Field Work Consultant
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Salary range: See [Table 15] for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $89,000-$119,000.
Application Deadline
Open date: May 27, 2026 Next review date:Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position Description
POSITION: Field Work Consultant, Academic Year (9 month), 100% time. OVERVIEW: Responsible for the operation and implementation of practicum education experiences for students that focus on the delivery of the Council on Social Work Education competencies for master’s level students. Includes the development of educational programs for students and collaboration and coordination with public and private agencies in Los Angeles, and surrounding counties with a special focus on public child welfare. Candidate will be expected to teach courses and to support the recruitment of students for stipend programs as well as participate in university and department service. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Consults with practicum agency field instructors and/or preceptors to develop internship sites for students. • Identifies, develops, and provides training, seminars and other practicum work support that focus on the delivery of the competencies specific to stipend training programs, for practicum instructors, preceptors, and students to enhance the field work placement experience. • Works and collaborates with the Principal Investigator, Director of Practicum Education, Project Coordinator, and other Practicum Education Faculty to plan and implement educational experiences and activities for the practicum education with special attention to the public child welfare training program funded by California Title IVE program. • Works and collaborates with Project Coordinators and other instructional and practicum faculty in the development and teaching of specialized seminars and training opportunities specific to their assigned stipend program. • Facilitates and functions as practicum faculty in assigned practicum seminar. • Interprets school policies and requirements; monitors and evaluates students’ progress; advises assigned students; evaluates practicum instructors and agency’s performance; mediates problems and/or disputes. • Assists in the development of student orientations, practicum education coursework, and practicum instructor trainings. • Contributes to relevant written materials as needed, e.g. field manual, learning agreements, school policies that impact the field education curriculum and support the internships. • Monitors and evaluates liability, malpractice, and risk management issues for students and agencies. Provide due process, input, and feedback for agencies, field instructors, and students. • Supports the job search procedures and requirements and employment monitoring systems for stipend program students. • Participates in departmental committees, curriculum development and special projects, as assigned. • Teaches in the MSW program. REQUIREMENTS: • Incumbent must possess a Master's Degree in Social Work • Demonstrated success in agency-based social work practice with diverse populations • Incumbent must have excellent communication skills – written and oral • Minimum five years of post-MSW experience with a minimum of two years of experience in public child welfare. • Supervisory experience of students in the role of practicum instructor is preferred • Experience teaching at the university-level is preferred but not required
Qualifications
Basic qualifications• Incumbent must possess a Master's Degree in Social Work • Demonstrated success in agency-based social work practice with diverse populations • Incumbent must have excellent communication skills – written and oral • Minimum five years of post-MSW experience with a minimum of two years of experience in public child welfare. Preferred qualifications• Supervisory experience of students in the role of practicum instructor is preferred • Experience teaching at the university-level is preferred but not required
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education. The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service Statement of Teaching (Optional) Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) References will be solicited at a later step when finalists are selected. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10915 Help contact:brooks@luskin.ucla.edu