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Interested in Becoming a Field Instructor?

Would you like your agency to host a Master of Social Work student?

The Office of Field Education is always interested in new field placements for our students. Students benefit from working with dedicated professionals who value teaching and mentorship of MSW students. Social work agencies benefit from student engagement to support agency goals and client/project impact. Field instructor benefits include access to free continuing education courses through the University of Michigan School of Social Work, networking and partnership opportunities, and access to the U-M library resources.

Students are required to be supervised by a qualified MSW field instructor. UM School of Social Work Field Instructor criteria and credentials align with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) requirement that all Master’s level field instructors possess a CSWE-accredited, CASWE-accredited degree (from the Canadian social work accreditor, recognized through an MOU with CSWE and CASWE) or an internationally earned ISWDRES-evaluated degree and two years post master’s social work degree practice experience in social work. If the field instructor’s role requires state licensure, we require the field instructor to have an active license and disclose their licensure information to the Office of Field Education. 

Are you an agency interested in an interprofessional collaboration with social work but do not have a MSW on staff?

Please reach out to ssw-fieldoffice@umich.edu! We are interested in providing innovative field placement opportunities that we believe are mutually beneficial to both students and agencies. There may be opportunities for field instructor supervision to be provided through the Office of Field Education.

How to Begin

To begin the process please email ssw-fieldoffice@umich.edu. Our program assistants will schedule a 30 min initial informational meeting with the Director and/or Assistant Director of Field to discuss agency and field instructor requirements and answer your questions. For agencies who can meet those requirements and remain interested in proceeding, we will continue the process which includes completing a New Agency application packet and attending a New Agency Onboarding meeting. 

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Thank you for your interest!

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