College of Professional Studies
School of Social Work

Field Instruction, Manual and Forms

The field instruction experience provides students with the opportunity to acquire skills necessary to function in a practice setting, while integrating and applying the theoretical classroom material to actual client contacts.  The students work in close cooperation with the faculty of the School of Social Work and the agency field instruction faculty in selecting their field learning experiences. 

With over 400 agencies to choose from, the students can select their field placements from a variety of settings, including Aging/Gerontology; Alcohol, Drug or Substance Abuse; Child Welfare; Community Planning; Corrections/Criminal Justice; Family Services; Group Services; Health; Occupational/Industrial Social Work; Mental Health; Public Assistance/Public Welfare; Rehabilitation; and School Social Work.

• BSW Field Experience
• MSW Field Experience

• Field Manual (PDF file)
• 2007-2008 Field Calendar (PDF file) | 2008-2009 Field Calendar (PDF file)
• 2008 Field Agency List (Excel file)

• Field Forms (PDF files)
  • Field Placement Application
  • Learning Agreement • Sample Learning Agreement
  • School Learning Agreement
  • School Internship Plan

• Evaluation Forms (PDF files)
• Field Evaluation of Student Performance (to be completed by instructor and student)
• Evaluation of Field Instruction Experience (to be completed by student)

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For more information about Field Instruction, please contact:
Alison Arendt, aarendt@aurora.edu, 630-844-5423, 630-844-4923 (fax)