{"id":125,"date":"2022-07-19T12:39:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-10-24T22:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T03:24:41","slug":"social-work-field-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work Field Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Social Work Field Program<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n
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Field education is a key component of the BSW and the MSW social work programs in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of agencies in Wisconsin and surrounding states have partnered with UWM to provide a practicum experience where a student\u2019s educational knowledge is integrated with social work practice. A supervised field practicum provides opportunities for students to develop social work skills by applying social work theory to real-life practice situations in social service agencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are tasked with learning and demonstrating the nine Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies<\/a> through their field education experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The social work field education staff are invested in assisting students in their transition from the classroom to direct social work practice. We strive to make the practicum a memorable and significant experience in the development of each student\u2019s professional social work skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an effort to ensure the most optimal learning experience in the social work field placement, we welcome suggestions for program improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Sets Us Apart?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n