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MSW Field Placements. Summer 2010 and 2010-11 Academic Year. To Secure Your Field Placement. Fill out the Student Profile Form Complete criminal background forms, if required Discuss up to 3 possible field placements with Field Coordinator (Kathy Heltzer)
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MSW Field Placements Summer 2010 and 2010-11 Academic Year
To Secure Your Field Placement • Fill out the Student Profile Form • Complete criminal background forms, if required • Discuss up to 3 possible field placements with Field Coordinator (Kathy Heltzer) • Obtain approval to go ahead with interviews • Complete interviews • Complete Agency Agreement to Placement Form
FOR ADVANCED STANDING STUDENTS OR STUDENTS WHO DID NOT GET CRIM CHECK THIS YEAR….. • Register for SW 5990 Pre-Fieldwork • Completethe Criminal Background Check requirementUnder "UMD Forms" "Non-Senior Administrator positions" students complete the 2nd and 3rd forms ( Background Check Consent for Non-Senior Administrator positions and Personal Disclosure Statement for Non-Senior Administrator Positions) Ask Rita Ohman for assistance if you need help with the forms
REMEMBER TO ACTUALLY REGISTER FOR THE CLASS! • You need an “override number” to register for field • You get this number from Kathy • You are eligible to get the number only after we have received all paperwork for your field placement (“Agency Agreement to Placement” form and verification you have completed the criminal check forms)
Deadlines for Summer 2010 Field • Complete student profile form by March 10th • Discuss field placement possibilities with field coordinator by April 1st • Obtain approval to do interviews by April 12th • Complete interviews by May 1st • Complete Agency Agreement to Placement form and turn it in to Social Work Department by May 7th
More summer info • Summer field placements cannot begin until May 17th and must begin no later than June 1, 2010 • Kathy Heltzer and Evie Campbell are teaching Field II this summer • Seminar times/dates will be arranged between Instructors and their field seminar students
Deadlines for 2010-2011 Year • Complete Student profile form by April 1st • Discuss with field coordinator possible placement agencies by April 20th • Get Field Coordinator’s approval to do interviews by April 26th • Complete interviews with agencies by June 4, 2010 (child welfare placements will be later) • Complete paperwork by June 15, 2010
More details…. • Field II placements begin the week of September 6th • Field I placements begin the week of Sept 20th • Seminars do fill up so if you want to get your first choice, best to get your placement arranged early in the summer
Q and A • Remember to check the field web site and field manual! • We also have a FAQ Page • Ok, now your questions!