6.4 Prohibited Student Activities

Berkeley Social Welfare MSW students in field education placements may not be assigned the following activities:

  1. Physical restraint of clients.
  2. Transportation of a client in the student's private car.
  3. Transportation of a client with a recent history of violent behavior in an agency car.
  4. Treatment of a client with a history of violence toward staff.
  5. Work in the agency at times when and/or in areas where other staff, are not present; or, if performing remote duties, when a supervisor is not immediately available by phone or text message.
  6. Distribution or handling of medications.
  7. Clinical responsibility for a client at high risk for suicide without reviewing if the student possesses the requisite time, skills, knowledge, and supports to manage the client.
  8. Clinical responsibility for other high risk clients without review.
  9. Other activities that go beyond the scope of social work practice or the capacity of an MSW student intern or may place the intern or client at risk for harm.

Students should immediately disclose any safety concerns to their assigned Field Consultant.