Welcome to the Field Instructor Toolbox! Please scroll through the content below for a variety of information useful to your role in supervising a student during their field placement.

 

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Supervising WKU Social Work Interns

For Field Instructors: Role of a Field Instructor Agency Application and Information Sheet Field Instructor Application

For Task Supervisors: Role of a Task Supervisor

 

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Important Student Field Documents

BSW BSW Field Manual: 2025, 2024, 2021, 2018 BSW Learning Plan & Evaluation Example Tasks for Learning Plan

MSW MSW Field Manual: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2018 MSW Learning Plan & Evaluation: Generalist, Specialist Example Tasks for Learning Plan

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Field Instructor Trainings

Spring 2026 Field Instructor Training is available until Friday, February 20, 2026.

Please check out our CEU website for more information on current CEU Training offerings.

Reach out to swrkfield@wku.edu with questions.

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Helpful Resources

• NASW Code of Ethics
• NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (2015)
• Council on Social Work Education - Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
• Student Activities for First Two Weeks of Field Placement
• Social Work Knowledge, Skills, and Values 
• NASW, ASWB, CSWE, CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice
• Elements of Good Field Supervision Checklist
• Field Instructors Journal
• Field Instructors Journal (example)
• Role of a Field Liaison

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Questions? Contact:

• Your student's field liaison
• Dr. Shannon Sales, MSW Field Director: shannon.sales@wku.edu or 270-745-4263

• Ms. Kellye McIntyre, BSW Field Director: kellye.mcintyre@wku.edu or 270-745-8935