The following agencies/organizations are currently approved by the WVSU Department of Social Work as possible field placement sites for students who are registered for SWK 404 Field Instruction or SWK 406 Advanced Field Instruction. The purpose of the information provided on this page is to give students preliminary information about the sites that are available for placement opportunities. Final selection of a placement site by a student must be approved by Professor Lena Lambert, WVSU Director of Field Instruction.
| Types of Field Placement Sites: Adoption / Foster Care Services Adult Correctional Services Adult Protective Services Child Placement Agencies Child Protective Services Counseling Services Development Disability Services Domestic Violence Shelters Homeless Shelters Hospital / Hospice Services Juvenile Detention Centers Legislative / Politics Mental Health / Behavior Health Services NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Nursing Homes / Rehabilitation Centers Public School Systems Senior Citizens Services Social Work Licensure Board Substance Abuse Shelters TLC Services Veterans Affairs Services WV DHHR – Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam | Field Placement Sites: Cabin Creek Health Catholic Charities West Virginia Children’s Advocacy Center Children’s Home Society Good News Mountaineer Garage Healing House Healthy Grandfamilies Program Heart & Hand Hospice Care Kanawha County Schools Kanawha Valley Collective Liam’s Place Montgomery Rehab & Nursing PAAC Women’s Recovery House Thomas Hospital Union Mission Ministries Inc WV Board of Social Work WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence WV DHHR WV DHHR – Safe at Home WV State Police WVU Extension Service – Kanawha County YWCA Sojourner’s |