agency provides these services. If qualified social workers are not currently employed in the agency, please comment on this and how the agency provides services. The manner in which the agency will provide the range and depth of learning • experiences appropriate to the educational level. For applicants applicant’s completing the foundation level of practicum, these educational experiences must include opportunities to work directly with individuals and groups within a community or therapeutic setting and to work within the organizational setting to impact the provision of services. The manner in which the agency will provide a qualified field instructor. This • person may come from within the agency, or the agency may contract with a qualified MSW from the community. The Field Instructor must be someone other than the work supervisor. applicant’s The agreement to provide support for the Field Instructor to carry • agency’s out these responsibilities including granting the instructor sufficient time and resources to carry out instructional responsibilities with the student, the agency, and the School. Minimum time necessary is 1.5 hours per week. The method by which the agency will support the educational • applicant’s program. For example, if the applicant needs to be released from work to attend classes, does the agency expect the applicant to work these hours at another time? The expectation for the number of hours the applicant must work • agency’s each week to complete both work and practicum responsibilities. Students are expected to have 16 hours per week in practicum-related activities, including field instruction. While there may be some overlap between work and practicum activities, the agency needs to clearly specify if the applicant will be expected to make up those hours that do not overlap. The manner in which the agency will support the work supervisor • applicant’s in completing his/her responsibilities in the support of the applicant’s educational program Letter of Authorization and Support from the Employment Supervisor Applicant’s An Employment Based Practicum requires the support of the work applicant’s supervisor to be a sound educational experience. Even if the agency administrator agrees to this arrangement, there needs to be a clear agreement between the agency administrator, the work supervisor, and the applicant about how the ongoing work responsibilities will be handled and how the agency will applicant’s support the applicant in her/his educational program. This letter needs to specify the
agency provides these services. If qualified social workers are not currently employed in the agency, please comment on this and how the agency provides services. • The manner in which the agency will provide the range and depth of learning experiences appropriate to the applicant’s educational level. For applicants completing the foundation level of practicum, these educational experiences must include opportunities to work directly with individuals and groups within a community or therapeutic setting and to work within the organizational setting to impact the provision of services. • The manner in which the agency will provide a qualified field instructor. This person may come from within the agency, or the agency may contract with a qualified MSW from the community. The Field Instructor must be someone other than the applicant’s work supervisor. • The agency’s agreement to provide support for the Field Instructor to carry out these responsibilities including granting the instructor sufficient time and resources to carry out instructional responsibilities with the student, the agency, and the School. Minimum time necessary is 1.5 hours per week. • The method by which the agency will support the applicant’s educational program. For example, if the applicant needs to be released from work to attend classes, does the agency expect the applicant to work these hours at another time? • The agency’s expectation for the number of hours the applicant must work each week to complete both work and practicum responsibilities. Students are expected to have 16 hours per week in practicum-related activities, including field instruction. While there may be some overlap between work and practicum activities, the agency needs to clearly specify if the applicant will be expected to make up those hours that do not overlap. • The manner in which the agency will support the applicant’s work supervisor in completing his/her responsibilities in the support of the applicant’s educational program Letter of Authorization and Support from the Applicant’s Employment Supervisor An Employment Based Practicum requires the support of the applicant’s work supervisor to be a sound educational experience. Even if the agency administrator agrees to this arrangement, there needs to be a clear agreement between the agency administrator, the work supervisor, and the applicant about how the applicant’s ongoing work responsibilities will be handled and how the agency will support the applicant in her/his educational program. This letter needs to specify the