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Field Education

Field Education

Simmons is a prominent member of Boston's social work community. Our partnerships with Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and the Judge Baker Guidance Center date back to the early part of the 20th century. We currently collaborate with DSS, the Home for Little Wanderers, Boston Public Schools, Massachusetts Council of Human Services, Salem State Child Welfare Institute, and numerous other organizations. Nearly 300 field sites — including schools, child welfare agencies, hospitals, community health centers, and mental-health programs — provide opportunities for SSW students to develop clinical experience. Our partners also serve as employers for Simmons graduates.

Learn more about field education, including field placement options and our placement process. Read the frequently asked questions (and answers!) about field placements. See also: information for field agencies.

Approximately 30 percent of Simmons social work students are offered jobs by at least one of their internship sites.

Evaluation Forms

Clinical Practice Syllabi


Field Education Manual

Individual Appendices

  1. Field Calendar
  2. Due Date Checklists
  3. Learning Plans
  4. Process Recording Outline
  5. Process Recording Summary Format
  6. Process Recording (Group/Family)
  7. Process Recording (Play Therapy)
  8. Process Recording (Larger Systems)
  9. Psychosocial Assessment Outline
  10. Informed Consent Form
  11. Field Education Report Form
  12. Field Assignments
  13. Affiliation Agreement
  14. Evaluation of Field Performance
  15. Request for Schedule Change
  16. Field Education Bibliography
  17. Field Education Syllabus
  18. SIFI Registration Form
  19. Field Instructor Profile