Contact any member of the field practicum team if you need assistance or have questions.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a field practicum supervisor for our social work field practicum students. There are two types of Field Practicum Supervisors: Educational and Task Supervisors. Educational Supervisors who provide supervision for BSSW students must hold a MSW degree from an accredited program and have two years of post-degree social work experience. Educational Supervisors who provide supervision for MSW students must have their LCSW credentials (e.g., CMSW + LMHP). Task Supervisors may be from any discipline but are experienced in the day-to-day tasks of the position.
Steps to Becoming a Field Practicum SupervisorIndividuals who wish to provide supervision to a GASSW field practicum student should complete these steps:
Step 1: Complete the field practicum supervisor application and submit it to Konnie Kirchner via email at kkirchner@unomaha.edu. When finished, move on to step two.
Step 2: Watch the training modules in the order they are listed. Total training time is approximately 80 minutes.
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Roles and Responsibilities
Module 3 Preparing for Field Practicum
Module 4 Learning Contract and Hours
Module 5 Evaluating Field Practicum (Grade Evaluation Tool Tutorial)
Module 6 Field Practicum Supervision
Module 7 Ethics in Field Practicum
Field Practicum Supervisor FormsThe field practicum office has forms to assist you with evaluation and supervision of your student. View grading and supervisory forms (right-click on document and download before using).
Improving your Supervisory SkillsField Practicum is an important journey in a student’s educational experience and supervision is a key component. These asynchronous trainings provide experienced and novice supervisors valuable insight and tips for skill-building and successful student supervision. Watch these videos below to learn more:
Student Supervision: The Basics - Part 1 Learning Objectives: Building rapport with students varying supervision styles and setting up successful agendas.
Student Supervision: The Basics - Part 2 Learning Objectives: Topics for discussion in supervision, using the learning contract, and supervising vs educating.
Supervision: Managing Various Skill Levels and Giving Appropriate Feedback Learning Objectives: Common student learning stages, growing and nurturing confidence, giving constructive feedback.
Group Supervision Learning Objectives: Managing multiple-skill, experience, and comfort levels; structuring your supervision sessions; example questions to enhance learning and application.
Effective Supervision: Retaining Quality Employees and Growing Successful Students Learning objectives: gain valuable skills to get the most out of your team and encourage growth, explore how to address conflict, problem solving behaviors, and leading difficult conversations (with case examples), learn about effective leadership styles and how to implement them, learn how to challenge, correct, and support employees and students, and explore reasonable expectations for field practicum students and what they need from you.
Additional Training Materials
Contact senior practicum specialist, Alisha Olson (asolson@unomaha.edu) for your CEU certificate.