Social
Work - Field
Education
Saint Mary's College - Notre Dame, Indiana
Faculty • Regional Placements & Instructors • National
Placements • Forms •
Gerontology Consortium
• Gerontology Curriculum Module
Field
Education is the integrative component of the
Saint Mary's Social Work Program curriculum. This baccalaureate
Social Work Program mentors women into career trajectories
for leadership in a variety of fields. Many of our students
pursue graduate degrees. Careers in social work provide
opportunities to improve the well-being of individuals,
families, and society. Saint Mary's graduates are pursuing
careers in many areas:
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Administrative
positions in federal and state agencies and non-profit
organizations
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Clinical
social work positions in mental health (Individual,
Marriage, and Family Therapy)
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International,
national, and local efforts to address issues of poverty
and injustice (Policy analysis and advocacy)
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School
social work
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Careers
in child welfare, gerontology, health care, public
welfare, and forensic social work
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Research
and social work education (There is a critical shortage
of faculty with a Ph.D. in Social Work)
Field
education involves a supervised internship in the student's
senior year. This experience offers a way for students
to learn more about their professional interests as they
plan their careers. Both regional and national field placements
are available.
Faculty - Field Practicum Coordinator:
Leonard Sanchez , MSW
Field Practicum Coordinator
Office: 257 Spes Unica Hall
Telephone: (574) 284-4546
E-mail: lsanchez@saintmarys.edu
Regional
Field Placements and Instructors:
Regional
field placements are done over the course of two semesters
in the senior year. In these placements, students are
in the field two days per week (usually Tuesday and
Thursday). Students earn 6 credit hours each semester.
A two credit hour Practicum Seminar is taken concurrently
with these placements
Jennifer Bulmer
Oaklawn Hospital
Carrie Cravalho, MSW
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Maureen McQuade
Youth Service Bureau
Shotanus Peterson, MSW
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Kimberly Case
SJRMC Neuro Rehab Unit & Transitional Care Unit
Steve Cravalho, MSW |
Deanna Molosky
Office of Joe Donnelly
Leonard Sanchez, MSW & Hodge Patel |
Christine Cesak
Ryan's Place
Alliac Diggins,MSW
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Erin Newson
REAL Services
Lea Schrock & Paula Williams, MSW |
Allison Cooney
Office of Care Management SJRMC
Betsy Lattanner, MSW
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Nina Philippsen
Memeorial Prenatal Clinic WIC Office
Jamie Reinbold, MSW
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Caroline Cox
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Deborah Burrows, MSW |
Jessics Porter
South Bend Heritage Foundation
Jesse Whittaker, MSW
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Jenna Creveling
Hope Rescue Ministries
Beth Morlock
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Katie Putz
Family Justice Center
Fran Kominkiewicz, MSW & Peter Morgan |
Sara Dapkus
REAL Services
Kim Charles, MSW
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Jessica Sobczyk
SBCSC
Mark Geissler, MSW
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Anastasia Kaloydis
YWCA
Laura Kobek
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Anne Therese Stroude
Sunshine Club
Paul Curry, MSW
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National
Field Placements
(Spring
2004)
National
field placements require a 3.2 grade point average.
They are taken in the senior year using a modified block
placement format. During the Fall Semester, students
are involved in the field for two clock hours per week.
In the Spring Semester, students are in the field 4-5
days per week. Students earn 2 credit hours for the
Fall Semester and 10 credit hours for the Spring Semester.
A two credit hour Practicum Seminar is taken concurrently
with these placements.
Forms
Used in Field Education
These
documents were created as Adobe
Acrobat PDF files and MSWord documents.
Agency
Information Form - (pdf)
Agreement -
(pdf)
Field
Instructor Information Form - (word
.doc)
Evaluation of Field
Practicum Learning - (pdf)
Learning Plan -
(pdf)
Site
Visit Process - (word.doc)
Student Evaluation
Field Placement - (pdf)
Application for
Field Placement - (pdf)
Weeky
Time Log - (word .doc)
Weekly
Agenda - (word .doc)
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Participating
Organizations
Saint
Mary's College
Alzheimer's
Association, Northern Indiana Chapter
Area
2 Agency on Aging (REAL Services, INC.)
Holy
Cross Care and Rehabilitation Center
Memorial
Leighton Center for Senior Health
Sisters
of the Holy Cross (Kathy Decker-Burrous,
M.S.W.) |
Field
Education Gerontology Consortium
 The
Field Education Gerontology Consortium is an academic/community
partnership model that has been developed to enhance
the gerontology-competencies of baccalaureate
social work majors, to bring affordable continuing
education to practitioners in the aging services
network, and to facilitate inter-professional
understanding and collaboration in geriatric settings.
Representatives from the participating organizations
meet once each semester to plan the class sessions
for the gerontology curriculum module and the
continuing education programs.
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Gerontology
Curriculum Module
A
gerontology curriculum module has been integrated into
the Practicum Seminar during the Fall Semester. Learning
objectives include familiarizing students with the continuum
of health and social services for elders. Students visit
the area agency on aging to learn about health and social
services provided by public funding, a wellness center
for elders operated by a health system, and a long-term
care facility. In addition, a practitioner from the
Alzheimer's Association provides a lecture on working
with persons with memory and cognitive impairments,
and a social worker who is employed by a women's religious
community provides a lecture on medical and social models
of elder care.
Continuing
Education for Practitioners in the Aging Services Network
Practitioners
from the participating organizations are invited to
Saint Mary's College for distance learning programs
provided through the American Society on Aging and other
professional organizations. These programs are offered
in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students are encouraged
to attend these programs.
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Saint
Mary's Social Work Majors...
Making a Difference!
I want to be a social worker because I have always had a strong desire to help others in need. I hope to gain a deep understanding of my client’s life experiences and to help them make informed decisions that will help increase their well-being. I want to help others achieve their full potential and to recognize their own self-worth. The feeling of knowing that I made a difference in someone’s life is beyond rewarding.
Christine Cesak , '09
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I truly feel called to the Social Work profession and I am committed to striving for social justice every day. I want to be a voice for those in need of assistance at any stage of life. As a Social Worker and Christian, I feel it is my duty to protect and advocate for all the oppressed and exploited people in the world.
Kimmy Case, '09
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