Work Plan for MSW Advanced Field Internship SW 653/654

Work Plan for MSW Advanced Field Internship SW 653/654 SAMPLE

Name: MSW Supervisor: Agency: Wake County Human Services MSW Supervisor’s email: Address:220 Swinburne Street Task Supervisor: Phone: Task supervisor’s email: Faculty Field Liaison: Faculty liaison’s email Student Email:

CSWE Educational Policy 2.3—Signature Pedagogy: Field Education Signature pedagogy represents the central form of instruction and learning in which a profession socializes its students to perform the role of practitioner. Professionals have pedagogical norms with which they connect and integrate theory and practice.4 In social work, the signature pedagogy is field education. The intent of field education is to connect the theoretical and conceptual contribution of the classroom with the practical world of the practice setting. It is a basic precept of social work education that the two interrelated components of curriculum—classroom and field—are of equal importance within the curriculum, and each contributes to the development of the requisite competencies of professional practice. Field education is systematically designed, supervised, coordinated, and evaluated based on criteria by which students demonstrate the achievement of program competencies.

Educational Policy M2.2—Advanced Practice Advanced practitioners refine and advance the quality of social work practice and that of the larger social work profession. They synthesize and apply a broad range of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills. In areas of specialization, advanced practitioners assess, intervene, and evaluate to promote human and social well-being. To do so they suit each action to the circumstances at hand, using the discrimination learned through experience and self improvement. Advanced practice incorporates all of the core competencies augmented by knowledge and practice behaviors specific to a concentration.

Directions for completing Work Plan: 1. This work plan covers fall/spring semester. Field hours should be completed each semester before the last day of final exam period. 2. Student and field supervisor discuss and complete work plan together prior to initial field visit by faculty field liaison. Student’s field performance is measured by the demonstration of practice behaviors. 3. Faculty Field Liaison will discuss work plan with student and Field Instructor/Supervisor to make sure the internship adequately addresses the practice behaviors and fully integrated the classroom experience into the internship experience. 4. Field supervisor and student will discuss student progress mid fall semester and the end of fall/spring semester. Form will be discussed and completed by field instructor/supervisor and student prior to conference with field liaison. An additional form called Field Evaluation will be used at the end of each semester. It can be found on website. Field supervisor will recommend grade and discuss with faculty field liaison and students. 5. At end of fall/spring semester supervisor and student will complete the final evaluation prior to final visit by faculty field liaison. 6. Supervisor will make recommendation for final S/U grade. Based on the result of this meeting and the completed evaluation form, the faculty field liaison will assign a grade for the student. 7. Signed evaluation is returned to faculty liaison at end of fall semester. How to rate the practice behaviors: [(3-5) is satisfactory (S) and (1-2) is unsatisfactory This is the rating scale that will be used on your end of semester evaluation. It is not part of the work plan… it is just to give you a heads up. 5 The intern has excelled in this area as demonstrated by practice behavior. 4 The intern is functioning above expectations in this area as demonstrated by practice behavior. 3 The intern has met the expectations for in this area as demonstrated by practice behavior. 2 The intern has not as yet met the expectations in this area through demonstration of practice behaviors, but gives indication s/he can do so in the near future. 1 The intern has not met the expectations in this area through demonstration of practice behaviors, and does not give indications s/he can do so in the near future.

Outcome Practice behaviors (Tasks) Success Indicators (How will outcome be (1What does success look like in attained?) your agency if the outcome is achieved? List specific tasks/example of work) Student will: Competency 1 Distinguish the social work Participate in treatment team Identify as a professional perspective from the meetings twice monthly. social worker and conduct perspectives of other Represent assigned clients oneself accordingly. professional approaches; from a behavior in the social Social workers serve as environment perspective. representatives of the Present a professional profession, its mission, and its demeanor in communication, core values. They know the appearance and behavior. profession’s history. Social Demonstrate skill in Attend monthly Grand Round workers commit themselves to representing the profession and training events. Attend at least the profession’s enhancement the agency in community one community change and to their own professional change efforts, community meeting as a representative for conduct and growth. events and inter agency mental health clients. meetings; Assess and address own Maintain a journal of any personal biases as they relate personal biases/values that to professional practice; occur during interaction with clients.

Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (2What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 2 Support the rights of others to act Demonstrate respect and advocacy Apply social work ethical on perspectives and positions on behalf of mental health client principles to guide different from one’s own; population as it related to their own professional practice. values and strengths. Social workers have an Resolve value conflicts in one’s Identify a minimum of two NASW obligation to conduct professional practice, consistent Code of Ethics and be able to themselves ethically and to with NASW Code of Ethics; discuss how they were applied or engage in ethical decision- conflicted with supervisor by the making. Social workers are end of placement. Maintain knowledgeable about the appropriate boundaries with clients. value base of the profession, its ethical Identify and analyze power Review assigned cases with standards, and relevant law. differentials to ensure that all supervisor to determine any misuse positions are taken into account. of power. Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (3What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 3 Evaluate and integrate evidence Research and discuss at least three Apply critical thinking to from multiple sources to inform professional journal articles that inform and communicate practice relate to the mental health professional population with supervisor. Judgments. Use evidence to anticipate and At least one research theory will be Social workers are articulate likely consequences of used and applied to one client in knowledgeable about the interventions, projects, and response to a current problem. principles of logic, programs developed to respond to scientific inquiry, and client problems reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information.

Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (4What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 4 Practice effectively across Identity at least one client who Engage diversity and differences of race, ethnicity, differs in culture and present difference in practice. socioeconomic status, gender, age, knowledge of that culture in Social workers understand sexual orientation or ability; writing. how diversity characterizes Apply effective, empowering and Shadow at least one Case Manger and shapes the human culturally appropriate change to observe and assist in experience and is critical to strategies in one’s everyday identifying culturally relevant the formation of identity. practice to promote social justice services that will solve any The dimensions of diversity and behavioral and social change; presenting problems are understood as the Recognize affective content, Consult with supervisor in regard intersectionality of multiple underlying messages and themes to any cultural biases or behaviors factors including age, class, embedded in client and collegial that are presented. color, culture, disability, presentation and behavior ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim.

Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (5What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 5 Engage and act as an advocate for Advance human rights Use power and authority ethically at least one client who is and social and economic to advocate for and with oppressed or being discriminated justice. marginalized constituents.; against. Each person, regardless of Collaborate to create new, Assist in the development of new position in society, has modified or improved services, group that will address the higher basic human rights, such as resources and opportunities for functioning mental health needs of freedom, safety, privacy, marginalized populations; and targeted clients. an adequate standard of Design agency policies to Review agency policies and living, health care, and maximize equal opportunity, identify any that limit equal education. Social workers access and treatment. opportunities for treatment. recognize the global interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights. Social work incorporates social justice practices in organizations, institutions, and society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice.

Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (6What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 6 Disseminate research findings Create and implement a research Engage in research- that diverse constituents can design that will identify current informed practice and understand and use and needs among the mental health practice-informed population. research. Use research-informed findings to Present research findings and Social workers use practice guide practice interventions recommendations to Wake County experience to inform Human Services research, employ evidence- Promote use of evidence informed Review current research based interventions, practice within practice setting information that relates to the evaluate their own practice, mental health population. and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge.

Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (7What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 7 Select and apply an appropriate Identify at least three major Apply knowledge of theoretical framework and theories of practice and discuss human behavior and the model(s) to guide interventions with supervisor social environment. with complex systems; and Social workers are Design interventions related to Present how one of these theories knowledgeable about loss, change, and transition across may be applied to the human behavior across the the life span psychosocial understanding of at life course; the range of least two clients. social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development. Outcome Practice behaviors (Tasks) Success Indicators (8What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 8 Build coalitions and Attend at least one coalition Engage in policy practice collaborative relationships that meeting that is formed to to advance social and impact services; and enhance the welfare of the economic well-being and mental health community to deliver effective social Involve constituents in Research and identify any work services. identifying the strengths and current legislation/policy Social work practitioners barriers inherent in community issues effecting mental health understand that policy or policy change client base. affects service delivery, and they actively engage in Conduct asset and needs Identify as least two areas in policy practice. Social assessments designed to which policy needs to be workers know the history inform policy development changed or enacted to benefit and current structures of and evaluation the mentally ill. social policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development.

Outcome Practice behaviors (Tasks) Success Indicators (9What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: Competency 9 Design and implement By the end of the field Respond to contexts that assessments that identify placement an extensive shape practice. familial, agency, community resource manual that identifies Social workers are and societal needs, resources community support and informed, resourceful, and and trends. services for the mentally ill proactive in responding to will be completed. evolving organizational, Critically assess Evaluate current trends and community, and societal organizational efforts to changes in the mental health contexts at all levels of incorporate evidence-informed population. practice. Social workers practice and policy. recognize that the context of practice is dynamic, and Demonstrate leadership in Discuss with supervisor use knowledge and skill to organizing stakeholders to opportunities to lead respond proactively. meet the needs and issues of organizing efforts that will changing environments benefit client base. Outcome Practice behaviors Success Indicators (10What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will:

Competency 10 a)—Engagement Demonstrate empathy, Engage, assess, intervene, • Initiate action with complex validation and compassion and evaluate with client systems; with assigned caseload. individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. • Continue to engage complex Maintain ongoing engaging Professional practice client systems throughout all therapeutic relationship with involves the dynamic and phases of social work caseload. interactive processes of intervention. engagement, assessment, b)Assessment Develop mutually agreed intervention, and evaluation • Use evidence-informed and culturally appropriate goals for at multiple levels. Social culturally sensitive approaches assigned clients. workers have the to plan interventions and knowledge and skills to monitor practice effectiveness practice with individuals, • Conduct comprehensive Identified problems will be families, groups, assessment of complex client prioritized correctly. Identify organizations, and systems; client strengths. communities. Practice • Administer and interpret Demonstrate ability to collect knowledge includes standardized assessment and and interpret client data. identifying, analyzing, and diagnostic tools that are implementing evidence- appropriate for use with based interventions complex client systems designed to achieve client Intervention Collaborate with client to goals; using research and c) Develop clear, timely and select goals. technological advances; appropriate goals and evaluating program objectives with complex outcomes and practice systems effectiveness; developing, • Use an iterative process to Review and amend goals as analyzing, advocating, and respond sensitively to necessary with client providing leadership for changing conditions with policies and services; and complex client systems promoting social and • Apply financial, Agency forms, documentation economic justice. organizational, administrative and required signatures will be processes to the delivery of completed in a timely manner. services Evaluation Evaluate the effectiveness of d) Articulate any disjuncture individual and group therapy that exists between the seasons for at least five clients. organization’s structure/policy and the client’s needs, resources and preferences •Identify and apply outcome Examine the outcome of at indicators which can reliably least two interventions once measure the effects of service they have been completed for a delivery variables on desired client. outcomes • Re-evaluate and adjust goals If any interventions are and objectives with complex deemed ineffective, other client systems interventions/models will be discussed with supervisor.

SUMMARY OF STUDENT SELF REFLECTION Advanced Field Internship

I. Student’s Strengths:

II. Student’s Limitations or Areas Identified for Additional Experience

Signature of Field Instructor (supervisor) ______Date ______

Signature of Student ______Date ______

Signature of Faculty Liaison ______Date ______

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