1. Welcome to the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work
An Overview of the Advanced Standing
Curriculum Options
Welcome Weekend, 2016
Sarah Naylor and Jean Livermore

2. Our Mission
The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance knowledge regarding social problems & programs, to educate social workers for advanced practice, & to provide leadership in the development of socially & economically just policies & programs that strengthen individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

3. What is the Curriculum? Summer Bridge Program Flexible Advanced Year
Concurrent Field
Advising

4. Overview of the Curriculum: Summer Bridge Program (13 credit hr.s)
Summer Session I:
Summer Session II:
Orientation: Tues., May 10, 2016
Classes: May 11-June 16, 2016
SoWo 715: Advanced Standing Bridge Course (6 credit hours)
Policy
Practice (DP/CMPP)
HBSE
Classes are held Monday - Friday, 9am – 12:30pm
SoWo 510: Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice and Program Evaluation (3 credit hours)
Mondays: June 20, June 27, July 5 (Tues.), July 11, and July 18; final assign. due by July 25)
9 – 12pm (2-4:50pm on the 20th)
SoWo 522: Advanced Standing Practicum (4 credit hours)
Field: June 21 – July 28, 2016; Tuesday – Friday
32 hours per week

5. Advanced Curriculum: Continued
Two Concentration Areas
Community, Management & Policy Practice
Direct Practice
Working with your faculty advisor, you will develop individualized plan of study that meets your learning/professional goals & the curriculum requirements

6. Courses in the Advanced Curriculum Year (27 credit hours)
Concentration Courses, Fall:
HBSE/Practice course in area of concentration (3)
Electives* (6)
SOWO 820 Social Work Field Practicum III (6)
Concentration Courses, Spring:
Advanced Policy (1.5)
Advanced Research (3)
Electives (1.5)
SOWO 821 Social Work Field Practicum IV (6)
*Many electives will be half semester courses. Advanced standing students are required to take 7.5 elective credit hours, but may choose to take more.

7. HBSE/Practice Courses-Fall Semester, Final Year
HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice
SOWO 840 Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 841 Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 842 Families: Theory and Practice
SOWO 843 Older Adults: Theory and Practice
SOWO 844 Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 845 Health: Theory and Practice
HBSE/Practice: Community, Management and Policy Practice
SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and Practice
SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice
SOWO 881 Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings 7

8. Advanced Policy Courses-Spring Semester, Final Year
Common framework of policy analysis & change strategies, specialized topics
SOWO 739 Child Welfare Policy
SOWO 831 Substance Abuse Policy
SOWO 834 Advanced Policy Practice
SOWO 835 Poverty Policy
SOWO 836 Health Access & Health Disparities Policy
SOWO 837 Disability Policy
SOWO 838 Policies Impacting Military Families 8

9. Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Direct
SOWO 700 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD): Abuse and Dependence
SOWO ATOD Biomedical Basis
SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice
SOWO ATOD Diverse Populations
SOWO 767 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health
SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice
SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples
SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment
SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence
SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout the Lifespan
SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices 9

10. Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Community, Management Policy Practice
SOWO 799: Community-Led Sustainable Development
SOWO 799: Leadership and Management in Public Human Service Agencies
SOWO 880: Sustainable Development
SOWO 882: Citizen Participation & Volunteer Involvement
SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing
SOWO 884: Executive Leadership
SOWO 885: Financial Management 10

11. 1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Direct
SOWO 705 Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab
SOWO 750 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
SOWO 751 Behavioral Interventions with Children
SOWO 753 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
SOWO 755 Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice
SOWO 758 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
SOWO 764 Motivational Interviewing
SOWO 765 Social Work Practice with Groups
SOWO 766 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice
SOWO 769 Integrated Behavioral Health
SOWO 769 Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
SOWO 769 The Satir Growth Model
SOWO 769 SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice 11

12. 1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Community, Management Policy Practice (CMPP)
SOWO 739 Immigration and Citizenship Law and Policy
SOWO 792 Program Development and Proposal Preparation
SOWO 793 Asset Development, Practice and Policy
SOWO 799 American Indian Community Development 12

13. Additional Electives
SOWO 709: Human Migration: implications, Policy, Practice, and Research (3)
SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant Survivors of Torture & Trauma (1.5)

14. Professional Development
Leadership Workshops
Professional Development Workshops
MSW Resume Building
Before, During and After the Interview
Review of Licensure Process
Macro Networking Night
Clinical Lecture Series
Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change
Loving Kindness Mediation Practice
Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults

15. Academic Planning Support
Resources for developing your curriculum:
Faculty advisor
Plan of study advisor
Academic and Student Affairs faculty & staff
Planning meetings
Prompts/directions/dates communicated regularly

16. Welcome Materials
You should have received welcome materials in mid-March
Registration (will begin in June)
Advising
Field placement planning
Orientation
Additional information (residency for tuition purposes, parking, Accessibility Resources and Service, UNC set-up, etc.)

17. Don’t Forget the SSW Website
Look at current schedules/course offerings
Review previous syllabi
Find student forms
View student calendar
Learn how to get involved

18. Field Education Advanced Standing Field Placements
MSW Welcome Weekend 2015
Jean Livermore, MSW, LCSW

19. Field Education Integral component of the MSW curriculum (CSWE)
Opportunity to
integrate knowledge, skills, & values learned in classroom (theory  practice)
test & validate professional ethics & values in practice setting
enhance self-awareness & professional use of self

20. Types of Placements General health care & psychiatric hospitals
County DSS’s and Public Health Departments
Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies
Domestic violence services
Substance abuse facilities
Schools
Homeless shelters

21. Hours in Field Complete ~ 864 hours
~ 184 hours Summer Semester
June 24-August 1 (Tuesdays-Fridays)
~ 304 hours Fall Semester
Begins August 19
~ 312 hours Spring Semester
Ends April 27
Typically Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Some flexibility if it works for both student & agency
Exceptions must be approved by Director of Field

22. Teamwork Field Education Program SSW Faculty Agency Field Instructor
Task Supervisor
Student
Field Faculty

23. Field Instructors MSW with > 2 years experience
Identify & design learning assignments
Offer appropriate learning activities
Provide weekly supervision
Collaborate on learning plan & evaluations

24. Field Faculty
The liaison between School, agency, student, field instructor
Support students & Field Instructors
Problem-solve/trouble-shoot/conduct 3-way conferences
Review performance & submit grades

25. Placement Process Consider your Learning Goals & Objectives
Social work knowledge & skills you hope to gain in your field placement
What client population/social problems are most interesting to you?
What practice areas will you consider?
Complete Advanced Standing Planning Guide on Field Ed website & upload current resume

26. Conference with Field Office
Meet or speak with Field Faculty soon—we will contact you once we receive your planning guide
When you begin orientation in May, and in person meeting to narrow choices
You will be matched with your interests, to extent possible
You’ll receive a ‘match’ with information on how to contact your potential Field Instructor to schedule interview

27. Interview with Agencies
Schedule an interview & prepare
Bring your resume & planning guide
Prepare as for a job interview
Describe prior relevant experience
What do you hope to learn?
What activities are available for students?
What questions do you have about the Agency & the program?

28. Agency Requirements
Some agencies (hospitals, public school systems and others) require:
criminal records checks and/or
and/or drug screening
and/or TB tests
… just as they require for employees or volunteers

29. Field Education Website
Can view field education manual, information for current students, etc.