MSW Field Education Information Session

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MSW Field Education Information Session
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Field Education Arena of Application
Integration
Your Experiences
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Curriculum Overview (see MSW handbook)

• Foundation
• Generalist
• Wide range of social work knowledge and skills
• Multiplicity of roles and functions across
  intervention systems
• Develop broad problem-solving repertoire
• Empowerment
• Mutuality
• Respect
• In areas of practice, human behavior, policy,
  research and field experiences
• Advanced
• Builds on foundation knowledge and skills,
• Increases breadth, depth, and specificity of
  students knowledge base and skill level through
  greater complexity
• In areas of practice, human behavior, policy,
  research and field experiences
• Specialization
• Concentration
• Elective and Integrative Seminar
• PAY ATTENTION TO PRE- AND CO-REQUESITES

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Advanced Curriculum -Specializations

• All Specializations have
• HBSE course
• Policy course
• Advanced generalist Practice course
• Three Options
• Children, Youth and Families
• Considers range of services from prevention to
  remediation with particular attention to
  development of culturally relevant services for
  children and families.
• Health/Mental Health
• Health and mental health issues touch the lives
  of all client systems.
• Individualized Plan
• Area not covered (i.e. aging)
• Submit proposal to advisor
• Educationally sound
• Relevant to social work
• Indicates what course (SSA or university) will
  cover
• HBSE
• Policy
• Practice
• Submit to Associate Dean for final review and
  approval

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Advanced Curriculum -Concentrations

• All Concentrations have
• Practice I and II courses (take with field)
• Evaluation of Practice research course
• Three Options
• Clinical
• Prepares students to engage in social work with
  individuals, families, and groups.
• Prevention/Education
• Crisis Intervention
• Therapeutic counseling
• Recovery/Relapse prevention
• Management Planning
• Indirect/macro methods and practice in public or
  non-profit human services and social change
  organizations,
• Planning, management and development roles that
  demonstrate effective leadership and advocacy for
  social change
• Community Policy (main campus only)
• Create requisite social, political, and economic
  conditions to help communities and constituency
  groups meet their needs and achieve their full
  potential

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Rounding Things Out

• Elective
• Management and Planning Financial Management
• Other Concentrations Open
• Integrative Seminar
• Capstone course
• Emphasizes complex ethical decision making
• Peer consultation model of learning

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Overview Field Education(See Field Manual)
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CURRICULUM FLOW
SSA Mission and Goals
Foundation Curriculum Objectives
Foundation Field Objectives
Foundation Field Outcomes
Foundation Field Activities
Field Objectives
Clinical Concentration Objectives
Children, Youth Families Spec. Objectives
Field Outcomes
Field Objectives
Field Outcomes
Management Planning Concentration Objectives
Advanced Curriculum Objectives
Field Objectives
Field Outcomes
Health/ Mental Health Spec. Objectives
Field Objectives
Field Outcomes
Community Policy Concentration Objectives
Field Objectives
Field Outcomes
Individualized Option Plan
Field Objectives
Field Outcomes
Informs your advanced year placement
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Field Education at SSA

• Two, year-long (Fall Spring semester) field
  placements
• Foundation generalist
• Advanced concentration and specialization
  specific
• Significant time commitment
• Both three days a week (21-24 hours) or
  equivalent
• Concurrent model
• Must have practice course when in the field
• Pass/Fail course
• Evaluated according to competencies achieved
• Competencies based on field learning objectives
• Try to accommodate various requests, but must
  adhere to educational goals and requirements

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Field Education Main Learning Areas

• Assessment, implementation, monitoring and
  evaluation
• Cross-cultural competencies
• Organizational, community and institutional
  contexts
• Relevant policies and research
• Professional standards and conduct/critical
  self-awareness
• Use of supervision and consultation/responsibility
  for own learning
• Values and ethics

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Foundation Field (SA 5187/5287)

• Generalist Practice
• Wide range of social work knowledge and skills
• Multiplicity of roles and functions across
  intervention systems
• Develop broad problem-solving repertoire
• Empowerment
• Mutuality
• Respect
• Not population or issue specific/driven
• Assignments (fully delineated in field manual)
• Learning Contract indicates activities that
  fulfill objectives
• Practice Reflections and Process Recordings
• Monthly Reports
• Supervision at least 1 hour a week
• Evaluation with semester time sheet
• Agency assigned activities
• Must enroll in Foundation Practice Course I II
  (SA 5107/5108)

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Advanced Field(SA 8187/8287)

• Builds on entire foundation curriculum
• Placed by
• Concentration (practice modality)
• Specialization (field of practice)
• Student much more involvement in placement
  process
• Pass/Fail Course
• Must register for advanced practice course both
  semesters in your concentration

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Agency Criteria to be Field Sites

• Clearly defined goals and practices compatible
  with SSA
• Provision of appropriate learning experiences
  (foundation generalist or advanced concentration/
  specialization)
• Ability to support student coursework
• Opportunities for student to contribute to
  assessment and improvement of agency
• Availability of qualified MSW field instructor
• Program stability
• Staff sufficient for programming needs
• Provision of adequate space, equipment, policies
  and support

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Field Education Options

• Weekends and/or Evenings
• Very, very few options because of required
  supervision and learning activities
• Must meet same educational requirements as
  regular placements
• You need to give us day-time hours
• Employment-based
• Possible for both years
• Distinct from current job in task, area and
  supervisor
• Must be off-probation and an employee in good
  standing
• Must have proposal approved by field education
  staff (not automatic)
• Extended
• 18 hours a week
• Go through vacation/breaks
• Funded
• Very few/ Agency determined
• One possibility Philadelphia Connections
  (Community Behavioral Health)

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Placement Process

• Review field information materials
• If necessary meet with faculty advisor
• Submit Field Application
• Core Information sheet/Essay/Professional Resume
• Addenda
• Employment-based proposal
• Individualized Option Plan (if doing)
• Strongly Recommended Background clearances
• Due February 13th (Main Campus) or March 19th
  (TUH Campus)
• Work with Field Education Specialist that is
  assigned to you
• Identify possible sites or review
  employment-based proposal
• Note students CAN NOT contact, solicit or
  arrange own placement
• Referral to an agency
• Interview at agency
• Confirm placement
• Attend appropriate orientations (SSA and/or
  agency)

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Keep in Mind

• Field is a significant commitment
• PLAN carefully
• Dont assume you can cram this in
• Field is a course, not a job
• Application is part of an educational and
  assessment process
• Treat it professionally
• Give yourself enough time
• Be mindful of self presentation
• Be open to various possibilities

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Contact Into

• Main Campus 215-204-6048 or fieldedu_at_temple.edu
• TU-Harrisburg 717-232-6400
• All materials on the web
• http//www.temple.edu/ssa/Social-Work-Field-Educat
  ionForms.asp