BASW FIELD ORIENTATION PART B

SOCIAL WORK 195A-B 6 units/semester Same placement for 2 semesters Credit/No Credit (Field Director is professor of record) at the end of each semester Taken concurrently with 140B-C

KEY PEOPLE Faculty Liaison Practice Professor STUDEN T Field Instructor Task Superviso r UNIVERSITY AGENCY

Field Instructor: MSW Educator in the Field

YOUR FIELD INSTRUCTOR WILL….. Orient you to the agency Assess your learning needs Help you develop your Learning Agreement Provide appropriate activities to implement Learning Agreement Help you integrate into agency environment

First Day of Field

New Placement Orientations Include….. Tour of agency Introduction to staff Job description Written policy documents Badge, other ID Opportunities to shadow and observe and ask questions

It’s normal to feel anxious….

“Start Where the Student Is…” What is my learning style? What are my strengths? What skills, knowledge do I want to acquire? What opportunities exist at the placement?

LEARNING AGREEMENT Student Activities Learning Objective # 1.Conduct assessments. 1,2,3,4, 12,13 2.Review cases for ethical issues. 1 3.Attend staff meetings. 5, 10, 12,14, 18 4.Attend interagency meetings 14, 18 5.Provide case management for 3 clients. 1, 2, 3, 14, 12, 15 6.Co-facilitate group. 2,3,12, 17 7.Attend Board meeting. 5, 19 8.Shadow staff in home visits. 1,2,9,10 9.Develop resource manual. 14

Your Field Instructor Also Will… Provide weekly field instruction Provides ongoing monitoring of and feedback regarding your performance Coordinate and communicate with Task Supervisor (if appropriate) Communicate with Faculty Liaison Complete Mid-Semester Assessment and End-of-Semester Evaluations together with you

FACULTY LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Monitor student placement via Field Journals Discussion in Practice Class Communication with Field Instructor via phone calls and site visits (minimum 1/semester Be available to consult with Field Instructor 2.Consult with, advocate for student 3.Recommend field grade

The Faculty Liaison for most students is the 204 A/B Professor...

Unless He or She Is Not! Faculty workload issues may result in your having a different person as your Liaison

What Are My Responsibilities in My Placement?

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Take responsibility for own learning in the field. a.Initiate Learning Agreement. b.Provide FI with syllabus for 140B-C classes. c.Bring topics and questions to FI hour. d.Ask for help when needed. e.Be open to new experiences and willing to push yourself. f.Be open to feedback. g.Initiate evaluation process

Be a Proactive Learner Stay Open to Feedback

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES (cont’d) 2. Complete field assignments a.Field Journals b.Biopsychosocial assessments c.Macro Project d.Others 3.Attend placement 4.Take responsibility for making up missed time

Evaluation Form Evaluation criteria rate progress in each of the learning objectives “3” is good for 1 st semester Ratings are not synonymous with A-B-C- D-F Download these forms from Field website.

WHAT HAPPENS IS I HAVE A PROBLEM IN FIELD?!?!?

Everyone has a part to play in problem-solving in field

BUT IT STARTS WITH YOU!

PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS Student identifies problem in field Student speaks With field instructor Problem solved Problem Not solved Student notifies Faculty liaison

PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS (continued) Liaison advises student & or Liaison contacts Field Instructor Plan is developed & or Liaison meets With student & Field Instructor Plan is developed

PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS (continued) Develop Plan (Liaison monitors) Problem Solved Problem Not solved Liaison Recommends to To Field Director Placement change Student Receives Incomplete Student Receives No Credit

204A-D + 295A-D = INTERLOCKING COURSES 295A 295B 204B 204A

JILL KELLY, LCSW Director of Field Education JOHN STROTHER, MSW, RN Undergraduate Field Coordinator