Field Experience Coordinator in Social Work

Covista

4d•$25 - $32

About The Position

The Field Experience Coordinator is the Walden University staff member responsible for working closely with students and field instructors to secure field placements. Field experience coordinators hold a MSW degree. Under the supervision of the Academic Program Coordinator for Field Experience, the field experience coordinator is also responsible for the following Serve as main point of contact for a cohort of students regarding all matters related to field experience, including but not limited to field experience requirements, site search support resources, application process and requirements, registration, and issues that arise during field experience. Coordinate with team members in the School’s Office of Field Experience to assist all graduate students who require field experience. Work with field site contacts to establish affiliation agreements with each field site. Initiate contact with field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators and serve as a liaison between university and outside field sites. Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed. Track and maintain field experience resources, policies and procedures, student field experience files, field experience applications, site, and site supervisor information across a variety of platforms. Develop and maintain field experience communications to students, faculty, site supervisors, and other parts of the university. Assist in training and mentoring new team members. Partner with field experience staff members on projects and initiatives that drive the field experience mission, improve service levels and student satisfaction, and accomplish field experience objectives. Contacting agency representatives to initiate the agency approval process. Supporting students to locate field experience agencies. Conducting interviews with agencies to determine if they meet the criteria appropriate for field experience. Collecting and reviewing agency field instructor documents to help ensure that the field instructor meets the criteria for supervision. Responding to questions from students, field instructors, and agency directors about the field experience. Educating students, directors of sites, and field instructors about field policies and expectations. Working with the MSW Field Director to facilitate orientations for students. Entering and updating student and agency documents and data in the social work database. Collaborating with the OALA to help ensure that agency affiliation agreements are completed, if legal negotiations are required. Attend meetings with OALA coordinators for collaboration.

Requirements

Masters Degree in social work from a CSWE accredited university required.
2+ years Post MSW practice experience Required.
Ability to manage high volume activities with strong attention to detail.
Commitment to the goals of diversity and social change.
Ability to work with non-traditional students.
Ability to assume a leading role in coordinating administrative aspects of the field experience.
Ability to provide guidance and support in field experience operations.
Ability to assume a significant role in addressing student questions and concerns about preparing and applying for field experience.
Ability to participate in residencies, national faculty meetings and other work-related travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with student support in a university setting Preferred.
Experience working with providing academic counseling and advising Preferred.
Experience with Learning Management Systems Preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as main point of contact for a cohort of students regarding all matters related to field experience, including but not limited to field experience requirements, site search support resources, application process and requirements, registration, and issues that arise during field experience.
Coordinate with team members in the School’s Office of Field Experience to assist all graduate students who require field experience.
Work with field site contacts to establish affiliation agreements with each field site.
Initiate contact with field site regarding affiliation agreement and work in partnership with university contract administrators and serve as a liaison between university and outside field sites.
Coordinate completion of site onboarding requirements with students and field sites, as needed.
Track and maintain field experience resources, policies and procedures, student field experience files, field experience applications, site, and site supervisor information across a variety of platforms.
Develop and maintain field experience communications to students, faculty, site supervisors, and other parts of the university.
Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
Partner with field experience staff members on projects and initiatives that drive the field experience mission, improve service levels and student satisfaction, and accomplish field experience objectives.
Contacting agency representatives to initiate the agency approval process.
Supporting students to locate field experience agencies.
Conducting interviews with agencies to determine if they meet the criteria appropriate for field experience.
Collecting and reviewing agency field instructor documents to help ensure that the field instructor meets the criteria for supervision.
Responding to questions from students, field instructors, and agency directors about the field experience.
Educating students, directors of sites, and field instructors about field policies and expectations.
Working with the MSW Field Director to facilitate orientations for students.
Entering and updating student and agency documents and data in the social work database.
Collaborating with the OALA to help ensure that agency affiliation agreements are completed, if legal negotiations are required.
Attend meetings with OALA coordinators for collaboration.