Social Work

Field Education

Welcome to the field education page of Georgia State’s School of Social Work.  This site is designed to facilitate the field education experience for all those involved-- students, field supervisors, task supervisors, and faculty liaisons.  It also provides useful information for prospective students, field supervisors, and field agencies/organizations. 

Field education at Georgia State is organized and implemented as a partnership between the educational community and the practice community in training future social work practitioners.  Within this partnership, there are three key people to the success of the field education experience: the student, field supervisor, and faculty liaison.  First is the student, who possesses the willingness and desire to observe, learn, take action, and reflect.  The student’s professional development is guided and nurtured by the field supervisor whose role as teacher is pivotal in the student’s evaluation of self as an emerging professional social worker.  The faculty liaison’s role is to provide ongoing support and information to the student and the field supervisor.  Communication among all parties is critical in meeting the objectives of field education and maintaining a healthy partnership. Ongoing feedback is welcomed from all parties.

A field education advisory board of community practitioners offers continued input as well.
This advisory board of experienced practitioners provides guidance and expert knowledge in field education and enhancing the partnership between the School’s field education office and community agencies/organizations.

Thank you for your interest in field education for social workers.  If you are in need of additional information after browsing this site, please contact me.  

Mindy R. Wertheimer, Ph.D., LCSW
Director of Field Education
1253 Urban Life Building
(404) 413-1058
mwertheimer@gsu.edu