In addition to classroom work, field instruction supervised by professional social workers in a variety of social service agencies in the community provides ‘hands-on’ learning experiences for social work students. Field instruction begins with SOWK 210, Observations in Social Work, a one-semester course normally taken during the sophomore year. In addition to classroom requirements you will spend at least 90 hours over the course of the semester observing (and assisting as appropriate) a professional social worker in a formal agency setting.

The second component of field instruction is a two-semester sequence, SOWK 450 and 452, taken during the fourth year. During this phase of instruction you will spend a minimum of 20 hours per week (almost 500 hours during the entire academic year) in an agency setting, again supervised by a professional social worker. During each of these field experiences your progress will be closely monitored by program faculty.  More information about field instruction may be found in the Field Instruction Manual.

Area agencies contracted with the program for the 2005-2006 academic year and their locations are:

Bowling Green

• Wood County Department of Job and Family Services, Children’s Services Unit

Findlay

• Birchaven Retirement Village
• Blanchard Valley Center
• Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center
• The Bridge Home Health and Hospice Care
• Century Health
• Children’s Protective Services Unit, Hancock County Department of Job and  Family Services
• Community Action Commission
• Diversion, Adolescent Foster Care
• Family Resource Centers
• Fox Run Manor
• Hancock County Department of Job and Family Services
• Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office
• Harmony House
• Hope House
• Open Arms Council on Domestic Violence, Inc.
• Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth
 

Fostoria

• Fostoria Community Hospital
• VOCA Corporation

Lima

• Allen County Children’s Services
• Crime Victims Services
• Ohio Department of Corrections, Oakwood Psychiatric Facility

North Baltimore

• Blakely Care Center

Tiffin

• Community Hospice Care
• Tiffin Developmental Center

Toledo

• David's House
• The Friendly Center
• North Coast Behavioral Health Care System