Associate Director - MSW Field Education

at  Utah Valley University

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Utah Valley University is seeking a Associate Director – MSW Field Education. The Associate Director – MSW Field Education works closely with the MSW Field Education Director to administer the field education component of the MSW program. The Associate Director is responsible for a portfolio of MSW students and field placements and ensures that students have generalist and specialized practice opportunities to demonstrate the nine Council on Social Work Education competencies across all system levels (individual, families, groups, organizations, and communities). The Associate Director trains and supervises Field Placement Supervisors, monitors the supervision of students, implements student safety protocols in field placements, and ensures compliance with Council on Social Work Education Accreditation requirements. The Associate Director mentors students in the fundamental dimensions of professional social work, including thinking, performing, and practicing social work intentionally, ethically, and with integrity, and exemplifies expert social work practice including models and theories of client engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of practice as well as the social work profession’s ethical principles and standards. The Associate Director is assigned selected Field Practicum courses and Field Seminar courses to assist with their roles and responsibilities.
Provides accessible, equitable, and culturally diverse learning experiences and resources for students of all backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in higher education. Values diverse perspectives and seeks to provide an atmosphere of respect, safety, and inclusion within the program

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Social Work from CSWE accredited program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Clinical social work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

• Social work models and theories of client engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of practice.
• NASW Code of Ethics
• Council on Social Work Education accreditation standards relevant for field education.
• MSW curriculum

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Data Management
• Professional social work practice
• Conflict resolution

Abilities

• Ability to learn computer software and applications relevant to position, particularly MS Office Suite.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with field agency personnel, students, and faculty
• Ability to work proactively and cooperatively with MSW Field Education Director

• Mentor students in integrating theoretical and conceptual social work curriculum taught in the classroom into practice in the field setting through facilitating selected sections of the MSW Field Seminar course. Independently manage field education during the summer semester.
• Evaluate, regulate, and supervise field setting and field instructor effectiveness through field site visits to ensure compliance with Council on Social Work Education accreditation requirements
• Assess and ensure students attain proficiency in Council on Social Work Education prescribed competencies across all systems levels (individual, family, groups, organizations, and communities) through observation, student reflections and assignments, interviews, and surveys of students and field instructors.
• Manage documentation of compliance with all UVU and MSW program policies including Master Internship Agreement (in coordination with UVU Contracts officer), Agency Accreditation Compliance Agreement, Student Practicum Application, Field Placement Agreement, Timesheets, and Supervision documentation.
• Acts as a liaison between social work practitioners in the community and the MSW program director, assessing trends in social work practice within the community and recommending curriculum changes.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes MSW field education events including Field Instructor Conference (orients and trains new Field Instructors) and MSW Field Placement event (matches field agencies and students).