1. 2017 Concentration Year: DIRECT PRACTICE Practicum Orientation
Spring: BLOCK
Spring/Summer: EXTENDED

2. Introductions Dr. Ann Riley, Field Education Coordinator
Pam Sanford, Faculty Field Liaison
Levi Heperi, Admin. Field Specialist
Rachel Chapman, Field Education Office GA

3. Practicum Worries? Practicum Questions? Providing answers
What if I cannot find a placement that suits me?
What if I have problems in practicum once I begin?
What if I have a personal emergency during the semester?
Can I start early or end late?
Practicum Questions?
What will my schedule be like?
How many hours are required?
What are the rules for employment-based practicum?
Where do I find Practicum forms and materials?
Practicum Application:

4. Practicum and it’s Purpose
Field Education: “Signature pedagogy” in SW education
The DP Practicum provides integration of coursework &
practice in the field for advanced skill-acquisition.
Competency-Based Education: Core competencies
and practice tasks explicitly outline
a student’s learning needs for their
professional SW development.
Student Performance Policy
-- Expectations

5. Field Education Participants
OU Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work:
Field Education Coordinator
Field Education Office staff – Adm. Specialist and GA
Liaison – Regular Faculty, Emeritus or Adjunct
Practicum Student
Practicum Site/Agency:
Field Instructor (Practicum Instructor) - MSW
Field Preceptor (Practicum Preceptor) – non MSW

6. CY: DIRECT PRACTICE (DP) Enrollment
Two courses:
12 credit hours required
SWK 5816 Practicum III (6 hrs)
SWK 5826 Practicum IV (6 hrs)
DP Practicum Formats:
1 or 2 semester options
BLOCK= Spring semester (Enroll: both courses)
EXTENDED = Spring & Summer semesters (Enroll: SWK 5816 Spring & SWK 5826 Summer)

7. CY: DP Practicum Schedules
Practicum Hours = 550 total hours required
BLOCK: Spring
34–36 hours per week x 16 weeks
Ex: 36 x 16 = 576 hours but 36 x 15 = 540 only Eek!!
EXTENDED: Spring & Summer
18–20 hours per week x 29 weeks total
[16 weeks (Spring) + 13 weeks (Summer) = 29 weeks]
Example: 20 x 29 = 580 hours (and 20 X 28 = 560 hours)
Check the FIELD EDUCATION MANUAL for questions: ducation_Manual_ pdf
Two sick days are allowed each practicum semester with hours credited according to the student’s schedule
Students may not stockpile hours or finish early.

8. Practicum Placement Process
Three phases:
1) Applying for your placement
2) Interviewing at placements
3) Securing your placement
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO
MEET ALL PRACTICUM DEADLINES
Communication is the key!
Handout: DP Practicum Calendar 2017
~~This will be your guide for the year~~
socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education/Practicum Calendars

9. 1) Applying for practicum
Phase I: Applying – for ALL students
Since you are here today ~ Next Step: Online Video Training
Links will be sent to your OU 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 is our practicum platform)
3) Google Forms Quiz - must be completed.

10. Information Sharing Policy
Information Sharing (Field Educ Manual, p )
IPT Practicum Application – Information Sharing items

11. Practicum Planning Particulars
Placement locations: What cities and towns?
Practice Fields: What types of agencies? What populations?
Site Requirements: What is needed of agencies?
FYI: You can now “search” agencies in IPT:
BUT, realize this is not a comprehensive agency listing!
Some are currently inactive & new ones are being coordinated.
Note your preferences in 2 possible places:
A) Student Detail page – “Agency Preferences” (Add) ~ 3
B) Practicum Application Question – “Do you have a specific local agency or facility at which you would like to be placed?” (If employment-based put “EBPP.”)

12. PRACTICUM APPLICATION SUMMARY
1) Online video training with Google Forms Quiz
2) IPT completed Student Detail Page with Resume
3) IPT completed Practicum Application with signature
4) New – Practicum Readiness Self-Assessment
Note: An updated professional Resume is required in IPT!
See: socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education /Norman Forms & Reference Materials/ Resume sample
And: Practicum Readiness Self-Assessment Checklist to the Field Office.

13. Individual Planning Sessions
Participation in Individual Planning Sessions is an important part of the placement process, but is optional for DP students. Students meet with field office staff (OKDHS and CWPEP students meet with Linda Smith) to review their application, resume, needs, interests & goals. This aids the field office in determining recommended site options for the student.
Optional Sign Up Today! (30 minutes)
Oct. 24 – Nov. 4
Mon., Oct. 24 thru Thurs., Oct. 27 & Sat. Oct. 29
And
Mon., Oct. 31 thru Fri., Nov. 4 & Sat. Nov. 5

14. 2) Interviewing at placements
A) Prepare: Consider readiness & get your supports in place.
B) Receive Field Office – two placement option referrals.
See: DP Practicum Calendar for expected date
C) Interview: Contact, schedule, & interview at both
Take your Resume,
Practicum Calendar,
& the Student Placement form.
Conduct yourself professionally at every step!

15. Finding a Placement Students do not ‘find’ a placement on their own
Field office considers individual student needs & interests, plus agency availability, & cohort needs overall
Students will receive two referrals from the Field office
Field office manages the competition by screening & referring students to the field instructor/agencies
Best fit is then up to you and the agency to determine

16. 3) Securing your placement
Confirm: Practicum site offer/acceptance or express your appreciation
Return to Site: Pick up Student Placement Form with signatures
Submit: Form to Field Education Office by due date. Students
may not start practicum until all documentation has been submitted.
In person: Field Education Office, Room 215 to Levi or Rachel
By or by fax:
Required Documentation:
Student Placement Form (hard copy); 2) Malpractice Insurance (in IPT)
Placement is Secured when Field Education office finalizes & approves
Website:
Handouts: Student Placement Form & Student Liability Insurance

17. Malpractice Insurance is REQUIRED
Socialwork.ou.edu/Field Education/Norman Forms & Reference Materials

18. Plus: Additional Requirements
Site-specific requirements vary & the student is responsible.
Website:
Additional medical site requirements are typical.
Online HIPAA training is required through OUHSC for all OU
students at medical placements. Completion is due 30 days from
start of practicum and login must be obtained from the Field Education
Office. We will those students who need this in January.

19. Practicum-Related Issues
Stipends: Agencies/programs that offer monies for DP students
VA Medical Center – OKC ($6000, competitive, specific slots)
Center for Social Work Healthcare – OKC ($6000, competitive stipend)
Latino Community Development Center – OKC
Americorp Grants – Urban League, Urban Mission, CCFI, etc.
Modified Practicum Proposal: Request this form from the Field Coordinator if desire practicum to begin or end on dates that fall outside of the University course dates as posted on the Practicum Calendar. Requests need to be into Field Education Office in advance and are applicable only for “significant and compelling” reasons.

20. Employment-based practicum proposal
Employment-Based Practicum Proposal (EBPP): See –
Field Education Manual (p. 28) & online orientation training
Top Points
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
To apply, additional application documents are required for the EBPP:
Practicum Application Part III – located on website
+ Two Job Descriptions: current position & proposed practicum position
+ Recent Job Performance Review
+ A schedule reflecting work, school & practicum
For your protection: Proposals are carefully and thoroughly reviewed.

21. DP Practicum: Getting Started
PRACTICUM: Begins the week of Jan. 17, 2017
Students negotiate their weekly schedule with the site.
Required FIELD TRAINING: Friday, Jan. 20, 2017
Location: Zarrow Hall, Community Room, 2:00–4:00
All DP Students and Field Instructors/Preceptors
3 hrs of practicum for Students / 3 hrs of CEU for FIs
New Hybrid Training: online + in-person

22. (We hope you’re excited. We are!!)
Congratulations! You are at an important final step of your journey toward an MSW degree.
We look forward to helping you be successful in practicum and your professional social work development.
(We hope you’re excited. We are!!)