Social Work Program Hosts Field Training Luncheon
Posted on July 28, 2025
The 麻豆相关报道鈥檚 Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program recently recognized approximately 20 of its Gulf Coast partner agencies at the 3rd annual Field Supervisors Training and Luncheon.
鈥淔ield Supervisors do not receive any payment for their services. They volunteer to have a senior level student in their agency for a semester,鈥� said Laurie Haas, 麻豆相关报道social work field instruction coordinator. 鈥淭hey provide intensive supervision and really assist in bringing the theory that the student has learned in the classroom into the agency setting.鈥�
In addition to acknowledging the program鈥檚 partners, individual awards were presented at the luncheon. The Bankhead award, named in honor of longtime adjunct professor Melanie Bankhead, who was instrumental in creating the social work program in 2005, went to Christina Boyington with the South Alabama Regional Area on Aging.
Montelicia Assantes, who works for the Gulf Coast Family Center, received the Alumni award.
Dr. Samuel Bethel, an assistant professor in South鈥檚 social work program, spoke on social work in healthcare.
This year marks the program鈥檚 20th anniversary. It鈥檚 accredited by the Council on Social Work Education to prepare students for practice in areas such as child welfare, mental health, family services, public health, criminal justice and substance abuse treatment.
鈥淪ocial work is a very broad field, and professional social workers work in many settings,鈥� said Dr. Nancy Kelley, professor and director of social work. 鈥淔ield practicum is vital for our students as it helps them develop their professional identity. They learn what it means to be a social worker, not just what social workers do.鈥�
