Field at Place of Employment

Field at Place of Employment

The Limestone University BSW Program allows Employment-Based Field Placement (EBFP) The intern will work closely with the Field Coordinator during this process.

Request and criteria for Internship at your place of employment must be submitted by March 21, 2025 There will not be any exceptions to this. After March 21, 2025, completing your internship at your place of employment will not be an option.

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EBFP Guidelines

The agency meets the requirements to serve as a field placement site and has an Agency supervisor /or task supervisor who meets the requirements of the program.

It will be the responsibility of the intern to provide the required documentation to support his/her request to complete an internship at their current place of employment. The intern will provide all documentation in a timely manner for the Field Coordinator to review and approve. This must be submitted by March 21, 2025 There will not be any new requests for EBFP after March 21, 2025.

 

Field at Place of Employment

Prior to approval of an EBFP. The intern and the Agency Supervisor must provide a written plan (Learning Contract) clearly stating the following:

Describe how the intern’s current job responsibilities will allow him/her to complete the nine competencies. Create a sample Learning Contract as part of the application process.

The intern’s employer must sign a contract agreeing to serve as a field education site with a Limestone University intern. This will be demonstrated by signing the AAA form that will be provided along with the Agreement for Employee-Based Field Placement.

• Interns must sign a waiver that agrees to advise the Director of Field in writing if employment at the agency is interrupted by (layoff, termination, or any type of reprimand) this must be provided within 24 hours of action.
• Any interruption of employment that requires the intern to seek new employment will lead to the intern repeating the entire process to vet a new EBFP. If this cannot be provided the intern will seek placement outside of their place of employment.

Provide a weekly schedule that will outline the days and number of hours per day that the intern will dedicate to the internship. The intern must work 28 hours weekly toward the internship. Intern cannot exceed 40 hours a week.