Field education takes place in selected agencies and organizations throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. Over 300 social service agencies participate in our field education program. Enrollment in four semesters of field education is required. In total, you will have completed at least 1,050 hours of field work upon graduation. Field education must be done concurrently with course work.
Placements are available in a broad range of sites representing every field of social work practice.
Quality of professional practice Commitment to addressing social work issues Interest in participating in professional education Ability to make resources available to students For a partial listing of placement sites, see page on placement sites Field instructors, selected by the school, are responsible for teaching students in their field placements. A field educator will serve as liaison between you, your field instructor and the school to ensure that your learning experience is of high quality. In keeping with the objective of the MSW program's foundation courses, your first field placement is designed to build a generic base through a breadth of learning experiences and the development of core social work practice skills. With a primary focus on direct practice, you will work with a variety of clients including individuals, couples, families, small groups and community organizations. Your first field placement assignment will be made by the field education faculty who take into consideration your personal needs and experience.