Field Education

2008 Field Instructor of the Year and Agency of the Year Award Winners

Pictured above from the left:  Melissa Palmer, BSSW Field Instructor of the Year with student Caeli Smith

Pictured above from the left:  Heather Klier-Onderak, MSWI Field Instructor of the Year with student Lisa Castagnola

Pictured above from the left:  Kathleen Dutney, MSWII Clinical Field Instructor of the Year with student Annahita Ball

Pictured above from the left: student Stephanie Fitos with Angie Thies-Huber, MSWII Administration Field Instructor of the Year

Pictured above:  Staff and students of Camp Mary Orton, Agency of the Year

We are pleased to announce that the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapy Board has approved the licensing of student social workers, as Social Work Trainees. The letter designation is SWT. This change, which represents considerable advocacy on behalf of the College of Social Work will allow agencies to expand their practice opportunities for social work students, and to place more students in direct practice opportunities.  We anticipate that ODADAS and ODMH will include this category in their billing matrix later this year.  This inclusion will allow agencies to bill for services provided by trainees under supervision.

All students who are not already licensed should plan on obtaining this trainee license, as we anticipate it will become an expectation of many field agencies.  The instructions for applying for your license are below. There is no charge for obtaining this license.

Online Social Worker Trainee Application Instructions

1. Go to the website at  https://license.ohio.gov/Applications/default.asp

2. Under select a division choose Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Bd

3. Under select a profession choose Social Worker Trainee

4. Click on start application, and complete your application.

5. The College will be providing the Board with verification of your enrollment in field.

6. Please contact the field office if you have any difficulties in registering.

Reminders

Spring Quarter

March 24-March 28

1st Week of Spring Quarter field

May 23 (Friday)

Deadline for Performance Evaluation due to the Field Office

May 26 (Monday)

Memorial Day observed:  University Holiday

May 27-May 30

Last week of field for Spring Quarter

June 8 (Sunday)

Commencement

Summer Quarter

June 16th

Classes begin

June 16th-20th

1st week of summer quarter field

June 4th

Independence Day observed:  University Holiday

July 18th

Week 5:  Learning agreement due to your Faculty Field Liaison

August 11-15

Last week of summer quarter field placement

August 15th

Deadline for Performance Evaluations due to the Field Office

August 24th

Commencement

Liaisons

• Faculty Field Liaison Activity Report

Links

NASW Code of Ethics

CSWE

Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board

Ohio Social Work Licensure FAQs

School Social Work

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