Will I work directly with a social worker?

All students are supervised either by a Practicum Instructor or Task Supervisor at their practicum placement site. A Practicum Instructor is a social worker that has an MSW and 2+ years of post-graduation experience. BSW students may also be supervised by someone with a BSW and 2+ years of experience.

If there is not someone who meets this requirement, you will have a Task Supervisor. A task supervisor is an individual who oversees the student’s tasks and projects at the placement site but either does not have a social work degree or does not yet have 2+ years of post-graduate experience.

Students who do not have a Practicum Instructor at their practicum placement site will be provided with group external supervision. This is provided and organized by the Practicum Office.