In addition to classroom work, field instruction supervised by professional social workers in a variety of social service agencies in the community provides ‘hands-on’ learning experiences for social work students. Field instruction begins with SOWK 210, Observations in Social Work, a one-semester course normally taken during the sophomore year. In addition to classroom requirements you will spend at least 50 hours over the course of the semester observing (and assisting as appropriate) a professional social worker in a formal agency setting.

The second component of field instruction is a one-semester course, SOWK 410, taken during the fourth year. During this phase of instruction you will spend a minimum of 32 hours per week (450 hours during the entire academic year) in an agency setting, again supervised by a professional social worker. During each of these field experiences your progress will be closely monitored by program faculty.  More information about field instruction may be found in the Field Instruction Manual.

Area agencies contracted with the program for the 2009-2010 academic year and their locations are:

Bowling Green/Maumee 
    Wood County Department of Job and Family Services        

Findlay 
    Blanchard Valley Center 
    Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center 
    Birchaven Village/Nursing Home 
    The Bridge Home Health and Hospice Care 
    Century Health 
    Children’s Protective Services Unit, Hancock County Department of Job
    and Family Services 
    HHWP Community Action Commission 
    Diversion, Adolescent Foster Care 
    Family Resource Centers
    Fox Run Manor 
    Hancock County ADAMHS Board 
    Hancock County Adult Probation 
    Hancock County Agency on Aging, Inc. 
    Hope House 
    Juvenile Court of Hancock County 
    Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services 
    Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth, Inc 
    St. Catherine Care Center of Findlay 
    The Heritage Nursing Home


Fostoria 
    Fostoria Community Hospital

Lima 
    Allen County Children’s Services 
    Crime Victim Services 
    Lima Memorial Hospital 
    Oakwood Correctional Facility 
    PSA 3 Agency on Aging

Marion 
    Turning Point

North Baltimore 
    Briar Hill Health Campus

Tiffin 
    Community Hospice Care 
    Tiffin Developmental Center 
    St. Francis Home

Toledo 
    A Home for You, Inc.    
    AIDS Resource Center 
    The Friendly Center 
    North Coast Behavioral Health Care System