1. Overview for Planning Foundation Year Field Placement – SW 650 Fall 2016 MSW I Placement Planning Orientation (Students in 3year or 4 Year MSW Program) Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm HH 210 Presenters:Candy Elson, Amalia Hernandez, Silvia Barragan

2. Announcements Who needs to be here! Three and Four Year Students Sign-In Please! Excited to be planning for field? Fasten your seat belts for the next big transition in graduate school! MSW I Field Practicum Application Materials Please review before or after this meeting This is a short meeting & this document on the web site outlines policies and procedures in more detail http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/field/student-forms Review this document: MSW I (650) Explanation of Policies and Field Application Process (doc, posted Jan. 7, 2015 MSW I (650) Explanation of Policies and Field Application Process

3. Overview of Field in MSW Curriculum Foundation (first year) 16 hours a week – usually 2-3 days a week Two semesters long – one academic year same agency Foundation Year – Generalist Model (Total 7 units) Advanced: (Concentration) Year will be 20 hours a week (Total 8 units) Field constitutes 15 units in MSW program It is a major time commitment and in many ways more demanding than academic classes Professional internship – key to employment post grad Concurrent model vs. Block Model – i.e. Taking Classes a the same time as internship, plus Field Seminars

4. Structure of Field Practicum 16 hours a week in your agency Field Integration Seminars Friday’s 8 am or 10 am Pass / Fail Credit / No Credit Evaluation by Field Instructor at the Agency Completes COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS EVALUATION Evaluation by field faculty from seminar attendance and participation, site visit to the agency Educationally based recordings / written assignments Site visit and feedback from field instructor

5. Competencies & Practice Behaviors- Nine EPAS - Educational Policy Accreditation Standards Student Evaluated on each of these areas Professional & Ethical Behavior Diversity & Difference in Practice Advance Human Rights & Social, Economic & Environmental Justice Practice informed research & research informed Practice Policy Practice Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations & communities Assess …. Intervene …. Evaluate ……

6. CSWE Council of SW Education Field education is described as the “Signature Pedagogy” of the profession Through field education students are socialized into the field of professional social work

7. Foundation Year is a Generalist Model Generalist means Micro Mezzo Macro Students are placed in a wide variety of agencies First year students do not choose their agency Please do not approach agencies independently Field Faculty Committee chooses and matches student to agency based on Field Application Therefore tells us as much about yourself in your field application

8. Process for choosing – assigning Agency Faculty Placement Committee places students giving consideration to Student’s prior experience Professional interests – future goals and objectives Students’ individual needs A placement to challenge and expand students prior experience Geographic preference as feasible Note – we live in a big County – be prepared to drive Have a reliable car Any academic / disability accommodations verified by Student Disability Services

9. Time Line for Field Placement Process Today’s Orientation Meeting Thursday Feb. 18 th. Review additional “Placement Planning Materials” available on the web site and via email Complete your IPT (Internship Placement Tracking) Face Sheet by TODAY Thursday February 18th Turn IPT Face Sheet into SW Office or turn in today Field Application is available via your IPT web based account Monday February 22nd - Completed Field Application due Please review IPT Tutorial http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/field/student-resources/ipt- tutorial/http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/field/student-resources/ipt- tutorial/

10. Internship Placement Tracking (IPT) IPT Tutorial – Note IPT is separate platform from any SDSU accounts, like Blackboard or Web-Portal Intern Placement Tracking (IPT) system – is a web- enabled database to handle many functions of the field program that used to be done on paper Please review the tutorial Upload your photo and complete CSWE Stats You should have received your user name – log in information - sent to you via email on Monday 15 th Feb. Field Instructors also log in to the same account DEMO OF IPT

11. IPT Getting Started Your account information & password will be sent to you by email – once your IPT account has been set up. We need your accurate, typed IPT Face Sheet hard copy turned in to SW Office IPT website is located at https://www.alceasoftware.com/web/login.php. Please bookmark this page for easy reference. https://www.alceasoftware.com/web/login.php There are three fields required for login: organization ID, user name, password. All information entered in these fields is upper/lower case sensitive. The Organization ID for anyone using the SDSU IPT system is: sdsu The School of Social Work will supply all students with a unique default user name & password. If you did not receive this information please contact Maria: swfield@mail.sdsu.eduswfield@mail.sdsu.edu

12. Interview Process Be prepared for a professional interview Be mindful of dress, phone & email etiquette Some employers / agencies search Social Media accounts Email from field faculty will ask you to contact your field agency Be as flexible as possible when scheduling the interview Be ready to email your resume prior to interview Most agencies will also have Live Scan and various other background screenings after you have been accepted Immunizations, drug screen etc. Some agencies pay for these – many do not Be aware that you may have to pay for additional screenings

13. Student Must Pass Additional Steps Agency field instructor will notify SDSU if you have been offered the internship Background and health screenings come after Be aware that your internship is not considered final and confirmed until you have passed additional screenings If you have any criminal background issues Please disclose on your field application Disclose when sent to HR or to field instructor after being offered the internship Full disclose recommended – students get in trouble when they do not disclose and issues are exposed during Live Scan

14. Additional Policies – FAQ’s Internship Schedule of 16 hours a week will be during business hours on week days We have very few agencies with evening and week end hours Can I intern at my employment site? Answer: It depends Various criteria need to be met and approved by agency director and school of social work director Ex. MSW on site to supervise you Field instructor / supervisor is different person than your immediate work supervisor Agency is able to meet school of social work curriculum requirements

15. Policies and FAQ’s continued Avoid conflict of interest or dual relationships i.e. please let us know if we unintentionally refer you to an agency where you or a family member has been a client or employee in the recent past Please do not approach agencies on your own Can I recruit an agency I’m interested in? We cannot recruit specific agencies for specific students – but we are open to referrals from interested agencies See procedure for new agencies (It can take several months) http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/field/instructor- resources/application-process/ http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/field/instructor- resources/application-process/

16. INTERNSHIP AT EMPLOYMENT? CSWE allows this option for one of the two years of field practicum only & under strict guide lines MSW I or II (650/750/755) Application Form for Internship at Employment Site MSW I or II (650/750/755) Application Form for Internship at Employment Site The agency must meet criteria for SSW guidelines, employer must be willing to support student – there must be a clear division of student and employee responsibilities and different individual who is the MSW field instructor vs. employer supervisor (SEE APPLICATION FOR FULL DETAILS) All internships at employment site must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Field Education – if you are thinking about this option – check out the application form & schedule appointment with Candy Elson. Employment application later, April 1 st. You MUST also complete a SW 650 Field Application via IPT in case internship at employment site does not work out

17. Summary – Preparing for Field Start thinking and planning ahead NOW Review Life Schedule and Logistics of Internship Hours Commitment Plan around other commitments – work, child or parent care You will need a reliable car – be aware of commute If you need special accommodations of any sort – now is the time to be in touch with SDS and contact field director Review NASW Code of Ethics and application in field agency setting working with clients

18. Time Line and Due Dates Thursday Feb 18th – IPT Face Sheet due to SW Office or hand in, at today’s meeting Monday Feb 22nd – Completed Field Application via IPT Mid early March to end of April – Interviews – Confirmations August – Field Orientation Meeting after General MSW Orientation August – Classes, Field Hours & Field Seminars begin 10 Hours first 2 weeks – then begin 16 hours Additional field orientations / trainings first 2 weeks during seminar time – note GRANT application in for SBIRT special skills training Good luck – we look forward to reviewing your applications and matching you with field agency

19. Contact Info for Field Faculty Candy Elson (Director) Candy.Elson@mail.sdsu.eduCandy.Elson@mail.sdsu.edu Silvia Barragan (IVE) Silvia.Barragan@mail.sdsu.eduSilvia.Barragan@mail.sdsu.edu Amalia B. Hernandez (PPS) Amalia.Hernandez@mail.sdsu.eduAmalia.Hernandez@mail.sdsu.edu Kathleen Phelps Kathleen.Phelps@mail.sdsu.eduKathleen.Phelps@mail.sdsu.edu You will receive an email referral for an interview to your agency from one of the field faculty. Additional field faculty Michael Jones Michael.Jones@mail.sdsu.eduMichael.Jones@mail.sdsu.edu Kim Archuletta karch@mail.sdsu.edu (Undergrad Director)karch@mail.sdsu.edu Jen Cosio jcosio@mail.sdsu.edu (undergrad)jcosio@mail.sdsu.edu Marci Siegel msiegel@mail.sdsu.edu (Advanced Admin/Community Development and Gero)msiegel@mail.sdsu.edu