This form is for students who wish to apply to complete a field placement in another region. Distance placements constitute any placement that is outside of the City of Ottawa and immediate surrounding regions, and include out of province and out of country placements.

Students must demonstrate a clear rationale for a distance placement (e.g., to develop a professional network in one’s home town), and demonstrate that they are well prepared for distance learning. The School must be able to assess the student’s ability to benefit from a distance educational experience, including the suitability of the potential field setting for a social work placement. Distance field placements can be permitted only when the student can be adequately accommodated and supported at a distance within the resources of the School. Distance placements constitute any placement that is more than a one-hour drive from Ottawa, and include out of province and out of country placements.

Distance placements will only be considered for students at the fourth-year level who have met all of the prerequisites for Practicum II. Please consult the BSW Practicum Manual for details: Student Forms and Manuals – School of Social Work (carleton.ca).

Criteria for eligibility for a distance placement:

Student criteria:

  • Good academic standing.
  • Have met all prerequisites for the applicable Practicum course
  • Strong previous placement evaluation if the student completed Practicum I.
  • Appropriate rationale for a distance placement.
  • Learning needs could be better met at a distance than locally.
  • Consideration of financial needs of student/financial issues related to placement.
  • The student’s ability to participate in teleconference, email and telephone communication with a Faculty Liaison at Carleton University (this will require access to a computer with a microphone and may require a USB headset, for which the student would assume financial responsibility).
  • **Quality of student references (academic references may be requested to support the student’s application).

Agency Criteria:

  • The setting must be committed to the roles and responsibilities of a field setting, such as providing the student with appropriate work assignments and a qualified Field Supervisor for the duration of the placement.
  • The placement must provide the student with adequate opportunities to achieve the learning objectives of the applicable Practicum course.
  • The Field Supervisor must be committed to the roles and responsibilities of a Field Supervisor, including: provision of weekly supervision; approval of the student’s learning contract; completion of mid-point and end-point student evaluations, as well as holding evaluation conferences with the student at these two intervals; consultation with the Faculty Liaison and participation in two formal consultation visits with the student and Faculty Liaison (to be held by telephone or teleconference).

Health and Safety risks, responsibilities and liability will also be reviewed when considering distance placement applications.

BSW Distance Application

  • Practicum Course

  • NOTE: SOWK 4600 is a full-time option taken over one term (Fall or Summer only). SOWK 4601/4602 is a part-time option taken over two consecutive terms - please choose two terms. SOWK 4601/4602 - Part-time option taken over two consecutive terms must choose two terms.

  • Student Information

  • Provide brief overview of why a distance placement is needed.
  • Provide a brief overview of the agency and the specific program, department, service or unit you will work within for your proposed field placement.

  • Opportunity for New Learning

    Articulate 3-5 specific learning objectives for a potential placement in this setting. Information on learning objectives can be found in Appendix E of the BSW Practicum Manual. https://carleton.ca/socialwork/wp-content/uploads/BSW-Practicum-Manual-1.pdf

  • Agency Information

    select all that apply
  • indicate N/A if person you have noted in the section above is your supervisor.

  • Placement Information

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
    *check Carleton's Academic Calendar for the start date of classes for the application term. https://calendar.carleton.ca/academicyear/
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
    *check Carleton's Academic Calendar for the start date of classes for the application term. https://calendar.carleton.ca/academicyear/
  • BSW students are expected to complete a minimum of 352 placement hours.

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