In this online course you will learn:

This research presentation shares second-year findings from a national mixed-methods study of social work students’ motivations for pursuing employer-based practicum (EBP). Qualitative and quantitative data identify key decision factors and challenges, offering organizational leaders actionable strategies for developing policies, practices, and workplace supports that strengthen social work student employees’ success.

Learning Objectives
1. Attendees will analyze the factors influencing social work employees’ decisions to pursue employer-based practicum (EBP) and consider their implications for organizational policies and workforce support.
2. Attendees will assess how supervision practices, workplace dynamics, role conflict, and administrative processes can affect student employees’ practicum experiences and employment relationships.
3. Attendees will identify opportunities to use EBP as a workforce development strategy that supports skill building, employee retention, leadership development, advancement, and succession planning.
4. Attendees will develop actionable strategies for strengthening EBP policies, clarifying employment and practicum roles, improving supervision, and supporting social work student employees within their organizations.