FIELD PRACTICUM I AND II

The Field Practicum (ScWk 141 and ScWk 142) is scheduled over two semesters.  During each semester students are placed in one community agency under the supervision of a professional social worker who is their Field Instructor.  The Field Instructor is required to meet weekly with each student  for a minimum of one hour of supervision to help the student integrate course material into his/her won practice.  Students spend two days (16 hours) per week in the agency learning about and participating in the functions of that agency.  A minimum of 480 hours (240 per semester) of agency experience is required. Experience with client groups from an ethnic group different from that of the student is expected.  If student performance is marginal, then more than the minimum number of hours may be required for students to develop competency in designated areas of practice.  The Field Practicum is taken concurrently with ScWk 111 during the Fall semester and ScWk 112 during the Spring semester.  Faculty led Field Seminars are held (usually on campus) three times per semester.

FIELD EDUCATION PROGRAM

By opening the College of Social Work Home Page you can access the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program.  By opening the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program you can access the Field Education Program site which contains the Field Education Manual and all necessary forms for the Student Intern and Field Instructor to complete as part of the evaluation of the performance of the Student in his/her practicum.

MY FIRST FULL-TIME FIELD INSTRUCTOR POSITION (FRESNO STATE COLLEGE:  1967-1971)

Left to Right:  Myself; Students-Mike Simpson; Tom; Grace Hess; Assistant Director- George Lowery; Director-Santa Barbara County Welfare Department-Arthur Nelson; and, Student: Bob Peterson. c. 1967.   First and Second Year Graduate Field Students were in a Block Placement in Child Welfare Services, Santa Barbara County Welfare Department.  I was the Field Instructor and Associate Professor in a tenure track position with the Graduate School of Social Work at Fresno State College.  Cliff Bonham was the Field Director and Tom Brigham was Dean.

AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE BASW FIELD PROGRAM:  2001-2002

The following is a list of some of the agencies who are currently participating in the BASW Field Program, providing generalist social work practice opportunities:

           Aspira, Inc.--San Jose
           Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
           Catholic Charities--Project Yes
           Centro de Bienestar
           Child Advocates--San Jose
           Community Connection Academy--Santa Cruz
           Community Service Agency--Mountain View
           Cupertino Senior Center--Cupertino
           Eastfield Ming Quong--Program Uplift--Los Gatos
           Emergency Housing Consortium
           Families First--Campbell
           First United Methodist Church Outreach--San Jose
           Santa Teresa High School
           Mt. Pleasant Healthy Start
           Catholic Charities--Oasis
           Schallenberger elementary
           Edgewood Family Kinship--San Francisco
           Chinatown Community Development Center--San Francisco
           Gardner--Family & Children
           Asian American Recovery Services--Youth
           Asian American Recovery Services--Cal Works
           Social Advocates for Youth
           Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services
           Everett Middle School--San Francisco
           West Valley Community College
           Next Door--San Jose
           Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation
           United Cerebral Palsy Association--Mountain View
           Santa Clara County Department of Corrections 

This web page is under the supervision of Michael Anderson, College of Social Work.  He can be reached at manders8@email.sjsu.edu  or by message at (408) 924-5800.