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School of Social Work

AFI – Orientation & Resources

Welcome to Field Education

Welcome to Field Education at the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú School of Social Work. Field Education, also called Practicum Education, is a collaborative process and we are grateful to have you on our team. We hope the resources below will equip you for your role as an agency field instructor (AFI) and ensure you feel supported in your commitment to our students. Please reach out to us anytime with questions: um.sw.fieldoffice@umontana.edu

Overview of Resources

The trainings and materials below are designed to help professionals orient to their role as agency field instructors. Whether you are new to the role or need a refresher, our training program allows agency field instructors to individualize content to meet their needs.

Each training module provides essential information for agency field instructors on a specific topic relevant to field education. All modules are short (between 5 and 20 minutes) and include additional resources underneath the video. A copy of the PowerPoint slides is also available in addition to other resources you might find helpful as you settle into the AFI role.

ON THIS PAGE

  1. Welcome to UMSSW & Field Education
  2. Overview of Field Education – Purpose, Structure, Roles & Responsibilities
  3. Orienting Students to Field Education
  4. Developing the Learning Agreement
  5. SONIA Software Program
  6. Supervision, Feedback & Evaluations
  7. Evaluation of SW Practicum
  8. Field Education FAQ: Agency Field Instructors

Additional Resources

1. Welcome to UMSSW & Field Education

  1. Video (14:21 min)
  2. Welcome to Field Education slides.pdf

2. Overview of Field Education – Purpose, Structure, Roles & Responsibilities

  1. Video (14:21 min)
  2. Overview of Field Education slides.pdf

3. Orienting Students to Field

  1. Video (10:14 min)
  2. Student Orientation to Practicum Agency Slides.pdf
  3. UMSSW Onboarding Checklist
  4. UMSSW Student Developmental Stages Document
  5. Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory Document

4. Developing the Learning Agreement

  1. First Video (11:37 min)
  2. The Learning Agreement Slides.pdf
  3. BSW/MSW Generalist Sample Learning Agreement
  4. MSW Specialization Sample Learning Agreement
  5. Learning Agreement Guide
  6. Second Video (13:43 min) – AFI perspective on Learning Agreement

5. SONIA Software Program

  1. Video (9:51 min)
  2. SONIA Software Sides.pdf
  3. AFI Sonia Guide

6. Supervision, Feedback & Evaluations

  1. First Video (15:32 min)
  2. Supervision in Field Education slides.pdf
  3. UMSSW Supervision Agenda
  4. Second Video (14:36 min) – AFI perspective on supervision

7. Evaluation of SW Practicum

  1. Video (18:02 min)
  2. Social Work Practicum Evaluations slides.pdf
  3. Practicum Evaluation Overview & Rubric

8. Field Education FAQ Agency Field Instructors

Refer to the Agency Field Instructors FAQ document for answers to common questions.