MSW Field Instructor Resources

 
 

2012 MSW Outstanding Practicum Student Award
During the Brown School Commencement Ceremony, The Clara Louise Meyer Outstanding Practicum Student Award is given to recognize one outstanding student in the MSW program from each of the six concentration areas.  Click here to nominate.

Field Instructor Appreciation Day
Join us on Friday, March 16 for the St. Louis Social Work Field Education collaborative.  Click here to register and sign up for workshops.

Below are a variety of resources available to our current field instructors, including:

 

Electronic Evidence-Based Practice Resource Area

 
 

The Electronic Evidence-Based Practice Resource Area is resource for affiliated Brown School field instructors only (in an effort to comply with copyright laws, the resource area is password protected). The electronic resource area provides Brown School field instructor’s with access to area of practice research articles and journals. 

Field Instructors: To obtain the current password, please contact the Office of Field Education via email at ofe@wustl.edu or (314) 935-6602. Click here to access the database.

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to view these documents. If you do not already have Acrobat installed, go to the Adobe website at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html. You can download the software and install it on your computer.

Collaborative Field Instructor Web Site

 
 

The George Warren Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis University, and University of Missouri-St. Louis lead a collaborative field education initiative designed to provide a common base of support for field instructors and MSW students. 

Click here to learn more.

Brown School Field Instructor Manual

 
 
The Brown School provides a wide-range of resources for its field instructors.
Click here to download the Brown School Field Instructor Manual

Forms

 
 

        Affiliation Applications

        Important Dates for Field Instructors

         
         

        Evidence Based Practice Training Part 1

         

        Evidence Based Practice Training Part 2

        NEXUS: The Practicum Newsletter

         
         

        NEXUS provides news, practicum features, supervisory tips, and resources to our field instructors.

        Spring '12
        Ensuring student success: Tips for preventing failure in the field
        New Associate Dean for Social Work | Appreciation Day Workshops | CEPH Accreditation Update | Outstanding Practicum Student Awards
        Read issue

         

        Spring '11
        Field Education called "Signature Pedagogy" by CSWE
        New ELA Highlights | Supervising Millenials | Appreciation Day Workshops
        Read issue 

         

        Fall '09/Spring '10
        What's Going On with the Brown School and EBP? (Part 2 of 2)
        Field Education in the Global Arena | Licensure Updates for State of Missouri| Introducing the Competency-based ELA
        Read issue

         

        Fall '08/Spring '09 
        What's Going On with the Brown School and EBP? (part 1 of 2)
        Public Health Focus Expands Brown School | Mentoring: Task Supervision | New Field Site Coordinator joins the Office of Field Education
        Read issue

         

        If you are interested in becoming a field instructor or have questions about these resources please contact:

        Cynthia D. Williams, MSW, LCSW, ACSW Director of Field Education
        Brown Hall, Room 312
        (314) 935-8348
        cynthiadwilliams@wustl.edu

        Diane Beckerle-O'Brien, MSW, LCSW Associate Director of Field Education
        Brown Hall, Room 310
        (314) 935-7849
        drb1@wustl.edu

         

        Gabriel Carrillo, MSW
        MSW Field Site Coordinator
        Brown Hall, Room 311
        (314) 935-3456
        gcarrillo@wustl.edu 


        Chandra Bailey-Todd, MSW, MHA, MA 
        MPH Field Site Coordinator
        Brown Hall, Room 311
        (314) 935-6306
        cbtodd@gwbweb.wustl.edu

         
        Stacey Spruiel, BA Administrative Coordinator
        Brown Hall, Room 320
        (314) 935-6602
        ofe@wustl.edu

         
         

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