Practicum Coordinator

About the role

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the Practicum Director to manage activities related to practicum vetting, selection, placement, and monitoring.
• Interpret CSWE policies, procedures and agency expectations to the students and practicum liaisons.
• Work with students across MSW and BSW programs to secure practicum placements that meet educational and professional standards.
• Cultivate, maintain and vet agency partnerships that meet CSWE standards.
• Provide timely support and problem solve concerns between students, the program, and agency partnerships.
• Monitor grant updates to ensure that students on conditional grants are appropriately placed at agencies that meet their grant requirements.
• Assist with data management system (Experiential Learning Cloud).

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in clinical and/or macro social work practice or similar field.
• A commitment to social justice, accessibility justice, and anti-oppressive practice.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Experience serving as a practicum liaison, supervisor, or advisor.

Preferred Skills

• A master's degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWE accredited program.

Work Model

Hybrid work eligible.