UndergraduateFieldOrientation

PartII

Congratulations!

TimothyMcCarragherSchoolDirector

NaomiWhiteFieldCoordinator

BeckyThomasUA Lakewood

MSWCoordinator

LisaCritesWayne College BA/BASW

Coordinator

FirstThingsFirst

•Signin

Confirmaccuracyofname emailaddress

Confirmcorrectsemestertobeginyourfieldeducationexperience

Pick-upStudentPacket

•Reviewpowerpointpresentation

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OrientationObjectives

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Effectivelyaffectivelyprepareourstudentstoenterfield education-the signaturepedagogyofthesocialworkprofession

OrientationObjectives

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Assistourstudentsinshiftingperspectivesfromknowledgeacquisitiontoknowledgeintegrationwithskill-buildingopportunities

OrientationObjectives

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Describetheunderpinnings offieldeducation documentation

4. Increasefamiliarityoffield

educationforms

OrientationObjectives

5.Increasefamiliaritywithfieldresources:

–Web-site

On-siteFieldArea

–SocialWorkTeam

FieldEducation Structure

Two(2)ConsecutiveSemesters

•Final2semesterspriortograduation

•Sameagencybothsemesters

•225hours–each semester

•450hoursbothsemesters

•Fall/Spring-15hoursper week/15weeks

•Summer22.5hoursper week/10weeks

•SeminarCourses

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FieldEducation Structure

FieldPlacement=

•7750:493SocialAgencyI-Firstsemester

•7750:494SocialAgencyII- Secondsemester

•3 credithoursforfieldpersemester

•6 credithoursforbothsemesters

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FieldEducation Structure

HybridSeminarCoursesFieldSeminar=

•421IntroductiontoFieldExperienceSeminar- FirstSemesterBSWstudent

•422FieldExperienceSeminarII-SecondSemesterBSWStudent

•2 creditseachcourse

•4 credithoursforbothsemesters

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FieldEducation Terminology

  • Field=Practicum=Internship=Clinical
  • FieldCoordinator(university-based)
  • FieldInstructor(agency-based)
  • FieldFacultyLiaison(university-based)
  • FieldSeminar(a course)(university-based)

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WhyFieldEducation?

•Applicationoftheoryintothe‘real’world

•Anopportunityto‘see’courseworkinaction

•Anopportunityto‘learn’inastructuredenvironment

•Anopportunitytobecome……comfortableintheroleofa professionalsocialworker

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Preceptofsocialwork education

•Twointerrelatedcomponentsofcurriculum-classroomfieldareofequalimportancewithinthecurriculum

•Eachcontributestothedevelopmentoftherequisitecompetenciesofprofessionalpractice

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FieldEducation

•isdesigned,supervised,coordinated,andevaluated basedoncriteria bywhichstudentsdemonstratetheachievementofprogramcompetencies.

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15PracticeAreas-CSWE*

CouncilonSocialWorkEducation

  • Aging/Gerontology
  • Alcohol,Drug,orSubstanceAbuse
  • ChildWelfare
  • CommunityPlanning
  • Criminal/JuvenileJusticeandCorrections
  • DevelopmentalDisabilities
  • DomesticViolence/CrisisIntervention

  • Family Services
  • GroupServices
  • Health/CommunityHealthHospice
  • HousingServices
  • International
  • MentalHealth/CommunityHealth
  • Occupational
  • Rehabilitation
  • SchoolSocialWork

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SpecialtyPracticeSections- NASW*

NationalAssociationofSocialWorkers

•Health

•Aging

•Alcohol,TobaccoOtherDrugs

•Children,AdolescentsYoungAdults

•ChildWelfare

•Mentalhealth

•SchoolSocialWork

•SocialEconomicJusticePeace

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FieldAgencySites:

•CommunityMentalHealth

•Hospitals

•ResidentialTreatmentCenters

•GroupHomes

•HealthClinics

•RecoveryCenters

•BatteredWomen’sShelters

•AnimalSanctuary

•ElderlySettings

•Schools

•PoliceDepartment-YouthServices

•CommunityCenters

•SocialServices–infant–elderly

•CrisisIntervention

•ChildWelfare

•Worksettings

•JuvenileJustice

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WideangleviewofSocialWork

•CouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)–socialworkeducation’saccreditingbody

•NationalAssociationofSocialWorkers(NASW)–socialwork’sprofessionalorganization

•Counselor,SocialWorkMarriageFamily TherapistBoard(CSWMFT)–stateofOhio'slicensingboard

Field Education Structureagain

•Weeklyone hourof face tofaceSupervisorySession

•WrittenStudentIntegrativeLearningContract-peracademicyear

•StudentEvaluation-persemester

•3credithourspersemester/6credithourstotalacademicyear

Field Educationat PlaceofEmployment

FAPE-Fieldat PlaceofEmployment

Identicalrequirementsas ifyou,thestudentdonotworkatthesite

•StudentIntegrativeLearningContract

•StudentEvaluation

•450clockhours

•Twoconsecutivesemesters

InformationforPartII

StudentIntegrativeLearningContract

•DirectPractice

•ServiceImpact

•ProfessionalLearningStudentEvaluationTime/TaskLogs

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Youareso closetoyourgoal-weare withyou.

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