Foundation Year Students: Practicum Orientation Let the process begin!

Introductions Dr. Ann Riley, Field Education Coordinator annriley@ou.edu 405-325-1395 Pam Sanford, MSW, LCSW, Faculty Field Liaison psanford@ou.edu 405-325-7569 Linda Smith, MSW, CWPEP Coordinator lsmith@ou.edu 405-325-7174 Carrie Jankowski, MSW, LCSW, Faculty Field Liaison carriejank@ou.edu 405-325-8569 Levi Heperi, Field Education Support Specialist lheperi@ou.edu 405-325-8569 Rachel Chapman, Grad. Assist. for Field office Rachel.B.Chapman-1@ou.edu 405-325-9063

FY Practicum: Top Ten+ Things to Know 1. What is the purpose of foundation year practicum? 2. What are the practicum options & hours required? 3. What courses do I enroll in? 4. What types of agencies are available for practicum? 5. How does the placement process work? 6. How do I apply for practicum? 7. How do I find a placement? 8. What do I need to know about an employment-based practicum? 9. What do I need to know about interviewing? 10. When does practicum begin and what is required? 11. What are my Field Unit options? No worries! The Field office is here to help!

1. FY Practicum Purpose Field Education: Practicum integrates coursework with real life field experience in an agency setting with real clients, bringing together essential knowledge, values & skills. Practicum is required for purpose of professional SW development and the acquisition of essential core competencies for social work practice. At the FY level, the focus is Generalist Practice; which encompasses all practice aspects with clients, case management and/or resource development, understanding impact of policy, application of theory, and overall exposure to the agency context and/or the field of practice. The Concentration Year level is Advanced, so those practicum experiences are specialized.

2. When is Practicum? Foundation Year Practicum Options Foundation Year Students have three options: CONCURRENT: Fall 2016/Spring 2017 (15–18 hours per week) BLOCK: Summer 2017 (38–40 hours per week) Or delay program one year/see faculty advisor CONCURRENT: Fall 2017/Spring 2018

FY: Practicum Hours Foundation Year Practicum = 460 hours required CONCURRENT Fall/Spring: 230 hours required each semester 15-18 hours per week (12 weeks Fall + 16 weeks Spring) Fall: 15 x 12 = 180 Eek!! = Unsatisfactory!! 18 (recommended) x 12 wks=216+28 seminar= 244 hours Spring: 15 (lowest allowed) x 16 wks=240 hours 240 (Fall) + 240 (Spring) = 480 hours total BLOCK Summer: 230 hours required each course 38-40 hours per week x 12 weeks ~ BE CAREFUL! ~ Notice: 38 x 12=456 hours Eek! BUT, 40 x 12 = 480 hours

3. FY: Practicum Enrollment CONCURRENT Fall/Spring: Fall: SWK 5413 Practicum I - 3 hours credit Spring: SWK 5423 Practicum II - 3 hours credit Course credit over two semesters= 6 hours total BLOCK Summer: SWK 5413 Practicum I & SWK 5423 Practicum II Course credit combined: 3 + 3 = 6 hours total When all orientation requirements have been completed, then you will be given an override to enroll in the practicum courses.

4. Practicum Agencies Agencies are assessed as appropriate for each cohort level; Retained under contract for the purpose of practicum; Offered to students throughout Norman/OKC metro; and Available if you reside beyond a 50 mile radius too. Keep in mind that agencies are ever evolving! Children, Youth & Family services Corrections/Victim’s programs Counseling, Mental Health & Substance Abuse agencies DHS services ~ Child Welfare, Permanency Planning Disability Services ~ Adults & Children Gerontology/Older Adult programs Healthcare settings ~ Hospitals, Clinics and Hospice Homelessness services LGBTQ services School-based social work services Veterans ~ VA Centers, Support Services

5. Practicum Placement Process Three phases: 1) Applying for practicum 2) Interviewing at placements 3) Securing your placement STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET ALL PRACTICUM DEADLINES Communication is the key! Handout: FT Foundation Year Practicum Calendar (Fall/Spring CONCURRENT only for now) ~~This will be your guide for the year~~ Website: socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education/Practicum Calendars

6. Applying for Practicum Phase I: Planning – for ALL students Since you are here today ~ Next: Online Video Training Links will be sent to your OU email for completion Subject: SWK PRACTICUM – (for all field correspondence) 1) Basic Practicum Orientation Overview (~30 mins) 2) Applying for Practicum through IPT (~6 mins) (Intern Placement Tracking practicum system) 3) Google Forms Quiz must be completed Note: An updated professional Resume is required! See website: socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education /Norman Forms & Reference Materials/ Resume sample

7. Finding a Placement – Field Units Phase II: Foundation Year Field Units Students do not ‘find’ a placement on their own Field office considers individual student needs/interests, in conjunction with cohort needs overall, & the agency’s FY students recommended to agencies within Field Units Students preference their top 3 Field Units Field office reviews applications & refers students to the specific field instructor/agencies within the Field Units Students must interview and secure their practicum

8. Employment-based Practicum Top Points to Know: Must represent new learning different from job responsibilities Must have different Field Instructor from job Supervisor Student must negotiate the practicum/employment placement Final approval determined by the Field Education Coordinator Application process is for your protection Proposals are carefully and thoroughly reviewed Students should read all EBPP info (Field Education Manual, p. 15–18) To apply, additional application documents are required for the EBPP: Practicum Application Part III – located on website + Job Description of current position + Job Description of proposed practicum position + Recent Job Performance Review + A schedule reflecting work, school & practicum EBPP approved students will be assigned to a Field Unit. All requirements for group participation with liaison applies.

9. Interviewing for Practicum Phase II: Interviewing See website: socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education/NF&RM/ Pre-Placement Interview Information Interviewing: Professionalism is the key! Take Documentation: 1) your updated Resume, 2) the Practicum Calendar, & 3) Student Placement Form Students negotiate own weekly schedule with the site.

10. When does Practicum begin? At Foundation Seminar! Foundation Year Seminar & Training are required… & purposefully designed to prepare you for practicum. FT FY Practicum Calendar Specifics: CONCURRENT 2016/2017: Thurday on Aug. 25, Sept. 1 & Sept. 8, ~ 9:00 - 5:00 Location: Zarrow Hall – Community Room, first floor Required Training: Online + Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 ~ 2:00 – 4:00 (3 hours total) Student practicum hours = 24! [21 seminar (7 hrs x 3 days) + 3 training = 24 hrs] BLOCK Summer 2017: Monday, May 8 & Tuesday, May 9, 2016, 9:00 – 5:00 Location: Zarrow Hall, Room 210 Required Training: Online + Friday, May 12, 2016 ~ 2:00 – 4:00 (3 total) Student practicum hours = 17! [14 seminar (7 hrs x 2 days) + 3 training = 14 hrs]

Foundation Year Field Units: Preference from these Options “Child Welfare” “Child/Family – Schools” “Community-Based” “Corrections” “Healthcare” “Mental Health”

Child Welfare 9 placements Infant Parent Intervention Center Oklahoma County CASA Sunbeam – Senior Shelter OK – DHS Child Welfare OK P3: OKDHS/OKCPS/Voc- Rehab (Foster Teens)

Child/Family – Schools 4 placements Norman Public Schools – Kennedy Elementary OKC Public Schools (Special Ed & Counseling)

Community-Based 6 placements Homeless Alliance: Building Foundations/ Day Shelter/ Journey Home/ Permanent Supportive Housing Goodwill’s SSVF (Supportive Services to Veterans & Families) Southern Oaks Community Center/Youth Initiative

Corrections 3 placements Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma OK Juvenile Affairs (OJA) – Female Facility OKC Family Justice Center

Healthcare 6 placements Heavenly Hospice Mission Hospice Valir Hospice OU Medical Center: Child Protection OU Medical Center: Mother & Baby OU Medical Center: Outpatient

Mental Health 8 placements COCMHC – Adult Outpt + Library Inspirations of Norman – Gero Psych Mental Health Assn of Ok – Teen Screen Oklahoma Families First – Shawnee/Norman Red River Youth Academy St. Anthony’s Gero Behavioral Health Thunderbird Clubhouse VA Center of Norman

(We hope you’re excited. We are!!) Congratulations! You are at the next step of your journey toward a social work degree. We look forward to helping you be successful in practicum & in your professional development as a social worker. (We hope you’re excited. We are!!)