BSW Field Education Director

BSW Field Education Director

Salary: $73,036.00 - $85,925.00 Annually

Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number: FY2706561

Closing: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Location:

Main Campus - Orem

Division: VP Academic Affairs

Utah Valley University is seeking a Director of BSW Field Education to provide leadership and direction for the clinical field education component of the Bachelor of Social Work program. Thisrole offers an opportunity to shape meaningful field educationexperiences by developing and maintaining partnerships with agencyfield sites, supporting students as they apply professional social work knowledge and skills, and ensuring Field Practicum and Seminarcourses align with CSWE educational standards and the evolving needs of the BSW program.

The Director will also teach Field Practicum and Seminar courses, providing hands-on mentorship thathelps students develop the ability to practice social workintentionally, ethically, and with integrity. As the BSW program continues to grow, this position will play an important role in managing field education each semester and strengthening the connection between classroom learning and professional social work practice.

• Provides oversight and direction to the Bachelor of Social Workfield education program. Consults on field placement and student related problems, concerns, and grievances and ensures appropriate resolution. Monitors the implementation of field education policies and procedures in the BSW Program in accordance with the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) related to field education. Ensures that field education in the BSW Program adheres to certification and licensurerequirements for Social Services Workers (SSWs) who will be practicing in Utah.
  
  Promotes, strengthens, and maintains strong working relationships with the professional community at practicumsites as well as the larger community.
• Evaluate, regulate, and supervise field setting and fieldinstructor effectiveness through field site visits to ensure compliance with CSWE accreditation requirements. Acts as a liaison between social work practitioners in the community and the BSWprogram director including assessing trends in social work practice within the community to recommend curriculum changes. Teaches Fieldand Seminar courses.
• Assess and ensure students attain proficiency in CSWEprescribed 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 BSW program policies including internship agreement (in coordination with UVUContracts officer), Agency Accreditation Compliance Agreement, Student Practicum Application, Field Placement Agreement, Timesheets, and Supervision documentation.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes BSW field education trainingsfor students and field instructors, as well as BSW field placementevents and Field Instructor trainings and conferences. Department meetings, working with BSW program director and overall BSW programfaculty & staff, serving as part of the BSW admissions review committee, working with BSW director to update and maintain necessary documentation, assessment for CSWE accreditation andother job-related duties as assigned.
• Supervises BSW Associate Field Director in all areas of Field Education including alignment with CSWE EPAS, facilitating site visits, student consultation, setting schedules, determininginternal and external operating procedures, gathering assessment data, continuous improvement, and organizing agency and student data. Delegates duties as needed to Associate Field Director. Completes goal-setting and evaluations of Associate Field Director.

• Master of Social Work from CSWE accredited program plus twoyears of experience directly related to the summary ofduties.

• Experience supervising students in an agency setting.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Social work models and theories of client engagement,assessment, intervention, and evaluation of practice
• Social work practice settings in the Utah County region
• NASW Code of Ethics
• Council on Social Work Education accreditation standards relevant for field education
• BSW curriculum

• Excellent…