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Home My WebLink AboutC15-359 University of Denver i +f r University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Agency Agreement Colorado Seminary which owns and operates the University of Denver and its Graduate School of Social Work ('School") and Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic ("Agency") mutually agree that the Agency will provide a field placement for educational and on-the-job training experiences that would be beneficial to graduate social work students of the School on the terms and conditions set forth herein. A. Responsibilities of School 1. The School will retain ultimate responsibility for the education of its students. 2. The School will instruct all students assigned to the Agency in the confidentiality of patient/client records, patient/client information imparted during the training experience, and will ensure that all students complete the School's training. The School will also instruct all students that the confidentiality requirements survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. 3. The School will require all participating students to provide proof of health insurance. Agency is not responsible for providing insurance or any other benefits to the student as student is not an employee of Agency. The School will be responsible for providing workers' compensation and liability coverage for all students of School participating in the training experience at the Agency. 4. School personnel and students shall be obligated to adhere to the policies, regulations and procedures of Agency. 5. The School will provide adequate professional liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000/$3,000,000) covering all individual students and instructors participating with the Agency. 6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the School shall immediately upon notice from Agency, remove any student from the Agency program under this Agreement whom Agency determines, in its reasonable discretion, imposes an unreasonable risk of harm to Agency personnel, clients or property or who violates Agency policies, regulations or procedures, despite warning. 7. The School shall designate a liaison to be Agency's contact during the term of this Agreement. B. Responsibilities of Agency. 1. Agency shall have sole responsibility for establishing the policies, regulations and procedures applicable to its operations and activities. It shall notify 1 Cif 3s� r School and Students of all policies, regulations and procedures which it expects School's personnel and students to adhere to while on Agency premises or conducting activities as part of the training experience at the Agency. 2. Agency shall maintain its facilities in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations. 3. Agency administration and personnel recognize its responsibility to maintain a learning environment of high quality and shall provide adequate direction and supervision during the term of this Agreement. 4. Agency shall designate a liaison to be School's contact during the term of this Agreement. 5. Agency may remove and restrict entry upon its premises by School personnel or students who it determines, in its reasonable discretion, imposes an unreasonable risk of harm to Agency personnel, clients or property, or who violates Agency policies, regulations or procedures, despite warning. Agency shall exercise reasonable efforts under the circumstances to notify School of its intent to remove or restrict prior to taking action and shall notify School in any event, as soon thereafter as is reasonable. 6. During the learning experience, students shall not be employees of Agency nor shall they be required to perform work for Agency not associated with an approved learning experience. 7. Agency shall retain ultimate responsibility and control for the care of its clients. 8. Agency shall keep confidential any student records obtained or created by Agency in accordance with the requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232 g) ("FERPA") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. C. Joint Responsibilities and Terms of Agreement. 1. The Agreement will be in effect as of the date signed by both parties and will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year. This Agreement will automatically renew for subsequent one (1) year terms unless earlier terminated as set forth herein. The Agreement may be terminated by either party with or without cause upon thirty (30) days' notice. In the event a student is assigned to the Agency at the time termination would be effective, the parties shall make best efforts to allow the student to complete his or her rotation. 2 2. This agreement does not obligate either party to pay the other or their respective staffs. 3. During this period of time, the Agency and the School will mutually agree on the student assignments and the accepted level of academic preparation required for each student. 4. The Agency and the School mutually agree to follow the standards and guidelines of field instruction as outlined in the Field Manual of the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work at http://www.du.edu/socialwork /field/ incorporated into this Agreement by reference. 5. Each party agrees that no student in the educational or on-the-job training experience will be deemed to be an employee of the Agency or of the School. Each party agrees that the students will be in a learning situation and that the primary purpose of the placement is for the students' learning. It is further understood that the student shall not at any time replace or substitute for any Agency employee. 6. School agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Agency, together with its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages and other liabilities asserted against any of them and arising from or proximately caused by the negligent acts or omissions of School, its students, faculty, administrators, trustees or officers. The Indemnities provided herein shall extend to payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the indemnified parties in defending against claims falling within the scope of the indemnification. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to waive, limit, or otherwise modify any governmental immunity that may be available by law to Agency, its officials, employees, contractor's or agents. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement. 7. Each party agrees to comply, at its own expense, with the provisions of all state, local and federal laws, regulations, ordinances, requirements and codes which are applicable to this Agreement. 8. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint venture, partnership, agent or employment relationship as between School, any student or Agency. 9. Neither party has the authority to act for the other party, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever, or to incur any debts or liabilities in the name of or on behalf of the other party. 10.The parties agree that in the performance of this Agreement there will he no discrimination against students, employees, or other persons related to 3 4 . I e race, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. 11.The person signing for each party below represents that s/he has the proper signature authority to bind his/her respective party to the terms of this Agreement. 12.Any notice required under this Agreement may be given at the addresses set forth below. SCHOOL AGENCY: Colorado Seminary which owns and Eagle County, Colorado operates the University of Denver and by and through its County Manager its Graduate School of Social Work By: 71 / James Herbert Williams - Brent cFall Dean County Manager Date: Date: Address for Notice: Address for Notice: Field Education Office Attn: Toni Rozanski, Director, Graduate School of Social Work Children, Family and Adult University of Denver Services 2148 South High Street Post Office Box 660 551 Broadway Denver, CO 80208-7100 Eagle, CO 8163 4