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School of Social Work and Social Policy
Further information about the field placements process:La Trobe University Social Work students from both 3rd year (first placement) and 4th year (final placement) attend a 70-day placement from 14th September to 18th December, 2009. Placements in these dates are full-time. Some students request part time (3-4 days/week) placements. Placement tasks (for first and final placements) can include any tasks performed by a Social Worker - a mix of or all - direct service, community development, projects. After a prospective match has been discussed by placement staff with the supervisor/s, the student is required to contact the Field Educator and/or Task Supervisor to arrange an interview at a mutually convenient time to discuss the placement. This is a 2-way assessment process between the student and the actual placement supervisor/s. La Trobe Placements Team will then follow up with the Field Educator and/or Task Supervisor and the student and ensure all parties are satisfied, and only then confirm the placement. Supervision expectationsSocial Work students are required by the AASW to receive a minimum of 1.5 hours supervision (including formal and informal) per 5 days of placement, from a Field Educator - a qualified Social Worker (AASW eligible) with 2 or more years experience since graduation. Shared supervision is acceptable, with a Field Educator co-supervising with a Task Supervisor. A Task Supervisor is any experienced human services worker who does not meet the Field Educator criteria. Further details about expectations of supervisors and agencies offering a placement are available in the LTU Division of Allied Health’s Clinical & Professional Education Manual and general information about SW placements at Combined Schools of Social Work, Melbourne www.cssw.com.au (see FAQs). These include placement preparation, duty of care, appropriate placement tasks and more. Field Educators (Social Work supervisors) reporting requirementsFE to have input in student setting placement specific learning tasks in their Placement Assessment Report during the first 3 weeks of placement. Halfway through the placement, progress towards achieving goals in the Learning Agreement is assessed and rated by the FE, with this progress recorded in the Placement Assessment Report. In last week, FE does Final Review, recording ratings & comments in the Placement Assessment Report. There is room for general comments on the reports. The PAR form is downloaded by the student from the School web ( LMS ). Further information & instructions provided in the new Guide for Placement Supervisors. Support provided by La Trobe University:Following confirmation of each placement, the Field Educator and/or Task Supervisor will receive formal documentation confirming placement arrangements. This package will include information about La Trobe’s 2009 Briefing and Debriefing sessions, the Guide for Placement Supervisors, insurance arrangements & La Trobe University library borrowing rights. In addition, closer to placement start-date, contact details for student/s, supervisor/s, Liaison Person and placement dates will be emailed. Prior to placements starting a Briefing session for La Trobe SW placement supervisors is held and near the end of placements a Debrief and Lunch. The 2009 dates for each LTU campus are listed below. The University appoints a Liaison Person to support and monitor each placement and is available to both the supervisor/s and the student by phone / email throughout the placement, as needed. The Liaison Person finalises the Learning Agreement around week 3, and visits the placement agency and meets with the supervisor/s and the student to discuss progress and to resolve any issues. The visit usually happens around Week 4 or 5. Further visits can be arranged if needed. Please email or ring your local campus with any questions.
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