Seminar Attendance (200 Points Total)
A critical component of the field education/practicum experience is attending and participating in the scheduled practicum seminar which is intended to support students in the integration of classroom theory, experience and other knowledge into their field education while supporting development of the CSWE Core Competencies and will be held 10 times throughout the semester (see schedule below). We will occasionally have readings that will be discussed in seminar, as well. Students are expected to prepare any assigned readings and contribute to discussion. Students will earn 20 points each time they attend and engage in practicum seminar. Missing one or two seminar sessions will not negatively impact the practicum grade. Attendance with no participation will result in partial credit.
HIPAA Training and Quiz (20 points)
You will be expected to complete the HIPAA Privacy module, followed by the quiz to confirm your learning and comprehension of the material.
Self-Care Plan (50 points)
For this assignment, students will create a plan for self-care as a professional. Students are encouraged to utilize information and assignments they may have gained and/or completed during previous courses for this assignment. Additionally, please cite three outside sources, one of which must be a scholarly source, about the importance of self-care in this field. You will also consult with at least three professionals about what they do for self-care (they do not have to be social workers). Students are NOT required to adopt what others do; this requirement is simply for the process of brainstorming and gathering information. Students should refer to this process within the narrative of their plan. This assignment can be formatted in whatever way makes sense to the student. It could be a table, bulleted list, essay style narrative, a flow chart, or infographic.
Self-Care Plan Reflection (50 points)
Students will complete and submit a 2-3 page paper in which they reflect on how they did or did not follow their self-care plan. Important components of this reflection include addressing the consequences of following or not following their plan as well as lessons learned about what they do and/or don’t need in order to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout as a professional within this field. This may be formatted in whatever way makes sense to the student as long as it is done so with professionalism (proper grammar, readability, etc…).
Mid-Term Site Visit (200 Points Total)
You will schedule an appointment for your professor to visit with you and your field instructor and/or task manager at your placement site during weeks 6-8. Please plan on about 30 minutes for this visit. For full credit, this meeting needs to be scheduled (not completed) at the end of week 6. After the site visit, please submit a 1 - 2 page summary about feedback received and how you will apply it.
Developmental Stages of Internship Reflection (50 points)
Students will complete a brief and concise reflection about their developmental stages as a practicum student following the model presented in practicum seminar. Students will list each developmental stage and add a brief narrative about how they have progressed and/or where they are at within each stage within the context of their field education. This may be formatted in whatever way makes sense to the student as long as it is done so with professionalism (proper grammar, readability, etc…).
Generalist Practice Case Study (150 Points Total)
For this assignment, students will choose a case they have worked with during their practicum experience and create a presentation about how generalist social work practice and the NASW Code of Ethics are applicable to it. Students are expected to practice autonomy in how they complete this assignment in preparation for workplace assignments. The things that must be included in this assignment are a brief summary of the case and how all levels of social work practice are applicable and/or may be helpful in this case in planning interventions for the individual/family/group. All identifying information about the client(s) must be protected. This may be formatted in whatever way makes sense to the student as long as it is done so with professionalism (proper grammar, readability, etc…). Students will present for 5-10 minutes each in the final two weeks of classes.
Field Instructor Evaluation (150 Points Total)
Your Field Instructor is expected to complete your Evaluation form found on IPT. It should be signed by both you and your field instructor by the last day of the semester. You are encouraged to go over the completed evaluation with your field instructor in one of your final supervision meetings for the term, as well.
If you have a separate task manager, please print/download the Practicum Field Instructor Evaluation form found in the Canvas assignment and provide it to your task manager no later than Week 12 in the semester. You can also download a pdf version of the form from the Appendix of the Practicum Manual. Your task manager should return the form directly via email to your Director of Field Education no later than the final day of the semester.
Breakdown of grading is as follows:
· A score of 2 or higher for 7-9 competencies - 150 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 6 competencies - 125 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 5 competencies - 100 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 4 competencies - 75 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 3 competencies - 50 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 2 competencies - 25 points
· A score of 2 or higher for 1 competencies - 0 points
Practicum Hours and Supervision Log (200 points)
Please submit the Practicum Hours and Supervision Log forms that can be found on IPT no later than the last day of the semester. You can also find PDF versions of these forms in the Appendix of the Practicum Manual. In order to receive credit for this assignment:
· 15 hours weekly on site (210 hours total)
· 1 Hour minimum of Supervision weekly must be documented (14 hours total)
Due: Wednesday of Finals Week
Fall Practicum Fair
Your attendance is expected at the Fall Practicum Fair to assist in informing next year’s students about your site experience and expectations.
SCHEDULE
Week 1 | Seminar - Expectations, Professionalism Overview
Week 2 | Seminar - NASW Code of Ethics, Review HIPAA Privacy Basics module | Review all of the NASW Code of Ethics prior to class
Assignments due: Complete HIPAA Privacy Quiz
Week 3 | Seminar - Self-Care | Learning Plan submission due on IPT
Week 4 | Seminar - Developmental Stages of Internship
Week 5 | Seminar - Generalist Practice
Assignments due: Self-Care Plan
Week 6 | Mid-term site visits - NO SEMINAR
Assignments due: All mid-term visits should be scheduled by end of Friday (5pm)
Week 7 | Mid-term site visits - NO SEMINAR
Week 8 | Mid-term site visits - NO SEMINAR
Week 9 | Seminar - CSWE Core Competencies
Assignments due: Mid-term site visit reflection
Week 10 | Seminar - Processing Practicum Experience
Week 11 | Attend Family Life Matters Conference and Fall Practicum Fair Friday 4pm at the end of conference
Week 12 | Work on case study presentations - NO SEMINAR
Assignments due: Balance Discussion Board
Week 13 | Generalist Case Study Presentations
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 14 | Generalist Case Study presentations
Assignments due: Generalist Practice Case Study slides/materials, Developmental Stages of Internship, Self-care Plan Reflection
Finals Week
Assignments due: Field Instructor Evaluation due on IPT, Task manager evaluation due via Google form (if applicable), Supervision and On-site time logs due on IPT