{"id":228,"date":"2010-10-25T10:56:31","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T14:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/admissions\/msw\/field\/instructors\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:14:48","slug":"agencies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Begin a Field Placement<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/07\/Criteria-for-New-Field-Instructors-and-Agencies-2024.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Criteria for New Field Instructors and Agencies <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Getting Started With Your Student<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">General Resources<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/agencies\/orientation\/\">Orientation for Field Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/08\/Field-Instructor-Task-Timeline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Field Instructor Task Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/08\/When-Who-to-Reach-out-to-at-BUSSW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When and Who to Reach Out to in Field Ed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2023\/09\/PR-Handbook-Revisions-Fall-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Process Recordings Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/08\/PRA-Handbook-Examples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Process Recording Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/07\/Process-Recording-and-Supervision-Requirements.pdf\">Supervision and Process Recording Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/students\/current\/field-education\/policy-practice-in-field-education-initiative\/\">Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Competencies Resources<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BUSSW is in the process of aligning our advanced competencies to reflect CSWE 2022 standards.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/07\/CSWE-2022-Foundation-Competencies.docx\">Foundation Competencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2016\/08\/2015-Advanced-Macro-Competencies.docx\">Advanced Macro Competencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2016\/08\/2015-Advanced-Clinical-Competencies.docx\">Advanced Clinical Competencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Competency Map\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/academics\/msw\/competencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Competency Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/07\/Assessing-Competencies-2-3.docx\">Assessing Students on Competencies 2 &amp; 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/07\/FAQs-Field-Evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluation FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/Field+Instructor+Evaluation+of+Student+webinar\/1_1r7mfgmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluation Tool Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Field Education Calendar<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/BUSSW-Field-Calendar-25-26-1.pdf\">Practicum Calendar 2025-2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Sonia for BUSSW Agencies<\/h2>\n<p>Sonia is the database used by BUSSW. It tracks placements and contacts, and houses forms and information central to student placements. Find documents and videos below to help guide you through using Sonia.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Guides: <\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2017\/10\/SONIA-for-BU-SSW-Agencies.pdf\">SONIA for BUSSW Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2017\/10\/SONIA-for-BUSSW-Agencies-Forms-in-Depth.docx\">SONIA for BUSSW Agencies &#8211; Forms in Depth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/08\/Approving-Timesheet-Field-Instructor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SONIA Approving Timesheets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Videos<em>: <\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/SoniaOnline+for+Agency+Personnel\/1_46290sb0\">Introduction to SoniaOnline for Agency Personnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/SoniaOnline+for+Field+Instructors+-+Forms\/1_uaoz39ep\">SoniaOnline for Field Instructors: Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact Field Education<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Run into trouble?<\/strong> Email us!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online &amp; Worcester Hybrid Campus Agencies: <a href=\"mailto:sswolpfe@bu.edu\">sswolpfe@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charles River &amp; Off-Campus Agencies: <a href=\"mailto:sswfed@bu.edu\">sswfed@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Begin a Field Placement Criteria for New Field Instructors and Agencies Getting Started With Your Student Sonia for BUSSW Agencies Sonia is the database used by BUSSW. 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