UNCW BSW Field Instructor Orientation Academic Year: Field Office: Angie Vandenberg, LCSW Lori Dugan, LCSW

Welcome and Introductions

∗ Field Office ∗ Field Coordinator ∗ Angie Vandenberg, LCSW ∗ Interim Assistant Field Coordinator ∗ Lori Dugan, LCSW ∗ Faculty Liaisons: ∗ Onslow Ext Site: ∗ Jessica Strong, PhD ∗ Debbie Wyse, LCSW ∗ Main Campus Site: ∗ Lori Dugan, LCSW-C ∗ Karen Sandell, PhD ∗ Yvette Gosline, MSW ∗ Lauren Williams, MSW ∗ Brian Williamson, LCSW, LCAS ∗ Field Website ∗ Field Newsletter UNCW Field Office

∗ What characteristics would you use to describe the “good” or “preferred” intern? ∗ Share your experience as an intern. What do you remember? What was your supervisor/field instructor like? ∗ How can you create an environment to assists you in nurturing your intern(s)? ∗ What do you need from the field faculty to assist you in your role as a field instructor? Creating a Supportive Learning Environment

∗ Student centered: start where the student is in their learning development! ∗ Developmental Stages of field ∗ Being mindful of learning styles ∗ Both student and field instructor! UNCW School of Social Work: strengths based approach tpractice

∗ “Who’s who in the field program?” ∗ Field Instructor ∗ Student ∗ Faculty Liaison ∗ Task Supervisor ∗ Problems in the internship? There are several options! ∗ Talk with the student, your faculty liaison, or field faculty admin ∗ Field faculty are here to support you! ∗ Students are encouraged to talk with their field instructors first when there are concerns and not to abruptly “quit” the internship ∗ Meetings with field faculty can be arranged and a learning plan can be developed Shared Learning Model

∗ Agency Orientation ∗ What is everyone doing to orient students to the agency? ∗ Shadowing vs. “jumping in” and seeing clients Agency Orientation

∗ Hours and Schedule ∗ Part Time MSW: 180 each semester (spread out over 5 semesters)-total of 900 hours ∗ Averages out to be hours a week ∗ Please note the part time students have TWO placements ∗ 1 st Placement: Fall and Spring of the MSW students’ second year ∗ Laying foundation of social work ∗ 2 nd Placement: Summer, Fall, and Spring of their second year ∗ Focus is clinical Time sheets and Schedules

∗ BSW Hours and Schedule: ∗ 225 hours each semester ∗ Total of 450 hours for both fall and spring ∗ Averages out to hours a week 9 Time sheets and Schedules

∗ Make sure to develop a schedule with intern ∗ BSW Students: MWF designated intern days ∗ MSW Part Time Students: flexible with work schedule ∗ Timesheet: sign off on a weekly basis so there is no confusion ∗ 2015 Timesheet for SWK doc 2015 Timesheet for SWK doc ∗ Time sheets and Schedules

∗ Requirements are 1 hour each week ∗ What is supervision and why is it so important? ∗ What does successful supervision look like to you? ∗ What are your expectations for supervision? ∗ Some things to think about: ∗ Does the student need to have an agenda? ∗ Does the student need to fill a supervision form to document? Supervision

∗ What is the purpose of the Learning Contract? ∗ What is the field instructor’s role in helping the student design the learning contact? ∗ How does the field instructor use the learning contract as a tool of evaluation? ∗ Student and Field Instructor both rate the student on their progress in meeting the learning tasks Learning Contract

∗ Students are evaluated mid-semester and at the end of the semester ∗ Mid-semester Evaluation: students and faculty will receive a mid- semester evaluation form that they fill out together and submit back to the faculty liaison ∗ ∗ End of semester Evaluation: the faculty liaison will do a site visit towards the end of the semester ∗ The LC is used to evaluate students’ progress in field ∗ Site visits: late November-early December ∗ Need to be completed before grades are due in December ∗ Semester ends December 11 th and grades are due on the 14 th ∗ How is the final grade assigned? Evaluation

∗ Field Office Important Dates for Fall 2015 ∗ Located on field website: ∗ Please send field office: ∗ Agency agreement forms/MSW MOUs ∗ Updated Field Instructor Resumes ∗ UNCW Events/Programs: ∗ Solution Focused Brief Therapy Conference in November ∗ ∗ Panel on “Safety in the Field” TBD ∗ Substance Use Disorders and Addictions Certificate Program ∗ Prepares for LCAS credential ∗ For more information contact Noell Rowan at: Announcements:

∗ Field Faculty Admin Contact Information: ∗ Angie Vandenberg, LCSW ∗ ∗ ∗ Lori Dugan, LCSW ∗ ∗ Questions?