1 Followed by a 30 minute session for those interested in school social work placements and certification

OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION Elizabeth (Betsy) Harbeck Voshel, MSW, LMSW, ACSW Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Field Instruction 2

CAREER SERVICES Michelle Woods, LMSW Director of Career Services 3

SEND US QUESTIONS Simply type your question into the question box Look on the SSW Blog for responses to questions that we can’t answer during the session ( tive_incoming_students/index.html ) tive_incoming_students/index.html PowerPoint and recorded session will also be available on the SSW Blog and the Office of Field Instruction (OFI) web page 4

With information about the field application process which includes writing your Goal Statement and Résumé With tips to help you during the field placement selection process In learning how to navigate the OFI web page In thinking long-range regarding your career goals OUR GOALS FOR TODAY INCLUDE PREPARING YOU 5

BEFORE YOU BEGIN All school-wide correspondence will be addressed to you via your umich.edu account, so you must establish this right away Address questions/concerns with Visit the OFI and Career Center web pages Review the OFI information letter before submitting your application. Letter contains links to everything you will need. You may only submit an on-line application ONE TIME Review the Frequently Asked Questions and Placement Tips Decide your curriculum schedule, method, and practice area 6

In the field, students apply their classroom knowledge to real- world settings, such as child and family service agencies, government offices, hospitals, public schools, and community mental health centers, and grass roots non-profit organizations There are approximately 475 agencies (southeastern Michigan, nationally, and globally) and placements are available in urban and some rural areas There are several Schools of Social Work in the SE Michigan area so placements are very competitive. Meeting deadlines in the application process is critical ABOUT FIELD PLACEMENTS 7

CURRICULUM TRACK FIELD LETTER SENT VIA PLACEMENT REQUEST MATERIALS DUE START/END FIELD PLACEMENT Advanced Standing April 4, 2011May 13, 2011September – August 20-MonthApril 4, 2011May 13, 2011September - April 16-MonthApril 4, 2011 Special Additional Information Session September 12, 2011 October 15, 2011 January – December * SPECIAL PROGRAMS- CIRUMSTANCES (see the following slides) Depends on the special program * Students attend field placement typically 2 days per week. Those in the 16-month track attend 4 days per week during the Spring/Summer terms FIELD PLACEMENT TIMELINE 8

ALL OUT-OF-SEQUENCE STUDENTS Those starting field placement in the Fall term due to special agency requirements or course scheduling need to submit an Out of Sequence (OSS) Petition which articulates their field plan. Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Fall 2011 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Submit OSS Petition: equence.pdf equence.pdf 9

GLOBAL FIELD PLACEMENTS (Non-scholarship) Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement. Global placement Spring-Summer 2011 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW: Global Applications Due: October 24, 2011 Web Site: Submit OSS Petition: out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 10

NATIONAL FIELD PLACEMENTS Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement. National field placement Spring-Summer 2012 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Read Application Guidelines: acement_Guidelines.pdf acement_Guidelines.pdf National Applications Due: October 24, 2011 Submit OSS Petition: out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 11

CHILD WELFARE SCHOLARS (CWS) Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Winter 2012 term Field Application Due: October 3, 2011 Contact: Mary Ortega, LMSW, Web Site: 12

COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE SCHOLARS (CBI) Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Winter 2012 term Field Application Due: October 21, 2011 Contact: Bill Vanderwill, LMSW Web Site: ge.html?id=14.09&volume=2 ge.html?id=14.09&volume=2 13

GLOBAL ACTIVITIES SCHOLARS (GASP) Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement. Global placement Spring-Summer 2012 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW, Web Site: Submit OSS Petition out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 14

GERIATRIC SW SCHOLARS Curriculum Track: 16-month Out-of-Sequence Start Field: Fall 2011 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Note: Prior to completion of the online Placement Request Application, you will need to know the fieldwork options and rotations as you will be required to select them Contact: Warren Clark, LMSW, Web Site:

JEWISH COMMUNAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (JCLP) Curriculum Track: Out-of-Sequence Start Field: Spring-Summer 2012 (Board Placement in the Winter term along with SW 531 Foundation Seminar Field Application Due: October 21, 2011 for Spring- Summer placement Contact: Su Crabb, LMSW, Web Site: Submit OSS Petition: out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 16

NATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOLARS (NCS) Curriculum Track: 16-month Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement. National field placement Spring-Summer 2011 Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Contact: Dr. Barry Checkoway, or Dr. Katie Richards-Schuster, Web Site: d=14.08&volume=2 d=14.08&volume=2 Submit OSS Petition: out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 17

PEACE CORPS MASTER’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Curriculum Track: 20-month Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement. Fall 2014 and Winter nd year placement Field Application Due: May 13, 2011 Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW, Web Site: Submit OSS Petition: out_of_sequence.pdf out_of_sequence.pdf 18

SPECIAL FIELDWORK SITE CIRCUMSTANCES SAFE HOUSE: (CO, IP, MHS/Children & Youth and Communities and Social Systems) enter.pdf enter.pdf –Has a mandatory training that is only held in the Fall term. If considering placement here for Fall or Winter terms, you must take the training in the Fall term. Contact Leigh Robertson, LMSW EMPLOYMENT-BASED PLACEMENTS – posalGuidelines.pdf posalGuidelines.pdf –Requires special planning. Please contact the field office for 19

IMPORTANT SPECIAL PROGRAM INFORMATION (Check out individual web sites and the letter for OFI contact information) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC (UPC) (IP/Mental Health): – Students considering this agency for placement are required to start their field placement in the Fall term – The required field schedule for this 4 term placement is as follows: Fall 2 days per week Winter 3 days per week Spring-Summer 3 days per week Fall 3 days per week – The Field Placement Request Material are due May 13, 2011 UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE CHILD & FAMILY (UCCF) (IP/Children & Youth): –This agency required that students must commit to this placement for 3- 4 terms (see guidelines) and start in the Fall term –Students may be asked to interview via Skype –The Field Placement Request Materials are due May 13, 2011 –For more information:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Almost all fieldwork sites that serve children, youth and the elderly will require that student’s (at their own expense) complete the following in order to be considered for placement: Criminal Background Check Sexual Offender Registry Child Abuse Registry Drug /substance/testing Proof of immunizations Submit additional reference letters (cannot use those letters that were submitted with application to the program) Fingerprint application information can be found here: 025_Livescan_Fingerprint_Request_179196_7.pdf 025_Livescan_Fingerprint_Request_179196_7.pdf Students need to inquire about these during their initial contact with the fieldwork site Not having access to transportation will limit placement options. Transportation Hardship Assistance may be available if you qualify 21

DUE DATES April 4, 2011: Incoming 2010 class information is ed to your umich.edu account May 4, 2011: Last day to submit R ésumé and Goal Statement to the Career Center for review May 13, 2011: Field Placement Request Applications are due for Fall field start May-August: Fieldwork site interviews (in-person, via telephone) Sept. 6, 2011: Field placement starts this week for 20-month and Advanced Standing, and OSS students REQUIRED PRE-FIELD ORIENTATION SESSIONS: Sept. 1, 2011 : 8:30am-12noon for Advanced field instruction 1:30pm-5pm for Foundation field instruction January 4, 2012: Pre-field orientation session for 16-month students 22

PLACEMENT REQUEST APPLICATION Field Placement Request Application consists of: – An online application where you will indicate your top 6 placement choices for consideration – Uploading (not ing) your Goal Statement (in PDF format) when submitting your application – Uploading (not ing) up to a 2 page Résumé (in PDF format) when submitting your application You submit these documents online and they are shared electronically with prospective fieldwork sites (this is the link to essential field placement instructions and resources) Placement listings can be reviewed at any time:

GOAL STATEMENT One page, single spaced statement that doesn’t include personal information or agency specific requests. This is a public document and shared with your potential colleagues Must address/include these 3 main points: 1.What are your professional accomplishments? What past educational, volunteer or work experiences led you to social work as a profession? 2.What skills do you want to learn? What are your learning goals for this placement and what professional skills do you want to develop? Are you looking to work with a specific population or in a specific setting? How do you learn best? What about your learning style should your field instructor know? What supervision style works best for you? 3.What are your long-term career goals? A short statement about how this experience will help you reach your long- term career goals 24

RÉSUMÉ Two page document Easy to read format and style Skilled-based Use action verbs Demonstration of your work, volunteer, and internship experiences (classroom-based experiences count too) Review, edit and seek feedback (May 4 th deadline for reviews by the Career Center, 25

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Once you submit your online application, you will receive an automated assigning you to a Field Faculty person with their contact information. While you may submit your materials prior to the deadline, OFI will not begin working with you prior to May 13, 2011 Contact your assigned Field Faculty person with ANY questions. Appointments can be made with your assigned Field Faculty or the Daily Resource Person via telephone or in-person: Start working on your application materials, your Goal Statement, update your Résumé, and any additional paperwork required right away. You may send these for review even if you have not heard about your admissions status as of this date 16-month students: start working on these documents and researching placement options. OFI will work with you after School starts allowing us time to get the Fall cohort placed REMEMBER: Stay in contact with your Field Faculty on a continuous basis until you are placed 26

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION CALL: We have a Daily Resource Person (DRP) available to assist you WEB PAGE: rams/msw/ofi / rams/msw/ofi / THE CAREER CENTER CALL: Michelle Woods WEB PAGE: loyment/index.html loyment/index.html 27 GO BLUE! Revised 4/29/11

28 School Social Work Placement and Certification Information Webinar

Presenters 29 Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Beth Sherman, MSW, LMSW Ms. Sherman specializes in the area of social work practice with children and youth. In addition to teaching, she coordinates the School Social Worker Certificate Program. Field Educator, Liaison / LEO Lecturer IV Stacy L. Peterson, MSW, LMSW Ms.Peterson is a field educator and liaison in the Office of Field Instruction. She works primarily with students interested in children and youth, juvenile justice, and school social worker practice.

Webinar Directions – The Webinar is presentation where you may ask questions by simply typing your question in “question box” – At the end of the session, the presenters will remain on- line for additional questions – A version of this webinar will be posted on the SSW Office of Field Instruction site as well as the School Social Worker Certificate page 30

Goals To provide information about the school social worker certificate To provide information about the school social worker field placement process 31

Overview Roles and Qualities Requirements – UMSSW School Social Worker Certificate – Michigan Approval Process – Other States’ Requirements School Based Placement Process Contacts and Additional Resources 32

Roles and Abilities Roles: – Engagement – Assessment – Intervention – Advocacy – Evaluation Abilities: – Independent – Flexible – Efficient in a fast paced environment – Organized 33

Course Requirements SW 642: SW 642: Social Work In Educational Settings SW 612: SW 612: Mental Health & Mental Disorders of Children and Youth SW 614: SW 614: Uses and Implications of Psychological Testing in Social Work SW 515/SW 691: SW 515/SW 691: 500 Field Hours of direct service with children/youth/ families 34

Approval Process State of Michigan School Social Worker Approval Process o Letter Recommending student for temporary approval as a school social worker (Form 310) Other States’ Requirements: Each state has its own requirements for school social workers, please check your state’s department of education web site for details. 35

School-Based Placement Process – Review/Timeline – Criminal Background Check – References – Immunizations – Registration/Field Hours – Grading Policy PLACEMENT Background Check ReferencesImmunizations Registration/Field Hours Grading Policy 36

Contact Information Beth Sherman, MSW, LMSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, School Social Worker Certificate Coordinator, Stacy L. Peterson, MSW, LMSW, 3737Field Educator, Field Liaison/Lecturer IV 37

Resources School Social Worker Certificate School Social Worker Form School Social Workers Association of America Michigan Association of School Social Workers School.Social.Works State Practice Requirements atB.,%