MSW Student Guide
Section 4.03.04: Student/Fieldwork Site Orientation Checklist
It is important to orient students to field placement. Here are some examples of what to cover in new student orientation:
· Mission statement, philosophy, history
· Map of building , tour of physical setting, break rooms, bathrooms, conference rooms, storage/supply rooms
· Introduction to key staff
· How to use the telephone system
· Location of mailbox, supplies, copy machine, mileage logs
· Staff meetings
· Computer operation, log-in, regulations, access codes
· Review of fieldwork site social networking policies and guidelines
· Timesheets
· Security of clients, building, staff. Review Safety Orientation:https://ssw.umich.edu/my-ssw/field-education-forms
· Keys
· Required agency physical, TB testing, sexual registry search, criminal background check, drug screening, driving record
· Confidentiality, HIPAA requirements (https://ssw.umich.edu/msw-student-guide/section/3.02.11/157/the-health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa)
· Use of agency vehicles, policy regarding the transporting of clients
· Personal safety/home visit safety protocols. NASW Social Worker Safety Guidelines can be found here:
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Social-Work-Safety
· Agency policy & procedures
· Dress code policy
· · Weekly schedule, what to do when you will miss field placement or will arrive late, smoking rules, lunch break: times, places
· How to protect your property against theft
· Review of the State of Michigan Mandatory Reporting & Duty to Warn Provision
· Mission statement, philosophy, history
· Map of building , tour of physical setting, break rooms, bathrooms, conference rooms, storage/supply rooms
· Introduction to key staff
· How to use the telephone system
· Location of mailbox, supplies, copy machine, mileage logs
· Staff meetings
· Computer operation, log-in, regulations, access codes
· Review of fieldwork site social networking policies and guidelines
· Timesheets
· Security of clients, building, staff. Review Safety Orientation:https://ssw.umich.edu/my-ssw/field-education-forms
· Keys
· Required agency physical, TB testing, sexual registry search, criminal background check, drug screening, driving record
· Confidentiality, HIPAA requirements (https://ssw.umich.edu/msw-student-guide/section/3.02.11/157/the-health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa)
· Use of agency vehicles, policy regarding the transporting of clients
· Personal safety/home visit safety protocols. NASW Social Worker Safety Guidelines can be found here:
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Social-Work-Safety
· Agency policy & procedures
· Dress code policy
· · Weekly schedule, what to do when you will miss field placement or will arrive late, smoking rules, lunch break: times, places
· How to protect your property against theft
· Review of the State of Michigan Mandatory Reporting & Duty to Warn Provision