MSW Field Placement & Outreach Coordinator (CA)

UMass Global; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote options

Tuition discounts for employees and/or

Paid holidays and winter break

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Global is seeking a grant-funded Social Work Recruitment and Placement Coordinator to advance field placements for MSW students in underserved California communities. The role collaborates with faculty, site supervisors, and partners to recruit, place students, and ensure compliance with SWECE grant requirements.

The position emphasizes outreach, coordination of field placements, and liaison duties, with supervision from the MSW Program Director and Field Director.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited MSW program
• Prefer 2+ years post-master’s experience placing MSW students for field practicum in a university online platform
• Prefer some experience engaging in outreach or student recruitment events

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Strategic Partnership team to perform outreach in underserved California communities, publicize the MSW program, and recruit students from underrepresented populations
• Engage in targeted recruitment for field placement opportunities in students’ local communities supporting students in locating field sites.
• Coordinate field placement process for students and ensure that applicable students are placed at appropriate field sites that satisfy the Field Program guidelines and HCAI grant’s criteria.
• Provide guidance to students in locating field sites. Serve as university liaison and representative around field placement inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor field agencies to ensure proper supervision and task assignment to students in practicum roles.
• Respond to field placement questions from students, site supervisors, and agency directors.
• Troubleshoot student placement issues in coordination with the field director/assistant field director, field instructors, field practicum specialist and other university staff/faculty.
• Inform students, directors of sites, and site supervisors about field policies, procedures and expectations.
• Identify and assess agencies in underserved California communities to serve as field placement sites for MSW students.
• Track and maintain data on student intern placements by term in coordination with the Field Director

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

AI tools proficiency

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Team collaboration

MSW knowledge

Education

MSW degree (CSWE-accredited)

Tools

SharePoint

Sonia

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

University of Massachusetts Global is seeking a grant-funded Social Work Recruitment and Placement Coordinator to advance field placements for MSW students in underserved California communities. The role collaborates with faculty, site supervisors, and partners to recruit, place students, and ensure compliance with SWECE grant requirements.

The position emphasizes outreach, coordination of field placements, and liaison duties, with supervision from the MSW Program Director and Field Director.