School of Social Work Field Education Department
WELCOME TO OUR WEBPAGE
We’re excited you are interested in advancing your knowledge and skills through the practical application in a field agency.
Our Field Education curriculum is designed to ensure the integration between the classroom learning experience and direct practice.
The Field Education Department at Barry offers you the opportunity to:
- Work closely with highly qualified and experienced professional staff in the Field Education Department to secure your placement
- Have an internship that builds on your past experience and targets your learning needs and future career goals
- Have to a Field Educator who will supervise your internship in the agency
- Have a Field Advisor who will serve as the School liaison to monitor your learning
- Be able to explore specific information on our diverse and exciting community agencies partners listed on our webpage
Thank you for your interest in Field Education and we look forward to working with you.
We know Barry is where you belong!
The Field Education Staff invites your inquiries about the social work field experience.
For more information, contact Gala Munnings, MSW, Director of Field Education at gmunnings@mail.barry.edu
Field Staff
| Assistant Directors |
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Preeti Charania
Assistant Director of Field Education
(Miami Shores Campus) |
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Sarah Ingram-Herring, LCSW
MSW Assistant Director of Field Education
(Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Campus) |
Field Education for MSW Students
Field Education is a vital part of the MSW curriculum and provides you the opportunity to develop skills that will enable you to become an advanced social work practitioner.
Our accelerated MSW Field Education program options allow you to complete your field education requirements with greater flexibility and manageability on a year-round basis.
MSW 60- Credit Program
Whether you are a full-time or a part- time 60 -credit student, you will have the opportunity to complete your field education internship with two different and unique community agencies during the course of your program.
- Your first year placement requires that you complete 448 hours within your designated agency. This placement emphasizes a broad range of generalist skill development in working with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations.
- Your second year placement requires that you complete 480 hours within your designated agency (a different agency than your first placement.) This second internship will provide you the opportunity to utilize the strong skill base established in your first internship in developing advanced clinical social work practice skills. Once again you will have the opportunity to work with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations.
MSW 32-Credit Advanced Standing Program
As an Advanced Standing student you will complete 480 hours of field education within a single community agency. This internship is designed for students who bring strong generalist practice skills which serve as the foundation for developing advanced clinical practice skills.
Own Agency Placements (OAP)
Students who have current employment of a minimum six months duration in a social service setting and who have a need to remain employed, may request that one of their field placements be conducted at their agency of employment. Students must advise the Field Education Department of this request when completing their Field Education application and certain criteria must be met prior to approval by the Department.
Support for Students
You will be supported in each of your field education internships by the experienced staff of our Field Education Department. In addition, you will be offered the support of a designated Field Educator and a Field Advisor. Your Field Educator is a qualified MSW within the community agency who will closely supervise and support the development of your clinical skills. Your Field Advisor is the designated person from the School of Social Work who will serve as a liaison between the School and your Field Educator within the community agency. The Field Advisor offers particular support to both you and your Field Educator regarding your academic and field education learning needs.
Further information about Field Education expectations and requirements, as well as additional resources available to students during their field education internships are provided within the Field Education Manual and Appendices (link).
All Barry University, School of Social Work Field Education internships meet the clinical requirements for social work licensure application in the State of Florida. |
