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 41 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. 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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Student attends to
professional roles and
boundaries.
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Practice Behaviors
(demonstration of..)
Student demonstrates
professional demeanor in
behavior, appearance,
and communication.
Student engages in
career-long learning.
Student uses supervision
and consultation.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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.
Student exhibits the ability
to tolerate ambiguity in
resolving ethical conflicts.
Student applies
strategies of ethical
reasoning to arrive at
principled decisions.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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Student analyzes models
of assessment, prevention
intervention and
evaluation.
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Student demonstrates
effective oral and written
communication skills in
working with individuals,
families, groups,
organizations,
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Practice Behaviors
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.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
Due Dates
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Practice Behaviors
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.
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.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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.
Student engages in just
practice that advances
social and economic
justice.
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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)
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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)
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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
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Practice Behaviors
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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
Student analyzes,
formulates, and
advocates for policies
that advance service
delivery and social wellbeing.
Student collaborates with
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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Practice Behaviors
colleagues and clients for
effective policy action.
Student understands how
policies affects service
delivery
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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
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.
Student provides
leadership in promoting
sustainable changes in
service delivery and
practice to improve the
quality of social services
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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)
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Student uses empathy
and other interpersonal
skills to engage clients.
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Practice Behaviors:
Engagement
As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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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.
Student develops
mutually agreed upon
intervention goals and
objectives.
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Tasks
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Student selects
appropriate intervention
strategies.
Practice Behaviors:
Intervention
Student initiates action to
achieve organizational
goals.
Student implements
prevention intervention
strategies that enhance
client capacities.
Student helps clients
resolve problems.
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As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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Student negotiates,
mediates and advocates
for clients.
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Student facilitates
transitions and endings.
Practice Behaviors:
Evaluation
Student critically
analyses, monitors, and
evaluates interventions.
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As evidenced by… (specific tasks)
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