Professional Development Series

2007-2008

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Seminars in Field Instruction

2007-2008

Boston College

Seminar for Field Instructors

Boston College GSSW will offer two seminars. One will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the McGuinn 3rd floor lounge on the Chestnut Hill Campus; the second on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am-11:30am (first and last sessions go until 12:30pm at YOU Inc. in Worcester. Please refer to the dates below and register for the seminar which works best with your schedule. Class size is limited so we encourage early registration.

This course is recommended for all field instructors who will be supervising an MSW student for the first time or who have not been able to attend a course in the past.

  • Boston College GSSW on WEDNESDAYS: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/28, 12/12, 1/9, 2/6, 3/5
    Instructor: Sheila Platt, Ph.D.
    18 CEU's will be granted to seminar participants who meet the 80% attendance requirement of 9 sessions. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants
  • YOU, Inc. on TUESDAYS: 9/25*, 10/23, 11/27, 12/11, 1/22*
    *(9/25 and 1/22 are 3 hours long; all other sessions 2 hours)
    Instructor: Susan Coleman, LICSW
    12 CEU's will be granted to seminar participants who meet the 80% attendance requirement of 5 sessions. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants

There is no fee.

Supervisors with questions should contact Ann Marie Dolan at 617-552-4027. You may register by faxing your registration form to 617-552-1095. Finally, you may register by emailing Ann Marie Dolan at dolanab@bc.edu.

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Boston University

Orientation Workshop

Welcome Breakfast and Workshop for Field Educators: Getting Started in the Field
For new and experienced field instructors
2 CEC's
When: Tuesday, August 14, 2007. 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: George Sherman Union, Terrace Lounge
775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor Boston

Seminar for New Field Instructors Weekly Sessions

This course is required for all field instructors who will be supervising an MSW student for the first time.

20 CEC's (except for Section B) will be granted to seminar participants who meet the 80% attendance requirement (8 of 10 sessions).

  • SECTION A: MONDAYS 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
    9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/12, 11/26
    Location: Boston University, Corporate Education Center, 73 Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA
  • SECTION B (MACRO): TUESDAYS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
    9/18, 10/16, 11/13, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/18, 4/15
    Location: Conant Lounge, Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
    Enrollment limited to 20
    NOTE: 16 CEC's will be granted to participants of this section who meet the 80% attendance requirement
  • SECTION C: TUESDAYS 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
    9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/27, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/11, 4/8
    Location: Conant Lounge, Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
    Enrollment limited to 20
  • SECTION D: THURSDAYS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
    9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/8, 11/29, 12/13, 1/17, 2/14, 3/13, 4/10
    Location: Conant Lounge, Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
    Enrollment limited to 20
  • SECTION E: FRIDAYS 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
    9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 12/7, 1/11, 2/8
    Location: Southcoast Hospitals Group, St. Luke's Hospital, 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA
  • SECTION F: FRIDAYS 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
    9/14, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/11, 2/29
    Location: Cape Cod Child Development, 83 Pearl St., Hyannis, MA - Parking available at Red Cross Building on South St.

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Bridgewater State College

Seminar for Field Instructors

The seminar in field instruction is free-of-charge. This course is required for all field instructors who will be supervising an MSW student for the first time. 18 CEU's will be awarded to participants who attend a minimum of 80% of sessions.

  • SECTION A: TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    10/2, 11/13, 12/11, 2/12, 3/11, 4/8
    Location: TBA: Bridgewater State College, Rondileau Campus Center - Room 202
    Instructor: Kathleen Cowie, LICSW
  • SECTION B: TUESDAYS 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    10/2, 11/13, 12/11, 2/12, 3/11, 4/8
    Location: Bridgewater State College, Maxwell Library MDR20
    Instructor: Kathleen Cowie, LICSW

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Salem State College

Seminar in Field Instruction

The Training Programs for New Field Instructors will be offered on Fridays from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.; and each session will meet in Room: HB115, Harrington Building, Lower South Campus, Salem State College. The dates of each Training session is as follows:

  • FRIDAYS, 9:00 - 11:30 AM: 9/14, 9/28, 10/19, 11/16, 1/25, 2/29
    Instructor: Mary Byrne

We do offer 15 CEH's, at no cost, for attending these six Training's. If you will be attending the Training at Salem State College, please fill out and return by September 4th the Registration Form to Salem State College, School of Social Work, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970, or you may call Cindy Girouard, secretary, at (978) 542-6698, FAX # (978) 542-6936, or by e-mail: cgirouard@salemstate.edu. A map and "Parking Permit" will be provided upon registering.

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Simmons College

Orientation to Field Instruction and the Simmons College School of Social Work

  • August 8, 2007
  • 8:30 - 8:45: Registration and light breakfast.
  • 8:45 - 12:30: Presentation by Ellen Goodman and Suzanne Sankar
  • Simmons College, New Library Building, corner of Avenue Louis Pasteur and The Fenway, Boston, Kotzen Meeting Center, 1st Floor (ground floor).

The orientation is open to all field instructors and directors of training. It is required for all supervisors new to field instruction and is offered in conjunction with the Simmons Field Instructor Seminar Series. The orientation will provide an overview of the Simmons curriculum and present strategies for the beginning stages of your student's year-long learning. Special attention will be given to student orientation and the development of a successful supervisory relationship. Please register by July 15th. 3.5 CEUs will be awarded.

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Field Instructor Seminar Series

The seminar will be held at the Simmons College School of Social Work, 300 The Fenway, Boston, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., Palace Road Building, Room P-106 (1st floor, Social Work Administrative suite).

  • Simmons SSW on TUESDAYS: 9/18, 9/25, 10/02, 10/16, 11/06, 12/04, 1/15, 2/12, 3/18.
    Instructor: Thom Harrigan
  • Simmons SSW on WEDNESDAYS: 9/19, 9/26, 10/03, 10/17, 11/07, 12/05, 1/16, 2/13, 3/19.
    Instructor: Suzanne Sankar/Phyllis Fonseca

The Seminar is free-of-charge and carries 13.5 CECs (participants must attend 80% of the sessions in order to meet the CEU requirement). A certificate of completion is also awarded.

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Springfield College

Seminar in Field Instruction

The seminar and reading packet are free of charge and provide 16 CECs (you must attend 7 of 8 sessions to meet the CEC requirement). Sessions are offered from 9:00am-11:00am. A certificate of completion will be awarded by the Registrar's Office of Springfield College.

  • Brennan Center, 45 Island Pond Road on FRIDAYS: 9/14, 10/12, 10/26, 11/16, 12/7, 2/8, 3/7, 4/25

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University of Connecticut

Seminar in Field Instruction

A Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI), a sixteen hour course, is required of all new field instructors who have never before supervised an M.S.W. student. The course must be taken at the same time the student is in placement. New field instructors may sign up for one of the five sections listed below to meet this requirement. In addition, all field instructors new to our School are expected to attend a Field Education Orientation on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

  • Wednesdays, beginning September 12, 2007 (Eight Sessions)
    Time: 8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
    9/6 (see above), 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/28, 12/12, 1/16
  • Fridays, beginning September 21, 2007 (Five sessions)
    Time: 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
    9/6 (see above), 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/18
  • Fridays, beginning September 21, 2007 ((Five sessions) sessions, one session per month)
    This section will meet at the Waterbury Campus
    Time: 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
    9/6 (see above), 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/18
  • Fridays, beginning September 28, 2007 ((Five sessions) sessions, one session per month)
    9/6 (see above), 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/18

Room numbers will be posted the first day of session in the lobby of the School of Social Work building on the Field Education Bulletin Board. Please use this form to sign up for both the SIFI course and/or an Orientation Sessions. All programs will be held at the West Hartford Campus with the exception of the Waterbury session.

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