Student Information

Instructor/Supervisor Information

Faculty Liaison Information

Agency Info

Name: Stephan A. Bell

Walden Email: stephan.bell@waldenu.edu

Phone: 562-326-3810

Name: Denise E. Holmes, MSW, LCSW

Email: dhomlnes@goodseedcdc,org

Phone: 310-850-7133

Name: Dr. Kris Foote

Email: kris.foote@mail.waldenu.edu

Phone: 518-356-0653

Description: a drop-in center providing a safe and supportive environment for young adults to access services, form positive relationships, and thrive

Academic Term

Winter [2019-2020]

Course Number

SOCW 6500

Population Served: Youth ages 18 – 25 years old

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other tasks associated with your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a- make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context.

b- use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations.

c-demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication.

d-use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes.

f- use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.

Familiarize self with clients’ rights and respect these at all times and adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.

Advocate for those who are incapacitated, incompetent and those who cannot represent their own best interests.

Discuss personal values in supervision when they conflict with the values of the profession.

Discuss case scenarios with my supervisor and faculty liaison that require ethical reasoning.

Seek guidance when you experience and ethical dilemma.

Dress professionally, use appropriate, professional language and behavior.

Adhere to agency polices about technology and record keeping.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6500 (Field I) Assignments:

Blog entries on supervision, use of self, confidentiality and boundaries.

Process Recording on Values and Ethics

For Student: To Gain competence in demonstrate ethical and professional behavior I need to recognize and manage personal biases as they affect professional behavior and judgement; • Recognize and navigate incongruities with inter-professional relationships; • Apply ethical decision-making framework and skills to issues specific to clinical social work; • Understand and identify professional strengths, limitations and challenges; engage in reflective practice;

For Student: Write two goals are to recognize & navigate incongruities with inter-professional relationships and communicate professional judgements to other social worker and to professionals from other disciplines

For Student: W How do your personal experiences & affective reactions influence your professional judgement & behavior?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)

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a-recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice

b-make ethical decisions applying the standards of the social work ethical codes

c-tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts

d-apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions

Interact with those who are different from you based on age, SES, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc.

Discuss in supervision and in class the strengths of engaging diversity and the challenges you have when engaging difference.

Engage in self-refection about personal biases related to client population and discuss with supervisor.

Add other activities here:

Week 7 – Focus on diversity, including a blog post on the diversity represented in your agency and a process recording focused on cultural competency in your agency.

For Student: To gain competence I have to apply critical thinking to issues of diversity and anti-oppressive practice; • Appreciate multiple ways of developing knowledge and discern differences between knowledge and research; • Identify and use practitioner/client differences from a strength based perspective; seek participation from marginalized perspectives.

For Student: Write two goals are to research & apply knowledge of diverse population and understand intervention approaches to enhance client well-being

For Student: Should you do a “cultural Self-analysis” when you start a new job as a social worker?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation)

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a-apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels.

b-engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice.

Identify barriers clients face when accessing services at my agency or at other agencies and discuss during supervision.

Discuss with supervisor about how social, economic, and environmental factors affect client outcomes.

Work with instructor/supervisor to engage advocacy for needs and services for clients.

Become familiar with a local or national organization that advocates for your population.

Add other activities here:

For Student: To gain competence I must use knowledge of the effects of oppression, discrimination, and historical trauma on client and client systems to guide treatment planning and intervention; • Promote social and economic justice for client systems through bridging policy and practice; • Work collaboratively with clients and promote interpersonal collaboration to effect system change.

For Student: My two goals are to develop an understanding of structural barriers, human rights violations, advocate in the community for economic justice and human rights.

For Student: Which practice will advance human rights and social and economic justice?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation)

a-use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research.

b-apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings.

c-use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.

Research the context and treatment models used by the agency.

Read current research/literature on best practices with the population you serve. Discuss those articles with your supervisor. (See assignment in SOCW6500)

Work with your supervisor to create a brief-interview questionnaire that could be used during an intake process with your population. (see assignment in SOCW 6510)

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6500 (Field I) Assignment:

Assignment to find 5 research articles for best practices in your agency setting.

SOCW6510 (Field II) Assignment:

Use the articles identified in quarter 1 of Field 6500 to develop a short questionnaire that could be used with your client population during intake

For Student: I will evaluate, select and implement appropriate multidimensional assessment, intervention, and practice evaluation tools; • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of multiple theoretical perspectives and differentially apply them to client situations; • Participate in the generation of new clinical knowledge through research and practice.

For Student: My Two goals will be to use research evidence to inform practice, understand how research to understand that shown potential & their likelihood to apply them to the population I am engage.

For Student: No Question

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation).

a-identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services.

b-assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access of social services.

c-apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

Become familiar with local, state, federal and agency policies that affect the client population and discuss them in supervision and in class.

Explore how the service delivery in the agency is affected by social welfare policies.

Find opportunities at the agency or in advocacy organizations to work with others to advocate to advance human rights and justice.

Add other activities here:

Policy Paper Assignment

SOCW6510 (Field II) Assignment:

Policy Paper identifying policies that affect a sub-population of the clients served at the agency

For Student: To engage in policy practice I must Communicate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients to stakeholders; • Use evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence to advocate for policies that benefit the social and economic well-being of clients and improve the effectiveness of services.

For Student: My two goals are to learn how to discuss with staff about policy implications for service delivery, understand the external policies have impacted how I deliver services

For Student: What types of influences might your agency like to have with regard to a state or federal policy’s
Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors – Check ALL that apply in each area AND add other tasks in each area associated with your agency.

a-apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies.

b-use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies.

Individuals:

Show care, empathy, and genuineness with clients to initiate professional relationships with clients.

Use a strength’s based approach with clients.

Consider how the client’s stage of development may impact engagement techniques.

Add other engagement activities with individuals:

Families:

Initiate professional relationships with families to support client needs.

Consider how family roles and dynamics may impact the engagement process.

Add Other engagement activities with families:

Groups:

Engage with groups by using professional and interpersonal skills associated with effective group facilitation.

Discuss with your supervisor the design of groups in your agency and how those are designed to address developmental needs and psychosocial needs.

Add other group engagement activities here:

Organizations:

Consult with organizations to assist with client needs.

Develop relationships with individuals within advocacy organizations that address the needs of your clients.

Attend a conference hosted by an advocacy organization

Add other engagement activities with Orgs:

Communities:

Connect with community organizations that provide services related to the clients you serve.

Attend a community meeting that discusses the needs of the community where your clients live.

Add other engagement activities with communities:

SOCW 6500 (Field I) –First 11 weeks

Blog on use of self

SOCW6510 (Field II)- Second 11 weeks

Week 1 and 2 focus on engagement with a blog and process recording

For Student: When engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I must develop a culturally responsive therapeutic relationship; Create responsive collaborative relationships with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through anti-oppressive practice; • Attend to the interpersonal dynamics and contextual factors that both strengthen and potentially threaten the therapeutic alliance; • Identify and use knowledge of relationship dynamics, including power differentials; • Establish a relationally based process that encourages clients to be equal participants in the establishment of treatment goals and expected outcomes.

For Student: My two goals that you want to achieve to help you develop your engagement skills (these should focus on areas where you think you need professional development).

For Student: What strategies would you use to engage a diverse client?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation)

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply in each area AND add other tasks in each area associated with your agency.

a-collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies

b-apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies.

c-develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies.

d-select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies.

Utilize agency appropriate forms, tools, and processes to assess clients’ needs, strengths, and limitations to inform appropriate intervention strategies.

Use critical thinking to connect what you learn from an assessment to what potential interventions are needed.

Use the information from the assess clients’ strengths and challenges

Use information from the assessment to help clients identify their personal strengths and challenges.

Add other assessment activities with individuals:

Families:

Assess family support systems for clients that support intervention goals and strategies.

Work with families to assess needs, strengths, and limitations in order to provide resources and services.

Discuss with your supervisor how the various theoretical theories about family roles and dynamics guide how the agency approaches the needs of families.

Use agency appropriate tools and resources to assess families’ needs.

Add other assessment activities with families:

Groups:

Work with groups to assess needs and to inform group intervention goals and strategies.

Develop a needs assessment that would inform the design and development of a group for clients.

Add other assessment activities with groups:

Organizations:

Discuss with your supervisor the needs of clients, the strengths of the services offered, and the areas where more services may be needed.

Assess how other organizations assist with client needs and where there may be gaps in services.

Add other assessment activities with organizations:

Communities:

Assess the role the community plays in providing services for your clients (financial, legislative, representative, etc.) Discuss your findings with your supervisor.

Conduct a community needs assessment to determine social needs in the community.

Begin to learn what resources or services the community provides to clients.

Add other assessment activities with organizations:

SOCW6500 (Field I) – First 11 weeks

Discuss with supervisor evidence-based practices used in agency setting

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SOCW 6510 (Field II)- Second 11 weeks

Week 3 and 4 devoted to the assessment process, with assignments of blogs and process recordings.

For Student: In assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I will use multi-dimensional bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment tools; • Assess clients’ readiness for change; • Assess client coping strategies to reinforce and improve adaptation to life situations, circumstances, and events; including principles of trauma-informed care and strength-based practice; • Select and modify appropriate intervention strategies based on continuous clinical assessment; and use differential and multiaxial diagnoses.

For Student: My two goals that you want to achieve to help you develop your assessment skills (these should focus on areas where you think you need professional development).

For Student: How in portance of inter-professional collaboration is in your career?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during supervision)

a-critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies.

b-apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies.

c-use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.

d-negotiate, mediate, and advocate with an d on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies

e-facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals.

Use agency-appropriate processes to help clients set goals.

Discuss with supervisor relevant prevention strategies with clients served.

Utilize prevention strategies with clients.

Assist clients by negotiating, mediating, and advocating for needed services.

Talk with supervisor about planning for termination with clients.

Work with clients to transition services when they transition from your service

Add other intervention tasks with individuals here:

Families:

Work with families to provide strategies and interventions that promote family well-being.

Discuss with the supervisor how intervention strategies are associated with roles, dynamics, and family systems.

Add other intervention strategies with families here:

Groups:

Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Facilitate groups that provide education, support, skill development, etc.

Add other intervention tasks with groups here:

Communities:

Participate in a community activity that helps promote wellness in the community.

Begin to learn the issues facing the communities where your clients live.

Partner with community leaders to improve conditions for residents.

Add other community intervention tasks here:

Organizations:

Get involved in an advocacy or support organization.

Be a part of an organizational committee at the agency or outside the agency.

Discuss with your supervisor how the needs of your agency and how change is suggested in that system.

Add other intervention tasks with organizations here:

SOCW 6500 (Field I) First 11 weeks

Discuss with supervisor evidence-based practices used in agency setting

SOCW 6510 (Field II) Second 11 weeks

Weeks 5 and 6 focus on intervention with assignments of blogs and process recordings.

Week 9 focuses on termination (ending services) with clients.

For Student: Some of the tools that I would use to intervene with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. I will do a critically evaluate, select, and apply best practices and evidence-based interventions, make practice-informed interventions explicit; • Demonstrate the use of appropriate clinical techniques for a range of presenting concerns identified in the assessment, including crisis intervention strategies as needed; • Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate treatment interventions.

For Student: My two goals are to collaborate with other professionals to coordinate treatment interventions and use clinical techniques for a range of presenting concerns identified in the assessment.

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)

a-select and use appropriate methods for evaluation outcomes.

b-apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes.

c-critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes.

d-apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro level.

Meet with clients to evaluate the progress of their goals and make changes in treatment plans as necessary.

Discuss with your supervisor any barriers to client success.

Work with clients to evaluate and develop new goals.

Work with clients to transition to the next phase of intervention if goals are met.

Add other evaluation tasks with clients here:

Families:

Work with families to evaluate their progress toward goals and help with changes in intervention strategies as needed.

Discuss with your supervisor any barriers families face when working toward their goals.

Work with families to set goals or transition to the next phase of intervention if goals are met.

Add other evaluation tasks with families here:

Groups:

Work with groups to determine their perceived outcomes of the group. (Did they learn new information, develop new skills, find support, etc.)

Discuss with your supervisor the various ways groups can meet their outcomes.

Design a group for clients with the intended outcome in mind.

Add other evaluation tasks for groups here:

Organizations:

Explore how the agency assesses outcomes for its clients and discuss with supervisor.

Explore if funding sources at the agency require certain outcomes and discuss with supervisor.

Evaluate how support resources support client needs.

Add other evaluation tasks for organizations here:

Communities:

Participate in an agency sponsored evaluation of services provided by a community agency.

Talk to a community representative about a recent social initiative and the results of the effort.

Talk with your supervisor about the perceived benefits of community partnerships and what could be improved.

Add other evaluation tasks with communities here:

SOCW 6500 (Field I) First 11 weeks 

 Agency presentation will have you explore the funding sources for your agency, which may tie to their client success/outcomes. 

SOCW 6510 (Field II) Second 11 weeks 

Weeks 7 and 8 focus on evaluation of client success with assignments of blog posts and process recordings.  

For Student: In evaluate my practice and outcomes with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I will Ccontribute to the theoretical knowledge base of the social work profession through practice-based research; • Use clinical evaluation of process and outcomes to develop best practice interventions for a range of bio-psycho-social-spiritual conditions; recognize the importance of evaluating processes and outcomes to advance practice, policy, and service delivery effectiveness.

For Students: My two goals are to understand knowledge base of the social work practice interventions and use clinical evaluation of process and outcomes to develop best practice.

For Students: How effective is understanding qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating outcomes and practice effectiveness

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)