Roles and Responsibilities of a Field Placement Student

Activities, roles and responsibilities of a Field Placement Student include but are not limited to:

• Shadow program staff, Placement Students are not to be placed in ratio and require to be always overseen by a Field Mentor or delegate of the placement site
• Build rapport and pair with learners
• Observe and participate in skill training programs
• Develop and complete documentation and data collection as assigned
• Participate in team meetings
• Prepare and create program materials
• Maintain professional and timely communication with Field Mentors and other team members
• Establish positive and appropriate relationships with team members
• Demonstrate effective time-management skills
• Present in a professional and practical appearance
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the field placement site, it’s services and population served
• Demonstrate compliance with agencies policies and procedures
• Seek out and respond to feedback
• Initiation for their own learning needs and seek support for assignments with appropriate time for feedback and review
• Maintain confidentiality
• Assist in light tidying tasks that contribute to the functioning of their placement site as required but students are not expected to clean up feces, urine, vomit, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Field Mentors