ÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ

Field Education for Social Work Students

Note: Check out the Child Welfare University Partnership Program for paid placements and employment incentives in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth.

About the Supervised Practicum

Students in our BSW and MSW programs complete a multi-semester practicum in the community under supervision. Depending on the student’s program of enrollment, the student will serve 112-280 hours per semester. See the chart below for information about the timelines for pre-practicum and practicum, including the weekly hour averages for each program. This practicum aligns with the Council on Social Work Education’s , ÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ Department of Social Work’s Student Behavior Expectations, and the .

BSW
Pre-PlacementSemesters (Hours/Week)
Spring junior yearSenior fall (14) and spring (16)
In Person
PracticumPre-PlacementSemesters (Hours/Week)
Foundation1st 7 weeks of fallWeek 8 fall (16) and entire spring (20)
AdvancedSpring foundation yearAdvanced fall and spring (20)
Advanced StandingSummerFall and spring (20)
Online
PracticumPre-PlacementSemesters (Hours/Week)
FoundationSemester 3Semesters 4 (8), 5-6 (10)
AdvancedSemester 6Semesters 7-10 (10)
Advanced StandingSemester 2Semesters 3-6 (10)

Contacts

Contact NamePositionEmail
Justin WheelerExecutive and Athens MSW Field Directorwheelel2@ohio.edu
Kelly VaccaOnline/eCampus MSW Field Directorvaccak@ohio.edu
Sarah WebbAthens BSW Field Directorwebbs2@ohio.edu
Amy WellsLancaster BSW Field Coordinatorwellsa2@ohio.edu
Joy ShytleSouthern BSW Field Coordinatorshytle@ohio.edu
Nikki PriestChillicothe BSW Field Coordinatorpriests@ohio.edu
Tracy PritchardChild Welfare/UPP and Zanesville/Eastern BSW Field Coordinatorpritchar@ohio.edu