How is an Advanced Concentration placement (2nd year) different from a Professional Foundation placement (1st year)?
The Professional Foundation year offers opportunities for the development of generalist social work practice skills. Second year, or Advanced Concentration, placements focus on the development of more specialized clinical skills and emphasize the conceptualization of the professional use of self in the treatment setting and increasingly autonomous practice. Some agencies will only accept second year students for field placement due to insurance regulations, prerequisite coursework or experience, or other agency requirements.
