Avila University Department of Social Work Field Experience Planning Worksheet Page 1

Student Name: ______

FIELD EXPERIENCE PLANNING WORKSHEET

Directions: Respond to the following items based on your interests, knowledge, and experiences gained thus far in your social work academic career.

Your field placement is a chance to apply what you have learned in a classroom setting to a real-life service provision environment. List three learning goals you are hoping to achieve during your field placement experience. / Goals:
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  1. Your generalist field placement will allow you to observe and participate in all social work practice levels: micro, mezzo, and macro social systems. As some placements offer access to experiences at one level more than another,rank order thelevels in regards to your preferences for your field placement experience and provide an explanation of the rankings.
/ Ranking of Macro/Mezzo/Micro Levels by Order of Preference:
Lowest ______Middle______Highest______
Explanation of Ranking:
  1. In preparation for your field experience, it is critical to identify which agency settings may better meet your needs and interests than others. With respect to the agency setting for your field placement,circle three settings from within or across these fields, and respond to the related questions:
/ Human Services
Substance Abuse Services
Public Welfare Services
Immigrant/Refugee Services
Faith-Based Agencies
Private Social Service Agencies
United Way Agencies
Homeless Programs
Domestic Violence/Shelters
Housing Programs
Health Care
Hospitals
Home Health Agencies
Community Health Centers
Outpatient Clinics
Hospice
HIV/AIDS Services
Veterans Administration
Skilled Care / Children & Families
Child Protective Services
Adoption/Foster Care Agencies
Schools
Day Care Centers
Residential Treatment Centers
Youth Shelters
Juvenile Court Services
Community Organization
Advocacy Organizations
Community Service Agencies
Community Centers
Non-Profit Organizations
Federal, State, and Local Agencies
Professional Association
Public Housing Organizations
Gerontology
Nursing Homes
Senior Centers
Outreach Programs
Assisted Living
Hospitals
Hospice / Criminal Justice/Corrections
Youth Services
Victim Assistance
Courts
Adult Corrections/Probation
Juvenile Court Services
Halfway Houses
Schools
Mental Health
Residential Services
Day Treatment Programs
Private Practice
Psychiatric Hospitals
Community Centers
Persons with Disabilities
Supportive Services
Housing Services
Community Residential Homes
Day Services
Sheltered Workshops
State and Local Agencies
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assisted Living Settings
Schools
What types of agency settings are you most interested in? Why?
  1. Do you prefer to work independently or do you need more structure/support in a workplace setting?

  1. Your field placement will provide you with the opportunity to practice interacting with and learning about the needs of different populations of people. Reflect on the many groups served by social work and respond to the following questions:
/ What populations are you most interested in working with after graduation? Why?
  1. What populations are you hoping to work with in your field placement? Why?
What populations are you least interested in or opposed to working with in your field placement? Why?
Overall, this worksheet is also an opportunity for you to express your hopes, thoughts and feelings towards your upcoming field placement experience. If not addressed in any of the previous questions, provide any further information that you think would helpful to know in selecting the best field placement site for you (i.e. needs, concerns, or requests). If you have an agency or agencies in mind already, you can also list your specific interests here.
Additionally, list any constraints related to transportation, schedule limitations or other circumstances to be considered.