Social Work

Field Supervisor Trainings

Field Education Collaborative
Clark Atlanta University
Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University
University of Georgia

Training Modules for New Field Supervisors

In 2000, the field directors from the Schools of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia formed the Field Education Collaborative. In 2009, Kennesaw State University joins as well. The purpose of this affiliation is to identify and engage in collaborative activities in order to strengthen the relationships between the schools and the field sites. The goal is to combine the four Schools’ resources in providing effective and efficient field education services and training opportunities to meet the needs of field supervisors and field sites within the metro Atlanta area and in North Georgia.

The Collaborative offers a joint Social Work Field Supervisors’ Training Program that is open to current field supervisors of social work students. Due to space limitations and arrangements among the schools, this program is by invitation only and is not open to other professionals in your agency or the general social work community.

Field supervisors are encouraged to complete the five-module training during this academic year. There is no fee for this 18-hour training program and CEUs will be given. Field supervisors will receive a certificate of attendance and will be considered a certified field supervisor for social work students upon completion of all five modules. All four schools require that field supervisors complete the modules. If you are unable to complete the training this year, you will remain eligible to complete the training during the following academic year. Field supervisors who have completed the training state that it has been extremely helpful in their role as supervisors/educators.

All attendees must pre-register for each module. There is no registration at the door for any module. Brochures for the modules will be mailed approximately four weeks prior to the respective module date. If you do not receive a brochure, please contact your field director. If you have missed any training modules, please note the dates for the 2009-2010 academic year (If you are unsure of what modules you still need to complete, contact Cindy Roberts at croberts@uga.edu). You only need to attend each module one time and modules cannot be repeated for CEU credit. Although each school will host the Module I orientation session, you only need to attend one orientation session (even if you are supervising social work students from multiple schools).

2009-2010 Schedule

Module I: Orientation for new Field Supervisors
9 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Dates TBD by each school


Module II: Supervision for Field Supervisors
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009 Lawrenceville (UGA campus)


Module III: The Field Supervisor as Teacher: Integrating Theory and
Practice
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Friday, October 30, 2009 Lawrenceville (UGA campus)


Module IV: Cultural Dynamics and Shared Meaning in Field Supervision
9 a.m. – 12:30
Friday, December 4, 2009 Atlanta (GSU)


Module V: Ethics for Field Supervisors
9 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday, January 29, 2010 Atlanta (CAU)