Bachelor of Social Work Field Education

The B.S.W. Field Director will assist students in locating their field placement.

• In the fall of a student’s senior year, students are required to complete 500 of Field Education.
• 250 hours in the fall semester; 250 in the spring semester.
• No students will be allowed to graduate from the program if the Field Education hours are not completed satisfactorily.

• Our BSW Field Education Handbook defines the nature and intent of social work field education so field students can understand the rules and guidelines of the Field Education Program
• The Field Education Roles and Responsibilities outlines the roles of the student, agency and field coordinator
• Field Education Power Points These presentations may help students learn what to expect during their field education.
  • BSW Field Student Orientation 2023-2024
  • BSW Field Education Information Session 2023-2024

Professional Liability Insurance

Students who have been accepted into Field Education must provide evidence of professional liability insurance to the Field Education Director, at the 1 million/3 million level, coverage prior to beginning their field education experience.

Field Education students who do not purchase malpractice insurance will not be allowed to meet with any clients or complete their field education.

Professional Liability Insurance Options Available:

• NASW Student Liability Insurance (if you are not an NASW member insert N/A in the Member ID field)
• American Professional Agency Inc.
• Health Providers Service Organization (HPSO)

Resources

• Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council: Consolidated Rulebook for Social Work

The Department of Social Work and Sociology began using InPlace in Fall 2021. InPlace is an internship management platform. Students and Agency Field Instructors will use InPlace for applications, time sheets, weekly supervision logs, evaluations, and so forth.

Thank you for considering a partnership with the Angelo State University Social Work and Sociology Department.

Through agency experiences and supervision, students have the opportunity to learn and become socialized into the profession.

As a new field placement, you will need the following: an affiliate agreement between the agency and university. Field Instructors should have an B.S.W. degree from a CSWE-accredited program and 2 years post-graduation experience in social work to supervise the students; field instructor should be with the agency for a minimum of 6 months; space for the students as well as any applicable equipment; and ensure that the supervisor can meet with the students for 1 hour every week during their placement.

B.S.W. Field Students are required to complete 500 hours of Field Education taking place over the Fall and Spring semesters.

The first step in the affiliation process is to complete an interest form; the link to the form is below. Once the form is complete further instruction will be provided.

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