2022/02/02 Council Agenda Packet

EASTERN es� WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY start something big (.Otdro�l SOCIAL WORK STUDENT AFFILIATION & PRACTICUM PLACEMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into by and between Eastern Washington University ("EWU"), located at 526 5'h St, Cheney, WA 99004 and City of Everett — Everett Police Department ("Agency"), located at 3002 Wetmore Ave. Everett, WA, 98201. The purpose of this Agreement is to cooperate in providing practicum placement educational experiences ("Program") for Social Work students of EWU. In consideration of the mutual benefits of such a Program, the parties to this Agreement agree that the Program shall be covered by and subject to the following conditions: A. MUTUAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The parties agree to cooperate in jointly planning the Program through EWU at the Agency and in jointly evaluating EWU students. 2. The parties agree to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders governing equal employment opportunity, immigration and nondiscrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Neither party will discriminate, to the extent required by state and federal law, on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, pregnancy, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. Visits by EWU staff to the Agency for the purposes of planning and evaluating the Program, discussing student performance, learning new skills, and arranging for additional educational experiences will be welcomed. 4. EWU and Agency will instruct their respective faculty, staff, and students participating in the Program, to maintain confidentiality of information as required by law and by the respective policies and procedures of EWU and Agency. 5. EWU, at its discretion, will refer students to participate in the Program at Agency. Before agreeing to take students, the Agency may ask for certain documentation regarding the students, such as immunization records or criminal background checks. EWU will inform students that they must provide the information requested by the Agency if they wish to participate in the Program at the Agency. Agency may refuse to allow students to participate at its location(s) for any lawful reason. Additional information about EWU's responsibilities is contained in section B. 6. The students and the Agency staff shall conduct themselves in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) professional organizational standards of conduct. 7. Before publishing any material based on a student's experience at Agency under this Agreement, EWU students and staff must obtain prior written approval from the Agency and EWU. 8. There will be no payment of charges or fees between EWU and Agency. B. EWU RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assure continuing compliance with the educational standards established by the professional accrediting association. EWU will be responsible for instruction and administration of the students' academic education program. 2. Plan and administer the Program, while encouraging Agency staff participation. EWU will provide information to Agency concerning its curriculum and the professional and academic credentials of its faculty for the students at the Agency. 3. Designate an appropriately qualified and credentialed faculty field instructor ("FFI") to coordinate and act as the liaison with Agency.