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BASW FIELD ORIENTATION

BASW FIELD ORIENTATION. PART B. SOCIAL WORK 195A-B. 6 units/semester Same placement for 2 semesters Credit/No Credit (Field Director is professor of record) at the end of each semester Taken concurrently with 140B-C. STUDENT. Faculty Liaison Practice Professor. Field Instructor

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BASW FIELD ORIENTATION

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  1. BASWFIELD ORIENTATION PART B

  2. SOCIAL WORK 195A-B • 6 units/semester • Same placement for 2 semesters • Credit/No Credit (Field Director is professor of record) at the end of each semester • Taken concurrently with 140B-C

  3. STUDENT Faculty Liaison Practice Professor Field Instructor Task Supervisor KEY PEOPLE UNIVERSITY AGENCY

  4. Field Instructor: MSW Educator in the Field

  5. YOUR FIELD INSTRUCTOR WILL….. • Orient you to the agency • Assess your learning needs • Help you develop your Learning Agreement • Provide appropriate activities to implement Learning Agreement • Help you integrate into agency environment

  6. First Day of Field

  7. New Placement Orientations Include….. • Tour of agency • Introduction to staff • Job description • Written policy documents • Badge, other ID • Opportunities to shadow and observe and ask questions

  8. It’s normal to feel anxious….

  9. “Start Where the Student Is…” • What is my learning style? • What are my strengths? • What skills, knowledge do I want to acquire? • What opportunities exist at the placement?

  10. LEARNING AGREEMENT Student Activities Learning Objective # • Conduct assessments. 1,2,3,4, 12,13 • Review cases for ethical issues. 1 • Attend staff meetings. 5, 10, 12,14, 18 • Attend interagency meetings 14, 18 • Provide case management for 3 clients. 1, 2, 3, 14, 12, 15 • Co-facilitate group. 2,3,12, 17 • Attend Board meeting. 5, 19 • Shadow staff in home visits. 1,2,9,10 • Develop resource manual. 14

  11. Your Field Instructor Also Will… • Provide weekly field instruction • Provides ongoing monitoring of and feedback regarding your performance • Coordinate and communicate with Task Supervisor (if appropriate) • Communicate with Faculty Liaison • Complete Mid-Semester Assessment and End-of-Semester Evaluations together with you

  12. FACULTY LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES • Monitor student placement via • Field Journals • Discussion in Practice Class • Communication with Field Instructor via phone calls and site visits (minimum 1/semester • Be available to consult with Field Instructor • Consult with, advocate for student • Recommend field grade

  13. The Faculty Liaison for most students is the 204 A/B Professor...

  14. Unless He or She Is Not! Faculty workload issues may result in your having a different person as your Liaison

  15. What Are My Responsibilities in My Placement?

  16. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES • Take responsibility for own learning in the field. • Initiate Learning Agreement. • Provide FI with syllabus for 140B-C classes. • Bring topics and questions to FI hour. • Ask for help when needed. • Be open to new experiences and willing to push yourself. • Be open to feedback. • Initiate evaluation process

  17. Be a Proactive LearnerStay Open to Feedback

  18. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES(cont’d) 2. Complete field assignments • Field Journals • Biopsychosocial assessments • Macro Project • Others • Attend placement • Take responsibility for making up missed time

  19. Evaluation Form • Evaluation criteria rate progress in each of the learning objectives • “3” is good for 1st semester • Ratings are not synonymous with A-B-C-D-F • Download these forms from Field website.

  20. WHAT HAPPENS IS I HAVE A PROBLEM IN FIELD?!?!?

  21. Everyone has a part to play in problem-solving in field

  22. BUT IT STARTS WITH YOU!

  23. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS Student speaks With field instructor Student identifies problem in field Problem solved Problem Not solved Student notifies Faculty liaison

  24. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued) Liaison contacts Field Instructor Liaison advises student & or & or Liaison meets With student & Field Instructor Plan is developed Plan is developed

  25. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued) Develop Plan (Liaison monitors) Problem Solved Problem Not solved Placement change Liaison Recommends to To Field Director Student Receives Incomplete Student Receives No Credit

  26. 295A 204B 295B 204A-D + 295A-D = INTERLOCKING COURSES 204A

  27. JILL KELLY, LCSW Director of Field Education 278-7189 kellyj@csus.edu • JOHN STROTHER, MSW, RN Undergraduate Field Coordinator 278-6121 strother@csus.edu

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