SWK (0404) 796 - Field Instruction I ( O Y R )

Credits: 6.00

SWK 796 and SWK 797 comprise a two-semester, 900-hour field instruction internship for students in the OYR program. Students are assigned to a field agency or complete a work/study field placement under the auspices of their human service employment during which they engage in supervised advanced direct practice with individuals, couples, families, and small groups.

Prerequisite 1: SWK 601 SWK 521
Corequisite: SWK 780 and SWK 776

Free Note: Students will be responsible for completing 30 hours per week at their respective field agency sites, where they work with clients under the supervision of a licensed social worker and in conjunction with a faculty field liaison.

Students will be required to concurrently complete the one credit course on credentialing and assessment in social work that will meet for 15 hours.