Bloomsburg University Social Work Program
BSW Field Education Learning Agreement
(All information needs to be completed)
Student Name
Address
Agency Name
Agency Address
Agency Field Supervisor
(FI) or Task Supervisor
(TS)
Title of FI or TS
Phone Number of FI or TS
Email Address of FI or TS
Name of Field Coordinator
or Field Liaison
Agency Schedule
Day
Hours
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday/Saturday
Agency Supervision Schedule
Day of Week____________________________ Time: _______________________________________
Signatures
Student________________________________________________________Date__________________
Field Instructor/Task Supervisor_____________________________________Date_________________
Field Coordinator or Liaison________________________________________Date_________________
Guidelines for the BSW Field Learning Plan
1. The purpose of the Field Education Learning Agreement is to identify the specific learning tasks of the internship as related to the 10 EPAS core competencies
and the 45 practice behaviors as well as the curriculum of the Bachelor’s Degree Program of the School of Social Work, Bloomsburg University. To the
best of their ability, Field Instructors are expected to teach students the learning tasks and monitor practice behaviors that address these competencies given
the limitations of their respective settings or roles. The Field Learning Plan also serves as a guide for field instruction and supervision meetings. It further
creates a basis for the evaluation and narrative that occur at the end of the term.
2. Responsibility for the Field Learning Plan is jointly shared by the Student and the Field Instructor. While additional learning tasks may be developed that
go beyond the articulated practice behaviors, the Field Learning Plan should reflect the required learning for BSW level and term of field placement. The
Student submits the plan by the appropriate due date to the Field Liaison and Field Coordinator. The learning agreement is expected to reflect
collaboration between the student, field instructor/task supervisor and the faculty Liaison/coordinator.
3. Measurement criteria can include, but not limited to the following: cases, journals, written assignments and material of all kind that is reviewed by the field
instructor; oral presentations, clinical documentation, proposals, projects, and task group participation. Direct observation (shadowing) of the Student's work is
expected. Feedback and evaluative information from other staff involved with the Student's effort should be incorporated into the evaluation criteria.
4. The Student's Field Liaison and Field Coordinator review and approve the Field Learning Plan. It is used as a focus for agency visits as well as for any issues
that may require clarification or problem-solving collaboration between the Liaison and the Field Instructor.
5. The Field Learning Plan may be modified during the period of field placement to reflect identified learning needs of the Student as well as changes that may
occur. Situations such as student absences beyond three days, irregular attendance, inability to complete the required number of hours, change of field
instructor or change of field assignment may need to be brought to the immediate attention of and discussed with the Liaison
6. The tasks identified on this Field Education Learning Agreement will be evaluated by the field instructor/task supervisor both mid--‐semester and at the end of
the semester to determine the competency level of the student intern.
7. The University Faculty Liaison/or the Field Director will serve as an MSW Instructor/Supervisor whenever the agency instructor/supervisor is not a BSW or MSW.
8. A copy of the Field Learning Plan is placed in the Student's academic folder
BSW Field Learning Plan
Competency #1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly (EPAS Competency 2.1.1)
Social workers serve as representatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values. They know the profession’s history. Social workers commit themselves to the
profession’s enhancement and to their own professional conduct and growth.
Practice Behaviors
(demonstration of..)
Student advocates for client
access to social work services.
Student practices personal
reflection and self-correction to
assure continual professional
development.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Practice Behaviors
(demonstration of..)
Student attends to professional
roles and boundaries.
Student demonstrates
professional demeanor in
behavior, appearance, and
communication.
Student engages in career-long
learning.
Student uses supervision and
consultation.
Student demonstrates
knowledge of the profession’s
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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Practice Behaviors
(demonstration of..)
history
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
End of Semester
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Competency #2: Applies social work ethical principles to guide professional practice (EPAS Competency 2.1.2)
Social workers have an obligation to conduct themselves ethically and to engage in ethical decision-making. Social workers are knowledgeable about the value base of the
profession, its ethical standards, and relevant law.
Practice Behaviors
Student recognizes and
manages personal values to
allow professional values to
guide practice.
Student makes ethical decisions
by applying standards of the
NASW Code of Ethics.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student exhibits the ability to
tolerate ambiguity in resolving
ethical conflicts.
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Student applies strategies of
ethical reasoning to arrive at
principled decisions.
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Competency #3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments (EPAS Competency 2.1.3)
Social workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernments. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity.
Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information.
Practice Behaviors
Student distinguishes,
appraises, and integrates
among multiple sources of
knowledge, including
research-based knowledge,
and practice wisdom.
Student analyzes models of
assessment, prevention
intervention and evaluation.
Student demonstrates effective
oral and written
communication skills in
working with individuals,
families, groups,
organizations, communities,
and colleagues.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Competency #4: Engage diversity and difference in practice (EPAS Competency 2.1.4)…………………………………………………….……..
Social workers understand how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical to the formulation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as
the intersectionality of multiple factors including age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race,
religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experience may include oppression, poverty, marginalization,
and alienation as well as privilege, power and acclaim.
Practice Behaviors
Student recognizes the extent
to which cultural structures
and values may oppress,
marginalize, alienate, or create
or enhance privilege and
power.
Student evidences the gaining
of self-awareness leading to
practice behaviors that reflect
ability to eliminate influences
of personal biases and values
in working with
diverse groups.
Student articulates an
understanding of how the
experience of being a member
of a minority group influences
the experience of
privilege/marginalization and
can recognize and
communicate their
understanding of the
importance of difference in
shaping life experience.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student engages, collects data,
and assesses clients who differ
from them in terms of race,
ethnicity, national origin,
religious/spiritual beliefs, age,
ability, sexual orientation,
class, and/or gender by using
clients as informants and
viewing themselves as
learners.
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Competency #5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice (EPAS Competency 2.1.5)
Each person, regardless of position in society, has basic human rights, such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers
recognize the global interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights. Social work incorporates
social justice practices in organizations, institutions and society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice.
Practice Behaviors
Student identifies and
understands the forms and
mechanisms of oppression and
discrimination.
Student advocates for human
rights and social and economic
justice.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Student engages in just practice
that advances social and
economic justice.
Due Dates
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Competency #6: Engage in research informed practice and practice informed research (EPAS Competency 2.1.6)
Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy,
and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge.
Practice Behaviors
Student uses placement/practice
experience to formulate
research proposal and inform
scientific inquiry
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student uses current research
evidence to inform placement/
practice.
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Competency #7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment (EPAS Competency 2.1.7)
Social workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter
people in maintaining or achieving health and well- being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural,
psychological, and spiritual development.
Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student utilizes conceptual
framework to guide the
processes of assessment,
intervention, and evaluation
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Student has ability to critique
and apply knowledge to
understand person and
environment.
Student will demonstrate
knowledge about human
behavior across the life course
Demonstrate knowledge of the
range of social systems in
which people live and their
impact on achieving health
and well-being
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Competency #8: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services (EPAS Competency 2.1.8)
Social work practitioners understand that policy affects service delivery, and they engage in policy practice. Social workers know the history and current structures of social
policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development.
Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student analyzes, formulates,
and advocates for policies that
advance service delivery and
social well-being.
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Student collaborates with
colleagues and clients for
effective policy action.
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Student understands how
policies affects service delivery
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Student demonstrates
knowledge of history and
current structures of social
policies and services
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Competency #9: Respond to contexts that shape practice (EPAS Competency 2.1.9)
Social workers are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational, community, and societal contexts at all levels of practice. Social workers
recognize that the context of practice is dynamic; and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively.
Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Student continuously discovers,
appraises, and attends to the
influence of context (locale,
population, scientific and
technological developments,
and emerging societal trends)
on service delivery to provide
relevant services.
Due Dates
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Student provides leadership in
promoting sustainable changes
in service delivery and practice
to improve the quality of social
services
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Competency #10: Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (EPAS Competency 2.1.10)
Professional practice involves the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels. Social workers have the knowledge
and skills to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practice knowledge includes identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based
interventions designed to achieve client goals; using research and technology advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness; developing, analyzing, advocating
and providing leadership for policies and services; and promoting social and economic justice.
Practice Behaviors:
Engagement
Student substantively and
affectively prepares for action
with individuals, families,
groups, organizations and
communities.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Practice Behaviors:
Engagement
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student uses empathy and other
interpersonal skills to engage
clients.
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Student develops a mutually
agreed on focus of work and
desired outcomes with clients.
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Student collects, organizes, and
interprets client data.
Practice Behaviors:
Assessment
Student assesses client
strengths and limitations.
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Tasks
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Student develops mutually
agreed upon intervention goals
and objectives.
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Student selects appropriate
intervention strategies.
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Practice Behaviors:
Intervention
Student initiates action to
achieve organizational goals.
Student implements prevention
intervention strategies that
enhance client capacities.
Student helps clients resolve
problems.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Student negotiates, mediates
and advocates for clients.
Student facilitates transitions
and endings.
Practice Behaviors:
Evaluation
Student critically analyses,
monitors, and evaluates
interventions.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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