Human Services Delivery & Administration Field Placement Manual

Field education is a key component of the Human Services Delivery & Administration (HSDA) program at the University of North Georgia (UNG) and is achieved through a cooperative relationship between students, community partners, and HSDA faculty.

The HSDA field practicum curriculum is guided by the goals of the HSDA program, the standards outlined by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education (CSHSE), and the needs of students. This manual is meant to serve as a resource and guide for field practicum students, community partners, and HSDA faculty. It contains an overview of field practicum education for the HSDA program, including an overview of the goals, objectives, expectations, and policies of the HSDA program and field practicum education.

Students, HSDA faculty supervisors, and the Field Coordinator work together to place students in practicum settings that make sense for the student’s learning and career objectives. Students may choose from a wide variety of existing opportunities gathered from the HSDA programs’ large network of community partners or they may work with their HSDA faculty supervisor and Field Coordinator to locate an opportunity more suited to their interests.

Field Practicum Learning Goals & Objectives

Commitment to a Diverse and Multicultural Learning Experience

Human Services field experience give students foundation in the awareness, knowledge, understanding, and skills required to carry out effective multicultural Human Services practice with populations who are culturally diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability status, and national origin. Students will gain skills in recognizing cultural misunderstandings and oppressive dynamics. Each field experience’s content includes social identity group development; understanding prejudice and stereotyping and their effects on groups; recognizing difference and dominance and the nature of social oppression and exploring our personal and interpersonal connections to power, privilege, and oppression.

Human Services classes will foster a learning environment where each student can reflect critically on their beliefs and perspectives and include content on cultural diversity and social justice. Such knowledge, awareness, and skills are critical for human service professionals to possess to work in a multicultural society. Field experiences will provide a forum to examine how our multiple identities shape our beliefs, assumptions, behaviors, and life experiences. Special attention to how our multiple identities and different experiences with oppression can enhance or hinder our work with diverse populations is given.

Upon successful completion of each field experience, students will be better able to:

  • Demonstrate personal dialoguing skills around issues of multiculturalism and oppression.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of multiple identities and the diversity within identities.
  • Understand the interconnections between forms of oppression.
  • Understand dynamics of difference and dominance.
  • Demonstrate skills for multicultural Human Services practice in relationship to Human Services Ethics and Values.

Student Responsibilities & Expectations

Responsibilities for Agencies & HSDA Faculty Supervisors

Equal Opportunity and Rights of Those with Disabilities

The HSDA program is committed to upholding equal opportunities for all, to promoting cultural diversity, and to ensuring that all aspects of the program is carried out without discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a veteran. Students with disabilities receive protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and may need to request accommodations. The HSDA program will make every effort to assist students with disabilities, so they participate fully in the program.

Students who have a disability that may prevent fully demonstrating their abilities should meet with an advisor in the UNG Student Accessibility Services as soon as possible to initiate disability verification and discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation in the successful completion of course requirements. Students should also inform the HSDA fieldwork coordinator of any accommodations that may be necessary during field placement or at the field site. Students believing they have been discriminated against are encouraged to consult and follow the student grievance policy as outlined in the UNG Student Handbook (PDF), as well as, consult with the HSDA Program Coordinator.

Field Placement Documentation

Field Experience Agreements and Assurances

  • UNG HSDA Program Policies and Procedures Assurance
  • Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals
  • Commitment to a Diverse and Multicultural Learning Experience
  • Student Field Experience Learning Agreement

Timesheet

  • Bi-weekly Time Sheet

Field Experience Student Tracking and Evaluation

Departmental Contact Information

Sara Mason
Sara Mason, Ph.D.Profile page

Department Head, Sociology & Human Services

Phone678-717-3878

Office locationStrickland Academic, 185 A, Gainesville

Carly Redding
Carly Redding, Ph.D., HS-BCPProfile page

Associate Professor

HSDA Program Coordinator

Phone678-717-3577

Office locationStrickland Academic, 151, Gainesville

Logan Cline
Logan Cline

Lecturer

Field Placement Coordinator

Office locationStrickland Academic, 135, Gainesville