Social Work 497R Field Internship / Practicum
Fall ‘07
Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:30
Thomas E. Ricks 130
Course Description:
Field education in social work is consistent with the mission goals and objectives of the BYU-Idaho social work program. The student will be placed in social service/social work agencies and get actual experience in social work. The goal is to integrate academic knowledge with actual experience (empirical and practice based knowledge). This experience will help the student to reinforce identification with the purposes, values and ethics of the social work profession, promote professional competence, and students will be evaluated on the basis of consistency with program objectives. This is the capstone experience in baccalaureate social work education, students will work 500 hours in their field placements. Thus, only those students who are in their last year of baccalaureate social work education and who have completed the requisite course work and who are deemed prepared by the social work field coordinator shall be allowed to take the SW 498 class. The field internship/practicum at BYU-Idaho is an integral part of our generalists social work education.
Course Requirements:
Only those students who are in their last year of baccalaureate social work education and who have completed the requisite course work and who are deemed prepared by the social work field coordinator shall be allowed to take the SW 498 class.
Submit a BSW Fieldwork Application to apply for SW 498 class.
Once application is approved by the program field work coordinator, register for class.
Students will be required to complete 500 hours in their field placements/ internships.
Students will be expected to: Submit a professional vitae with name, requisite course work, experience, references etc. to the field placement agencies at the mini fair to help secure a field placement.
Students will read, agree to and sign the BYU-Idaho Student Internship Agreement Forms, and any agency forms that are required for their placement.
Attend program field work training / meetings as held.
Student will need to attend an agency orientation meeting with their field work instructor.
Have a weekly supervision meeting in their agency with their field instructor.
Attend the SW 498 class, complete assignments, and participate in processing field work experiences.
Successfully complete BYU-I social work program goals and objectives listed below. Successful evaluation by the field work instructor and program field work instructor/coordinator; (see evaluation forms for criteria that must be fulfilled , (Student Manual, pages 22-28, Appendix 1), (Assessments/Evaluations Forms, Appendix 1.5, Benchmark I document). Student will evaluate the agency, field work instructor, and the program fieldwork coordinator/instructor.
Generalist practice in the BYU-Idaho Social Work program is characterized by:
(1) Entry level social work practice wherein the student has acquired core knowledge for social work practice; including development of knowledge and skill to engage in professional relationship, identifying issues, problems, resources, assessments, appropriate intervention, evaluation, and termination with diverse client systems (individual, family, group, organization, and community).
(2) Operation from a multidimensional perspective i.e. multiple theoretical perspectives, (systems theory, ecological theory) and a holistic foundation.
(3) Generalist practice is carried out using professional values/ethics, appreciation, sensitivity to human diversity, and the pursuit of social and economic justice.
Field education requires the student to complete the following course objectives: (course objectives are followed in parentheses with program objectives they correlate with or relate to).
Course Objectives:
1. Prepare to enter the work force as an entry level social work generalist practitioner.
(2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
2. Develop professional competence and practice using the purposes, values and ethics of the social work profession. (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
3. Use generalist social work practice skills in engaging clients, identifying issues, problems, needs, resources, assets, collect and assess information, planning for service delivery, using communication skills, supervision and consultation with diverse populations e.g. individuals.
families, groups, organizations and communities. ( 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
4. Identify, analyze, and implement empirically based interventions to achieve client goals, evaluate program outcome and effectiveness, provide leadership for policy and services, promote social and economic justice. (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
5. As a capstone experience upon completion of the field placement the student should be able to exhibit/document the fulfilment all of the objectives and goals of the BYU-Idaho Social Work program as applied to their field work practicum/internship experience. (See Evaluative Standards for check off for objectives student must fulfill in their field/practicum.)
Program Goals and Objectives:
Program goals are:
To prepare students to be good communicators, competent and effective professionals for generalist social work practice. To develop social work knowledge, and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes, knowledge, consultation, supervision, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics to work with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
To help social work students of diverse interests and abilities to evaluate, provide leadership to and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and in professional social work employment. To enhance social functioning for individuals, groups, families, communities, society and to promote social justice.
To prepare students for family life, church and community service, and to integrate the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession into their professional lives and within the context of their clients specific cultures.
The BYU-Idaho Social Work program has objectives that are derived from its program goals.
*Note* For the convenience of the reader listed directly under the objective is the program goal that relates to the objective.
Objectives - The student will:
1. Use critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice, coupled with a broad general education (Liberal Arts) foundation for developing knowledge.
Goal: "To develop social work knowledge, and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes ...."
Key words are applying and integrating, which presupposes critical thinking skills.
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of the social work practice sequence SW 362 Social Service Practice 1 (Individual) , 364 Social Service Practice 2 (Group), 367 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE), 365 Social Service Practice 3 (Community/Macro) and 400 Values / Ethics courses. Fulfillment of University general education requirements (broad Liberal Arts foundation). Students will have a portfolio example of a paper that exhibits critical thinking on a social welfare topic). Successful completion of a course indicates a passing grade of C or better and positive evaluation of students performance. This will be true for each objective.
2. Understand and apply social work professional values, ethics and principles to social work practice.
Goal: "To develop social work knowledge, and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes, knowledge, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics to work with individuals, families, groups, communities and society."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of social work practice sequence SW 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2(Group), 367(HBSE), 365 Practice 3 (Community/Macro), 470 (Populations at Risk) and 400 (Values and Ethics). Assessments of students application of social work professional values, ethics and principles as exhibited in their field practicum SW 498 placements.
3. Develop professional respect, knowledge and skills to practice and work with human diversity within the context of clients cultural reality.
Goal: "To prepare students......to integrate the knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession into their professional lives and within the context of their clients specific cultures."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of social work practice sequence SW 362 Practice 1, (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), 367 (HBSE), 365 Practice 3 (Community/Macro), SW 464 (Intervention with Diverse Clients), SW 470 (Populations at Risk), and 400 (Values and Ethics). Student assessment of sensitivity and practice skills related to human diversity in SW 498.
4. Develop an understanding and appreciation for human diversity, understand forms of discrimination, oppression, and mechanisms to advance social and economic justice.
Goal: "To help social work students of diverse interests and abilities .....to enhance social functioning for individuals, groups, families, communities, society and to promote social justice."
...to integrate the knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession ... within the context of their clients specific cultures.
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of SW 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), 367 (HBSE), 365 Practice 3 (Community), 466 (Social Welfare Policy), 464 (Intervention with diverse Clients), 470 (Special Populations) and 400 (Values/Ethics).
Evaluation of student skill level in working with human diversity in SW 498 Field practicum.
5. Develop an appreciation for the historical underpinnings of the social work profession.
Goal: "To develop social work knowledge .......historically grounded purposes, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of Social Work 260 (Introduction to Social Work).
6. Apply generalist social work (knowledge/skills), with systems of all sizes.
Goal: "To prepare students for competent and effective generalist social work practice."
"To develop social work knowledge, and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes, knowledge, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics to work with individuals, families, groups, communities and society."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of the Social Work foundation curriculum (SW 260(Introduction to Social work), 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), 466 (Social Welfare Policy), 367 (HBSE), 462 Practice 3 (Community/Macro). Assessment of the students ability to apply generalist methodology with varied populations as exemplified in field practicum SW 498.
7. Develop knowledge of the bio-psycho-social context of individual human development and behavior. Develop the ability to apply and integrate a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks to person-environment transactions with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, culture and society.
Goal: "To develop social work knowledge and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics to work with individuals, families, groups, communities and society."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of SW 367 (HBSE), SW 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), and 365 Practice 3 (Community/Macro). Portfolio paper that deals with aspects of human development and reciprocal interactions between individuals and social systems on micro, messo, and macro levels.
8. Understand, formulate and analyze social policies and their impact on clients, workers, agencies, community and society.
Goal: "To help social work students .... provide leadership in and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems ..... and to promote social justice."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of SW 466 (Social Welfare Policy), 365 (Community/Macro). Student portfolio paper dealing with social policy analysis. Successful evaluation of student in SW 498 field practicum.
9. Develop the ability to evaluate and conduct research, apply findings and relate to social work practice interventions.
Goal: "To help social work students of diverse interests and abilities to evaluate, provide leadership to and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and in professional social work employment.
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of SW 340 (Research Methods and Statistical Analysis) and SW 466 (Social Welfare Policy). Portfolio paper example illustrating integration of social policy and social service delivery.
10. Develop general communication skills to be used in a variety of social work situations and contexts (individual, clients, colleagues, communities).
Goal: "..help students develop social work knowledge to become competent and effective communicators and professional social workers for generalist social work practice and Christian service with individuals, groups, families, communities and society."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of foundation curriculum SW 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), 367 (HBSE), 365 Practice 3 (Community/Macro), 464 (Intervention with Diverse Clients), and 470 (Populations at Risk.) Completion of general education classes English 111, 311 or 315. Completion of an on-line computer class. Successful evaluation of communication skill in SW 498 Field Practicum class.
11. Use consultation and supervision appropriate to social work practice.
Goal: "To develop social work knowledge and competency by applying and integrating a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, historically grounded purposes, knowledge,
consultation, supervision, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics to work with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
Evaluative standard: Successful evaluation in SW 498 field practicum relative to use of consultation and supervision in social work practice.
12. Develop the knowledge, skills and leadership to effectively work with organizations and social systems, and to seek necessary change.
Goal: "To help social work students .....to evaluate, provide leadership to and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and in professional social work employment .... to enhance social functioning for ....groups, families, communities, society and to promote social justice."
Evaluative standard: Successful completion of social work foundation curriculum, SW 362 Practice 1 (Individual), 364 Practice 2 (Group), 365 Practice 3 (Community/Macro) , 466 (Social Welfare Policy), 367 (HBSE), 400 (Values/Ethics), 463 (Child Welfare Services), 465 (Mental Health), and 470 (Populations at Risk). Particular emphasis on systems theory, ecological theory, (364, 367), social policy, and community organization ( 365, 466) classes. Successful evaluation of systems skills in SW 498 Field Practicum.
Assignments /Evaluative Standard:
(Note: passing grade of C or better and positive evaluation of student performance by agency field instructor, program field work coordinator).
Successful completion of 500 hours of social work practice in a field work setting consistent with program objectives and approved by the field work coordinator.
Successful completion of course objectives as assessed by field agency instructor and program field work coordinator. This will largely be a check list that is based on course objectives and program goals and objectives and whether the student fulfills the goal/objective as illustrated by their expression of social work professional knowledge, values, ethics and generalist practice skills in their work in the internship/practicum agency with a diverse population individual, family, group, community. All areas of the program Objectives listed in the next section must be answered affirmatively in the students evaluation. The student must be familiar with all program objectives and be prepared to exhibit and illustrate to the field work instructor and/or the field work program coordinator that they have fulfilled program objectives in their practicum/internship as applicable to their various field placements. See the assessment below and/or pages 22-28 of the student handbook, Appendix 1, and Assessments/Evaluations Forms Appendix 1.5).
Completion of text workbook Horejsi & Garthwait (2002) illustrating the integration of knowledge, values and skills learned in the course.
Student completion of Portfolio, illustrating completion of program goals and objectives by the student.
Attendance and participation in Practicum/Internship Processing days (class time). Successful completion of workbook over text material Horejsi & Garthwait (2002).
Field Work / Program Assessment:
Objective 1:
Student Exhibited Critical Thinking Skills within the context of professional social work practice, coupled with a broad general education (Liberal Arts) foundation for developing knowledge.
Student has completed social work practice sequence Yes No
SW Courses: 362, 364, 365, 367, 400
Student has completed all University G.E. Requirements Yes No
Portfolio Paper exhibiting critical thinking skills on a social welfare topic
Yes No
Objective 2: Student understands and applies social work professional values, ethics and principles to social work practice.
Successful completion of social work practice sequence Yes No
SW Courses: 362,364, 365, 367, 470, and 400.
Student received positive evaluation of application of social work professional values, ethics, and principles exhibited in the field practicum / internship by agency field work instructor and by program field work coordinator. Yes No
Objective 3: Student has integrated the knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession into their professional lives and within the context of their clients specific cultures.
Successful completion of social work practice sequence Yes No
Sw 362,364,365, 367, 400, 464, 470
Student received positive evaluation of social work professional values, ethics and principles with specific sensitivity and practice skills related to human diversity in the field practicum /internship by field work instructor and program field work coordinator. Yes No
Objective 4: Student exhibits an understanding and appreciation for human diversity, understands forms of discrimination, oppression, and mechanisms to advance social and economic justice.
Successful Completion of SW courses: 362, 364, 365, 367, 400, 464, 466, 470
Student receives positive evaluation and exhibits social work values, ethics, principles, and skill in working with human diversity and in advancing social and economic justice as assessed by field work instructor and program field work coordinator. Yes No
Objective Five: Student has developed an appreciation for the historical underpinnings of the social work profession.
Successful completion of SW course: 260
Field work instructor and field work program coordinator give student a positive evaluation in regard to the students development of social work knowledge, historically grounded purposes, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics. Yes No
Objective Six: Student has exhibited generalist social work (knowledge/skills), with systems of all sizes.
Successful Completion of SW courses: 260, 362, 364, 365, 367, 466
Student is deemed to have exhibited an ability to apply generalist social work practice skills and methodology with varied populations as assessed by the field instructor and program field work coordinator. Yes No
Objective Seven: Student has developed knowledge of the bio-psycho-social context of individual human development and behavior. Has applied and integrated a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks to person-environment transactions with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, culture and society as exhibited in field work practicum/internship.
Successful Completion of SW Courses: 362, 364, 365, 367
Student has portfolio paper that deals with aspects of human development and reciprocal interactions between individuals and society on micro, messo and macro levels.
Positive student evaluation by field work instructor and field work coordinator that student exhibited social work knowledge and competency by applying and integrating in practice a variety of social work methods and theoretical frameworks, fundamental skills and professional values and ethics in work with the populations served by the field work agency.
Yes No
Objective Eight: Student has developed the ability to understand, formulate and analyze social policies and their impact on clients, workers, agencies, community and society. The student exhibits the ability to provide leadership in and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and to promote social justice.
Successful Completion of SW courses: 365, 466
Student has a portfolio paper that exhibits an example of social policy analysis.
Successful evaluation of student in field work placement by field work instructor and field work program coordinator, that student exhibits ability to provide leadership in and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and promotes social justice as applicable to agency they work in.
Yes No
Objective Nine: Student has developed the ability to evaluate and conduct research, apply findings and relate to social work practice interventions.
Successful Completion of SW courses: 340, 466
Student has portfolio paper illustrating the integration of social policy and social service delivery.
Student has developed the ability to evaluate, provide leadership to and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems and in professional social work practice relative to agency they were placed in. Successful evaluation by field work instructor and field work program coordinator. Yes No
Objective Ten: Student exhibits general communication skills to be used un a variety of social work situations and contexts (individual, client, colleagues, communities).
Successful Completion of SW courses: 362, 364, 365, 367, 464, 470.
Completion of English 111, 311 or 315, completion of a computer on-line course.
Positive evaluation of students ability as a competent and effective communicator, and professional social worker for generalist practice and Christian service with individuals, groups, families, communities and society as evaluated by field work instructor and field work program coordinator. Yes No
Objective Eleven: Student uses consultation and supervision appropriate to social work practice.
Successful evaluation of student in field work practicum/internship by field instructor and program field work coordinator relative to use of consultation and supervision in social work field work agency.
Objective Twelve: Student develops the knowledge skills and leadership to effectively work with organizations and social systems, and to seek necessary change.
Successful Completion of SW courses: 362, 364, 365, 367, 400, 465, 466, 470.
Successful evaluation of the students ability to evaluate, provide leadership to and work effectively with social policy, social service delivery systems to enhance social functioning for groups, families, communities, society and provide social justice. The field instructor and field work program coordinator assess the knowledge, skill and ability to apply systems theory, ecological theory, social policy and community organizations skills to a diverse population in the students social work field placement. Yes No
Weekly Schedule : The SW 498 Class will meet weekly to go over assignments, to discuss problems, progress and process in the student placements, and to participate in student presentations and guest lectures. The student will work 500 hours in the Field. This course will also address agency issues, field placement concerns, supervision, etc.
Sept. 18: Getting Started: orientation, overview of course goals and objectives, internship forms, what is expected in your field work placement./ Gale Mattson presentation
25: Chapter 1: student present on placement; student present on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
Oct 2: Chapter 2: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
9: Chapter 3: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
16: Chapter 4: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
23: Chapter 5: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
30 Chapter 6: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
Nov. 6: Chapter 7: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
13: Chapter 8: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
20: HOLIDAY
27: Chapter 9: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
Dec. 4: Chapter 10: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
11: Chapter 11: student presentation on placement; student presentation on chapter; guest speaker from the agency
This course is designed to cover two semesters. The next fourteen weeks, (second semester) you will continue in the workbook, covering chapters 9-16. We will also focus on evaluations and fulfillment of all program goals and objectives.
References:
Berg-Weger, M & Birkenmaier, J. (2000). The practicum companion for social work, integrating class and field work. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Horejsi, C. R. & Garthwait, C. L. (2002). The social work practicum; a guide and workbook for students. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.