Field Instructor Resources

 
 
Field work allows our graduate students to expand their education beyond the classroom. Field instructors help MSW students apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a real-world setting.


Below are a variety of resources available to our current field instructors, including:

 



If you are interested in becoming a field instructor or have questions about these resources please contact:

Cynthia D. Williams, MSW, LCSW Director of Field Education
Brown Hall, Room 212
(314) 935-8348
cynthiadwillams@wustl.edu


Diane Beckerle-O'Brien, MSW, LCSW Associate Director of Field Education

Brown Hall, Room 210
(314) 935-7849

drb1@wustl.edu

Stacey Spruiel, BA Administrative Coordinator
Brown Hall, Room 201

(314) 935-6602
ofe@wustl.edu

 

Evidence-Based Practice Resource Area

 
 
Field instructors have access to an evidence-based practice resource area. Located in our Library Reading Room, the resource area provides our field instructors with access to best practice guidelines. 

The resource area is open during all normal Library hours and is available for the use of all field instructors on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the Library at (314) 935-6633 to schedule your time.

Field instructors may request written material at the circulation desk by referencing "evidence-based practice articles" or by asking for a specific article by title. A frequently updated list of materials is available at the circulation desk. We also have a list of practice guidelines web sites on reserve. Please feel free to use the copier at no charge to duplicate any information you find helpful.

For electronic access

For offsite, electronic access to documents included in the Evidence-Based Social Work Collection, just follow these instructions.

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to view these documents. If you do not already have Acrobat installed, go to the Adobe website at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html. You can download the software and install it on your computer.

  1. Go to the following URL: http://eres.wustl.edu
  2. Click on: Electronic Reserves and Reserve Pages
  3. Click on the tab for Search for Course Reserve Pages
  4. Click on the drop down menu and choose:
    • Course name (type in Evidence),OR
    • Instructor (type in Field), then click on Search
  5. Several course names may display; find SocWork000000 Evidence based resources and click on the course number.
  6. A new screen requests the password. You can obtain this password from the Field Education Office (Stacey Spruiel, 935-6602). Type in the password, click on Accept to accept the copyright guidelines for using this material.
  7. Now click on the folder, the subsequent document, and the file name you want to view.

Collaborative Field Instructor Web Site

 
 

The George Warren Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis University, and University of Missouri-St. Louis lead a collaborative field education intiative designed to provide a common base of support for field instructors and MSW students. 

Click here to learn more.

Brown School Field Instructor Manual

 
 
The Brown School provides a wide-range of resources for its field instructors.

Click here to download a copy of our field instructor manual (PDF).

Forms

 
 

Important Dates for Field Instructors

 
 
Please check back for important dates.

NEXUS: The Practicum Newsletter

 
 

NEXUS is a regular newsletter that provides news, stories, tips, and tools of interest to our field instructors.

Fall '07/Spring '08 

EVALUATe your Agency's Practicum Opportunities

Field Education in the Global Arena | New Associate Director Joins the Office of Field Education | Field Instructor/Student Relationship Statement of Guiding Principles

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