Agency/Field Instructor Resources
Field education partners
Support for the people who guide field learning.
Field instructors, task supervisors and agency partners play a central role in helping students connect social work knowledge with professional practice. Use this page to prepare for placement, support student learning and access the tools used throughout the year.
Orientation
Begin with the field instructor orientation.
The orientation reviews roles, expectations, student development, supervision practices and common situations that may arise during placement.
Download the 2025–26 orientation presentation A detailed presentation for review, printing or future reference.Placement resources
Tools for supervision and student learning.
Resources are grouped by purpose so you can quickly find what you need before supervision, during evaluation or while planning learning activities.
Supervision and reflection
Practical guidance for structuring supervision and helping students reflect on their practice.
- Reflective supervision guide Best practices and sample questions for focused supervision conversations. Word
- Process recording guidelines Guidance for using process recordings to strengthen reflection and practice skills. PDF
- Learning agreement guide How students and field instructors create, use and revisit the learning agreement. PDF
Competencies and learning activities
Program-specific competency descriptions, behaviors and examples for building meaningful field activities.
- BASW field competencies Competencies, behaviors and example activities for SW 494 A/B. Word
- Generalist MSW field competencies Competencies, behaviors and example activities for SW 894 A/B. Word
- Clinical MSW field competencies Competencies, behaviors and learning activities for SW 894 D/E. Word
- Organization and Community Leadership MSW competencies Competencies, behaviors and learning activities for SW 894 G/I. Word
Professional foundations
Standards and resources that support practice.
- NASW Code of Ethics Professional values, ethical principles and standards for social work practice. External
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights The United Nations framework outlining fundamental human rights. External
- Voting is Social Work field education toolkit Resources for integrating nonpartisan voter engagement into field education. External
New agency partner? Complete the Agency Student Hosting Inquiry and a member of the Field Education team will follow up with you.