Procedure for Proposing a New Fieldwork
Site
New fieldwork placements may be proposed to the
Fieldwork Coordinator following the guidelines described below.
Note: The Proposal of a new site must be submitted at
least ONE MONTH before the fieldwork preparation deadline.
1. The
new fieldwork site must be within a 60-minute-drive radius from
2. Propose, in writing, the new fieldwork site and provide a substantial
rationale for why the proposed site is needed instead of any of the
pre-approved sites.
3. Provide student’s contact information: email address, mailing address, phone
and fax.
4. Provide information about the agency: its mission, services, programs,
staffing, populations served, and accreditation by organizations such as the
State Department of Mental Health. This information is sometimes already
prepared and made available by the agencies, for example in the form of
brochures for the public. Such brochures or pamphlets could be attached to this
proposal.
5. Provide a description of fieldwork job duties as delineated by the agency
(NOT a list of duties created by the student). This needs to be as specific as
possible since this is the crux of the fieldwork experience.
6. Provide the name, credentials, and years of experience of the proposed
supervisor. Also include email address, mailing address, phone and fax numbers.
7. Have
a representative of the new site complete the Fieldwork Site Directory Information Form.
(See Forms section.)
8. Send all this information to the Fieldwork
Coordinator, who will render a decision, usually within two weeks.
9. The Fieldwork Coordinator will add a new site to the site directory
following its approval.