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School of Social Work

Prepare students for advanced professional practice, promoting the well-being and quality of life for oppressed and vulnerable populations. Emphasize courage, compassion, and competence. Collaborate with the community and advance the social work profession.

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School of Social Work

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  1. Field InstructorOrientation School of SocialWork Courage. Compassion.Competence. www.uakron.edu/socialwork/

  2. To prepare students to engage in advanced professional practice with and on behalf of diverse populations in Northeast Ohio with emphasis on the health, well-being, and quality of life of oppressed and vulnerablepeople. We promote the dignity and worth of the person, human diversity, cultural competence, and social and economic justice through scientific inquiry, creative activity, and service. We advance the social work profession through collaboration with thecommunity. Courage. Compassion.Competence. Mission Statement-Graduate

  3. To prepare students for competent and effective generalist practice. The School of Social Work is committed to empowerment and strengths-based practice through the application of critical thinkingskills. We engage the diverse populations of Northeast Ohio to strengthen systemicwell-being. Courage. Competence.Compassion. Mission Statement-Undergraduate

  4. Courage.Competence. Compassion. The College of Health Professions improve life for individuals, families, and communities by providing health and wellness education with appropriate interventions and solutions that are inter- professional, innovative, andinfluential. The College prepares students to advance human well- being and to thrive in a rapidly evolving globalenvironment. Mission Statement -CHP

  5. To ensure student success and leverage our region’s unique assets in the creation of knowledge and application of research that benefitshumankind. Mission Statement-UA Courage. Competence.Compassion.

  6. Field PlacementAgencies • 100 +organizations • 18counties • Ashland | Ashtabula | Carroll | Cuyahoga | Geauga | Guernsey | Holmes | Lake | Lorain | Mahoning | Medina | Portage | Richland | Stark | Summit | Trumbull | Tuscarawas |Wayne • School of Social Work locations: Akron | Lakewood |Stark | Wayne • Undergraduate & GraduatePrograms

  7. Challenging course work preparing students for field education in preparation for a transformation into a professional socialworker • Classroom with walls – critical thinking & Affectiveexperiences • Knowledge • Comprehension • Application • Analysis • Synthesis • Evaluation • Bloom’sTaxonomy How do we achieve ourmission?

  8. Produce new or originalwork Design,assemble,construct,conjecture,develop,formulate,author,investigate Justify a stand ordecision appraise,argue,defend,judge,select,support,value,critique,weigh evaluate analyze Bloom'sTaxonomv Draw connections amongideas difforentiate,organize,relate,compare,contrast,distinguish,examine, experiment,question,test Useinformationinnewsituations execute,implement,solve,use,demonstrate,interpret,operate, schedule,sketch apply understand remember Expla in ideas orconcepts classify,describe,discuss,explain,identify,locate,recognize, report , select ,translate Recallfactsandbasicconcepts define,duplicate,list,memorize,repeat,state @cirtlmoocl@ The University of Akron - College of HealthProfessions

  9. How do we achieve ourmission? Classroom without walls – Field Education– FieldPlacements Courage Compassion Competencies • Learncourage • Strengthen • compassion • Development/ Practice competencies ProfessionalSocial Worker

  10. Field Education – Signature Pedagogy for Social Work Education Field practicum is designed concurrently with classroom learning to provide experiential learning opportunities for application of social work theories and constructs, and development of the student’s professional sense ofself.

  11. Field Coordinator – university–based • Field Contact – university- based, faculty assigned to students at specific sites or in a program • Field Faculty Liaison – university-based, experienced practitioners in the community • Field = placement, practicum,internship, or clinical • Field Instructor – agency based with a degree in socialwork; provide socialwork FieldTerms supervision Task Supervisor- agencySchool Director-university- • based, leadership of entire School of Social Work based may or may not have a degree in social work; provide task monitoring

  12. StartingPoint…

  13. StartingPoint…

  14. What was difficult for you as a new intern? What worked well foryou? How did you feel in thebeginning? Do you remember yourbeginning?

  15. Student designated workspace • Access to phone, • Walking tour of agency and overall introductions Gettingstarted computer, email, etc.Scheduleshadow • opportunities • Don’tunderestimate • Explicit agency expectations:hours, the importance ofan orientation dress code, computer policies, specialized trainings, special functions

  16. An approved scheduled for their 1st month with minimal deviation • Materials for independentreview • i.e. policy & procedure manual, caserecords, • Emergency & safety- related procedures • Establish weekly meting time for supervision • Protocol when field instructorabsence Gettingstarted

  17. FieldLearning

  18. Assessing yourstudent What does yourstudent think they know? What does yourstudent want to know? What does yourstudent need to know? What does yourstudent know?

  19. Assessing yourstudent How can othersin your agency be a part of your student(s) )educational journey? How does your student learnbest? How do youteach best?

  20. Describe how one hour supervision should look …for a social work student(intern).

  21. Assess • Strengths • Developmentalneeds Observe • Provide feedback in a timely, clear manner; explain the impact of behavior; set clear behavioral objectives that are tied to learning goals and/or professional standards and/orethics • Conduct a minimum of two (2) Evaluate observable feedbacksessions

  22. Preparation, Orientation,Engagement • Assessment • Planning (developing Student Integrative LearningContract) • Implementation (providing fieldinstruction) • Feedback &Evaluation • Termination • Courage. Compassion.Competence. Stages of the Field InstructionProcess

  23. OUTCOME WANTED Competent, ethical social worker who demonstrates knowledge & skills required to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice with all clientsystems.

  24. Literaturesupport Problem-based learning, Instructional theories, Learning theories, Supervision Checkweb-site

  25. Emergingprofessional Field Documentation–

  26. Hours Log Documentation Student- Learner Observation Narrative Log Learning Activities &Evaluation

  27. GPS to Destination – Learning Activities & Evaluation tool Documentation matters & there is help Template Blank Practice | Observation- Hours & Narrative Logs Template Blank Assessment of Knowledge & Skills-Learning Activities & Evaluation tool Template Blank

  28. School of Social WorkWebsite www.uakron.edu/socialwork/ FieldEducation https://www.uakron.edu/socialwork/field-education/

  29. FieldInstructor https://www.uakron.edu/socialwork/field-education/ Social Work StudentOrganizations https://www.uakron.edu/socialwork/student-organizations/

  30. Questions

  31. Let’s practice websitenavigation

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