FOR BSW & MSW STUDENTS

Field placement
planner

Track your hours, reflect on cases, check in on ethics, and protect your energy, all in one place.

Log the hours. Process the feelings. Protect your peace.

Front cover of the Social Work Field and Study Planner by Yardena Rubio, with highlighted title bars and clock, heart, star and battery stickers

What’s inside

Undated, 120 pages, 8.5 × 11 in. Start any semester and use a spread for every week you’re at placement.

  • 52 weekly spreads with a direct client vs. administrative hours tracker
  • De-identified case reflection notes
  • An ethics check-in built around core social work values
  • A battery check and emotional forecast for burnout prevention
  • Weekly reflection prompts tied to the nine CSWE competencies
  • Goal pages, competency self-assessment, supervision notes and a licensure prep tracker
  • Field Placement Bingo, because you deserve a win

One week. One spread. Everything tracked.

Hours and case notes on the left, ethics and self-care on the right.

A two-page weekly spread from the planner. The left page has an hours tracker, weekly missions and case notes. The right page has an ethics check-in, battery check, emotional forecast and a weekly reflection prompt.
A sample weekly spread (week 1).
Hours HustleEthics CompassBattery CheckBig Think prompt

Hi, I’m Yardena.

I’m a social work student, and I made this planner for the students who come after me: a fun, honest place to keep hours, reflections and self-care together while you do work that asks a lot of you.

This planner is a personal organization and reflection tool. It is not an official school or agency document, and field hour requirements vary by program, so always check with your own field office.

Questions

Is it dated?

No. It’s undated, so you can start in any semester and only use the weeks you’re actually at placement.

How many hours do I need?

Requirements depend on your program. CSWE sets minimums of 400 hours for a BSW and 900 hours for an MSW, but schools and states can differ. The planner has space to write in your own total and track it.

Is it safe to write about my clients?

Use initials or pseudonyms only, and never include details that could identify a person. Keep your planner somewhere secure and follow your agency’s and school’s documentation policies.

What size is it?

8.5 × 11 inches, 120 pages, full color, paperback.

Where can I get it?

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