The Social Work Field Placement: A Competency-Based Approach

Be Ready for the Field from Day One.

About This Text

Designed for BSW and MSW students, this authoritative guide helps you integrate classroom learning with field experiences in a purposeful, reflective, and unified way. Chapters map activities to the nine CSWE professional social work competencies and build skills through field reflections, critical-thinking questions, case summaries with discussion prompts, learning activities, and QR-linked electronic resources. Instructor materials are available.

CourseConnect is an interactive learning platform that helps you learn faster, study smarter, retain more, and feel confident on exam day. It structures field learning around CSWE competencies with applied scenarios, checklists, reflections, and quick checks―so you can track progress and meet placement milestones. Included with your print purchase.

What’s New in the Second Edition

Fully updated to the 2022 CSWE EPAS New chapter on understanding agency organizational culture and its community context Added guidance on creating a performance improvement plan in supervision Current research on policy, practice, and updates on social welfare policies, including NASW priorities
Why Students Love This Text

Clear, competency-based structure that links field tasks to CSWE outcomes Learning activities for each competency to organize your placement work Downloadable student resources, including a competency reflection log for data-driven evaluations QR-coded electronic resources for each chapter Attention to interprofessional writing, collaboration, and self-care
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