How safe will is the student in the practicum agency?
Social work is a career where there is an inherent risk for assault and violence. We have asked all agencies to adopt policies and procedures to enhance the safety and minimize the risk to practicum students. We also require agencies to provide interns with safety training consistent with their agency and client population. We request that clients not be assigned to a student who will jeopardize a student’s health or safety and the student will be told of any potential risk they might encounter in any specific situation. The student will not be sole agency person that makes critical decisions about a client or patient, especially where there are physical or legal implications.
