During your senior year you work with agency professionals four days a week for one semester.
Supervision is provided by a specially selected agency staff member and a faculty field instructor.
The field Practicum is an important part of your social work education. Field Practicum opportunities are available in rural and urban areas throughout Virginia and in the Washington Metropolitan area. Practicum settings include juvenile and adult corrections, family and children's services, social services, mental health services, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and spouse abuse services.