Field Work Excellence of social work practice in both the Jewish Communal Service Field and in the wider world of social services. Learn More Apply Now Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Work/Locations: Spanning 3 Countries U.S., Canada, and Israel Field Placement Sites 800+ The Field Education Department at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work is responsible for the field placements of over 300 Master of Social Work (MSW) students each year. We maintain long-standing partnerships with over 600 field placement sites including hospitals, mental health treatment centers, and other social service agencies in the Greater New York Area, and throughout the U.S., Canada, and Israel. In these settings, each MSW student completes 1,200 hours of fieldwork over 4 semesters of study, under the supervision of licensed social workers. Fieldwork comprises a major portion of your MSW education. The Field Instruction Office designs and evaluates first- and second-year field placements, which allow students to develop the required practice skills with individuals, families, groups and communities. As a student conducting fieldwork, you learn engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation and termination in a range of settings that provide diverse clients for you to serve. Through the weekly supervision and feedback from your social work field instructor, you develop self-reflection and improve your use of self with clients. You have maximum opportunities to build relationships with clients while learning to integrate classroom knowledge and professional ethics within your client interactions. Settings such as hospitals, child welfare agencies, mental health and psychiatric facilities, child and family services, gerontology support programs, school-based services and substances abuse treatment all provide unique options for you to encounter clients and develop skills necessary to offer professional help and service. As a first-year student, you develop foundation practice skills, and in your second year, you deepen practice skills in your selected concentration area. The directors in the Field Instruction Office develop field placements for students in all Wurzweiler programs: concurrent students who are given placements in a fieldwork agency; PEP students whose field placements are developed at their employing agencies; and block students coming from broad geographic area nationally and internationally. Full Program Breakdown The Field Education Department at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work is responsible for the field placements of over 300 Master of Social Work (MSW) students each year. We maintain long-standing partnerships with over 600 field placement sites including hospitals, mental health treatment centers, and other social service agencies in the Greater New York Area, and throughout the U.S., Canada, and Israel. In these settings, each MSW student completes 1,200 hours of fieldwork over 4 semesters of study, under the supervision of licensed social workers. Fieldwork comprises a major portion of your MSW education. The Field Instruction Office designs and evaluates first- and second-year field placements, which allow students to develop the required practice skills with individuals, families, groups and communities. As a student conducting fieldwork, you learn engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation and termination in a range of settings that provide diverse clients for you to serve. Through the weekly supervision and feedback from your social work field instructor, you develop self-reflection and improve your use of self with clients. You have maximum opportunities to build relationships with clients while learning to integrate classroom knowledge and professional ethics within your client interactions. Settings such as hospitals, child welfare agencies, mental health and psychiatric facilities, child and family services, gerontology support programs, school-based services and substances abuse treatment all provide unique options for you to encounter clients and develop skills necessary to offer professional help and service. As a first-year student, you develop foundation practice skills, and in your second year, you deepen practice skills in your selected concentration area. The directors in the Field Instruction Office develop field placements for students in all Wurzweiler programs: concurrent students who are given placements in a fieldwork agency; PEP students whose field placements are developed at their employing agencies; and block students coming from broad geographic area nationally and internationally. APPLY NOW REQUEST MORE INFORMATION At a Glance You will be assigned a faculty advisor to guide you through academic studies, mentor your career growth, oversee and assess your field experience, and help build your professional confidence. Email wsswfield@yu.edu for general questions Contact Field Manual Eric Grossman, LCSW Executive Director of Field Education Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6803 eric.grossman@yu.edu Christine Ascanio-Acosta, LCSW Associate Director of Field Education Wurzweiler School Of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6810 christine.ascanio-acosta@yu.edu Frances Montás Office Coordinator, Field Education Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6824 fmontas@yu.edu Sarah Hass Robinson, MA, LCSW Associate Director of Field Instruction Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6815 sjrobins@yu.edu Nechama Munk, MSW Senior Program Director, Israel Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 052-5311568 nechama.kieffer-munk@yu.edu Mary B. White, MSW, LCSW Senior Associate Director of Field Education Online Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 646-592-6837 mary.white@yu.edu Esther Lustig LCSW-R Director for Field instruction, Religious Program Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University YU Tel:646-592-6835 Cell:917-209-9347 esther.lustig@yu.edu MSW Field Instruction Manual Contact Eric Grossman, LCSW Executive Director of Field Education Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6803 eric.grossman@yu.edu Christine Ascanio-Acosta, LCSW Associate Director of Field Education Wurzweiler School Of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6810 christine.ascanio-acosta@yu.edu Frances Montás Office Coordinator, Field Education Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6824 fmontas@yu.edu Sarah Hass Robinson, MA, LCSW Associate Director of Field Instruction Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 2495 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10033 646-592-6815 sjrobins@yu.edu Nechama Munk, MSW Senior Program Director, Israel Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 052-5311568 nechama.kieffer-munk@yu.edu Mary B. White, MSW, LCSW Senior Associate Director of Field Education Online Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University 646-592-6837 mary.white@yu.edu Esther Lustig LCSW-R Director for Field instruction, Religious Program Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University YU Tel:646-592-6835 Cell:917-209-9347 esther.lustig@yu.edu Field Manual MSW Field Instruction Manual