When field isn’t field anymore: Innovating the undergraduate social work field experience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This essay summarizes one undergraduate social work field program’s innovative response to the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual field program provided flexible, accessible options meeting the diverse and immediate needs of students. Reflections here include the project’s implementation, insights gained, and plans to sustain these new field initiatives.

Keywords

BSW field practicum COVID-19 responsive social work pedagogy social work education social work field experience virtual field education

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National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2021) Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Washington, DC: NASW. Available online at: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English (accessed 4 June 2021).