigned to the field placement without respect to age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability status, economic class or national origin.
• Provide a qualified field instructor and assure that field instructor has sufficient time and resources within the work schedule to provide weekly supervision; develop learning opportunities; and prepare for conferences, reports, and evaluations.
• Accept students as developing social workers and will not use them to meet staffing needs nor withhold appropriate assignments because of student status.
• Provide appropriate facilities, equipment, and learning opportunities to the student.

Qualifications for field instructor

• To become a field instructor for the MSW Program, individuals are required to have an MSW degree and two (2) years post MSW work experience.
• To become a field instructor for the BSW Program, individuals are required to have either a BSW and two (2) years post degree experience, or an MSW degree.

Field instructor responsibilities

• Provide at least one hour of supervision per week
• Assist the student with the integration of coursework into practice and the development of social work competencies
• Act as a guide to the agency, providing the student with opportunities to meet employees and to collaborate within the program
• Keep student and faculty advisor liaison informed about progress or concerns that arise during the placement
• Assist the student with the development of their Educational Plan
• Complete the Evaluation of Student Learning each term, including recommending a grade
• Meet periodically with the faculty advisor liaison and student
• Insure the student has a consistent place to sit and the use of a telephone and computer while at the agency

How to apply

Contact Julie Kates, jkates@pdx.edu or 503-725-9891