FIELDEDUCATIONMANUALMASTEROFSOCIALWORK

Updated:August2017

FieldEducation

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WelcometoyourFieldEducationExperience!TheDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgramhascompiledthismanualtoaidyouasyouapproachandprogressthroughtheFieldEducationexperience.Thismanualprovidesguidanceregardingeligibility,rolesandresponsibilities,placementdetermination,policiesandprocedures,supervision,andevaluation.

FieldEducationplaysanintegralroleinbridgingthetheoreticalandconceptualcontributionoftheclassroomwithactualexperienceinthefield.Fieldexperienceisavitaldimensionofgraduateeducation.Itisdesignedtoprovidenewandchallengingexperiencestothestudentsandtomaximizelearningopportunities.

ThehoursofFieldEducationpracticewillprepareyoutoentertheworkforceasaprofessionalsocialworkpractitioner.FieldEducationprovidesalearningexperienceinwhichthedevelopmentoftherequiredcompetenciesandpracticebehaviorsofprofessionalpracticeisachieved.

YouareexpectedtoobservetheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers(NASW)CodeofEthicsintheclassroom,fieldsetting,andthecommunitiesinwhichyouwork.Pleasekeepinmind,theattainmentofprofessionalstatusconfersaroleandauthoritythatmustbebalancedwithresponsible,culturallysensitive,ethical,andprofessionalbehaviortosupportthewellbeingofclientsandourcommunity.

Iencourageyoutoembracetheprocess,astherewardsofourchosenprofessionareendless.Associalworkers,wesupporttheempowermentofallpeopleandengagedeeplyincreativeproblem-solving,collaboration,andadvocacy.

Weareagentsofchangeinsocietyandinthelivesoftheindividuals,families,andcommunitiesweserve.

Itisaprivilegetosupportandguideyouintotherewardingfieldofsocialwork.

MaggieDreyer,LCSW-RDirectorofFieldEducation

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FIELDEDUCATIONMANUALMASTEROFSOCIALWORKPROGRAM

TABLEOFCONTENTS

FIELDEDUCATION 5Overview 6KeyTermsUsedinFieldEducation 8EligibilityCriteria 9RolesandResponsibilities 10LearningOpportunitiesinFieldEducation 12PRE-PLACEMENTACTIVITIES 16ApplicationProcess 17ConflictofInterest 18Employment-BasedFieldPlacement 18AcceptingEmploymentatFieldPlacementOrganization 19InternationalFieldPlacement 19FieldPlacementInterview 19FieldPlacementDetermination 20FieldPlacementCommunication 22PLACEMENTACTIVITIES 23FieldOrientation 24FieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminar 24FieldEducationAttendanceandScheduling 25InclementWeather,Disaster,andOtherEmergencies 26HealthandPersonalEmergencies 27HealthServicesandInsurance 27RiskandSafetyGuidelines 27InternshipandOtherInsurance 27Non-DiscriminationandAccommodation 29SexualHarassment 30BackgroundChecksandOtherScreenings 30StudentWorkplaceConsiderations 31OpenIdentificationofMSWStudentStatus 31BehavioralExpectations 31AbsencefromFieldPlacement 32PrivacyandConfidentiality 32UseofSocialMedia 33ProfessionalDevelopment 34LearningContract 34Supervision 36FieldPlacementVisits 37

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EVALUATIONACTIVITIES 38MonitoringStudentPerformanceand/orBehavior 39FieldEducationEvaluation 40ImprovementPlan 43FieldPlacementTermination 44ReasonsforFieldPlacementTermination 45FieldPlacementReassignment 46FieldEducationTermination 47FieldEducationCompletion 48EvaluationofFieldEducationExperience 48

APPENDICES 49FieldEducationApplicationEmployment-BasedFieldPlacementFieldPlacementSelectionForm-StudentFieldPlacementSelectionForm-FieldEducatorMemorandumofAgreementSafetyAcknowledgementFieldPlacementLearningContractandEvaluationForms–GeneralistandAdvanced(Clinical)WeeklySupervisionLogProfessionalismRubricStudentDocumentationofFieldEducationConcernsFieldEducation/TaskSupervisorDocumentationofConcernsImprovementPlanFieldEducationExperienceEvaluation-StudentFieldEducationExperienceEvaluation–FieldEducator

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FIELDEDUCATION

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OVERVIEWFieldEducationisthecriticalbridgebetweensocialworkeducationandpractice.Itisthearenainwhichstudentsexerciseandaffirmtheknowledge,values,andskillsrequiredforpracticeofprofessionalsocialworkwithinavarietyofsystems.AllMSWstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinatwo-courseFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarsequence(SW519andSW520forGeneralistStudentsandSW619-620forAdvanced(Clinical)Students).Thefirstcoursefocusesontheenhancementofsocialworkskillsandtheintegrationoftheoryandpracticeconcurrentwiththestudent'sfieldplacement.Thecoursealsooffersstudentsanopportunitytoprocesstheirfieldplacementexperiencesinasafe,confidential,andeducationallyenrichingenvironment.Thesecondcoursefocusesonhelpingstudentstomakecriticalconnectionsbetweenthesocialworkcurriculumandthefieldplacementexperiencewhilealsobuildingtheirconfidenceinpreparationforcontinuededucationoremployment.Fortheirfinalproject,Studentsareexpectedtodemonstratetheirunderstandingofsocialworkmethodsbyengagingandassessingaclient(individual,family,group,organization,orcommunity);designingandimplementinganappropriateintervention;andevaluatingtheirpracticecommensuratewiththeirprogramlevel.Studentspresenttheirclientcasetotheirpeersandlocalsocialworkprofessionalsattheendofthesemester.StudentsmustbeenrolledinandtakingMSWcoursessimultaneoustotheirfieldexperience.StudentswhoareabsentfromtheirMSWclassesrepeatedlyorforaprolongedperiodwillnotbeallowedtocontinueattheirfieldplacementuntiltheyreturntoregularclassroomparticipation.Inaddition,studentsmustalsocompleteaSupervisedFieldEducationexperienceasrequiredbyournationalaccreditingbody,theCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE).GeneralistMSWstudentsarerequiredtocompletea450-hour,SupervisedFieldEducationexperience(225hourspersemester).Thisactivityaffordsstudentstheopportunitytomaximizetheintegrationofgeneralistsocialworkknowledge,values,andskillsinacommunitysettingunderthesupervisionofaLicensedMasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoworkwithdiverseclientsincludingindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunitiesandencouragedtogrowtheirprofessionalnetworkbyengagingwithothersocialworkpractitioners.Advanced(Clinical)MSWstudentsarerequiredtocompletea500-hour,SupervisedFieldEducationexperience(250hourspersemester)underthedirectionofaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).Studentsmovetowardadvancedpracticebyemployingclinicalassessmenttoolsandtechniquesforappropriatediagnosisofchildren,youth,andadults.Advancedstudentsalsodemonstratetheabilitytoutilizeculturally-appropriate,evidence-basedresearchtoguidetheirpractice;analyzepolicy,procedures,andregulationsthatimpacttheirpractice;anddemonstrateskillinworkingasprofessionalsandacrossdisciplines.StudentswhodonotpassFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarIorIIIduringfallsemesterwillnotbeallowedtocontinueinFieldEducation.Insuchcircumstances,theStudentmustrepeatthecoursethefollowingschoolyear.

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StudentswhodonotpassFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarIIduringthespringsemesteroftheirGeneralistyearwillnotbeallowedtocontinueinFieldEducation.Insuchcircumstances,theStudentmustrepeatmustrepeatbothFieldInstructionandSeminarIandIIthefollowingschoolyear.ToearnaMasterofSocialWorkdegreeatDaemenCollege,Studentsmustcomplete500-fieldhoursintheirAdvanced(Clinical)yearandpasstheFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarIIIandIVtwo-coursesequence.

CSWEEducationalPolicy2.3—SignaturePedagogy:FieldEducationSignaturepedagogyrepresentsthecentralformofinstructionandlearninginwhichaprofessionsocializesitsstudentstoperformtheroleofpractitioner.Professionalshavepedagogicalnormswithwhichtheyconnectandintegratetheoryandpractice.Insocialwork,thesignaturepedagogyisFieldEducation.TheintentofFieldEducationistoconnectthetheoreticalandconceptualcontributionoftheclassroomwiththepracticalworldofthepracticesetting.Itisabasicpreceptofsocialworkeducationthatthetwointerrelatedcomponentsofcurriculum—classroomandfield—areofequalimportancewithinthecurriculum,andeachcontributestothedevelopmentoftherequisitecompetenciesofprofessionalpractice.FieldEducationissystematicallydesigned,supervised,coordinated,andevaluatedbasedoncriteriabywhichstudentsdemonstratetheachievementofprogramcompetencies.

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KEYTERMSUSEDINFIELDEDUCATIONCoreCompetency Competenciesaremeasurablepracticebehaviorsthatarecomprisedofknowledge,

values,andskills.TheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE),thenationalaccreditingbodyforSocialWork,hasidentifiedtencorecompetenciesaswellasadescriptionofcharacteristicknowledge,values,skills,andtheresultingpracticebehaviorsthatmaybeusedtooperationalizethecurriculumandassessmentmethods(EducationalPolicyStandards2008).

DirectorofFieldEducation

DaemenCollegestaffmemberassignedtolocateandcoordinatefieldplacementopportunitiesforStudents.TheDirectorofFieldEducationcontactsagenciestodeterminetheirinterestandwillingnesstohoststudentsattheirlocations.S/healsoidentifies,orients,andsupportsFieldEducatorsand/orTaskSupervisorsandprovidesdirectinstructiontostudentsthroughtheIntegrativeFieldSeminar.TheDirectorofFieldEducationisprimarilyresponsibleforaidingintheresolutionofchallengesthatmayariseinthefieldplacementsetting.

FieldEducator AsocialworkprofessionalemployedbytheagencywhoservesastheStudent’ssupervisoronavoluntary(unpaid)basis.Thisindividualmustmeetspecifiedcriteriaandisresponsiblefortheeducationofthestudent(s)whiletheyareattheiragency.

FieldLiaison Acollege-basedfaculty/staffmemberorcontractedlicensedsocialworkprofessionalassignedtoassistStudentsinobtainingandmaintainingqualitylearningexperiences.TheLiaisonmayprovidesupervision,conductsitevisitswiththeStudent,assistintheresolutionoffieldplacementissues,andworkwithTaskSupervisorstodeveloplearningexperiences,amongotherresponsibilities.

FieldPlacement AgencylocationwhereStudentcompletesFieldEducationworkhoursandreceivessupervisionfromFieldEducator.

LearningContract WrittendocumentdevelopedcollaborativelybyStudentandFieldEducator(andTaskSupervisorasneeded)toevaluateStudentprogressindevelopingtheCSWEcompetenciesandpracticebehaviors.

PracticeBehavior Measureableactionsthatdemonstratetheapplicationofsocialworkknowledge,skills,andvaluesforeffectivesocialworkpractice.Practicebehaviorsarespecificandareusedtomeasurecompetency.

TaskSupervisor Anagency-basedindividualwhodoesnotholdagraduatedegreeinsocialwork(MSWorequivalent)butisresponsibleforspecificactivitiesatthefieldplacementagency.ThisindividualisresponsibleforoverseeingactivitiesrelatedtotheStudent’sfieldexperienceonaday-to-daybasisandforassistinginidentificationandevaluationofstudentlearninggoals.StudentswhohaveaTaskSupervisorwillalsobeassignedaFieldEducatortoassistwithsupervision.

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ELIGIBILITYCRITERIATobeeligibletoparticipateinFieldEducation,GeneralistStudentsmust:

1) BeacceptedasaMasterofSocialWork(Two-Year)ProgramstudentbyDaemenCollegefaculty.

2) CompleteaFieldEducationapplicationandinterviewwithDirectorofFieldEducationtoidentifytheirskills,availability,andareasofinterest.

3) InterviewwithandbeacceptedataFieldPlacementAgencyunderthesupervisionofaLicensed

MasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).

4) EnrollinSW519(FallSemester)andSW520(SpringSemester).

5) CompleteFieldEducationOrientation.

TobeeligibletoparticipateinFieldEducation,Advanced(Clinical)Studentsmust:

1) DemonstratethattheyareacademicallyreadytomoveintotheAdvanced(Clinical)curriculumbyreceivingagradeofB-orbetterintheirpracticeandFieldEducationcourses(withintheirBachelorofSocialWork(BSW)programorMSWGeneralistyear).

2) ReceiveanaveragescoreofthreeorhigheronatleastsevenoftencorecompetenciesincludedontheirfinalFieldEducationevaluation(withintheirBachelorofSocialWork(BSW)programorMSWGeneralistyear).

3) CompleteaFieldEducationapplicationandinterviewwithDirectorofFieldEducationtoidentifytheir

skills,availability,andareasofinterest.

4) InterviewwithandbeacceptedataFieldPlacementAgencyunderthesupervisionofaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).

5) EnrollinSW619(FallSemester)andSW620(SpringSemester).

6) CompleteFieldEducationOrientation(asdirected).

AllMSWStudentsmustdemonstrateprofessionalismincoursesandfieldplacement(asevidencedbyMSWProfessionalismRubric)tocontinueinFieldEducation.

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ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Whiletheprimaryresponsibilityforlearninginthefieldplacementrestswithstudent,theFieldEducatorandDirectorofFieldEducationjoinwiththemtoensurethattheexperienceisascompleteandproductiveaspossible.ThechartbelowbrieflyoutlinestheresponsibilitiesofeachateachofthethreestagesofFieldEducationactivity:pre-placement,placement,andevaluation.

STUDENT FIELDEDUCATOR DIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATION

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Completesapplicationforfieldplacementandidentifiescareergoalsandinterests

Completesapplicationtobeafieldeducatorandidentifiesopportunitiesforfieldplacement

Identifiespotentialmatchesbetweenstudentinterestsandcareergoalsandfieldplacementopportunities.

WhengivenpermissionbyDirectorofFieldEducation,initiatescontactwithFieldEducatorregardinginterview

Hostsmeetingwithstudenttodetermineiffieldplacementisappropriate

ConfirmsfinaldecisionregardingplacementandtransmitsappropriatepaperworktoStudentandFieldEducator

SignsMemorandumofAgreementandpreparestoenterfieldplacement

SignsMemorandumofAgreementandpreparestohavestudentatfieldplacementlocation

EnsuresappropriatepaperworkhasbeensecuredandreviewssignedMemorandumofAgreement,InsuranceCertificate

Engagesinanypre-placementtrainingactivitiesasrequiredbyFieldPlacement

Facilitatesstudentparticipationinanyrequiredpre-placementtrainingsorpre-screenings

Assiststoensurestudentparticipationinanyrequiredpre-placementtrainings/screenings

AttendsFieldEducationorientationforStudentsandconfirmsfieldplacementstartdateandtime

AttendsFieldEducationorientationforFieldEducatorsandfinalizespreparationsforstudentplacement

FacilitatesStudentandFieldEducatororientationsessions;FinalizespreparationsforFieldPlacementactivities

PLAC

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STUDENT FIELDEDUCATOR DIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATIONNegotiatesfieldplacementtaskswithFieldEducatortocompleteLearningContract;ReviewsSafetyAcknowledgmentwithFieldEducator

EnsuresthatStudenttasksareclearlydefinedinLearningContract;ReviewsSafetyAcknowledgmentwithStudent

SchedulesmeetingtoreviewandapproveLearningContract;EnsuresCSWEcompetenciesandpracticebehaviorsarebeingaddressed;ReviewsSafetyAcknowledgment

InitiatesworkonLearningContractseekingassistancefromFieldEducatorasneeded

SupportsStudentworkonLearningContractbyprovidingappropriateresources

EnsuresStudentreflectiononfieldplacementexperiencethroughFieldSeminar

Preparesforandparticipatesinregularsupervisionmeetings

Preparesforandparticipatesinregularsupervisionmeetings

Engagesintrouble-shootingactivitiesasneeded

BringsissuesthatariseinfieldplacementtotheattentionofFieldEducatororDirectorofFieldEducationasappropriate

Provideshonest,on-goingfeedbackonperformancetoStudent;BringsissuestoattentionofDirectorofFieldEducation

ActsasmediatorbetweenStudentandFieldEducatortoaddressanyissues;Documentschallenges;Makesdecisionsaboutcontinuation

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EVAL

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STUDENT FIELDEDUCATOR DIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATIONCompletesmid-yearplacementevaluationandsubmitstoFieldEducator;Discussesanyconcernsaboutfieldplacementandmakesplanforaddressingthem

Completesmid-yearplacementevaluationandreviewswithStudent;SubmitstoDirectorofFieldEducation;Discussesanyconcernsaboutfieldplacementandmakesplanforaddressingthem

Reviewsmid-yearplacementevaluation;Discussesmid-yearplacementevaluationwithStudentandFieldEducator;Documentsanyplantoaddressconcerns;Assignsgrade

Addressesconcernsraisedduringweeklysupervisionand/ormid-yearplacementevaluationasappropriate

EnsuresthatStudentmakesprogressonaddressingconcernsraisedduringweeklysupervisionand/ormid-yearplacementevaluationasappropriate

Engagesintrouble-shootingactivitiesasneeded;ActsasmediatorbetweenStudentandFieldEducatortoaddressanyissues;Documentsanyplantoaddressconcerns;Makesdecisionsaboutcontinuation

Participatesincheck-inmeetingwithFieldEducatorandFieldDirector;Discussesanyconcernsaboutfieldplacementandmakesplanforaddressingthem

Participatesincheck-inmeetingwithStudentandDirectorofFieldEducation;Discussesanyconcernsaboutfieldplacementandmakesplanforaddressingthem

Participatesincheck-inmeetingwithStudentandFieldDirector;Documents;Documentsanyplantoaddressconcerns;Ensuresactiononplan;Makesdecisionsaboutcontinuation

CompletesfinalplacementevaluationandsubmitstoFieldEducator

CompletesfinalplacementevaluationandreviewswithStudent;SubmitstoDirectorofFieldEducation

Reviewsfinalplacementevaluation;DiscussesfinalplacementevaluationwithStudentandFieldEducator;Assignsgrade

CompletesevaluationofFieldEducatorandFieldPlacementandsubmitstoDirectorofFieldEducation(web-based)

CompletesevaluationofFieldEducationProgram;SubmitstoDirectorofFieldEducation(web-based)

ReviewsfeedbackfromStudentsandFieldEducatorsandusesittoimproveFieldEducationprogramming

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LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIESINFIELDEDUCATION

GeneralistMSWStudentsenteringFieldEducationwillbringwiththemabasicunderstandingofgeneralistpracticeincludingknowledgeofsocialworkwithindifferentsettingsandamongdiversepopulations.Underprofessionalsupervision,theStudentwill,ideally,movefrombeginner-levelactivitiestomorecomplicatedinteractionsandinterchangeswithclientsandothersystems.

WhatfollowsisadescriptionofdesirableGeneralistfieldplacementexperiences.

1. TechniquestoHelpaStudentBecomeaProfessional.ThisbeginswiththefieldplacementagencyorientationprocessandclarificationofexpectationsfortheStudent,FieldEducator,andotheragencystaff.OrientationtopicsmayincludeunderstandingofthepurposeofFieldEducationandweeklysupervisoryconferences,studentresponsibilitiesinmakingthefieldexperiencemeaningful,andthefieldeducatorandstudentrolesineachoftheseareas.Emphasisonvaluesandprinciplessuchasconfidentiality(specificallyrelatedtotheuseoftheagencymaterialsandtothepracticeofsocialworkingeneral)shouldbeintroducedimmediately.Agencypoliciesandproceduresshouldalsobereviewed.

2. InterviewingExperiences.Studentswhoenterfieldplacementhavehadsomepracticeininterviewingclientsandprofessionalsinvarioussystems.Sincetheseactivitieswereintroducedacademically,theycanbeconsideredrelativelylimitedexperienceswithinthecontextoftheprofession.Therefore,FieldEducatorsshouldbegin,asquicklyaspossible,tointroducethestudenttointerviewingexperiencesandhelpthemwithpreparationforinitialinterviews(i.e.howtoengage,assess,mutuallydefinetheproblem,whattodotowhenmeetingresistance).FieldEducatorsmayprefertobeginbyhavingthestudentobserveinterviewsconductedbyexperiencedagencystaff,roleplayinterviewsparticulartothefieldsetting,and/orparticipationinthestudent’sinitialinterviews.Theseopportunitiesshouldbefollowedbyevaluationandfeedback.Specificinstructionisessentialtohelpthestudentconnecttheorytopracticeandtofocusoriginalexperiencesininterviewingtowardthemorespecific,indepthtypeofinterviewsthatwillbecalledforinentry-leveljobs.Thestudentwillalsoneedhelpinadjustinginterviewingskillstothesystemsinvolved(micro,mezzo,ormacro)andtothenatureoftheexpectedprofessionalrole.

3. ExperiencesinRelatingtoIndividuals.Theuseofprofessionalselfinthehelpingrelationshipisafundamentalpartofgeneralistsocialworkandexperiencesshouldbeplannedtoenhancethisabilitywithinthestudent.Initially,thismaybepartofselectingactivitiesortaskswithaclientandothersystemsinconjunctionwithanothersocialworkerorthefieldeducator.However,withinthefirsttwomonths,thestudentshouldreceiveanassignmentthatallowsaclientsystemtobecometheresponsibilityofthestudent.Aprogressivestepfromthatpointwouldbeforthestudenttoseewhatisexpectedintheprofessionaluseofselfasworkadvanceswiththatclientsystemandasadditionalclientsystemsareadded.

4. ExperienceinRelatingtoFamiliesorFamilyMembers.Allstudentsshouldhaveclearawarenessoftheimportanceofunderstandingfamilyinteraction.Thisknowledgeisvitalinmakingdecisionsastowhetherthemembersofafamilyareworkedwithasindividuals,collaterals,orasafamilygroup.Sincethefamilyconstellation,traditionalornontraditional,isstillthemostsignificantprimarygroupinsociety,thestudentshoulddevelopsomebasicprofessionalskillsinworkingwithfamilynetworks.

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5. ExperiencewithGroups.Itisessentialthatthestudent,whoalreadyhasknowledgeconcerningtheimportanceofgroups,continuestodevelopsocialworkskillsforworkingwithgroups.Regardingtaskgroups,thestudentshouldbeaparticipantinstaffmeetings,caseconference,andotheragencycommitteesandobservetaskgroupdynamics.Eventually,however,thestudentshouldhavetheopportunitytodevelop,lead,orattheleastco-facilitateagroup.Appropriategroupsincludethoseinvolvedinproblem-solving,self-help,mutualaid,education,informationexchange,therapy,oracombinationofthese.

6. ExperienceinWorkingwithOtherAgenciesandSettingsandTheirPersonnel.Brokering,advocacy,servicecoordination,andlinkageandreferralareimportantcomponentsofentry-levelgeneralistpractice.Thisexperienceislikelytohappenwithinthecontextoftheproblem-solvingprocess.Thestudent’sabilitytoarticulatetheiragencygoalsandobjectivetootheragenciesisanextremelyimportantpartofthefieldlearning.

7. ExperienceinCommunityActivities.Thestudentneedstounderstandtherelationshipoftheagency

tothewidercommunity.Identificationofcommunitysocialproblemsandofthemissionofotheragenciesworkinginthesamefieldcanbeconsideredasteptowardthestudent’sdevelopingskillsinworkingwithcommunities.Eventually,thestudentshouldhavespecificexperiencesinhelpingorganizeorbecomingpartofagroupworkingoncommunityproblems.Thiscouldincludesocialpolicychange,socialaction,orlocalneighborhoodorcommunitydevelopmentproject.

8. ExperiencesinSocialWorkDocumentation:RecordingProgressNotes,CaseSummaries,andOther

WrittenCommunications.Thestudentshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeagency’smethodofdocumentationincludingrecordingofsocialworknotesinindividualandgrouprecords,completionofsocialhistories,sessionsummaries,memoand/orletterwriting,releasingmaterialstootheragencies,andtechnicalwritingincludingresearchorpolicies.Aseachagencyhasadifferentmethodofrecording,studentswillbenefitfromareviewofcaserecordstoobservedifferentstylesaswellasspecificinstructionontherecordingprocessbythefieldeducator.

9. ExperiencewiththeProblem-solvingProcessofSocialWorkPractice.Theactivitiesinwhichthe

studentshouldhaveexperienceinclude:makinginitialcontacts,collectingdata,definingtheproblemsettinguppreliminarygoals,assessing,contractnegotiationandgoalsetting,intervention,evaluation,andtermination.Whetherintheclassroomorlifeexperiences,whetherthroughvolunteerorpaidexperience,studentshavehadexperienceintheproblem-solvingprocess.Inthefieldplacementsetting,theyneedtohaveexperienceinapplyingthegeneralistframeworktotherealityofsocialworkpractice.Althoughtheymaylearnbyreadingagencyrecordsastotheprocessstaffhavefollowed,theyneedtobegintheirfirstactualworkintheseactivitieswithinthefirstmonthofpractice.Althoughthedegreetowhicheachactivitymaybecarriedoutwiththedifferentsystemsmayvaryaccordingtheagencymission,theintentistoprovideexperienceswhichenablethestudenttointegratetheknowledgevalues,andskillsoftheproblem-solvingmethodtoallaspectsofsocialwork.

10. Evaluation.Thestudenthaslearnedthatevaluationisanimportantpartoftheproblem-solving

processregardlessofwhatsizesystemisinvolved.Theyshouldbeabletopracticeevaluationofinterventioneffectivenesswithclientsystemsinavarietyofways.Asforthestudent,self-evaluationandtheabilitytoacceptconstructivecriticismisalsoseenasanimportantpartofthelearningprocessinthefieldplacementexperience.

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WorkingunderthedirectionofaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW),Advanced(Clinical)studentsmovetowardadvancedpracticebyemployingclinicalassessmenttoolsandtechniquesforappropriatediagnosisofchildren,youth,andadults.Advancedstudentsalsodemonstratetheabilitytoutilizeculturally-appropriate,evidence-basedresearchtoguidetheirpractice;analyzepolicy,procedures,andregulationsthatimpacttheirpractice;anddemonstrateskillinworkingwithprofessionalsandacrossdisciplines.WhatfollowsisadescriptionofdesirableAdvanced(Clinical)fieldplacementexperiences.

1. TechniquestoHelpaStudentBecomeaProfessional.Atthislevel,studentsshouldreadilyidentifyassocialworkprofessionalsandengagetheperson-in-environmentandstrengthsperspectiveintheirpractice.Theyshouldalsorecognizeandmanagetheirpersonalvaluesanduseethicalguidelinesintheirdecision-making.Advanced(Clinical)studentsmustbeprovidedampleopportunitiestodevelop,manage,andmaintaintherapeuticrelationshipswithclientsanddemonstrateprofessionaluseofself(especiallyasitrelatestomitigationofclinicalrisk)withintheirfieldplacement.Opportunitiestoidentifytheirprofessionalstrengths,limitations,andchallengesshouldbeincludedasaregularpartofsupervisionwiththeirFieldEducator.Studentsshouldseekoutprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesthroughin-servicetrainings,conferences,andcontinuingeducationattheirfieldagencyorinthecommunity.Population-orskill-basedprofessionalcertificationprogramsshouldbeexplored.

2. InterviewingExperiences.Advanced(Clinical)studentsareexpectedtoengagedirectlywithclients(children,youth,adults)withintheirfieldplacement.Theyaretrainedtoengageclientsandsuccessfullycompletebio-psycho-social-spiritualandclientreadinessassessments.Studentsneedopportunitiestohonetheirinterviewingskillsincludinguseofevidence-basedinterviewschedulesandassessmenttools.Studentsshoulddemonstratefacilitywithidentifyingtheseresourcesaswellasappropriateuseofthem.Fieldeducatorsareaskedtoassiststudentsinsecuringneededtrainingrelatedtoagency-requiredinstruments.Studentsshouldalsodemonstratecapacitytoengageclientsinaculturallycompetentandsensitivemannerwhenconductinginterviews–acknowledgingtheeffectsofoppression,discrimination,andhistoricaltraumaaswellasprivilege.

3. ExperiencesinRelatingtoIndividuals.Wherepossible,Advanced(Clinical)studentsshouldhaveaccesstotheirownclientsinthefieldplacementsetting.Thiswillenablethemtodemonstratetheirabilitytoworkeffectivelywithdiverseanddisempoweredpopulationsandhelpthemlearntoutilizestandardizedclinicalassessmenttoolsandengageindifferentialdiagnosis.Partneringwiththeirclients,studentsshouldidentifymeasureablegoalsandobjectives(short-andlong-term)andutilizeappropriateevidence-basedtherapeuticinterventionstomaximizeclientresponsiveness.Fieldeducatorsplayanimportantroleinhelpingstudentstoeffectivelyusevarioustoolsandtechniquesandidentifyissuesrelatedtotransferenceandcounter-transferencewhenworkingwithclients.Similarly,FieldEducatorsprovidecriticalguidanceensuringthatstudentsmaintainfidelitytointerventionmodelsandcriticallyexamineandeffectivelyevaluatetheirpractice.

4. ExperienceinRelatingtoFamiliesorFamilyMembers.Whenworkingwithclients,studentsshouldacknowledgetheimportanceoffamilydynamicsandinteractionsaswellastheirpotentialimpactonindividualclients.Studentsshouldalsorecognizetheimportanceofdiversityanddifferencewhenengagingfamilies,clinicallyorotherwise.Throughtheircourses,studentsdevelopanunderstandingofevidence-basedtechniquesforuseinworkingdirectlywithfamilies.Wherepossible,studentsshouldsecureopportunitiestoengage,assess,orintervenewithfamiliesorfamilymembersthroughtheirfieldplacement.Beforedoingso,studentsshouldidentifyriskfactorsrelatedtoengagementwithfamiliesandinterveneappropriately–seekingguidancefromtheirFieldEducatorasneeded.

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5. ExperiencewithGroups.Studentsshouldsecureexperienceworkingwithdifferenttypesofgroupsaspartoftheirfieldeducationexperience.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,participatingonacommitteeortaskforce;leadingskillstrainingorsupportgroups;and/orprovidingtreatmentgroupsusinganevidence-basedcurriculum.Theseactivitiesprovidestudentsopportunitiestopracticetheirgroupengagement,assessment,intervention,andevaluationskillsandhelptodeterminestrengthsandareasforfuturedevelopment.

6. ExperienceinWorkingwithOtherAgenciesandSettingsandTheirPersonnel.Studentsshoulddemonstratetheirabilitytoscantheenvironment(withinandoutsidetheirfieldplacementagency);identifyandassessservices;anddeterminetheirappropriatenessforaddressingclientneeds.Studentsshouldalsousevariousengagementskillstodeveloprelationshipswithpersonnelattheirfieldplacementorotheragenciestosupportclientlinkageandreferralandenableimprovedservicecoordination.

7. ExperienceinCommunityActivities.Inadditiontoscanningtheenvironment,studentsshould

examinetheimpactofpolicies,procedures,andregulationsontheirclientsaswellasthatofprograms,organizations,andsystems.WithguidancefromtheirFieldEducator,studentsshouldseekopportunitiestoinformadministratorsandotherdecision-makersabouttheirfindings.Studentsarefurtherencouragedtoworkcollaboratively,withotherprofessionals,toadvocateforand/orinitiatesustainablechange.

8. ExperiencesinSocialWorkDocumentation:RecordingProgressNotes,CaseSummaries,andOther

WrittenCommunications.Thestudentshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeirfieldplacementagency’sdocumentationmethodsincludingrecordingofclienthistories,assessments,diagnoses,treatmentplans,progressnotes,andevaluationreports.Trainingontheuseofelectronicclientrecords–relatedtosecurity,encryption,andstorageofrecords–isalsoconsideredcritical.

8. ExperiencewiththeProblem-SolvingProcessofSocialWorkPractice.Advanced(Clinical)studentsmustuseawiderangeofproblem-solvingskillsandprocessestoservetheirclient’sbestinterests.Theseskillsandprocessesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:clarifyingissues;formulatingkeyquestionsorideas;collatingandorganizingdata;synthesizingandanalyzinginformation;engagingcreativeorlateralthinking;advocating;negotiatingandpersuading;brokering;andcollaborating.

9. Evaluation.Advanced(Clinical)studentsshouldbeabletodemonstratetheirabilitytocritically

analyze,monitor,andevaluationinterventions–atthepracticeandprogramlevel-andutilizeevaluationresultstodetermineappropriatefuturedirections.Studentsshouldalsocontributetothesocialworkknowledgebasebysharingtheirfindingsandinsightswithcolleaguesandotherprofessionals.

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PRE-PLACEMENTACTIVITIES

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APPLICATIONPROCESS

Accesstoafieldplacementisbasedonformalacceptanceandrequiresthesubmissionofapplicationmaterials.ThesematerialscanbefoundintheAppendixaswellastheSocialWorkwebsiteandinclude:

1.) FieldEducationApplicationForm2.) FieldEducationSelf-Assessment3.) FieldEducationSelectionandGoals4.) FieldEducationStatementofUnderstanding5.) FieldEducationBackgroundCheckandScreeningStatement6.) FieldEducationReleaseofInformation

Upon receipt ofapplicationmaterials, theDirectorofFieldEducationreviewsthedocumentstodetermineisthestudentiseligibletoparticipateinFieldEducationandschedulesaprograminterview(See:EligibilityCriteria).Otherfacultyfeedbackmaybesecured,asneeded.TherearethreeprimaryreasonsfortheinterviewwithDirectorofFieldEducation.

ü First,theinterviewoffersanimportantopportunitytodiscussthestudent’scareergoals,placementpreferences,andpossiblechallengestoidentifyanappropriateplacement.

ü Second,theinterviewisdesignedtohelpprogramfacultydetermineifthestudentunderstandsthelevelofprofessionalismrequiredandisphysically,emotionally,andacademicallyreadytoenterfieldplacement.

ü Third,specific fieldplacementopportunitieswillbe discussedandatleastthree(3)initialoptionsidentified.

Pleasenotethat,forsomefieldplacements,federalandstatelawsmandatecriminalbackgroundchecks(includingreviewofarrestrecords)forindividualsworkingwithchildrenandyouth,personswithdisabilities,andseniorcitizens.IndividualsinvolvedinregularandsubstantialunsupervisedorunrestrictedcontactwithpersonsreceivingservicesfromNewYorkStateOfficeofMentalHealth(NYS-OMH)andNewYorkStateOfficeforPersonswithDevelopmentalDisabilities(NYS-OPWDD)programsandNewYorkStateOfficeforChildrenandFamilyServices(OCFS)residentialprogramsforchildrenarerequiredtohavetheircriminalhistoryinformationobtainedandreviewedbytheJusticeCenter.InquiriestotheStatewideCentralRegister(SCR)mayalsobeplacedtodeterminetheexistenceofanyindicatedreportsofchildabuseandmaltreatmentagainstaperson.Inaddition,studentsmayberequiredtobothtakeandpassadrugand/orcommunicablediseasescreeningforplacementpurposes.Itiscriticalthatstudentsidentifyanyspecialconcernstheymayhaveregardingfieldplacementduringtheprograminterview.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,challengesassociatedwithbackgroundchecks,drugandcommunicablediseasescreenings,incidentsinvolvingthepolice(includingbutnotlimitedtoarrests),conflictofinterest,transportation,accommodations,orspecialequipmentneeds.AstudentmustinformtheMSWProgramDirectorand/ortheDirectorofFieldEducationofthesecircumstancesassoonaspossible.FailuretoidentifythesecircumstancescouldresultinterminationfromFieldEducation.

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Astudentcannotbedeniedfieldplacementbecauseoftheseconcernsiftheyidentifythemappropriately.Discussingtheconcernsduringtheprograminterviewwillenablestafftoprovideguidanceandtoidentifyanappropriatefieldplacementthatfitsthestudent’suniqueneedsandcircumstances.

Ifitisdeterminedthatthestudentisbotheligibleanddeemedreadyforfieldplacement,the DirectorofFieldEducationwillinitiatecontact withtheidentifiedagenciestodiscussopportunitiesforfieldplacementandtoidentifypossiblefieldeducators.Ifthereisasigned Releaseof Information, theDirectorofFieldEducationmay disclose informationaboutthestudenttofacilitateplacement.TheDirectorofFieldEducationwill endeavor tomake thebest possiblematchtoaddress studentandagencyneedswhileconsideringtheoverarchingconcernsofthesocialworkprogram.StudentsdeterminedtobeineligibleforFieldEducationmustreapplythefollowingschoolyearordiscontinueparticipationintheMasterofSocialWorkProgram.StudentswishingtoappealafinaldecisionmaydosocontactingtheChairoftheSocialWorkandSociologyDepartment.CONFLICTOFINTEREST

AsstatedinSection1.06oftheNASWCodeofEthics,socialworkersshouldbealerttoandavoidconflictsofinterestthatinterferewiththeexerciseofprofessionaldiscretionandimpartialjudgment.Conflictofinterestoccursincircumstanceswhereanindividual’sprimaryinterestisundulyinfluencedbyasecondaryinterest.Thereareseveralconflictsofinterestthatcanariseintheselectionofand/orduringafieldplacement.Forexample,astudentcannotbeplacedinanagencywheres/heoranimmediatefamilymemberiscurrentlyaclientorhasbeenaclientoverthepastfiveyearsasitmayimpacttheirrelationshipwithcolleaguesand/orotherclients.Additionally,afamilymemberorfriendcannotserveasaStudent’sFieldEducatororTaskSupervisor.StudentsshouldinformtheDirectorofFieldEducationofanyactualorpotentialconflictsofinterestthatcouldinfluencethefieldplacementselectionprocess.Onceinaplacement,StudentsshouldimmediatelyinformtheirFieldEducatorshouldarealorpotentialconflictofinterestariseandmustacttoresolvethematterexpeditiously.Theintentofthispolicyistoensurethateachstudent’sperformancereceivesasoundevaluationwithinanobjectivelearningenvironmentandtoensuremaximumprotectiontoclientinterests.StudentsarerequiredtosignaConflictofInterestStatementpriortobeginningworkintheirfieldplacementsetting.StudentswhoknowinglyattempttosecureormaintainaplacementinanagencywhereaconflictofinterestexistsmaybeterminatedfromFieldEducationforadministrativereasons.EMPLOYMENT-BASEDFIELDPLACEMENTS

StudentswhoarecurrentlyworkinginahealthandhumanserviceagencymaywishtocompletetheirFieldEducationexperienceintheirplaceofemploymentforvariousreasons.TheMSWProgramiswillingtoconsiderthisoptionprovidedthattheplacementdoesnotreplicatecurrentorpastworkassignmentsandisclearlyfocusedoneducation.

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Tobeconsidered,theStudentmusthavecompletedhisorherprobationaryperiodattheirplaceofemploymentandmustcompletetheirFieldEducationexperienceinadifferentdepartmentorprogramarea.TheStudent’sFieldEducationexperiencecannotbesupervisedbytheircurrentmanagerorbyapersonwhomthestudenthaspreviouslytrainedorsupervised.Fieldhours,activities,andsupervisionmustbeclearlydelineatedandarticulatedintheEmployment-BasedFieldPlacementFormsubmittedtotheDirectorofFieldEducationforreviewandapproval(See:Appendix).TheDirectorofFieldEducationwillalsomeetwithAgencystafftoreviewproposalandsecuretheircommitmenttothefieldplacement.PleaseseetheDirectorofFieldEducationtodiscussthisopportunity.ACCEPTINGEMPLOYMENTATFIELDPLACEMENTORGANIZATION StudentsareoccasionallyofferedemploymentattheirfieldplacementorganizationwhilecompletingFieldEducation.Whilethismaybebeneficialtothestudents,financiallyandotherwise,thedualrolecanblurthedistinctionsbetweentheroleofstudentandemployee.Toinsuresuccessfulcompletionofthestudent’sfieldplacement,theemploymentarrangementshouldbestructuredtopreservetheintegrityoftheeducationalexperienceandthecontractualagreementbetweentheschoolandthefieldplacementorganization.Itispreferable,butnotalwaysfeasible,foremploymenttostartafterthestudentcompletesrequiredFieldEducationrequirements.IfemploymentbeginswhileFieldEducationisinprocess,employmentresponsibilitiesandsupervisionmustbedifferentthanFieldEducationresponsibilitiesandsupervision.StudentsmustconsultwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationbeforeacceptingemploymentattheirfieldplacementsetting.Failuretodosocouldresultinremovalfromfieldplacement.INTERNATIONALFIELDPLACEMENTSTheMSWProgramencouragesstudentstoexploretheoptionoffieldplacementinaninternationalsetting.DaemenCollegeactivelyseeksrelationshipswithcollegesanduniversitiesinothercountriesandcanassiststudentsinexploringfundingoptions.StudentswhoareinterestedinpursuingthistypeofplacementshouldadvisetheDirectorofFieldEducationoftheirinterestassoonaspossible.TheDirectorofFieldEducationwillworkwiththeDaemenCollegeGlobalProgramsOfficetoexploreoptionsanddetermineanappropriatestrategy.FIELDPLACEMENTINTERVIEW

Afterdetermininganagency’sinterestinprovidingafieldplacementandidentifyingaFieldEducator,theDirectorofFieldEducationwillprovidecontactinformationtotheStudent.TheStudentisresponsibleforcontactingtheFieldEducator-bytelephoneoremail-withintwobusinessdaystosetuptheirfieldplacementinterview.On-siteinterviewsarestronglypreferred–however,itispermissibletocompleteatelephoneorweb-basedinterview,ifnecessary.

ThefieldplacementinterviewpresentsanopportunityfortheStudentandtheFieldEducatortomeetoneanotherandtoexchangeinformationtodetermineiftheproposedplacementwouldbea“goodfit”foreachparticipant.TheStudentandFieldEducatormustalsodetermineiftheproposedplacementhasthepotentialtoprovideapositive learningexperienceincludingampleopportunitiesforprofessionalgrowth.

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Thefieldplacementprocessishighlycompetitive.Assuch,theStudentshouldpresenthimselforherselfprofessionally(e.g.,dress,mannerisms,presentationofself).Studentsarestronglyadvisedtopreparefortheinterviewbyresearchingtheagencyanditsservicesaswellasidentifyingtheirpersonallearninggoals.Duringtheinterview,theStudentcanexpecttolearnmoreabouttheagencyandtheeducationalopportunitiesavailabletothematthefieldplacement.TheFieldEducatorwilllikelyaskquestionsabouttheStudent’sbackground,education,careerplans,andwhytheymightbeinterestedinaparticularplacement.Duringtheinterview,agencypersonnelwillbeassessingthestudent’slevelofinterest,motivation,andsuitabilityforthetypesofworkassignmentstheyhaveinmind.Studentsshouldbepreparedtoaskspecificquestionsoftheagencyrelatedtoclientsand/orcommunitiesserved,natureoffieldplacementsetting(structuredorunstructured;fastorslowpaced),methodsofsupervision,andopportunitiesforskilldevelopment.Possiblequestionsareincludedbelow.

1. Whatactivities,tasks,and/orprojectswillIbeabletoparticipatein?Lead?2. WhatspecificskillswillIbeabletodevelopatthisagency?3. Doesthisagencyhaveaparticulartheoreticalapproachtointervention?4. Whatistheapproachtoandstructureofsupervision?5. Whatkindsofinteractiondoesastudenthavewithotherstudentsandwithpermanentstaff?6. Whatopportunitiesexistforinter-professionalcollaborations?7. Whattypesofprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsorconferenceswillbeavailabletome?8. Whatkindsofcasesand/orprojectsdoyouanticipateassigningtome?9. Whatkindsofskillsdoyouhopeastudentwillbringtotheagency?10. Howwillthisplacementhelpmetodevelopskillsinworkingwithdiversepeopleorgroups?

Studentsmayalsowishtoaskaboutexpectationsrelatedtotransportationandreimbursementforagency-relatedexpenses.Studentsshouldinquireaboutanypre-placementrequirementsincludingparticipationinorientation,trainings,orcertificationprogramsaswellasanyrequiredsecurityorbackgroundchecks,drugorcommunicablediseasescreenings,fingerprinting,and/oridentificationtagsneeded.Finally,studentsshouldidentifyanyspecialconcernstheymayhaveregardingfieldplacementduringthefieldplacementinterviewbasedonfeedbacksecuredfromtheDirectorofFieldEducationand/ortheMSWProgramDirectorattheprograminterview.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,challengesassociatedwithtransportation,backgroundchecks,drugandcommunicablediseasescreenings,conflictofinterest,accommodations,orspecialequipmentneeds.FIELDPLACEMENTDETERMINATION

Followingtheinterview,theStudentandtheFieldEducatorwillhaveanopportunitytoconsidertheinformationgatheredbeforemakingafinaldeterminationaboutthepotentialfieldplacement.Withintwodaysofthescheduledinterview,theDirectorofFieldEducationwillaskeachparticipanttocompleteaFieldPlacementSelectionFormviaemail(See:Appendix).Timelycompletionofthisformisrequested.Followingcompletionofthisformbybothparties,boththeStudentandFieldEducatorwillreceive official notification of theplacement decision from theDirectorofFieldEducation.Keepinginmindthatthisisamutualselectionprocess,therearefouroptionsavailableattheendofthefieldplacementinterview.

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1.BothStudentandAgencyAcceptPlacementOnceastudentacceptsaplacementoffer,s/heismakingcommitmenttotheagencytobeginplacementwiththemthefollowingsemester.Thisshouldbeviewedasnon-negotiableandcannotbechangedwithoutconsultationwithDirectorofFieldEducation.Astudentwillnotbeallowedtoswitchfieldplacementssimplybecauses/hediscoversaplacementtheylikebetter.Pleasekeepinmindthatagenciesoftenturndownplacementrequestsfromotherstudentsonceanofferhasbeenaccepted.StudentswhofailtofollowthroughontheircommitmenttoanagencywilllikelyexperienceadelaytotheirstartinFieldEducation.2.StudentDeclines,AgencyAcceptsPlacementAstudentmaydeclineanagencyfieldplacementforanyreason.However,theSocialWorkProgramstronglydiscouragesstudentsfromusingthefieldplacementinterviewprocesstoshopforthe“perfect”fieldplacement.StudentsareremindedthatAgencystaffmembersareverybusyandseektomeetwithstudentswhohaveasincereinterestinplacementwiththeirorganization.Studentsdecliningaplacementofferfromanagencymusthaveaface-to-facemeetingwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationtodiscusstheirspecificreasonsfordecliningthefieldplacementbeforebeingprovidedwithasecondreferral.StudentswhorepeatedlydeclinefieldplacementopportunitieswilllikelyexperienceadelaytotheirstartinFieldEducation.3.AgencyDeclines,StudentAcceptsPlacementStudentsareremindedthatfieldplacementisahighlycompetitiveprocess.Someagenciesprefertointerviewseveralstudentsbeforemakingaselectionorhavespecificqualitiesorcharacteristicstheyarelookingforinfieldplacementcandidates.Invariably,thismeansthatsomestudentswillbedeclinedplacementandwillneedtointerviewwithanotheragency.Thisisnotasignoffailureorcauseforalarm–itisanopportunityforfurtherassessment,advisement,andprofessionalgrowth.StudentswhoarenotacceptedbythefirstpotentialfieldplacementwillbeprovidedasecondreferralbytheDirectorofFieldEducationassoonaspossible.Ifthestudentisnotacceptedforasecondpotentialfieldplacement,thestudentwillbere-evaluatedbytheDirectorofFieldEducation.TheDirectorofFieldEducationreservestherighttoreferStudentstotheMSWProgramDirectorforfurtherassessmentastoreadinessandfitforfieldplacement.StudentswhodonotcomplywithrequestsforadditionalinterviewsinatimelymannerwilllikelyexperienceadelaytotheirstartinFieldEducation.4.BothStudentandAgencyDeclinePlacementStudentswhodonotacceptandarenotacceptedbythefirstpotentialfieldplacementwillbeprovidedasecondreferralbytheDirectorofFieldEducationassoonaspossible.Ifthestudentisnotacceptedforasecondpotentialfieldplacement,thestudentwillbere-evaluatedbytheDirectorofFieldEducation.TheDirectorofFieldEducationreservestherighttoreferStudentstotheMSWProgramDirectorforfurtherassessmentastoreadinessandfitforfieldplacement.StudentswhodonotcomplywithrequestsforadditionalinterviewsinatimelymannerwilllikelyexperienceadelaytotheirstartinFieldEducation.

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Onceagreementhasbeenreachedaboutafieldplacement,theDirectorofFieldEducationwillsendacopyoftheMemorandumofAgreementtotheAgencyAdministratorforsignature(See:Appendix).TheMemorandumofAgreementmustbesignedandreturnedtotheDirectorofFieldEducationbeforetheStudentcanbeginworkatthefieldplacement.Proofofinsurancecoveragemustalsobesecured.ANYCHANGESINFIELDEDUCATIONPLACEMENTMUSTBEAPPROVEDBYDIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATION.FIELDPLACEMENTCOMMUNICATION

PleasebeawarethatmanythingscanchangebetweenthetimeaStudentagreestoafieldplacementandthestartofthesemester.ItisimperativethatStudentsrespondtoanycorrespondence(mail,telephone,email)fromthefieldplacementagencyand/orMSWProgrampromptly–evenifschoolisnotinsession.Studentsareexpectedtoremainincontactwiththeirfieldplacementagencyfromthetimeoffieldplacementacceptancethroughthebeginningofthefollowingsemester.Thisprovidesstudentwithanopportunitytobecomemorefamiliarwiththeagencyandcompleteanypre-placementrequirements.ItalsoensuresthattheStudentisawareofanychangesthatmightjeopardizeplacement.StudentsshouldreachouttotheirFieldEducatorviatelephoneoremailatleastoneweekpriortothestartofthesemestertodiscusstheiranticipatedfieldplacementstartdate.FieldEducators(and/orTaskSupervisors)andStudentsmustattendtheirrespectiveFieldEducationOrientationbeforetheStudentcanbegintheirworkatthefieldplacement.TheFieldEducatorFieldEducationOrientationtakesplaceinmid-AugustandStudentFieldEducationOrientationtakesplaceduringthefirstweekofclassesduringthefallsemester.IfaFieldEducator(and/orTaskSupervisor)orStudentmissestheirscheduledorientation,theDirectorofFieldEducationmustprovideanorientationtothembeforeworkbeginsatthefieldplacement.

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FIELDEDUCATIONORIENTATION

BothFieldEducators(andTaskSupervisors,asnecessary)andStudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinFieldEducationOrientationpriortobeginningfieldplacementactivities.Thesessessionswillbeheldinmid-lateAugust.

TheFieldEducatorFieldEducationOrientationwillincludeanoverviewofeachofthefollowingtopics:

• DaemenCollegeMSWProgram• Competency-BasedSocialWorkEducation• FieldEducationRolesandResponsibilities• StudentLearning• ObservingtheCSWECoreCompetenciesandPracticeBehaviors• Supervision• StudentEvaluation• FieldEducationManual• ManagingSpecialIssuesinFieldEducation

TheStudentFieldEducationOrientationwillincludeanoverviewofeachofthefollowingtopics:

• DaemenCollegeMSWProgram• Competency-BasedSocialWorkEducation• FieldEducationRolesandResponsibilities• FieldEducationManual• StudentBehavioralExpectations• StudentLearning• AchievingtheCSWECoreCompetenciesandPracticeBehaviors• Supervision• StudentEvaluation

FieldEducators(andTaskSupervisors,asnecessary)andStudentsmustattendtheirrespectiveFieldEducationOrientationbeforetheStudentcanbegintheirworkatthefieldplacement.IfaFieldEducator(and/orTaskSupervisor)orStudentmissestheirscheduledorientation,theDirectorofFieldEducationmustprovideanorientationtothembeforeworkbeginsatthefieldplacement.FIELDINSTRUCTIONANDINTEGRATIVESEMINAR

AllMSWstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateintheFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarcourseduringboththefallandspringsemesters(SW519andSW520forGeneralistStudentsandSW619-620forAdvanced(Clinical)Students).ATTENDANCEISMANDATORY.Oneormoreunexcusedabsenceswillresultinafailingcoursegrade.Pleasecontactyourinstructorifyouhaveanemergencyandcannotattendasessiontoscheduleamake-upsession.Thefirstcourse(SW519orSW619)focusesontheenhancementofsocialworkskillsandtheintegrationoftheoryandpracticeconcurrentwiththestudent'sfieldplacement.Thecoursealsooffersstudentsanopportunitytoprocesstheirfieldplacementexperiencesinasafe,confidential,andeducationallyenrichingenvironment.

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Thesecondcourse(SW520orSW620)focusesonhelpingstudentstomakecriticalconnectionsbetweenthesocialworkcurriculumandthefieldplacementexperiencewhilealsobuildingtheirconfidenceinpreparationforcontinuededucationoremployment.Fortheirfinalproject,studentsareexpectedtodemonstratetheirunderstandingofsocialworkmethodsbyengagingandassessingaclient(individual,family,group,organization,orcommunity);designingandimplementinganappropriateintervention;andevaluatingtheirpracticecommensuratewiththeirprogramlevel.Studentspresenttheirclientcasetotheirpeersandlocalsocialworkprofessionalsattheendofthesemester.FIELDPLACEMENTATTENDANCEANDSCHEDULINGItiscriticallyimportantthatstudentsintegratewhattheyarelearningintheclassroomwithintheirfieldplacement.Likewise,studentsbenefitgreatlyfromopportunitiestosharetheirFieldEducationexperiencesintheclassroom.Theseactivitiesaredesignedtoworktogethertostrengthenstudentknowledge,values,andskillsandcontributetotheiroveralldevelopment.StudentsmustbeenrolledinandtakingMSWcoursessimultaneoustotheirfieldexperience.StudentswhoareabsentfromtheirMSWclassesrepeatedlyorforaprolongedperiodwillnotbeallowedtocontinueattheirfieldplacementuntiltheyreturntoregularclassroomparticipation.StudentswhoattendtheirfieldplacementwithoutattendingtheirMSWclasseswillhavetheirbehaviordocumentedthroughanImprovementPlanandmaybesubjecttoremovalfromclass,fieldplacement,orfromtheMSWprogram.TheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)requiresMSWStudentstocompleteasetnumberofhoursaspartoftheirFieldEducation.GeneralistMSWStudentsarerequiredtocompletea450-hour,SupervisedFieldEducationexperience(225hourspersemester).Thisactivityaffordsstudentstheopportunitytomaximizetheintegrationofgeneralistsocialworkknowledge,values,andskillsinacommunitysettingunderthesupervisionofaLicensedMasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoworkwithdiverseclientsincludingindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunitiesandencouragedtogrowtheirprofessionalnetworkbyengagingwithothersocialworkpractitioners.Advanced(Clinical)MSWStudentsarerequiredtocompletea500-hour,SupervisedFieldEducationexperience(250hourspersemester)underthedirectionofaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).Studentsmovetowardadvancedpracticebyemployingclinicalassessmenttoolsandtechniquesforappropriatediagnosisofchildren,youth,andadults.Advancedstudentsalsodemonstratetheabilitytoutilizeculturally-appropriate,evidence-basedresearchtoguidetheirpractice;analyzepolicy,procedures,andregulationsthatimpacttheirpractice;anddemonstrateskillinworkingwithprofessionalsandacrossdisciplines.Inmostcases,studentswillworktwodaysperweekbasedonoperatinghoursoftheirfieldplacementagency.Studentsmayselectanalternativeregularschedulebasedontheirpersonalneedsand/ortheneedsoftheirplacementagency.Todoso,studentsmustsecurewrittenpermissionfromboththeirFieldEducatorandtheDirectorofFieldEducationandmustdocumenttheirplannedschedule.

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StudentsmusttrackhoursandweeklyactivitiesthroughSonia–DaemenCollege’sStudentPlacementSoftwareApplication.ThisactivitywillbereviewedbytheStudent’sFieldEducatoraspartofregularsupervisionandatthemid-yearandyear-endevaluation.Changestothestudent’sregularschedulecanbemadewithapprovalfromtheFieldEducatorandDirectorofFieldEducation.However,studentsshouldexercisesound,professionaljudgmentwhenrequestingchangestotheirregularschedule–balancingtheneedsoftheirclientsandfieldplacementagencywiththeirownneeds.Thefieldplacementexperienceshouldapproximaterealworldworkexperiences.Therefore,itisexpectedthatstudentswilldemonstratereasonableflexibilityinschedulingtoaccommodateclientandagencyobligations(e.g.,attendingaspecialeventonaweekendorevening).Studentsmustbemadeawareofschedulingadjustmentswellinadvanceoftheiroccurrence.Similarly,studentsmayaskpermissionforreasonableflexibilityintheirregularscheduletoaccommodatepersonalneeds(e.g.,doctor’sappointments,funerals).Insuchinstances,studentsmustprovideadvancednoticetotheirFieldEducatorandareexpectedtomakeupanyfieldplacementhoursmissedatamutuallyagreeduponlaterdate.Studentsareexpectedtobeattheirfieldplacementduringregularagencyworkdays.Ifafieldplacementagencyisclosedonaregularlyscheduledfieldday,thestudentwillbecreditedforthetimeasiftheywereintheirfieldplacement.Studentsshouldbemadeawareofanyagencyholidaysand/orbreaks.TheonlyexceptionstotheregularagencyworkdayschedulingpolicyarestudentobservanceofmajorreligiousholidaysandDaemenCollegeholidaysand/orbreaks.ItisDaemenCollege’spolicytorespectstudentobservanceofmajorreligiousholidays.NostudentwillbepenalizedformissingFieldEducationduetoreligiousobservance.StudentsareaskedtoadvisetheirFieldEducatoraboutreligiousobservancesatleastoneweekinadvance.TheyarealsoaskedtodiscussanalternativearrangementtosatisfytheirFieldEducationhourrequirementwiththeirFieldEducator.DaemenCollegeholidaysand/orbreaksarelistedontheFieldCalendar.Studentsarenotrequiredtoreporttofieldplacementonthesedays.StudentsareaskedtoremindtheirFieldEducatoraboutholidaysand/orbreaksatleastoneweekinadvance.StudentswhoneedtomakeupfieldplacementhoursmaybegrantedtheopportunitytodosoduringDaemenCollegeholidaysand/orbreakswithwrittenpermissionfromtheirFieldEducatorandtheDirectorofFieldDirector.INCLEMENTWEATHER,DISASTERS,ANDOTHEREMERGENCIESStudentsshouldbemadeawareofspecificagencypoliciesandproceduresregardinginclementweather,disasters,orotheremergencies.Pleasebesuretoasktobeincludedonanyagencycalllistsand/orsecurespecificinstructionforidentifyingwhethertheagencyisopenorclosed.Ifanagencyclosesonaregularlyscheduledfielddayortheworkdayisshortenedduetoinclementweather,disaster,orotheremergency,thestudentwillbecreditedforthetimemissedasiftheywereintheirfieldplacementthefullday.

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Studentsshouldexercisereasonablecautionwhentravellingtotheirfieldplacementagencyduringtimesofinclementweather,disaster,orotheremergency.HEALTHANDPERSONALEMERGENCIESIfastudentisillorhasapersonalemergencyandcannotattendfieldplacement,theFieldEducatorand/orotherdesignatedagencypersonnelmustbenotifiedatthebeginningoftheregularlyscheduledworkdayusingtheirpreferredmodeofcommunication.Studentswillberequiredtomakeupanyfieldplacementhoursmissedatamutuallyagreeduponlaterdate.ExtendedillnessesmustbereportedtotheFieldEducator,DirectorofFieldEducation,andDaemenCollegepercollegepolicy.ThestudentisexpectedtobeprofessionallyresponsibleinworkingwiththeFieldEducatortodetermineclientcoverageneedsduringperiodsofprolongedabsence.Thismayincludeprovidinginformationaboutcurrentcases,activities,and/orfiles.HEALTHSERVICESANDINSURANCEDaemenCollegerecommendsthatStudentsconsiderupdatingtheirtetanus,TBtesting,andimmunizationforhepatitisB(asappropriate)priortoenteringfieldplacements.Studentsaresimilarlyadvisedthatsomeagenciesmightrequireaphysicalexaminationandspecificimmunizations.TheHealthServicesandInsuranceOffice(WickCenter;716-839-8446)canassiststudentswithnecessaryhealthevaluationsaswellasinobtainingrequiredimmunizationspriortofieldplacement.TheOfficealsooffersconfidentialassistancereferringstudentstoareahealthcareprovidersintheeventofillnessoraccidentandcanassistwithhealthinsurancequestionsandclaimsubmissions.Allfull-timeDaemenCollegestudentsarerequiredtobeenrolledinasatisfactoryhealthinsuranceplan.Studentswhoarecoveredbyaprivateplan(theirownortheirparents)mustsendaHealthInsuranceWaiverFormtotheOfficeofStudentAccountsbythepublishedduedateeachyear.Ifthewaiverformisnotreturnedbytheduedate,studentsareenrolledintheDaemenCollegeplanandtheapplicablepremiumisaddedtotheirstudentbill.TheDaemenCollegeStudentHealthInsurancePlanprovidesbasichealthinsurancecoverage.Coverageisfullyexplainedintheinsurancebrochuresenttoeachstudent.Twoenrollmentperiods(atthebeginningofthefallandspringsemesters)areavailableforstudentstoenrollintheinsuranceplan.Personalpropertyandliabilityinsurance,whilerecommended,istheresponsibilityofeachindividualstudent.RISKANDSAFETYGUIDELINES

Theprovisionofeffectivesocialservicesassumesthatsocialworkersarepreparedtoundertaketasksnecessarytounderstandtheirclient’ssituationandtoplanandimplementappropriateinterventions.Thenatureofsocialworkalsoincludesanelementofriskespeciallywhendeliveringservicestopersonsinneed.Youhavetherighttobeinformedofpotentialrisksassociatedwiththisaspectofyoureducationalandprofessionalexperience.

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Pleasefindalistofcommonrisksassociatedwithfieldplacementandprofessionalsocialwork,ingeneral.

1. ChallengingClientBehavior:Asasocialworker,itisnotuncommontoencounterclientswhobecomeeasilyupset,agitated,and/orhostile.Likewise,itispossiblethatyouwillbeplacedinsettingsinwhichclientbehaviorisunpredictableand/orthreatening.ItisimportantthatyoudiscussthesematterswithyourFieldEducatorearlyoninyourplacementtobeinformedofagencypoliciesaswellasrecommendedcoursesofactionshouldsuchaneventoccur.Ifyoueverfeeluncomfortablewithaclient,informyourFieldEducatorassoonaspossible.ItisalwaysacceptableforyoutorequestthatyourFieldEducatororanotheragencystaffmemberaccompanyyouwhenengagingwithsuchclients.

2. TransportingClients:Studenttransportofclientshasinherenthazardsandmayonlybeundertakenwhenusinganagency-ownedvehiclewithanappropriatelicenseandagencyapproval.Ifyouareaskedtotransportaclientinanagencyvehicle,pleasereviewyourfieldplacementagency’stransportationpolicyandpersonalliabilityprotectionswithyourFieldEducator.Atnotimeisitacceptableforyoutouseyourpersonalvehicletotransportclients.Ifyouareaskedtotransportclientsinyourpersonalvehicleasapartofyourfieldplacementactivities,speakwithyourFieldEducatorimmediately.

3. HomeVisits:Itisnotuncommonforsocialworkerstoconductshomevisitsthatmayhaverisksassociated.ItisimportantthatallhomevisitsbemadewiththefullknowledgeofyourFieldEducator—includingtimeofdeparture,anticipatedtimeofreturn,andplannedactivitieswhileinthefield.Donottakerisks.Forexample,donotconductahomevisitifyoufeeluncomfortableorthreatened.Donotmakeavisitwhenthepresenceofalcoholordrugsisdetected.Alwaysbeawareofdogsorotherhouseholdpetsthatmightbeathreat.Knowwhotocallorwhatstepstotakeshouldyouexperienceaprobleminthefield.Ifyoubecomescaredoruncertainofyoursafety,returntoyourfieldplacementagency.AlwaysreportanydisturbingexperiencestoyourFieldEducatorimmediately.ItisalwaysacceptableforyoutorequestthatyourFieldEducatororanotheragencystaffmemberaccompanyyouwhenvisitingclientsintheirhome.

4. TBSkinTest(PPD-S):TheprevalenceofTuberculosis(TB)hasincreasedinrecentyears.IfyouanticipateafieldplacementsettingthatservespopulationsatriskforTB,itisrecommendedthatyoutakethistestpriortoenteringthefield.Somefieldplacementsmayalsorequireyoutotakethistestpriortoplacement.

5. HepatitisBVaccine:Ifyouanticipateaplacementsettingwherethereisthechanceofbeingexposedtoblood-bornepathogens,itisrecommendedthatyougetthisvaccination.Thisinvolvesaseriesofthreeinjectionsovera6-monthperiodoftime.Thesecondinjectionisgivenonemonthfollowingthefirstwithathirdinjectionfivemonthslater.Giventhesetimerequirements,isitimportantthatyoubeginimmunizationatatimethatwouldgiveyoumaximumprotectionbythetimeyouenterthefield.

6. AfterHoursmeetings:Somesocialserviceagencieshaveactivitiesthatoccuroutsidenormalbusinesshours.Beawareoftheneighborhoodorcommunitywheresuchactivitiestakeplace,notestreetlighting,openspaces,shrubs,andothergrowththatmightimpairvision.ItisalwaysacceptableforyoutorequestthatyourFieldEducatororanotheragencystaffmemberaccompanyyoutoyourcarafterdark.Donottakerisks.

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7. Liabilityinsurance:StudentsinfieldplacementarecoveredunderanInternshipInsurancepolicyissuedbyDaemenCollege.Coverageincludesgeneralliability,studentmalpractice,automobileliability,excessliability,workers’compensation,andemployers’liability.ACertificateofInsurancewillbeprovidedtothestudentandagency.Atthebeginningofthefieldplacementexperience,FieldEducatorsarealsoaskedtoinformthestudentofagencyliabilitycoverage.

Attheirdiscretion,studentsmayalsocarryprofessionalliabilityinsuranceoverandabovethecoverageprovidedthroughexistingcollegeandagencypolicy.CoverageisavailablethroughtheNationalAssociationofSocialWork(NASW).MembershipapplicationsareavailablethroughtheSocialWorkProgram.Studentswhoapplyforfieldplacementaccepttherisksidentifiedaboveandacknowledgethattheyrequireagooddealofguidanceandsupportfromsocialworkprofessionalstoavoidormitigatethem.Tothatend,itisimperativethatgoodjudgmentbeexercisedandimmediateplanningdonewiththeFieldEducatortoavoiddangeroussituationsandtoselectalternativesand/ormodifysituationstominimizerisk.Studentsmustalsolearntoconfrontpersonalanxietieswithaprofessionaldisciplineastominimizethepotentialnegativeimpactontheirabilitytohelpothers.Animportantaspectofprofessionalpracticeistounderstandthelimitsofyourknowledgeandskillsandtoavoidsituationsthatarenotwithinyourareaofcompetence.Wheneveryouhaveaquestionaboutthehandlingofacaseandwhetherornotagiveninterventionisappropriate,seeyourFieldEducator.Students,FieldEducators,andtheDirectorofFieldEducationwillreviewandsignaDaemenCollegeSafetyAcknowledgmentrelatedtothefieldplacementexperience.AcopyoftheSafetyAcknowledgementisfoundintheAppendix.INTERNSHIPANDOTHERINSURANCEStudentsinfieldplacementarecoveredunderanInternshipInsurancepolicyissuedbyDaemenCollege.Coverageincludesgeneralliability,studentmalpractice,automobileliability,excessliability,workers’compensation,andemployers’liability.ACertificateofInsurancewillbeprovidedtothestudentandagency.Atthebeginningofthefieldplacementexperience,FieldEducatorsareaskedtoinformthestudentofagencyliabilitycoverage.Inaddition,studentsmaycarryprofessionalliabilityinsuranceoverandabovethecoverageprovidedthroughexistingcollegeandagencypolicy.ProfessionalliabilityinsuranceisavailablethroughtheNationalAssociationofSocialWork(NASW).NASWmembershipapplicationsareavailablethroughtheSocialWorkProgram.NON-DISCRIMINATIONANDACCOMMODATIONDaemenCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonbasisofrace,class,age,gender,ethnicornationalorigin,religionorcreed,disability,sexualorientation,orotherdiversityfactor.Likewise,astudentcannotbedeniedplacementbecauseofspecialneeds.

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StudentswithspecialneedsareencouragedtodisclosepertinentinformationtotheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorassoonaspossible.RequestsforreasonableaccommodationwithinthefieldplacementsettingshouldbebroughttotheattentionoftheDirectorofFieldEducationatthetimeofapplicationandwillbeaddressedinconsultationwiththeDaemenCollegeDisabilityServicesTeam(asnecessary).StudentswillbeaccommodatedinthefieldplacementsettingbasedontheirdisclosureandinaccordancewiththepoliciesidentifiedintheDaemenCollegeStudentHandbook.SEXUALHARASSMENTSexualharassmentisaviolationofbothfederalandstatelawandcollegepolicy.Accordingly,noacademicorpersonneldecisions,suchasawardingofgradesandjobs,shallbemadeonbasisofgrantingordenialofsexualfavors.Forpurposesofthispolicy,sexualharassmentisdefinedasfollows:Unwelcomedsexualadvances,requestsforsexualfavors,andotherverbalorphysicalconductofasexualnatureconstitutessexualharassmentwhen(I)submissiontosuchconductismadeeitherexplicitlyorimplicitlyasatermorconditionofanindividual’semploymentoracademicadvisement,(2)submissiontoorrejectionofsuchconductbyanindividual isusedasthebasisforemploymentdecisionsoracademicdecisionsaffectingsuchindividual,or(3)suchconducthasthepurposeoreffectofunreasonablyinterferingwithan,individual’sworkoracademicperformanceorcreatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveworkingoracademicenvironment.Asdefinedabove,sexualharassmentisaspecificformofdiscriminationinwhichpowerinherentinafacultymemberorsupervisor’srelationshiptohisorherstudentsorsubordinatesisunfairlyexploited.Whilesexualharassmentmostoftentakesplaceinasituationofpowerdifferentialbetweenpersonsinvolved,thispolicyrecognizes also that harassment may occur between persons of the same university status, (i.e., student-student,faculty-faculty,staff-staff).The sexual harassment policy is designed to encourage students, faculty, and employees to express freely,responsibly, and in an orderly way their options and feelings about any problem or complaint of sexualharassment. Any act by a university employee or agent of reprisal, interference, restraint, penalty,discrimination,coercionorharassment–overtlyorcovertly–againstastudentoranemployeeforusingthepolicy,willnecessitateappropriateandpromptdisciplinaryaction. Thispolicyshallnotbeused frivolously,falsely,ormaliciouslytoconveychargesagainstfellowstudents,facultymembers,oremployees.BACKGROUNDCHECKSANDOTHERSCREENINGSStudentsshouldbeawarethatsecurity,criminalbackground,JusticeCenter,and/orStatewideCentralRegister(SCR)checksmayberequiredbytheirfieldplacementagency.Theyarealsoadvisedthattheymayneedtobothtakeandpassadrugand/orcommunicablediseasescreeningforplacementpurposes.Agenciesrequiringbackgroundchecksandotherscreeningsaresolelyresponsibleformakingdeterminationsabouttheirabilitytoplacestudentsbasedontheirfindings.

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STUDENTWORKPLACECONSIDERATIONSAllstudentsmustbeprovidedreasonablespacetoconducttheirworkasprofessionalsinthefieldplacementsetting.Ataminimum,thisshouldincludeaplacetosecurelystorepersonalbelongings(e.g.,bags,cellphones)andaspacewheretheycanengageinconfidentialand/orprivateconversationswithclientsorotherindividualsasneeded.Whenpossible,studentsshouldalsohavereadyaccesstoacomputerandtelephone.StudentTransportation

Studentsarenotrequiredtohaveavehicletoparticipateinfieldplacement.Effortsaremadetoensurethatselectedfieldplacementsitescanreasonablyaccommodatestudentswithoutaccesstoacar.Studentsshouldnotusetheirownvehicletotransportclients.Studentsmay,however,driveanagency-ownedvehicleiftheyhavetheappropriatelicenseandagencyapproval.Studentsareadvisedtoreviewthefieldplacementagency’stransportationpolicyandpersonalliabilityprotectionswiththeirFieldEducator.StudentReimbursement

Agenciesareexpectedtoreimbursestudentsforexpensesincurredaspartoftheirfieldplacement,iftheysimilarlyreimbursestaff.Thisincludesreimbursementformileageand/orothertransportation-relatedexpenses,meals,andtrainings.StudentDress

Studentsmustcomplywiththedresscodeofthefieldplacementagency.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytodiscussthiswiththeirFieldEducator.FieldEducatorshavetherighttosendstudentshomeiftheyarefoundtobedressedinappropriatelyforfieldplacement.OPENIDENTIFICATIONOFMSWSTUDENTSTATUS

ItisthepolicyoftheDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgramandspecifiedintheNASWCodeofEthicsthatstudentsmustidentifythemselvesasstudentsorinternsintheirfieldplacementwithclientsandotheragencyrepresentatives.BEHAVIORALEXPECTATIONS

StudentsareexpectedtoadheretotheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers(NASW)CodeofEthicsinallsettings.Eachstudentmustalsoadheretoagencyregulationsandschedules.Thisincludesrecordkeeping,attendingstaffmeetings,andcompletingagencyformsorotherexpectationsassetbyagencyfieldeducator.Studentsshouldalsoattendconferences,workshops,andprofessional/coalitionmeetingsasdeterminedbytheirFieldEducatororTaskSupervisor.Whilestudentswillapproachtheirfieldexperiencewithvaryinglevelsofintellectualabilityandpersonalmaturity,eachstudentshouldseekincreasinglevelsofresponsibilityandbeencouragedbytheirfieldeducatortoworkindependentlyasthesemesterprogresses.

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Studentsshouldbeengagedinclientserviceprovisionintheirfieldplacement.Theirexperiencesmayincludetheclientengagement;completionofassessments,formulationofgoalsandobjectives,introductionofinterventionstoassistclientsinachievingtheirgoals,orothertasksappropriatetothefieldplacementsetting.Activitiesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,writingsocialhistories;assistingindividualsandfamiliesinidentifyingandutilizingcommunityresources;interveningininterpersonalrelationshipswhenproblemsarise;organizingandconductinggroups;participatingincommunityorganizingstrategiesandpolicyadvocacy;andconductingresearch.ABSENCEFROMFIELDPLACEMENT

Intheroleofthesocialworkintern,studentsareimportanttotheirclientsandtotheagency’sdependabledeliveryofservice.Unscheduledabsencescanbedisruptivetoclients,thefieldeducator,andthestudent’soverallperformancenomatterhoweffectives/hemaybeinperformingspecificassignments.Excessiveabsencesand/orexcessivereschedulingoftimeatthefieldplacementagencyaregroundsforterminationfromfieldplacementand/orfieldeducation.PRIVACYANDCONFIDENTIALITY

InaccordancewiththeNASWCodeofEthics,studentsshouldbeparticularlyconcernedwithprotectingprivacyandconfidentialitywhileinthefieldplacementsettingandintheclassroom.Section1.07oftheNASWCodeofEthicsadvises:

a) Socialworkersshouldrespectclients'righttoprivacy.Socialworkersshouldnotsolicitprivateinformationfromclientsunlessitisessentialtoprovidingserviceorconductingsocialworkevaluationorresearch.Onceprivateinformationisshared,standardsofconfidentialityapply.

b) Socialworkersmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwhenappropriatewithavalidconsentfromaclient,orapersonlegallyauthorizedtoconsentonbehalfofaclient.

c) Socialworkersshouldprotecttheconfidentialityofallinformationobtainedinthecourseofprofessionalservice,exceptforcompellingprofessionalreasons.Thegeneralexpectationthatsocialworkerswillkeepinformationconfidentialdoesnotapplywhendisclosureisnecessarytopreventserious,foreseeable,andimminentharmtoaclientorotheridentifiablepersonorwhenlawsorregulationsrequiredisclosurewithoutaclient'sconsent.Inallinstances,socialworkersshoulddisclosetheleastamountofconfidentialinformationnecessarytoachievethedesiredpurpose;onlyinformationthatisdirectlyrelevanttothepurposeforwhichthedisclosureismadeshouldberevealed.

d) Socialworkersshouldinformclients,totheextentpossible,aboutthedisclosureofconfidentialinformationand,whenfeasible,beforethedisclosureismade.Thisapplieswhethersocialworkersdiscloseconfidentialinformationasaresultofalegalrequirementorbasedonclientconsent.

e) Socialworkersshoulddiscusswithclientsandotherinterestedpartiesthenatureofconfidentialityandlimitationsofclients'righttoconfidentiality.Socialworkersshouldreviewwithclientcircumstanceswhereconfidentialinformationmayberequestedandwheredisclosureofconfidentialinformationmaybelegallyrequired.Thisdiscussionshouldoccurassoonaspossibleinthesocialworker-clientrelationshipandasneededthroughoutthecourseoftherelationship.

f) Whensocialworkersprovidecounselingservicestofamilies,couples,orgroups,socialworkersshouldseekagreementamongthepartiesinvolvedconcerningeachindividual'srighttoconfidentialityandobligationtopreservetheconfidentialityofinformationsharedbyothers.Socialworkersshould

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informparticipantsinfamily,couples,orgroupcounselingthatsocialworkerscannotguaranteethatallparticipantswillhonorsuchagreements.

g) Socialworkersshouldinformclientsinvolvedinfamily,couples,marital,orgroupcounselingofthesocialworker's,employer's,andagency'spolicyconcerningthesocialworker'sdisclosureofconfidentialinformationamongthepartiesinvolvedinthecounseling.

h) Socialworkersshouldnotdiscloseconfidentialinformationtothird-partypayersunlessclientshaveauthorizedsuchdisclosure.

i) Socialworkersshouldnotdiscussconfidentialinformationinanysettingunlessprivacycanbeensured.Socialworkersshouldnotdiscussconfidentialinformationinpublicorsemipublicareassuchashallways,waitingrooms,elevators,andrestaurants.

j) Socialworkersshouldprotecttheconfidentialityofclientsduringlegalproceedingstotheextentpermittedbylaw.Whenacourtoflaworotherlegallyauthorizedbodyorderssocialworkerstodiscloseconfidentialorprivilegedinformationwithoutaclient'sconsentandsuchdisclosurecouldcauseharmtotheclient,socialworkersshouldrequestthatthecourtwithdrawtheorderorlimittheorderasnarrowlyaspossibleormaintaintherecordsunderSAl,unavailableforpublicinspection.

k) Socialworkersshouldprotecttheconfidentialityofclientswhenrespondingtorequestsfrommembersofthemedia.

l) Socialworkersshouldprotecttheconfidentialityofclients'writtenandelectronicrecordsandothersensitiveinformation.Socialworkersshouldtakereasonablestepstoensurethatclients'recordsarestoredinasecurelocationandthatclients'recordsarenotavailabletootherswhoarenotauthorizedtohaveaccess.

m) Socialworkersshouldtakeprecautionstoensureandmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformationtransmittedtootherpartiesthroughtheuseofcomputers,electronicmail,facsimilemachines,telephonesandtelephoneansweringmachines,andotherelectronicorcomputertechnology.Disclosureofidentifyinginformationshouldbeavoidedwheneverpossible.

n) Socialworkersshouldtransferordisposeofclients'recordsinamannerthatprotectsclients'confidentialityandisconsistentwithstatestatutesgoverningrecordsandsocialworklicensure.

o) Socialworkersshouldtakereasonableprecautionstoprotectclientconfidentialityintheeventofthesocialworker'sterminationofpractice,incapacitation,ordeath.

p) Socialworkersshouldnotdiscloseidentifyinginformationwhendiscussingclientsforteachingortrainingpurposesunlesstheclienthasconsentedtodisclosureofconfidentialinformation.

q) Socialworkersshouldnotdiscloseidentifyinginformationwhendiscussingclientswithconsultantsunlesstheclienthasconsentedtodisclosureofconfidentialinformationorthereisacompellingneedforsuchdisclosure.

r) Socialworkersshouldprotecttheconfidentialityofdeceasedclientsconsistentwiththeprecedingstandards.

USEOFSOCIALMEDIA

Socialmediachannels,suchasFacebook,Twitter,SnapChat,Flickr,andLinkedIn,offerexcitingopportunitiestoconnectwithothersandshareinformation.However,therapidgrowthofthesecommunicationtoolsandtheireaseofaccessibilitycanalsohaveunintendedandpotentiallydamagingconsequences.StudentsareexpectedtofollowtheNASWCodeofEthicsandtoengageinprofessionalconductwhenusingsocialmediacommunicationtools.CommonissuesthatStudentsneedtounderstandandmanagewhenutilizingsocialmediainclude,butarenotlimitedto,privacyandconfidentiality(Section1.07),conflictsofinterestanddualrelationships(Section1.06),andinformedconsent(Section1.03)inrelationshipswithclientsandcolleagues,andinpracticesettings.

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Towardthatend,Studentsareaskedto:

ü Reviewandadheretoallpoliciesregardinguseoftechnologyatyourfieldplacementagency.ü Useonlytheiragencye-mailaddressandphonenumbertocommunicatewithclients. ü Ensurethatanycorrespondencewithclientsisofaprofessionalandlimitednature. ü Donot“friend”orfollowcurrentorpastclientsandavoidprovidingyourpersonalcontactinformation

(e.g.,cellphone,homeaddress,personalemail,socialmediaaccountinformation)tothem.ü Refrainfromsharingclientinformationviaemail,text,oranyformofsocialmedia.ü Refrainfromcommentingaboutclients,colleagues,supervisors,and/oryourfieldplacementagency

viaemail,text,oranyformofsocialmedia.ü Maintainapositiveimagewhenusingemail,text,orsocialmedia.ü Monitorpersonalandprofessionalsocialmediaaccountsregularly.

Utilizingsocialmediacommunicationtoolsasasocialworkprofessionalrequiresongoingattentiontoethicalchallenges.ItisimperativethattheStudent’son-lineimageisguidedbysocialworkvaluesandethicalstandardsandextendsbeyondtheclassroomandfieldplacementsetting.Asasocialworker,onemustbecognizantofthelegal,ethical,andclinicalresponsibilitiesheorshehasasaprofessionalandthattheseresponsibilitiesextendtothevirtualworldandincludetheuseofsocialmediacommunicationtools.PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTAttendanceatsocialworkconferences,trainings,andprofessionalmeetingscancontributeinameaningfulwaytothedevelopmentofstudents.Agenciesareencouragedtoallowstudentstoparticipateintheseopportunitieswhenpossible.Attendanceattheseeventscanbecountedtowardthecompletionoffieldplacementhours.DaemenCollegemayalsoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinprofessionaleventswhileintheirfieldplacement.Theserequestswillbemadewithadvancednoticewithreleasetimecreditedtowardthecompletionofstudentfieldplacementhours.StudentsareexpectedtobeprofessionallyaccountableformeetingserviceresponsibilitiesandwillberequiredtosecurepermissionfromtheirFieldEducatorpriortoparticipation.Finally,studentsareaskedtoattenddepartmentalmeetings(typicallyonehour;twicepersemester)andwillbecreditedforthetimeasiftheywereintheirfieldplacement.CurrentlyscheduleddepartmentalmeetingsarelistedontheFieldCalendar.StudentsareaskedtoremindtheirFieldEducatoraboutthesemeetingsatleastoneweekinadvance.LEARNINGCONTRACT

TheLearningContractisadocumentthatservestoguidethestudentthroughtheirFieldEducationexperience.

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Generaliststudentsareresponsibleforidentifyingindividualizedtasksthatwillenablethemtodemonstratetheten(10)corecompetenciesandforty-one(41)associatedpracticebehaviorsidentifiedforgeneralistsocialworkpracticebyournationalaccreditingbody,theCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE).Advanced(Clinical)studentsareresponsibleforidentifyingindividualizedtasksthatwillenablethemtodemonstratetheten(10)corecompetenciesandthirty-six(36)advancedpracticebehaviorsidentifiedbytheDaemenCollegeMSWProgramascriticaltoclinicalpracticewithchildrenandfamilies.Studentsareexpectedtonegotiate,withtheirFieldEducator(andTaskSupervisor,asnecessary),asetofeducationally-soundlearningexperiencesforeachcompetencybasedonopportunitiesprovidedatthefieldplacement,thelearningneedsandprioritiesofthestudent,andtheskills,ethics,values,andbehaviorsneededfortheprofession.TheStudentshouldalsotakeintoconsiderationanycourseworkorassignmentsthatwillcontributetotheirlearningduringthesemester.TheLearningContractisenteredintoSonia–DaemenCollege’sStudentPlacementSoftwareApplication.TheContractbecomesfinalizedwhentheStudent,FieldEducator,andDirectorofFieldEducationmeettoreviewandsignoffonitinOctoberorearlyNovember.TheLearningContractshouldbeviewedas“workingdocument”orplanandmayberenegotiated,asneeded,overtime.Importantly,theLearningContractservesasthebasisforassessingStudentperformanceinFieldEducation.ThisinformationisalsoenteredintoSonia–DaemenCollege’sStudentPlacementSoftwareApplication.TherearetwoformalevaluationsofprogressontheLearningContract.Themid-termevaluationcanbeviewedasaformativeevaluationaimedatgatheringfeedbackthatcanbeusedtofosterimprovementintheFieldEducationcontext.BoththeStudentandtheFieldEducator(aswellasTaskSupervisor,asnecessary)willreviewtheStudent’smovementonthelearningexperiencesidentifiedintheLearningContractaswellastheirprogressinmeetingCSWEcorecompetencies.TheFieldEducatorwillofferconstructiveevaluativefeedback:identifyingstrengthsandareasofneededimprovementandsuggestingstrategiesforattainmentofcompetenciesbytheendoftheFieldEducationexperience.ThisreviewisdocumentedontheformprovidedbyDaemenCollegeandsenttotheDirectorofFieldEducationattheendofthefallsemesterforreview.ThefinalevaluationisasummativeevaluationmeasuringthelevelofsuccessorproficiencythathasbeenachievedbytheendofFieldEducation.Here,again,theStudentandtheFieldEducator(aswellastheTaskSupervisor,asnecessary)willreviewtheStudent’soverallperformanceandprovidevitalfeedbackdescribingthelevelatwhichtheyhaveincorporatedthecorecompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviorsofgeneralistsocialworkpracticeasdefinedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)oradvanced(clinical)socialworkasdefinedbyDaemenCollegeSocialWorkfaculty.AdditionalinformationabouttheevaluativeaspectsoftheLearningContractareavailableintheEvaluationActivitiessectionofthismanual.AcopyoftheFieldPlacementLearningContractandEvaluationFormcanbefoundintheAppendix.

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SUPERVISION

Supervisionisacriticalpartofsocialwork.Throughsupervision,anindividualreceivescriticalfeedbackfromanexperiencedpractitionerandusesthatfeedbacktoorganize,plan,evaluate,modify,andfurtherdevelophisorherpractice.SupervisionisanessentialpartofFieldEducation.AllMSWstudentsparticipatinginFieldEducationmusthaveatleastonehourofsupervisioneachweekprovidedbytheprofessionalsocialworkerservingastheirFieldEducator.ForGeneralistStudents,thisindividualmustbeaLicensedMasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).ForAdvanced(Clinical)Students,thisindividualmustbeaLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW).Inaddition,s/hemusthaveobtainedaMasterofSocialWork(MSWorequivalent)degreefromaCSWE-accreditedinstitutionatleasttwoyearspriortobecomingaFieldEducator.DocumentationofdegreeandlicensurestatusmustbeprovidedtotheDirectorofEducationandaninterviewcompletedbeforeanindividualcanassumetheroleofFieldEducator.Occasionally,anagencymaybeabletoofferanexcellentfieldplacementopportunitybutmaynothaveaprofessionalsocialworkerthatmeetscriteriaand/oriswillingtoserveasaFieldEducatoronstaff.Insuchcases,theSocialWorkProgramiswillingtoworkwiththeagencytoidentifyanindividualwhohasstrongknowledgeoftheorganizationanditsservices,meetscriteria,andcanassumeFieldEducatorresponsibilities.Insuchcircumstances,theagencymustprovideaTaskSupervisorwhowillprovidetheStudentwithday-to-daytasksandsupportrelatedtoworkassignmentsidentifiedintheLearningContract.TheagencymustalsoensurethattheStudentreceivesweeklysupervisionfromtheiridentifiedFieldEducator.BoththeFieldEducatorandtheTaskSupervisorarerequiredtoparticipateinFieldEducatorOrientation.DaemenCollegeprovidesaccesstoin-servicetraining,licensurepreparation,accesstotheDaemenCollegelibrary,researchassistance,andotheroncampusactivitiesasathankyoutoFieldEducatorsandTaskSupervisorsaswellastheiragencies.DaemenCollege’sMSWProgramalsooffersFieldEducators/TaskSupervisorsuptothree(3)courseORuptotwelve(12)hoursofcontinuingeducationtuitionwaiversperstudent,persemester.NatureofSupervisionWhileguidanceandtasksupportwilllikelybeprovidedonaday-to-daybasis,itisduringsupervisionthattheStudentandtheirFieldEducationareabletoengageindeeperreflectiononthepracticeofsocialworkandtomorefullyconsiderthecomplexityofsocialworkvalues,ethics,skills,andbehaviors.BoththeStudentandtheFieldEducatorareexpectedtoactivelyparticipateinsupervisionsessions.Itisrecommendedthatsupervisiontakesplace,face-to-face,andatthesametimeandlocationeachweek.TheMSWProgramdoes,however,recognizethatthismaynotbefeasibleinallfieldplacementsettings.FieldEducatorsshouldfeelfreetodiscussthepossibilityofutilizingweb-basedtechnologyand/orgroupsupervisionwiththeDirectorofFieldEducation–particularlyifthesetoolsandtechniquesareusedtoaugmentStudentlearningexperiences.Inpreparationforsupervision,theStudentshoulddevelopanagendaandsubmittedittotheFieldEducatorpriortothestartofthesession.TheStudentshouldalsotakeresponsibilityforidentifyingtheprimaryissuesthatneedtobediscussedduringsupervision.Sessionsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,providingopportunitiesfortheStudenttoaskquestions,raiseconcernsorethicalissues,processpracticeexperiences,discusscases,andidentifychallengesassociatedwithclients,theorganization,systems,andpolicy.

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Studentsshouldtakeresponsibilityfordocumentingwhatoccurredinsupervisionsessionsaswellasthenumberofhoursworkedandtheactivitiesundertakeninthefieldsettingonaweeklybasis.TheSocialWorkProgramprovidesapaperandelectroniccopyoftheWeeklySupervisionFormforthispurpose(see:AppendixandSoniaApplication).FIELDPLACEMENTVISITS

VisitsofferauniqueopportunityfortheDirectorofFieldEducationtolearnmoreabouttheStudentandFieldEducatorasindividualswhilealsolearningaboutthefieldplacementagency’sprogramming,focus,andclientele.TheDirectorofFieldEducationwillvisittheStudentandFieldEducatoratthefieldplacementlocationatleasttwiceoverthecourseoftheFieldEducationexperience.TheinitialvisitisscheduledtotakeplaceinOctoberorearlyNovemberandisdesignedtoensurethatreasonableexpectationsforStudentlearninghavebeenestablished.TheDirectorofFieldEducation,FieldEducator,andStudentwillreviewtheLearningContractanddiscussanyquestionsabouttheCSWEcorecompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviors,plannedlearningexperiences,and/ortheevaluationprocessbeforesigningthedocument.ThesecondvisittakesplaceinFebruaryandincludesareviewofthemid-termevaluationoftheLearningContractandStudentprogressonlearningexperiencestodate.TheDirectorofField,FieldEducator,andStudentwillalsodevelopastrategytoensurethattheStudentmeetsCSWEcorecompetenciesbytheendoftheFieldEducationinMay.Additionalfieldplacementvisitscanbescheduledasneededordesired.VisitsmayberequestedbytheDirectorofFieldEducation,FieldEducator,and/ortheStudentforanyreasonincluding,butnotlimitedto,changesinthefieldplacementsetting;needforadditionalsupportorguidanceforFieldEducatorsorStudents;needforclarificationonFieldEducationpoliciesand/orprocedures;andconcernswithperformanceand/orbehavior.TheDirectorofFieldEducationisresponsiblefordocumentingfieldplacementvisitsandforcompletinganImprovementPlan(describedintheEvaluationActivitiessection)shouldconcernsaboutstudentperformanceand/orbehaviorbeidentified.

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MONITORINGSTUDENTPERFORMANCEAND/ORBEHAVIORGatekeepingisanimportantpartofsocialworkeducationandtheprofessionofsocialwork.Thismechanismensuresthatgraduatesnotonlypossessthecompetenciesnecessaryforgeneralistoradvanced(clinical)socialworkpracticebutalsothehigheststandardsofprofessionalism.Towardthatend,theprogramusesavarietyofformalandinformalmechanismstomonitorStudentperformanceand/orbehavior.Thismonitoringisongoingandextendsbeyondclassroomandfieldplacementevaluations.ItbeginswhentheStudententersrequiredSocialWorkclassesasdescribedbelow.ProfessionalismRubricTheMasterofSocialWorkProgramhasdevelopedarubrictoassessStudentprofessionalisminallrequiredSocialWorkCourses(See:Appendix).Therubricmeasuresprofessionalismusingeight(8)performanceindicatorsincludingattendance,timeliness,preparation,participation,listeningskills,abilitytofollowinstructions,interprofessionaldynamics,andrespectforothers.Eachperformanceindicatorismeasuredonafour-pointscale,withafour(4)representinghighlevelsofprofessionalismandaone(1)representinglowlevelsofprofessionalism.TherubricalsoincludesaquestionontheStudent’soverallprofessionalism(scoredasexcellent,good,fair,orpoor)andallowsforcomments.SocialWorkFacultyusetheProfessionalismRubrictodocumentStudentprofessionalismintheclassroomtypicallytwiceduringthesemester(mid-termandfinal).IninstanceswhereaStudentscoresatwo(2)orloweronanyoftherubric’sperformanceindicators,FacultyareinstructedtoreporttheissuetotheMSWProgramDirectorsoanImprovementPlan(describedbelow)canbecompleted.TheProfessionalismRubricisalsousedtodetermineiftheStudentiseligibletocontinueinFieldEducation.Studentswhoareidentifiedashavingmultipledeficienciesrelatedtoprofessionalism(i.e.,scoringatwoorlessontwoormoreperformanceindicatorsand/orproblemswithprofessionalisminmultipleclasses)maybedeniedpermissiontocontinueinFieldEducation.TheDirectorofFieldEducationand/ortheMSWProgramDirectorwillmakefinaldeterminationsastowhethertheStudentcancontinueinFieldEducationrelatedtoprofessionalism.Otherfacultyfeedbackmaybesecured,asneeded.FieldPlacementVisitsTheDirectorofFieldEducationisresponsibleforconductingatleasttwositevisitsattheStudent’sfieldplacementlocation.TheinitialvisitisscheduledtotakeplaceinOctoberorearlyNovemberandisdesignedtoensurethatreasonableexpectationsforstudentlearninghavebeenestablished.ThesecondvisittakesplaceinFebruary-Marchandincludesareviewofthemid-termevaluationoftheLearningContractandStudentprogressonlearningexperiencestodate.Additionalfieldplacementvisitscanbescheduledasneededordesired.VisitsmayberequestedbytheDirectorofFieldEducation,FieldEducator,and/ortheStudentforanyreasonincluding,butnotlimitedto,changesinthefieldplacementsetting;needforadditionalsupportorguidanceforFieldEducatorsorStudents;needforclarificationonFieldEducationpoliciesand/orprocedures;andconcernswithperformanceand/orbehavior.TheDirectorofFieldEducationisresponsiblefordocumentingfieldplacementvisitsandforcompletinganImprovementPlan(describedbelow)shouldconcernsaboutstudentperformanceand/orbehaviorbeidentified.

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ReportingConcernsFaculty,Staff,andFieldEducatorsareinstructedtoreportanyconcernsaboutstudentperformanceand/orbehaviortotheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirector.Thismayincludeconcernsaboutactivitiesoccurringoutsidetheclassroomorfieldplacementsettingincluding,butnotlimitedto,reportsofharmtoselforothers,problemdrinking,druguseorabuse,violence,and/orpoliceinvolvementwhileatDaemenCollegeorinthecommunity.AnImprovementPlan(describedbelow)willbedevelopedasneeded.TheDirectorofFieldEducationorMSWProgramDirectorwillassumeresponsibilityforreportingtoDaemenCollege’sStudentSupportTeam,theOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs,and/ortheDeanofStudents(StudentAffairs)asappropriate.Additionally,bothMSWStudentsandFieldEducators/TaskSupervisorsarefreetoidentifyanyconcernsrelatedtoperformanceandbehaviortotheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirector.AcopyoftheStudentConcernsFormandtheFieldEducator/TaskSupervisorsConcernsFormisincludedintheAppendix. IntegrativeSeminarStudentperformanceand/orbehavioraremonitoredaspartoftheweeklyFieldEducationSeminarcoursetaughtbytheDirectorofFieldEducation.ATTENDANCEISMANDATORY.Studentsareexpectedtoactivelyparticipateincoursediscussionsandactivitieswhileinclass.Concernsaboutperformanceand/orbehaviorwhileinIntegrativeSeminarshouldbesharedwiththeMSWProgramDirectorassoonaspossible.AnImprovementPlan(describedbelow)willbedevelopedasneeded.FieldEducationSupervisionStudentperformanceand/orbehavioraremonitoredaspartoftheweekly,one-hoursupervisionsessions(face-to-faceorother)withtheirFieldEducator.Studentsareexpectedtobepreparedforandactivelyparticipateinsupervision.Concernsaboutperformanceand/orbehaviorwhileinsupervisionshouldbesharedwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationassoonaspossible.AnImprovementPlan(describedbelow)willbedevelopedasneeded.FIELDEDUCATIONEVALUATIONAsFieldEducationservesasthecriticalbridgebetweensocialworkeducationandpractice,itplaysanimportantroleintheoverallevaluationofStudents–particularlyasitrelatestodeterminingwhetherStudentshaveacquiredthecompetenciesdeterminedtobenecessaryforgeneralistsocialworkpracticebytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)oradvanced(clinical)practiceasdefinedbyDaemenCollageSocialWorkfaculty.TheMasterofSocialWorkProgramtakestheevaluationofFieldEducationveryseriously.StudentswhodonotpassFieldInstructionandSeminarIorIIIduringfallsemesterwillnotbeallowedtocontinueinFieldEducation.Insuchcircumstances,theStudentmustrepeatthecoursethefollowingschoolyear.

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StudentswhodonotpassFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarIIduringthespringsemesteroftheirGeneralistyearwillnotbeallowedtocontinueinFieldEducation.Insuchcircumstances,theStudentmustrepeatmustrepeatbothFieldInstructionandSeminarIandIIthefollowingschoolyear.ToearnaMasterofSocialWorkdegreeatDaemenCollege,Studentsmustcomplete500-fieldhoursintheirAdvanced(Clinical)yearandpasstheFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarIIIandIVtwo-coursesequence.FieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminar(I,II,III,IV)iscomposedoftwoactivities.TheSupervisedFieldEducationexperienceoccursatthefieldplacementagencyandisevaluatedbyFieldEducators/TaskSupervisors.IntegrativeSeminarisledandevaluatedbytheDirectorofFieldEducation.Adescriptionoftheevaluationproceduresforeachcomponentisprovidedbelow.SupervisedFieldEducationExperienceEvaluation

EvaluationoftheSupervisedFieldEducationexperiencerequirementfocusesonthecompletionofindividualizedtasksdescribedintheStudent’sLearningContract.Theselearningopportunitiesenablethestudenttodemonstratethattheyhaveacquiredtheten(10)corecompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviorsforGeneralistorAdvanced(Clinical)practice.TherearetwoformalevaluationsofprogressontheLearningContract.Themid-termevaluationtakesplaceinDecemberandisaimedatgatheringfeedbackthatcanbeusedtofosterimprovementintheFieldEducationcontext.ThefinalevaluationtakesplaceinMayandmeasuresthelevelofsuccessorproficiencyinachievingthecorecompetencies.FormoreinformationontheLearningContract,pleaseseethePlacementActivitiessectionofthismanual.ForboththeMid-YearandFinalevaluation,theStudentandFieldEducatorarerequiredtoevaluatestudentperformanceonagivencompetencybyscoringtheassociatedpracticebehaviorsusingthescaleprovidedbelow.Studentscompletetheevaluationaspartofaself-assessment.TheMasterofSocialWorkProgramusesonlytheFieldEducator’sevaluationscoresforassessmentpurposes.StudentsandFieldEducatorsareinstructedtoleaveascoreblankifthestudenthasnotyetengagedinactivitiesrelatedtothepracticebehavior.Theyarealsoaskedtoincludeinformationaboutplannedactivitiesandstartdatesinthenarrativesection(describedbelow).

AdvancedCompetence(Scoredas5)

Expertlydemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Studentdisplayscreativity,flexibility,andimaginativenessreflectingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencyatasuperiorlevel.

Competence(Scoredas4)

Demonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Studentabletoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencywellandwithconsistency.

EmergingCompetence(Scoredas3)

Demonstratesbeginningawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Whiletheremaybeunevenness(includinglimitedregressionorimmobilizationduringtimesofstressorpressure),Studentoffersevidenceofboththemotivationandcapacitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencysatisfactorily.

InsufficientProgress(Scoredas2)

Demonstratesminimalawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Studentappearstofacedifficultiesindevelopingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencyanddoessominimally.

UnacceptableProgress(Scoredas1)

Demonstrateslittleawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldstudent.Studentisunabletodemonstratetheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetency.

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Inadditiontoscoringeachpracticebehavior,anaveragescoreiscalculatedforeachcompetencyarea.Thisscoreisusedtodeterminewhetherthestudentismakingappropriateprogressoneachcompetency.Followingthis,theStudentandFieldEducatorcompletesabriefnarrativediscussingspecificactivitiesundertakenbytheStudenttoprovideevidenceofthedevelopmentofeachcorecompetencyandassociatedpracticebehaviorduringtheperiodinquestion.Finally,boththeStudentandFieldEducatorcanidentify“KeyStrengths,”“KeyAreasforDevelopment,”andtoprovidecomment.FieldEducatorsmayalsoidentify“AreasWhereGrowthWasMostEvident”and“FutureLearningNeedsandRecommendations.”Importantly,theLearningContractshouldbeviewedasa“workingdocument”orplan.Studentsmaynotcompletealltasksonthetimelineoriginallyspecified.StudentsmayneedtoadjustormodifyindividualizedtasksidentifiedintheLearningContractandsomeflexibilityisrequiredinevaluatingresults–particularlyduringthefallsemester.Additionally,theLearningContractshouldcaptureStudentdevelopmentandprofessionalgrowthovertime.ItisanticipatedthatStudentsdemonstrate“EmergingCompetence”inmostareasatthefallevaluation.Studentsshoulddemonstrate“Competence”inmostareasand“AdvancedCompetence”infew,ifany,areasbythespringevaluation.Studentsdeterminedtobemaking“InsufficientProgress”or“UnacceptableProgress”inoneormorecompetencyarea(s)-basedontheaveragescore-willberequiredtomeetwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationandtheMSWProgramDirector.Duringthismeeting,facultywillseektounderstandthenatureofthechallengesfacedbytheStudentinthefieldplacementanddetermineifs/heshouldbeallowedtocontinueinFieldEducation.Ifthestudentisallowedtocontinueinfieldplacement,anImprovementPlan(describedbelow)willbedevelopedandimplemented.TheSupervisedFieldEducationexperiencecomponentofFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarisgradedonapass/failbasisforboththefallandspringsemester.AfailgradewillbeassignedtoanyStudentwhoisdeterminedtobemaking“InsufficientProgress”or“UnacceptableProgress”inthreeormorecompetencyareas.Studentsthatdonotsubmitthemid-yearorfinalFieldEducationevaluationwillnotreceiveagradeforthesemester.AstudentcannotcontinueinFieldEducationorgraduatewithaMasterofSocialWorkuntils/hehasafinalgradeinplace.IntegrativeSeminarEvaluationAllMSWstudentsparticipateinaclassroom-basedIntegrativeSeminaraspartofthetwo-courseFieldInstructionandIntegrativeSeminarsequence(SW519andSW520forGeneralistStudentsandSW619-620forAdvanced(Clinical)Students).Thefirstcoursefocusesontheenhancementofsocialworkskillsandtheintegrationoftheoryandpracticeconcurrentwiththestudent'sfieldplacement.Thecoursealsooffersstudentsanopportunitytoprocesstheirfieldplacementexperiencesinasafe,confidential,andeducationallyenrichingenvironment.ThesecondcoursefocusesonhelpingStudentstomakecriticalconnectionsbetweenthesocialworkcurriculumandthefieldplacementexperiencewhilealsobuildingtheirconfidenceinpreparationforcontinuededucationoremployment.

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Studentsareevaluatedonclassroomparticipation,completionofreflectivejournalentries,andthepresentationofaclientcasefromtheirfieldplacementexperience.Studentsareexpectedtodemonstratetheirunderstandingofsocialworkmethodsbyengagingandassessingaclient(individual,family,group,organization,orcommunity),designingandimplementinganappropriateintervention,andevaluatingtheirpracticecommensuratewithstudentlevel(GeneralistorAdvanced(Clinical)).Studentspresenttheirclientcasetotheirpeersandtolocalsocialworkprofessionalsattheendofthesemester.AlongwiththeSupervisedFieldEducationexperience,theIntegrativeSeminarisgradedonapass/failbasisforboththefallandspringsemester.Studentsthatdonotsubmitrequiredassignmentswillnotreceiveagradeforthesemester.AstudentcannotcontinueinFieldEducationorgraduateuntils/hehasafinalgradeinplace.IMPROVEMENTPLANTheMasterofSocialWorkProgramhasdevelopedanImprovementPlantodocumentconcernswithStudentperformanceand/orbehaviorswhileenrolledinrequiredSocialWorkcoursesand/orfieldplacement.TheImprovementPlanmayalsobeusedtoidentifyactivitiesoccurringoutsidetheclassroomorfieldplacementsettingincluding,butnotlimitedto,reportsofharmtoselforothers,problemdrinking,druguseorabuse,violence,and/orpoliceinvolvementwhileatDaemenCollegeorinthecommunity.AcopyoftheImprovementPlanisincludedintheAppendix.TheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorwilltakeresponsibilityforcompletingtheImprovementPlaninassociationwithrelevantpartiesincludingtheStudent,FacultyMember,FieldEducator,DirectorofFieldEducation,andMSWProgramDirectorasnecessaryand/ordesired.Usingtheformatprovided,theDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorwillidentifythenatureoftheconcernsidentifiedandlocationswheretheseconcernswereobserved(e.g.,classroom,fieldplacement,departmentalmeeting/event,campus,community,other).Ifpreviousattemptshadbeenundertakentoaddresstheconcern,theseattemptsaredocumentedalongwithassociatedoutcomesandrecommendationforaction(e.g.,developplanforresolution,removalfromclass,removalfromfieldplacement,removalfromsocialworkprogram,disciplinaryreferraltoDeanofStudents,other).Aplanforresolutionisdevelopedincludingspecificactionstoachievegoalsanddatesforcompletion.TheImprovementPlanalsoincludesinformationaboutexpectedbehaviorsincludinglinkagestotheCSWEcorecompetenciesandpracticebehaviorsaswellasaplanforevaluation.Theplanforevaluationincludesspecificindicatorsofprogressandcompletiondates.TheImprovementPlanisdiscussedandsignedbyrelevantparities,includingtheStudent,FacultyMember,FieldEducator,DirectorofFieldEducation,andMSWProgramDirector,onceagain,asnecessaryand/ordesired.Insigningthedocument,thepartiesacknowledgethattheyunderstandtheinformationpresentedaboveandhavebeenprovidedacopyofthedocumentsfortheirrecords.

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TheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorwillberesponsibleforevaluatingprogressontheImprovementPlanonaregularbasis.Basedonthisevaluation,theDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorwillmakefinaldeterminationsastowhethertheStudentcancontinueinFieldEducation.StudentswhodonotmakeprogressontheirImprovementPlan(basedontheactivities,behaviors,andcompletiondatesspecified)maybedeniedpermissiontocontinueinFieldEducation.StudentswishingtoappealafinaldecisionmaydosobycontactingtheChairoftheSocialWorkandSociologyDepartment.FIELDPLACEMENTTERMINATIONAgreatdealofeffortisinvolvedinmatchingaStudent,FieldEducator,andfieldplacementagencyforanoptimallearningexperience.Assuch,itisexpectedthattheentirefieldplacementwillbecompletedatonefieldplacementlocationandwithinaspecifiedperiod(twoacademicsemesters).Thereare,however,timeswhenitbecomesnecessarytoterminateafieldplacementforthewell-beingofthestudent,aswellasthatoftheirclients,theorganization,and/orthesocialworkprofession.Anypartycaninitiateaconversationabouttheneedtoterminateorotherwisemodifyafieldplacementarrangement,regardlessofreason.Inmany,butnotallcases,concernssurfacerelatedtothevariousmonitoringandevaluationactivities.Concernscanbedocumentedbythestudent,FieldEducator/TaskSupervisor,and/orMSWFacultyusingtheappropriateDocumentationofConcernsform(See:Appendix).Followinginitiationoftheconversation,theStudent,FieldEducator,andDirectorofFieldEducationwillmeettodiscusstheprimaryconcernsandtodetermineifthesituationisreparable.Ifadecisionismadetocontinuethefieldplacement,thepartieswillworktogethertocompleteanImprovementPlanandcommittoitsimplementation.ThisplanmayrequiretheStudenttoseekassistancethroughDaemenCollege’sCounselingCenter(716-839-8337),LearningCenter(716-839-8228),and/orHeathandInsuranceServices(716-839-8446)toensurethats/hehasthenecessarysupporttobesuccessfulinfieldplacement.STUDENTSINACTIVEDISTRESSWILLNOTBEALLOWEDTOWORKWITHCLIENTSATFIELDPLACEMENT.Progressontheplanwillbemonitoredandadeterminationwillbemadeastowhethertheidentifiedconcernshadbeenaddressed.Ifadecisionismadetoterminatethefieldplacement,stepsaretakentominimizetheeducationaldisruptionexperiencedbytheStudentwhilealsoprotectingtherelationshipbetweentheMasterofSocialWorkProgramandtheAgencyinquestion.

1.) WorkingwiththeStudentandFieldEducator,theDirectorofFieldEducationwilldetermineanappropriatetimelineforremovingtheStudentfromthefieldplacement.

2.) Usingthistimeline,theStudentwillcompleteanexitprocesswiththeFieldEducatorincludingcompletinganynecessarypaperwork,terminatingand/orreassigningclients,closingorreassigningprojectsorcommitteework,andfulfillingadministrativerequirementsasrequestedbythefieldagency.

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3.) TheFieldEducatorwillprovideabrief,writtensummaryofthestudent’sfieldexperience-includingthenumberofhoursworkedtodate,natureofactivitiescompleted,andreason(s)fordiscontinuanceoffieldplacement-totheDirectorofFieldEducation.ThissummarymustbesharedwiththeStudent,fortheirreviewandsignature,andwillbecomepartoftheStudent’sofficialrecord.

TheDirectorofFieldEducationwilldeterminethenumberofhours,ifany,theStudentwillbecreditedforparticipatingintheterminationprocess.StudentswishingtoappealafieldplacementterminationdecisionmaydosobycontactingtheChairoftheSocialWorkandSociologyDepartment.REASONSFORFIELDPLACEMENTTERMINATIONThereareseveralreasonsforconsideringterminationofafieldplacementincluding,butnotlimitedto:StudentWell-Being

• Studentinabilitytomanageemotionsinfieldplacementsetting;• Studentinabilitytoutilizeappropriatecopingmechanisminfieldplacementsetting;• Studentinabilitytoaddressphysical,emotional,orpsychologicalhealthconcerns;• Studentinabilitytoengageinminimalself-careinfieldplacementsetting;• Studentlackofself-awareness;and/or• Concernsabouttraumaresponsesand/orvicarioustraumatization.

FieldPlacementSuitability

• Agencyorprogramclosure;• Agencyorprograminvestigationbygovernment,funder,orotherentity;• Agencyreorganizationthatreducesornegateslearningopportunities;• AgencyreorganizationthathindersStudentsupervisionand/ortaskassignment;• Agencyresourcesviewedasinadequatetosupportfieldplacement;• Agencylearningexperiencesviewedastoolimitedtosupportfieldplacement;• FieldEducatorand/orTaskSupervisorleavestheagency;• FieldEducatorand/orTaskSupervisorinabilitytomeetexpectationsassociatedwithFieldEducation;• FieldEducatorand/orTaskSupervisordesireorneedtoberelievedofFieldEducationresponsibilities;• FieldEducatorand/orTaskSupervisorexperienceschangeinpositionorresponsibilitiesandcannot

continueFieldEducation;• StudentorDirectorofFieldEducation’sconcernsaboutconflictofinterest;• StudentorDirectorofFieldEducation’sconcernsaboutstudentsafetyorwell-being;and/or• StudentorDirectorofFieldEducation’sconcernsaboutthegeneralsuitabilityofthefieldplacement.

Performanceand/orBehaviorConcerns

• Studentdisregardingtheprinciplesofprivacyandconfidentiality;• Studentdemonstratinganinabilitytoaccuratelyassessstrengthsandlimitationsastheyrelateto

professionalpracticeandeffectiveuseofself;• Studentbeingunwillingtoreceivesupervisionandconstructivefeedbackinapositivemanner;• Studentbeingunwillingtouseconstructivefeedbacktoenhanceprofessionaldevelopment;

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• Studentconsistentlydemonstratingpoorwrittenand/ororalcommunicationskillswithoutseekingappropriateassistance;

• Studentconsistentlydemonstratingunacceptableworkhabitsintheareasofpunctuality,attendance,team/groupparticipation,andconflictresolution;

• Studentengagingininappropriateordisruptivebehavior;• Studentmakingderogatoryorpejorativeoralorwrittenstatementsabout/towardsothers,including

otherstudents,faculty,fieldeducators,professionalcolleagues,andclients;• Studentdemonstratinganinabilitytoworkwithpersonsfrompopulationsreflectingracial,ethnic,

disability-based,religious,socioeconomic,political,gender,andsexualorientationdifference;and/or• Studentbeingunabletoengageinpracticeatthelevelexpectedfortimespentatfieldplacement.

FIELDPLACEMENTREASSIGNMENTBasedontheassumptionthatastudentwhoisunsuccessfulinonefieldsettingmayhavethecapacitytobesuccessfulinanotherfieldsetting,theDirectorofFieldEducationwillmeetwiththeStudentandtheMSWProgramDirectortodetermineifreassignmentisinthebestinterestoftheStudent,aswellaspotentialclients,theorganization,andthesocialworkprofession,andwillmakeplansaccordingly.Studentwhoreceiveapprovalcanbeginthereassignmentprocess–oncetheyhaveexitedfromtheirpreviousfieldinternship-byfollowingthesesteps:

1.) TheStudentmeetswiththeDirectorofFieldEducationtodiscusshisorherlearninggoalsandpossiblefieldplacementlocations.

2.) TheDirectorofFieldEducationinitiatesthereassignmentprocessbycontactinganewagency.IfthereisnoexistingMemorandumofAgreement(MOA)betweentheagencyandtheMasterofSocialWorkProgram,theDirectorofFieldEducationinitiatesthatprocess.

3.) TheStudentinterviewswiththeFieldEducatoratthenewfieldplacementassoonaspossibleandadeterminationaboutplacementisreached.

4.) TheDirectorofFieldEducationcommunicateswithFacultyaboutthechangeinStudentfieldplacementandrequestsadjustmentstoassignmentsand/orduedates(asappropriate)tofacilitateasmoothtransitionandcontinuedintegrationbetweenclassroomandfieldplacementactivities.

5.) TheDirectorofFieldEducationvisitsStudentandFieldEducatoratthereassignedplacementtoassist

inthecompletionoftheLearningContract.

6.) TheStudentandFieldEducatormakearrangementsfortheStudenttomake-upanytimelastduringthetransition.

7.) TheDirectorofFieldEducationcloselymonitorsthetransitionandmakesadjustmentsasneeded.

TheDirectorofFieldEducationwilldeterminethenumberofhours,ifany,theStudentwillbecreditedforparticipatinginthereassignmentprocess.

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StudentswhodonotreceiveapprovalforreassignmentwillberequiredtowaituntilthefollowingschoolyearordiscontinueparticipationintheMasterofSocialWorkProgram.StudentswishingtoappealthisdecisionmaydosobycontactingtheChairoftheSocialWorkandSociologyDepartment.FIELDEDUCATIONTERMINATIONTocompleteFieldEducation,Studentsmustperformanceacademically;demonstratethecapacitytomasterskillsnecessaryforgeneralistoradvanced(clinical)socialworkpractice;andbehaveinamannerthatisconsistentwiththeNASWCodeofEthicsandstandardsforprofessionalismestablishedbytheMasterofSocialWorkProgram.EveryeffortwillbemadetoassistStudentsintheMasterofSocialWorkPrograminthecompletionoftheirFieldEducationexperience.Aspartofitsroleasgatekeepertotheprofessionandobligationtoensurethatitsgraduatespossessthecompetenciesnecessaryforgeneralistoradvanced(clinical)socialworkpracticeandhighstandardsofprofessionalism,theMasterofSocialWorkProgramhasalsoidentifiedcriteriaforterminatingastudentfromFieldEducation.

AstudentmaybeterminatedfromFieldEducationrelatedtoacademicperformanceincluding:

• FailuretomaintainanoverallGradePointAverageof3.0orbetter• FailuretomaintainaSocialWorkGradePointAverageof3.0orbetter• Failuretosuccessfullycompletethefollowingrequiredcourses:

o SW511–FoundationsofMicro/MezzoPractice(“B-”orBetter)o SW512–FoundationsofMacroPractice(“B-”orBetter)o SW519–FieldInstructionIandIntegrativeSeminar(Pass/Fail)o SW520–FieldInstructionIIandIntegrativeSeminar(Pass/Fail)o SW619–FieldInstructionIIIandIntegrativeSeminar(Pass/Fail)o SW620–FieldInstructionIVandIntegrativeSeminar(Pass/Fail)

AStudentmaybeterminatedfromFieldEducationrelatedtofieldplacementperformanceincluding:

• Terminationfromfieldplacementwithoutreassignment• “InsufficientProgress”or“UnacceptableProgress”inthreeormorecompetencyareasonMid-Year

FieldPlacementEvaluation• “InsufficientProgress”or“UnacceptableProgress”inthreeormorecompetencyareasonFinalField

PlacementEvaluation

Finally,aStudentmaybeterminatedfromFieldEducationforadministrativereasonsincluding:• BreachofanystandardsoftheNASWCodeofEthics• Multipledeficienciesrelatedtoprofessionalism(i.e.,scoringatwoorlessontwoormoreperformance

indicatorsand/orproblemswithprofessionalisminmultipleclassesand/orfield)• FailuretomakesufficientprogressonImprovementPlan• FailuretoidentifyaknownConflictofinterestinfieldplacement• ViolationofpoliciesandproceduresasstatedinMSWFieldManual• ViolationofpoliciesandproceduresasstatedinMSWStudentHandbook• ViolationofpoliciesandproceduresasstatedinDaemenCollegeStudentHandbook

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StudentsindangerofbeingterminatedfromFieldEducationwillhaveanopportunitytomeetanddiscusstheirsituationwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationandtheMSWProgramDirectorbeforeafinaldecisionisreached.StudentswishingtoappealafinaldecisionmaydosobycontactingtheChairoftheSocialWorkandSociologyDepartment.FIELDEDUCATIONCOMPLETIONStudentscompletingFieldEducationareadvisedto:

1.) CompleteanexitprocesswiththeirFieldEducatorincludingcompletinganynecessarypaperwork,terminatingand/orreassigningclients,closingorreassigningprojectsorcommitteework,andfulfillingadministrativerequirementsasrequestedbythefieldagency.

2.) Makepersonalcopies(paperand/orelectronic)ofanyprojectscompletedatfieldplacementthatdemonstrateStudent’sacquisitionofcompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviors(Note:Allmaterialsmustbede-identifiedandpermissionmustbeobtainedbythefieldplacementforcopies).

3.) Securecopiesofanyprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingcertificates.

4.) Makepersonalcopies(paperand/orelectronic)ofLearningContractandFieldEducationEvaluations.

5.) IncorporatefieldplacementmaterialsintoStudentLearningPortfolioincludingcasestudies,

evaluations,researchreports,trainingcertifications,etc.

6.) Securecontactinformationforanyagencystaffmemberscapableofprovidingareferenceforgraduateschooloremploymentpurposes.

EVALUATIONOFFIELDEDUCATIONEXPERIENCEFeedbackiscriticaltotheMasterofSocialWorkProgram.Theprovisionofhonest,comprehensivefeedbackcanhelpustoimproveourcurriculumand/orFieldEducationexperience.Assuch,StudentsandFieldEducatorswillbeaskedtoprovidetheirevaluationoftheFieldEducationExperience(see:Appendix).Studentsareaskedtocompleteevaluationsofthefollowingusingaweb-basedtool:

• FieldEducator• FieldPlacement• DirectorofFieldEducation• FieldEducationExperience

FieldEducatorsareaskedcompleteevaluationsofthefollowingusingaweb-basedtool:• DirectorofFieldEducation• FieldEducationExperience

IndividualswishingtoprovideadditionalfeedbackmaycontacttheMSWProgramDirectororChairoftheDepartmentofSocialWorkandSociology.

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APPENDICES

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDEDUCATIONAPPLICATIONPROCESS

FieldEducationisthecriticalbridgebetweensocialworkeducationandpractice.Itisthearenainwhichstudentswillexerciseandaffirmtheknowledge,values,andskillsrequiredforpracticeofprofessionalsocialworkwithinavarietyofsystems.Accesstofieldeducationplacementisbasedonformalacceptanceandrequiresthesubmissionofthefollowingitems:

1.) ACompletedApplicationForm2.) FieldPlacementSelfAssessment3.) FieldEducationSelectionandGoals4.) SignedFieldEducationStatementofUnderstanding5.) SignedFieldPlacementBackgroundCheckandScreeningStatement

Materialsshouldbesubmittedintheorderlistedabove.Besuretoincludeyourfullnameonallofyourmaterials.Followingsubmission,studentswillreceiveinformationabouthowtoscheduletheirpre-fieldinterviewwiththeDirectorofFieldEducationShouldyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheapplicationprocess,pleasecontacttheDirectorofFieldEducation.

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDEDUCATIONAPPLICATIONFORM

PersonalInformationSalutation: ()Ms.()Mrs.()Mr. ()Other__________Name: __________________________________________________________________ LastName FirstName MiddleInitialDateofBirth: _____________________________ Month Date YearLocalAddressLocalAddress: __________________________________________________________________ Number Street

__________________________________________________________________ City State ZIPCodeLocalPhone: ()-CellPhone: ()-DaemenE-mail: __________________________________________________________________PermanentAddressPermanentAddress:

__________________________________________________________________ Number Street

__________________________________________________________________ City State ZIPCodePermanentPhone: ()-EmergencyContactEmergencyContact: _________________________________________________________________ Name RelationshipEmergencyPhone: ()-

EducationHighSchool: ___________________________________________________________________College: ___________________________________________________________________ College: ___________________________________________________________________ FieldofStudy Degree

OVERALLGPA: _________________ExpectedGraduationDate: _________________________________________________ Month YearWorkExperienceOrganizationName PositionHeld Dates–From/ToVolunteer/ExtracurricularExperiencePleaselistanyvolunteer,community,and/orextracurricularactivitiesinwhichyouhavebeeninvolved.OrganizationName PositionHeld Dates–From/ToSpecialTraining/CertificationsPleaseidentifyanyspecializedtrainingand/orcertificationsyouhavesecured.

FieldPlacementInformationForeachoftheitemsbelow,pleasecheckallthatapply.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestopics(s)ofinterestinsocialwork?

1Addictions1Administration/Management1Aging1ChildWelfare1CommunityDevelopment1CriminalJustice/Courts1Developmental/RehabilitativeDisabilities1Health1HealthHomes1Housing/Homelessness1InternationalSocialWork1MentalHealth1MilitarySocialWork

1OccupationalSocialWork1Philanthropy/Foundations1PrivatePractice1PoliticalSocialWork1Poverty1PublicHealth1SchoolSocialWork1SocialWorkEducation1Trauma1Violence1Other:________________________1Other:________________________1Other:________________________

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourpopulation(s)ofinterestinsocialwork?

1Adolescents1Adults1Children1DisplacedPersons,Refugees1Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender(LGBT)1Military/Veterans

1OlderAdults1Non-NativeEnglishSpeakers1PersonswithDisabilities1VictimsofInterpersonalViolence1Other:________________________ 1Other:________________________

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourinterest(s)inadditionalskilldevelopment?

1Administration1Advocacy1AssessmentSkills1CommunicationSkills1CounselingSkills1GrantWriting1GroupWork1BudgetandFinance1HumanResources

1Interviewing1ProjectCoordination1Planning1PolicyAnalysis1ProgramDevelopment1Research1UseofTechnology1Other:________________________ 1Other:________________________

Pleasedescribeanyspecialneedsorconcernsyouhaveasyouenterfieldplacement(includingtransportationand/orlocation).

DAEMENCOLLEGE-MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

FIELDEDUCATIONSELFASSESSMENT

1. Describepersonalqualitiesthatcontributetoyourabilityasaprofessionalsocialworker.Describepersonalqualitiesthatmaydetractfromyourabilityasaprofessionalsocialworker.

2. Whatareyourshort-term,intermediate,andlong-termcareergoals?

3. Inwhatkindsofworksettingsdoyoufeelyouaremosteffective?Whatkindsofworksettingsaredifficultorchallengingforyou?

4. Whatisyourworkpacing?Doyoupreferafast-pacedenvironmentthatisconstantlychanging?Doyouprefer

anenvironmentthatisslowanddeliberate?

5. Consideringyourpersonalhistory,whatsituations,clientgroups,oractivitiesmightbechallengingforyou?

6. Howdoyoutypicallyrespondwhenyouareinapersonallystressfuloranxiety-producingsituation?Whathelpsyoutocopeinsuchsituations?Bespecific.

7. Howdoyoutypicallyrespondwhenothersareinacrisisorinastressfulandanxioussituation?Whathelps

youinsuchsituations?Bespecific.

8. Howdoyouliketowork?Doyouprefercompletingassignmentsonyourown?Doyouprefertoworkaspartofateam?

9. Whatkindofsupervisionismostbeneficialtoyou?Describethecharacteristicsofyour“dream”supervisor.

Whatkindofsupervisionismostdifficulttoyou?Describethecharacteristicsofyour“nightmare”supervisor.

10. Reflectingontheitemsabove,describeyourbestpossiblefieldplacementenvironment.

DAEMENCOLLEGE-MASTERSOCIALWORKFIELDEDUCATIONSELECTIONANDGOALS

Pleaseidentifyyourtopthree(3)choicesforfieldplacementbelow.Includetheorganizationalandprogramname(wherepossible).

1. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________ Pleaseidentifywhyyouareinterestedinsecuringafieldplacementwiththeseorganizations/programs.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Pleaseidentifythreetofive(3-5)goalsyouhaverelatedtoyourfieldplacementexperience.Thesegoalsmayberelatedtospecificsocialworkskillsyouwouldliketodevelop,knowledgeorexperiencesyouwouldliketogain,orpersonaldevelopment.Pleasebeasclearandspecificaspossible.

1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

FIELDEDUCATIONSTATEMENTOFUNDERSTANDINGStudentsareexpectedtobefamiliarwiththepoliciesandpracticesofFieldEducationatDaemenCollege.AsastudentpreparingforFieldEducation,Ihavereadandunderstandeachofthefollowingdocuments:

FieldEducationOverview YES NOResponsibilitiesinFieldWork YES NOProcessforSecuringaFieldPlacement YES NOSuggestedExperiencesforStudentLearning YES NOSafetyAcknowledgement YES NODaemenCollegeGuidelinesforOffCampusLearningExperiences YES NOLearningContractandEvaluation(Mid-andFinal) YES NO

Iunderstandthecommitmentanddedicationthatfieldeducationwillrequireofme.Ifurtherrecognizethattheseactivitiesaredesignedtopromotemyprofessionaldevelopmentasabeginninggeneralistpracticesocialworker.

YES NOIagreetoparticipateinallrequiredpre-placementorientationsand/ortrainingsprovidedbytheDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkandtheorganizationwhereIwillhavemyfieldplacement.

YES NO

Iagreetocompletetherequiredhoursatmyfieldplacementduringthefallandspringsemesters.

YES NOIagreetoabidebytheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers(NASW)CodeofEthicsinthefieldsetting.

YES NOIunderstandthatIwillbeunabletocompletetheMasterofSocialWorkProgramifIdonotcompletemyFieldEducationexperience.

YES NOMysignaturebelowverifieseachofmyresponsesabove._________________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignature Date_________________________________________________________________________________________PrintedName

DAEMENCOLLEGE

MASTEROFSOCIALWORKPROGRAMBACKGROUNDCHECKSANDSCREENINGSTATEMENT

Pleasebeawarethatfederalandstatelawsmandatecriminalbackgroundchecks(includingreviewofarrestrecords)forindividualsworkingwithchildrenandyouth,personswithdisabilities,andseniorcitizens.IndividualsinvolvedinregularandsubstantialunsupervisedorunrestrictedcontactwithpersonsreceivingservicesfromNewYorkStateOfficeofMentalHealth(NYS-OMH)andNewYorkStateOfficeforPersonswithDevelopmentalDisabilities(NYS-OPWDD)programsandNewYorkStateOfficeforChildrenandFamilyServices(OCFS)residentialprogramsforchildrenarerequiredtohavetheircriminalhistoryinformationobtainedandreviewedbytheJusticeCenter.InquiriestotheStatewideCentralRegister(SCR)maybeplacedtodeterminetheexistenceofanyindicatedreportsofchildabuseandmaltreatmentagainstaperson.Individualswhohaveacriminalorabuserecordmaybedeterminedtobeineligibleforfieldplacementincertainagenciesand/orprograms.Inaddition,agenciesreservetherighttorequirestudentstotakeandpassadrugand/orcommunicablediseasescreeningbeforeacceptingthemintofieldplacement.Studentswhorefusetoparticipateinascreeningorscreenpositivefordrugsand/orcommunicabledisease(s)mayalsobedeterminedtobeineligibleforfieldplacementinacertainagencyand/orprogram.ItistheresponsibilityoftheDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgramtoworkwithstudentstoidentifyfieldplacementopportunitiesthatmeettheireducationalandpersonalneeds.Studentswhofacepotentialchallengesrelatedtobackgroundchecksand/orscreeningsareinstructedtomaketheirsituationknowntotheDirectorofFieldEducationand/orMSWProgramDirectorassoonaspossible.Thiswillenablethemtoprovideappropriateguidancetothestudentregardingfieldplacement.FailuretodosowillresultinthedevelopmentofaStudentImprovementPlan.StudentswhofailtocompletetheirfieldplacementrequirementwillbeunabletocompletetheMasterofSocialWorkdegree.Bysigningthisform,youareverifyingthatyouhavereadandunderstandtheinformationprovidedabove._________________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignature Date_________________________________________________________________________________________PrintedName

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKRELEASEOFINFORMATION

TheDaemenCollegeDepartmentofSocialWorkandSociologyrequestspermissiontoreleasepertinentinformationaboutaStudent’seducation,serviceandvolunteerexperience,and/orinterestswithpotentialemployersand/orgraduateschoolprograms.Withoutawrittenrelease,theDepartmentisunabletoprovidethisinformationastheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)prohibitssuchactivity.1ThereleaserequestislimitedtoinformationabouttheStudent’sacademicperformance,fieldplacementactivities,andserviceworkundertakenwhileastudentintheDaemenCollegeMasterSocialWorkProgram.ItalsoincludesinformationincludedontheStudent’sprofessionalresumeand/orinformationspecificallysharedbytheStudentforthispurpose.Thisinformationisoftendeemednecessarytomakeappropriatedecisionsregardingthe“goodnessoffit”foremploymentoreducationalprogramming.AsastudentintheDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgram,Ihavereadandunderstandtheinformationpresentedabove.

YES NO

IunderstandthatIhavetheauthoritytograntordenypermissionforthereleaseofmypersonalinformation.YES NO

Igrantpermissiontoreleasemypersonalinformationtopotentialemployers.

YES NOIgrantpermissiontoreleasemypersonalinformationtopotentialgraduateschoolprograms.

YES NOIunderstandthat,onceplaced,thisreleasewillremainineffectinperpetuityunlessrevokedbyme.

YES NO

IunderstandthatImayrevokethisconsentatanytime,butsuchrevocationwillonlybeeffectivefromdateoftheDepartment’sreceiptofwrittenrevocationgoingforward.

YES NOSIGNATURE

__________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignatureDate

__________________________________________________________________________________________________Student’sName(Print)

1FERPAisaFederallawthatprotectstheprivacyofstudenteducationrecordsandrestrictsfederallyfundedcollegesanduniversitiesfromdisclosingpersonallyidentifiableinformationtoathirdpartywithouttheirwrittenconsent.

EMPLOYMENT-BASEDFIELDPLACEMENTDAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

TOBECOMPLETEDBYSTUDENT

StudentName: _________________________________________________________________PlacementType: ________ MSW,Generalist

________ MSW,Advanced(Clinical)Employer: _________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________Telephone: __________________________________________________________________E-mail: __________________________________________________________________CurrentJobTitle: __________________________________________________________________Status: Full-time:________ Part-time:________DateStarted: ________________Hours: ________________CurrentJobResponsibilities:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FieldPlacementLocation: __________________________________________________________________ProposedFieldEducator: __________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________Telephone: __________________________________________________________________E-mail: __________________________________________________________________PlannedStartDate: __________________________________________________________________ProposedHours: ________________ProposedActivites:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howareproposedactivitiesdifferentfromcurrentjobroleandresponsibilities?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________

TOBECOMPLETEDBYEMPLOYERCurrentSupervisor: __________________________________________________________________JobTitle: __________________________________________________________________Department: __________________________________________________________________ProposedFieldEducator: __________________________________________________________________JobTitle: __________________________________________________________________Department: __________________________________________________________________PastDaemenPlacements: __________________________________________________________________ProposedActivites:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Describehowfieldplacementresponsibilitieswillbedifferentfromcurrentpositionresponsibilities.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Describehowagencywillmaximizestudent’sknowledgeandskilldevelopmentbeyondtheircurrentposition.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Employerpledgestomakemaintainaclearseparationbetweenfieldplacementandemploymentactivities.Tomaximizestudentlearningopportunitiesandskilldevelopment,theemployerguaranteesthatcurrentemploymentresponsibilitieswillnottakeprecedenceoverthefieldplacement.Non-adherencetothisagreementmayresultinterminationofstudent’sfieldplacementatplaceofemployment.SupervisorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________FieldEducatorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDPLACEMENTSELECTIONFORM-STUDENT

StudentName: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAgencyName: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAgencyProgram: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAddress: _______________________________________________________

AgencyInterviewer: _______________________________________________________

FieldEducator: _______________________________________________________

TaskSupervisor(asneeded): _______________________________________________________

DateofInterview: _______________________________________________________

What,ifany,concernsdoyouhaveaboutthisfieldplacement?Pleasedescribe.______________________________________________________________________________________

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Pleasedescribeanyspecialconsiderationsdiscussedduringinterview.______________________________________________________________________________________

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Pleaseinitialyourchoiceandsignbelow.______ Iacceptthisplacement.______ Ideclinethisplacement.______________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignature Date

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDPLACEMENTSELECTIONFORM–FIELDEDUCATOR

StudentName: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAgencyName: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAgencyProgram: _______________________________________________________

PlacementAddress: _______________________________________________________

AgencyInterviewer: _______________________________________________________

FieldEducator: _______________________________________________________

TaskSupervisor(asneeded): _______________________________________________________

DateofInterview: _______________________________________________________

What,ifany,concernsdoyouhaveaboutthisStudent?Pleasedescribe.______________________________________________________________________________________

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Pleasedescribeanyspecialconsiderationsdiscussedduringinterview.______________________________________________________________________________________

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Pleaseinitialyourchoiceandsignbelow.______ IacceptthisStudentforplacement.______ IdeclinethisStudentforplacement.______________________________________________________________________________________AgencyRepresentativeSignature Date

MEMORANDUMOFAGREEMENTBETWEEN

DAEMENCOLLEGEDIVISIONOFHEALTHANDHUMANSERVICES

DEPARTMENTOFSOCIALWORKANDSOCIOLOGYMASTEROFSOCIALWORKPROGRAM

AND

_______________(AgencyNameHere)

ThepurposeofthisagreementistoestablishanaffiliationbetweenDaemenCollegeand__________________(hereafterknownas“CommunityAgency”)tocooperativelyprovideFieldEducationtostudentsaspartoftheMasterofSocialWorkProgram.Thisagreementbecomeseffectiveon___________andwillbereviewedasneeded.THEDAEMENCOLLEGEMASTEROFSOCIALWORKPROGRAMAGREESTO:1. InstructstudentsusingacurriculumwhichfocusesonthedevelopmentofCouncilofSocialWork

Accreditation(CSWE)identifiedcorecompetencies(10)andpracticebehaviors(41).

2. Overseethefieldeducationapplicationprocessincludingidentificationofappropriatefieldplacementsbasedonstudentinterests,currentcompetencies,andcareergoals.

3. ProvideCommunityAgencyappropriateinformationabouteachstudent’sbackgroundandprofessional

intereststoensureaninformeddecisionismaderegardingplacement.4. HostarequiredorientationforFieldEducatorsandTaskSupervisorstoincludeaprogramoverview,a

descriptionofkeyrolesandresponsibilities,adiscussionofthestudentlearningcontract,andevaluationprotocols.

5. ProvideCommunityAgencywithacopyoftheNASWCodeofEthicsandtheDaemenCollegeSocialWork

FieldManualdescribingprogramgoals,policies,andrequiredcontentforthegeneralistlevelofpractice.6. Establishafieldeducationcalendarcompletewithlearningcontractandevaluationduedates,estimated

datesforsitevisits,andothermaterialsutilizedinfieldeducation.7. Orientstudentstofieldeducationexpectationswithrespecttorules,expectations,andprotocols

especiallyasitpertainstoSocialWorkethicsandprofessionalconduct.8. ProvideaweeklyFieldEducationSeminarduringwhichstudentscanshareaccomplishments,discuss

concerns,andsecureprovideinformationontopicspertinenttosocialworkand/orfieldeducationissues.9. ProvideguidelinestoCommunityAgencyandstudentforuseinpreparinglearningcontractsincluding

educationalobjectives(relatedtodevelopmentofcorecompetenciesanddemonstrationofpracticebehaviors)andfieldlearningexperiences.

10. AssisttheCommunityAgencyandstudentinidentifyingappropriatefieldplacementactivitiesthatmeetcriteriaestablishedbyDaemenCollegeforeducationalobjectives(relatedtodevelopmentofcorecompetenciesanddemonstrationofFoundationandAdvanced(Clinical)practicebehaviors)andfieldlearningexperiences.

11. ConducttwositevisitstoCommunityAgencytodiscusslearningcontractandreviewstudent

performance(fallandspring).

12. Provideadditionalconsultation,information,and/ortrainingtoFieldEducator,TaskSupervisor,andotherCommunityAgencystaffasneededordesired.

13. EvaluateoverallperformanceinfieldeducationwithinputfromboththeFieldEducatorandstudent.Each

semester,theDirectorofFieldEducationwillassignagradeofPass/FailforFieldEducationbasedonthenumberofhourscompletedandlearningcontractevaluations.AseparategradewillbeprovidedfortheFieldEducationSeminar.

14. WorkwithFieldEducatorandstudenttoaddressanyconcernsthatariserelatedtofieldeducation.This

includesbutisnotlimitedtoproblemswitheducationalpreparation,studentperformance,supervision,and/ordifficultiesinthefieldplacementsetting.

DaemenCollege’sMasterofSocialWorkProgramcarriesfinalresponsibilityfortheadministrationofFieldEducationincludinganyandalldecisionsregardingstudentperformance(i.e.,thenumberoffieldeducationhourscompleted,creditawarded,andfinalgrades).

THECOMMUNITYAGENCYAGREESTO:1. DeterminethenumberofFieldEducationplacementsavailableattheCommunityAgencyaswellasthe

associatedscheduleofhoursforactivities.

2. DesignateaFieldEducatorwhoholdsaMaster’sDegreeinSocialWorkfromaCSWE-accreditedprogramandtheLicensedMasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW)credentialinNewYorkState.TheindividualmusthavebeenemployedattheircurrentagencyforatleastsixmonthspriortobecomingaFieldEducator.Ininstanceswheresuchanindividualisunavailable,theCommunityAgencywillworkwithDaemenCollegetoidentifyanappropriateTaskSupervisoratthelocationandensurethatappropriatesupervisionisprovidedbyaFieldEducatorwiththecredentialslistedabove.

3. Interviewstudent(s)proposedforpotentialplacementinamannerthatisconsistentwithDaemen

College’snondiscriminationpolicieswhichprohibitdiscriminationagainstpersonsbasedonrace,sex,creed,color,religion,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,maritalstatus,disabilityorstatusasadisabledveteranorveteran.

4. ProvidestudentwithanorientationtotheCommunityAgencyanditsservicesincludinganysafety

proceduresand/orrequiredtrainingsapplicabletothefieldplacementsetting.TheCommunityAgencywillalsotakeresponsibilityforensuringthatthestudentcompletesanynecessaryscreeningsorbackgroundchecksrequiredbylawororganizationalpolicy.

5. Ensurethatstudenthasregularaccesstoareasonableworkspaceaswellasnecessaryequipmentto

performjobfunctions(e.g.,computer,telephone).Theworkspaceshouldallowprivacytoperformspecifieddutiesandofferasafeandsecureplacetostorepersonalitems.

6. ProvidereimbursementforanyexpenseincurredbythestudentonbehalfoftheCommunityAgencyorits

clients.Thisshouldincludereasonablereimbursementfortravelexpenses.Note:Studentsarenotallowedtotransportclientsintheirpersonalvehicleatanytime.

7. EnsuretheprovisionofregularsupervisionwiththeirFieldEducator(i.e.,socialworkprofessionalwho

holdsaMaster’sDegreeinSocialWorkfromaCSWE-accreditedprogramandtheLicensedMasterSocialWorker(LMSW)orLicensedClinicalSocialWorker(LCSW)credentialinNewYorkState)foraminimumofonehourperweek.Supervisioncanbeprovidedone-on-oneorviagroupsupervisionandshouldinvolveon-goingevaluationofstudentperformancebasedontheirlearningcontract.

8. Engagestudentasalearnerbyofferingopportunitiestoparticipateintheoverallagencyactivities

includingstaffmeetings,in-servicetrainings,communitymeetings,orotherprofessionaldevelopmentasappropriatetotheeducationallevelandpracticecompetencyofthestudentandinkeepingwithCSWEguidelines.

9. Endeavortoincreasestudentknowledgeofthesocialworkprofession,theirawarenessandacceptanceof

socialworkvaluesandethics,andtheirskillsasprofessionallyresponsible,competent,andcommittedgeneralistpractitioners.

10. Providevaluableandmeaningfulassignmentstostudentincludingexposingthemtoexperiencesinwhich

theymustconfrontsocialworkvaluesandethicsaswellassocialandeconomicinjustice.Opportunitiestoaddresstheneedsofdiverseandatriskpopulationsthroughdirectserviceandcollaborativeexperiencesshouldbeaprimaryfocusofactivityaswellastheintegrationoftheoryintopracticewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.

11. ParticipateintwositevisitswiththeDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgramDirectorofField

Educationtodiscusslearningcontractandreviewstudentperformance(fallandspring).12. MaintainregularcontactwiththeDaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkProgramDirectorofField

EducationparticularlyifthereisaconcernaboutstudentperformanceasdescribedintheFieldManual.

13. Assiststudentsintheidentificationofa“client”appropriateforthecompletionoftheirFieldEducationCaseAssignment.Thismayincludeprovidingthestudentaccesstoaclientand/ortheirrecordstocompleterequiredassignments.De-identifiedinformationaboutthecasewillbepresentedatanendofyearforumheldatDaemenCollege.

14. PrepareandsubmitlearningcontractevaluationsperthetimelineprovidedbyDaemenCollegeMasterof

SocialWorkProgram.

SpecificconcernsoftheCommunityAgencythatarenotencompassedinthisMemorandumofUnderstandingcanalsobeincludedbymutualconsent.

AgencyName: Address:

Phone: Supervisor: CommunityAgencyAdministratorSignature_______________________ NamePrinted___________________Title__________________________Date________________________CommunityAgencyFieldEducatorSignature_______________________NamePrinted____________________Title___________________________Date____________________________DaemenCollegeMasterofSocialWorkDirectorofFieldEducation Name_______________________ Printed______________________Title________________________Date________________________

Safety & Security Guidelines

Guidelines for Off-Campus Learning Experiences

Safety & Security Guidelines for Daemen College students who participate in service learning, internships, clinical rotations, field experiences, student teaching, volunteering or any other experiential learning opportunity. Students who study abroad or participate in international service learning, internships, clinical rotations, field experiences, research, student teaching, or volunteering, must see the Global Programs office for separate Safety and Security Guidelines required for international experiences conducted under the auspices of Daemen College. Students traveling abroad are required to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting conducted by the Global Programs Office. To help ensure that your external learning experience is a comfortable, safe, rewarding, and a reflective experience, please acquaint yourself with the following requirements and safety guidelines. You will need to sign and keep a copy of these guidelines to acknowledge that you have received them and that you understand possible risks associated with your academic related experience. The "College Site Coordinator" referred to hereafter will be, depending on students' experiences: the Director or Assistant Director for the Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement, Career Services Advisor, the Coordinator of Student Teacher Placement, Director or Assistant Director of Clinical Education for Physical Therapy, Clinical Coordinator for Physician Assistant, Clinical Coordinator for Athletic Training, Field Placement Coordinator for Social Work, Clinical Nursing Instructor, the Director of Health Promotion or faculty member responsible for class participation in off-site field experiences. The Associate Vice President for Community Engagement is also available for any general advice or answers to questions you may have about your off-campus learning experience.

Insurance Information Daemen College does not assume responsibility for healthcare-related costs arising from the illness or injury of a student. The College recommends that all students have health insurance. All residential students, international students, student-athletes and students in health-related fields of study while participating in clinical internships/clerkships/external learning experiences must be covered by health insurance and provide proof of that coverage to the Health & Insurance Services office. Both full and part-time students, taking six credits or more, are eligible to purchase the Daemen College Student Health Insurance Plan which provides health insurance coverage to students in compliance with the Affordable Care Act. Students may contact Susan Girard in the Office of Health & Insurance Services to arrange for coverage or to get more information concerning the plan. The College has an Educators General Liability Insurance Policy which provides coverage to authorized student volunteers and the College in the event a claim for damages is made against either party as a result of an accident or negligence while performing duties in a College sponsored activity. Any incident which is determined to have occurred outside the scope of a Daemen College sponsored activity may be covered under students' individual homeowners' policy, parents' homeowners' policy or professional liability insurance. Professional liability insurance is available through various professional organizations e.g., American Counseling Association, National Association of Social Work, among others. For clinical affiliations and similar external learning experiences, your department will advise you of the requirements.

Safety and Security Issues Awareness of your surroundings Attend any training or orientation sessions provided by your site. These may include specific and general information about the organization, neighborhood, or community. Know the organization’s policies and reporting structures, and follow them. Know how your site supervisor will interface with your Daemen College site coordinator. Follow any guidelines provided to ensure your own well-being. Always ask questions of your site supervisor to clarify any issues. Complete any paperwork required by your site. Be sure that your status is duly recognized by the agency – that is, that you are authorized to be on the premises and in what capacity. Visit the website of the agency to learn about the organization’s mission, location, and opportunities, so you will have realistic expectations of what your academic learning experience may entail. Pay attention to health risks and requirements. You may be required to take/show proof of having TB tests, flu shots, rubella tests and/or various vaccinations/immunizations required by the agency, state, or country. If you are required by your site to complete any health screenings or preventive routines such as vaccinations, you are required to use your own insurance if these costs are not covered by the site.

Take an active role in your safety and well-being. Be aware of your environment and possible risks. Violence, drugs, and personal safety issues may be factors at your location. Be aware of potential unpredictable behavior of clients and learn strategies for handling such behaviors. If a situation does not seem safe, leave and get help as needed. Educate yourself about your site by asking the college's coordinator and your site supervisor about possible risks. If home visits are a part of your experience, perform these in pairs, do not go alone. Do not park your car in the driveway of the home you visit; in the home, sit facing the front door and have access to an exit. Follow the guidelines or protocols you have been given about client and employee safety and ensure that any irregularities are reported immediately to your site supervisor. If you feel uncomfortable with any person or situation, inform your site supervisor and the college coordinator. If you feel that your site supervisor is not the suitable person, contact higher management. Crimes, e.g. suspected child abuse, should also be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Respond, Assess, Isolate, Notify (RAIN) Sadly, we know that in recent years, there has been a well-documented increase in workplace violence and shootings. While it is unlikely that one of these crises will occur at the worksite, it is important for students to be prepared in case it does. It is recommended that students remain observant and, as they would on campus, respond accordingly to protect themselves. Students at Daemen College are being trained using the RAIN approach- Respond, Assess, Isolate and Notify. Based on the nature of the situation, students will want to respond to what has occurred and take life-safety measures- run, hide or fight. They will want to assess the environment and see what resources are available and do their best to isolate the perpetrator to prevent him/her from causing more harm. Additionally, it is key that students notify proper authorities by calling 9-1-1 immediately. Note the physical address of the building so that it can be relayed quickly to police and first-responders.

Vehicle safety When driving, pay attention to weather conditions; travel on well-lighted, populated streets. Keep your doors locked and windows rolled up. Park in well-lit and/or high traffic areas. Lock your vehicle and put all valuables (laptops, cell phones, electronics, handbags, any purchases, etc.) out of sight in the glove compartment or trunk or do not bring them with you. Make sure your vehicle is in good working order and that you have at least a ½ tank of gas at all times. Even if you are familiar with the area in which you are traveling, it is a good idea to carry a map or have navigation software – especially in case of inclement weather and/or need to take an alternate route. Do not use your personal vehicle to transport clients or people you do not know. Be aware of any personal vehicle insurance coverage limitations concerning passengers. If you are using public transportation, make sure that you are aware of the routes, schedules, times, and have the correct fares. If you plan to use campus transportation to and from off-campus sites, the use of seat belts by the driver and all passengers, at all times, is mandatory.

Personal safety When possible, don’t walk alone or at night. Don't isolate yourself. Be sure phones are charged and ready to use at all times. Inform friends, relatives, and/or professors of your whereabouts. Make sure someone reliable knows where you're going, when you're leaving and returning. If plans change, notify them.

If you attend after-hours meetings, home visits or go to other sites that you are not familiar with, be aware of the location or neighborhood. If you are uncomfortable going to any such place, discuss the situation with your supervisor. Do not take unnecessary risks. If you are injured on the site, promptly report your injury to your immediate supervisor, site coordinator and the college coordinator for documentation and action. Always wash your hands or use hand sanitizer between caring for individual patients/clients, before entering and after leaving the agency, before and after eating, after coughing, sneezing or using the restroom. When possible, cough into the crook of your arm instead of your hand. Try to take reasonable care and caution at your site as a means to enhance your experience and your margin of safety and the safety of others. Pay attention to details, ask questions and pay attention to supervisors' advice. For example, be aware of any food allergies (peanuts, nuts, milk) or other allergies (such as bee stings), that agency clients may have, especially young

children you may give snacks to and/or take outside. Make sure to have your own allergy medicines on hand at all times (such as EpiPens).

Confidentiality You may come into contact with confidential information during your external learning experience – be sure you are clear about your site’s expectations of you in this regard. Confidential information should never be disclosed and serious problems or potential legal action can result if disclosed. In addition, one should not make disparaging or otherwise indiscreet remarks about the company or organization, its products, services, clients or personnel in conversation, on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn or other such social networking sites, or through email. Photos should not be taken unless expressly permitted by your supervisor. Note that some locations may not permit any photos to maintain confidentiality of clients and/or staff. If something said or done at the site does make you uncomfortable and/or may be inappropriate or illegal, you should inform your site supervisor and/or your college site coordinator as soon as possible.

In Cases of Emergency or Concerns If concerns of a serious nature arise (e.g., accident, harassment), immediately contact your site supervisor or higher management AND your College site coordinator.

Reviewed by Associate Vice President for Community Engagement 6/2017

Guidelines for Off-Campus Learning Experiences

Acknowledgement for student to keep

I have read the above information provided by my coordinator and I am also responsible for reading any safety information provided by the site. I have discussed any potential concerns with the college’s coordinator and I understand that this experience may present some risks. I also understand that prudent choices and exercising caution can minimize these risks. I understand that it is my responsibility to become informed of the site policies and practices regarding the safety concerns above. I understand that it is my responsibility to notify my Daemen College coordinator and my on-site supervisor immediately of any incident or situation that may be a cause for concern under these guidelines. I verify that I have health insurance as required by the College, and all immunizations as required by New York State. (Student Copy)

Student Name (Print) Student Signature Date

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Acknowledgement for Department to keep

I have read the above information provided by my coordinator and I am also responsible for reading any safety information provided by the site. I have discussed any potential concerns with the college’s coordinator and I understand that this experience may present some risks. I also understand that prudent choices and exercising caution can minimize these risks. I understand that it is my responsibility to become informed of the site policies and practices regarding the safety concerns above. I understand that it is my responsibility to notify my Daemen College coordinator and my on-site supervisor immediately of any incident or situation that may be a cause for concern under these guidelines. I verify that I have health insurance as required by the College, and all immunizations as required by New York State. (Daemen College Copy)

Student Name (Print) Student Signature Date

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DAEMENCOLLEGESOCIALWORKPROGRAMFIELDPLACEMENTLEARNINGCONTRACTANDEVALUATIONFORM

MSW-GENERALIST

StudentName:

Semester(s)CoveredbyContract:

FieldEducator/TaskSupervisorName(s):

FieldPlacementOrganization:

PlacementSchedule:

SupervisionSchedule:

HOWTOUSETHISDOCUMENT:ThisdocumentistheLearningContractandMid-YearandFinalEvaluationformforallsocialworkstudentsinfieldplacement.

LearningContractStudentsandFieldEducators(andTaskSupervisors,asnecessary)shouldworktogethertodevelopalistofeducationally-soundlearningexperiencesthatwillassistthestudentindemonstratingeachoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)identifiedcompetenciesandpracticebehaviors.Targetedcompletiondatesforeachactivityshouldbeincludedaswell.Pleaseprovideatyped,unsignedcopyofyourcompletedlearningcontracttotheFieldDirectorbythedatespecifiedontheFieldCalendar.ThedocumentwillbesignedfollowingameetingwiththeStudent,FieldEducator,andDirectorofFieldEducationinOctoberorNovember.

EvaluationStudentsandFieldEducatorsshouldusethisformtoevaluationthestudent’sprogressinachievingCSWEidentifiedcompetencesbycirclingaratingoneachoftheindividualpracticebehaviorslistedaswellastheoverallcompetency.RatingsshouldbeprovidedbyboththeStudentandtheFieldEducatorusingthescalebelowandshouldincludeanarrativethatprovidesspecificevidenceofdevelopment.Handwrittenmaterialsareacceptable;includeadditionalpagesasneeded.

5 AdvancedCompetence–Expertlydemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Studentdisplayscreativity,flexibility,andimaginativenessreflectingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencyatasuperiorlevel.

4 Competence-Demonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentisabletoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencywellandwithconsistency.

3EmergingCompetence-Demonstratesbeginningawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Whiletheremaybeunevenness(includinglimitedregressionorimmobilizationduringtimesofstressorpressure),thestudentoffersevidenceofboththemotivationandcapacitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencysatisfactorily.

2 InsufficientProgress-Rarelydemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentappearstofacedifficultiesindevelopingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencapacityminimally.

1 UnacceptableProgress-Neverdemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentisunabletofunctioninasocialworkenvironment.

OncetheStudentandFieldEducatorhavehadachancetoreviewthedocumentattheendofthefirstsemester,pleaseforwardasignedcopyofthisformtotheDirectorofFieldEducation.Keeptheoriginalformandaddthefinalevaluationtoitbeforesubmittingthefullycompletedandsigneddocument.

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

3

STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#1 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Advocateforclientaccesstotheservicesofsocialwork 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Practicepersonalreflectionandself-correctiontoassurecontinualprofessionaldevelopment 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Attendtoprofessionalrolesandboundaries 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateprofessionaldemeanorinbehavior,appearance,andcommunication 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Engageincareerlonglearning 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Usesupervisionandconsultation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

COMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#1 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Advocateforclientaccesstotheservicesofsocialwork 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Practicepersonalreflectionandself-correctiontoassurecontinualprofessionaldevelopment 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Attendtoprofessionalrolesandboundaries 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateprofessionaldemeanorinbehavior,appearance,andcommunication 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Engageincareerlonglearning 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Usesupervisionandconsultation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#2 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Recognizeandmanagepersonalvaluesinawaythatallowsprofessionalvaluestoguidepractice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MakeethicaldecisionsbyapplyingstandardsoftheNASWCodeofEthics,and,asapplicable,oftheInternationalFederationofSocialWorkers/InternationalAssociationofSchoolsofSocialWorkEthicsinSocialWork,StatementofPrinciples

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Tolerateambiguityinresolvingethicalconflicts 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Applystrategiesofethicalreasoningtoarriveatprincipleddecisions 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#25 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#2 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Recognizeandmanagepersonalvaluesinawaythatallowsprofessionalvaluestoguidepractice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MakeethicaldecisionsbyapplyingstandardsoftheNASWCodeofEthics,and,asapplicable,oftheInternationalFederationofSocialWorkers/InternationalAssociationofSchoolsofSocialWorkEthicsinSocialWork,StatementofPrinciples

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Tolerateambiguityinresolvingethicalconflicts 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Applystrategiesofethicalreasoningtoarriveatprincipleddecisions 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#25 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#3 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Distinguish,appraise,andintegratemultiplesourcesofknowledge,includingresearch-basedknowledge,andpracticewisdom 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Analyzemodelsofassessment,prevention,intervention,andevaluation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateeffectiveoralandwrittencommunicationinworkingwithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,communities,andcolleagues 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#3 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#3 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Distinguish,appraise,andintegratemultiplesourcesofknowledge,includingresearch-basedknowledge,andpracticewisdom 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Analyzemodelsofassessment,prevention,intervention,andevaluation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateeffectiveoralandwrittencommunicationinworkingwithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,communities,andcolleagues 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#3 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#4 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Recognizetheextenttowhichaculture’sstructureandvaluesmayoppress,marginalize,alienate,orcreateorenhanceprivilegeandpower 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Gainsufficientself-awarenesstoeliminatetheinfluenceofpersonalbiasandvaluesinworkingwithdiversegroups 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Recognizeandcommunicatetheirunderstandingoftheimportanceofdifferenceinshapinglifeexperiences 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Viewthemselvesaslearnersandengagethosewithwhomtheyworkasinformants 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#4 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#4 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Recognizetheextenttowhichaculture’sstructureandvaluesmayoppress,marginalize,alienate,orcreateorenhanceprivilegeandpower 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Gainsufficientself-awarenesstoeliminatetheinfluenceofpersonalbiasandvaluesinworkingwithdiversegroups 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Recognizeandcommunicatetheirunderstandingoftheimportanceofdifferenceinshapinglifeexperiences 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Viewthemselvesaslearnersandengagethosewithwhomtheyworkasinformants 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#45 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#5 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONUnderstandtheformsandmechanismsofoppressionanddiscrimination 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Advocateforhumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Engageinpracticesthatadvancesocialandeconomicjustice5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#5 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#5 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONUnderstandtheformsandmechanismsofoppressionanddiscrimination 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Advocateforhumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Engageinpracticesthatadvancesocialandeconomicjustice5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#5 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#6 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Usepracticeexperiencetoinformscientificinquiry 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Useresearchevidencetoinformpractice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#6 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Usepracticeexperiencetoinformscientificinquiry 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Useresearchevidencetoinformpractice 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#7 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Utilizeconceptualframeworkstoguidetheprocessesofassessment,intervention,andevaluation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Critiqueandapplyknowledgetounderstandpersonandenvironment 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#7 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#7 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Utilizeconceptualframeworkstoguidetheprocessesofassessment,intervention,andevaluation 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Critiqueandapplyknowledgetounderstandpersonandenvironment 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#7 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#8 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Analyze,formulate,andadvocateforpoliciesthatadvancesocialwell-being 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Collaboratewithcolleaguesandclientsforeffectivepolicyaction 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#8 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#8 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Analyze,formulate,andadvocateforpoliciesthatadvancesocialwell-being 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Collaboratewithcolleaguesandclientsforeffectivepolicyaction 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#8 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#9 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Continuouslydiscover,appraise,andattendtochanginglocales,populations,scientificandtechnologicaldevelopments,andemergingsocietaltrendstoproviderelevantservices

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Provideleadershipinpromotingsustainablechangesinservicedeliveryandpracticetoimprovethequalityofsocialservices 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#9 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#9 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Continuouslydiscover,appraise,andattendtochanginglocales,populations,scientificandtechnologicaldevelopments,andemergingsocietaltrendstoproviderelevantservices

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Provideleadershipinpromotingsustainablechangesinservicedeliveryandpracticetoimprovethequalityofsocialservices 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#9 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#10 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONEngagement Substantivelyandeffectivelyprepareforactionwithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Useempathyandotherinterpersonalskills 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Developamutuallyagreed-onfocusofworkanddesiredoutcomes 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessment Collect,organize,andinterpretclientdata 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessclientstrengthsandlimitations 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Developmutuallyagreed-oninterventiongoalsandcompetencies 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Selectappropriateinterventionstrategies 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Intervention Initiateactionstoachieveorganizationalgoals 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Implementpreventioninterventionsthatenhanceclientcapacities 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Helpclientsresolveproblems 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Negotiate,mediate,andadvocateforclients 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Facilitatetransitionsandendings 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Evaluation Criticallyanalyze,monitor,andevaluateinterventions 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#10 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#10 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONEngagement Substantivelyandeffectivelyprepareforactionwithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Useempathyandotherinterpersonalskills 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Developamutuallyagreed-onfocusofworkanddesiredoutcomes 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessment Collect,organize,andinterpretclientdata 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessclientstrengthsandlimitations 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Developmutuallyagreed-oninterventiongoalsandcompetencies 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Selectappropriateinterventionstrategies 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Intervention Initiateactionstoachieveorganizationalgoals 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Implementpreventioninterventionsthatenhanceclientcapacities 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Helpclientsresolveproblems 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Negotiate,mediate,andadvocateforclients 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Facilitatetransitionsandendings 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Evaluation Criticallyanalyze,monitor,andevaluateinterventions 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#10 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

TheStudentandFieldEducator(andTaskSupervisor,asnecessary)haveworkedtogethertodevelopalistofeducationally-soundlearningexperiencesthatwillassistthestudentindemonstratingeachoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)identifiedcompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviors.Byaffixingsignaturesbelow,theyindicateagreementwiththeLearningContractandsupportitsimplementation.Eachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovideindividualcommentrelatedtothislearningcontract.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

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OVERALLMID-YEAREVALUATION

STUDENTKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

STUDENTCOMMENTS

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OVERALLMID-YEAREVALUATION

FIELDEDUCATORKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

AREASWHEREGROWTHWASMOSTEVIDENT

FUTURELEARNINGNEEDSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

MID-YEAREVALUATIONSIGNATURESEachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovideindividualcommentrelatedtothisevaluation.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

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OVERALLFINALEVALUATION

STUDENTKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

STUDENTCOMMENTS

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OVERALLFINALEVALUATION

FIELDEDUCATORKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

AREASWHEREGROWTHWASMOSTEVIDENT

FUTURELEARNINGNEEDSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

FINALEVALUATIONSIGNATURESEachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovidecommentonthisevaluation.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

PLEASEKEEPACOPYOFTHISCOMPLETEDDOCUMENTFORYOURRECORDS.

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DAEMENCOLLEGESOCIALWORKPROGRAMFIELDPLACEMENTLEARNINGCONTRACTANDEVALUATIONFORM

MSW-ADVANCED(CLINICAL)

StudentName:

Semester(s)CoveredbyContract:

FieldEducator/TaskSupervisorName(s):

FieldPlacementOrganization:

PlacementSchedule:

SupervisionSchedule:

HOWTOUSETHISDOCUMENT:ThisdocumentistheLearningContractandMid-YearandFinalEvaluationformforallsocialworkstudentsinfieldplacement.

LearningContractStudentsandFieldEducators(andTaskSupervisors,asnecessary)shouldworktogethertodevelopalistofeducationally-soundlearningexperiencesthatwillassistthestudentindemonstratingeachoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)identifiedcompetenciesandpracticebehaviors.Targetedcompletiondatesforeachactivityshouldbeincludedaswell.Pleaseprovideatyped,unsignedcopyofyourcompletedlearningcontracttotheFieldDirectorbythedatespecifiedontheFieldCalendar.ThedocumentwillbesignedfollowingameetingwiththeStudent,FieldEducator,andDirectorofFieldEducationinOctoberorNovember.

EvaluationStudentsandFieldEducatorsshouldusethisformtoevaluationthestudent’sprogressinachievingCSWEidentifiedcompetencesbycirclingaratingoneachoftheindividualpracticebehaviorslistedaswellastheoverallcompetency.RatingsshouldbeprovidedbyboththeStudentandtheFieldEducatorusingthescalebelowandshouldincludeanarrativethatprovidesspecificevidenceofdevelopment.Handwrittenmaterialsareacceptable;includeadditionalpagesasneeded.

5 AdvancedCompetence–Expertlydemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Studentdisplayscreativity,flexibility,andimaginativenessreflectingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencyatasuperiorlevel.

4 Competence-Demonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentisabletoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencywellandwithconsistency.

3EmergingCompetence-Demonstratesbeginningawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Whiletheremaybeunevenness(includinglimitedregressionorimmobilizationduringtimesofstressorpressure),thestudentoffersevidenceofboththemotivationandcapacitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencompetencysatisfactorily.

2 InsufficientProgress-Rarelydemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentappearstofacedifficultiesindevelopingtheabilitytoperformthesetofpracticebehaviorsassociatedwithagivencapacityminimally.

1 UnacceptableProgress-Neverdemonstratesawareness,knowledge,andskillsasasocialworkfieldplacementstudent.Thestudentisunabletofunctioninasocialworkenvironment.

OncetheStudentandFieldEducatorhavehadachancetoreviewthedocumentattheendofthefirstsemester,pleaseforwardasignedcopyofthisformtotheDirectorofFieldEducation.Keeptheoriginalformandaddthefinalevaluationtoitbeforesubmittingthefullycompletedandsigneddocument.

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LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#1 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Readilyidentifyassocialworkprofessionals(APB2.1.1.1) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateprofessionaluseofselfwithclient(s)(APB2.1.1.2) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Understandandidentifyprofessionalstrengths,limitations,andchallenges(APB2.1.1.3)

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Develop,manage,andmaintaintherapeuticrelationshipswithclientswithintheperson-in-environmentandstrengthsperspectives(APB2.1.1.4)

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

COMPETENCY#1:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneselfaccordingly.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#1 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Readilyidentifyassocialworkprofessionals(APB2.1.1.1) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstrateprofessionaluseofselfwithclient(s)(APB2.1.1.2) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Understandandidentifyprofessionalstrengths,limitations,andchallenges(APB2.1.1.3)

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Develop,manage,andmaintaintherapeuticrelationshipswithclientswithintheperson-in-environmentandstrengthsperspectives(APB2.1.1.4)

5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#2 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Applyethicaldecision-makingskillstoissuesspecifictoclinicalsocialwork(APB2.1.1.5) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Identifyanduseknowledgeofrelationshipdynamicsincludingpowerdifferentials(APB2.1.1.6) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Recognizeandmanagepersonalbiasesastheyaffectthetherapeuticrelationshipandinservicetoclient’swell-being(APB2.1.1.7) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#25 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

COMPETENCY#2:Applysocialworkethicalprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#2 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Applyethicaldecision-makingskillstoissuesspecifictoclinicalsocialwork(APB2.1.1.5) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Identifyanduseknowledgeofrelationshipdynamicsincludingpowerdifferentials(APB2.1.1.6) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

Recognizeandmanagepersonalbiasesastheyaffectthetherapeuticrelationshipandinservicetoclient’swell-being(APB2.1.1.7) 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#25 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

9

STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#3 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Engageinreflectivepractice(APB2.1.1.8) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Identifyandarticulateclients’strengthsandvulnerabilities(APB2.1.1.9) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluate,select,andimplementappropriatemulti-dimensionalassessment,diagnostic,intervention,andpracticeevaluationtools(APB2.1.1.10)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluatethestrengthsandweaknessofmultipletheoreticalperspectivesanddifferentiallyapplythemtoclientsituations(APB2.1.1.11)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Communicateprofessionaljudgementstoothersocialworkersandprofessionalsfromotherdisciplines,inbothverbalandwrittenformats(APB2.1.1.12)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#3 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#3:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicateprofessionaljudgments.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#3 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Engageinreflectivepractice(APB2.1.1.8) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Identifyandarticulateclients’strengthsandvulnerabilities(APB2.1.1.9) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluate,select,andimplementappropriatemulti-dimensionalassessment,diagnostic,intervention,andpracticeevaluationtools(APB2.1.1.10)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluatethestrengthsandweaknessofmultipletheoreticalperspectivesanddifferentiallyapplythemtoclientsituations(APB2.1.1.11)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Communicateprofessionaljudgementstoothersocialworkersandprofessionalsfromotherdisciplines,inbothverbalandwrittenformats(APB2.1.1.12)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#3 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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LEARNINGCONTRACT

COMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

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STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#4 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Researchandapplyknowledgeofdiverseanddisempoweredpopulations,culturally-appropriateinterventions,andrelatedclinicalconsiderationstoenhanceclientwell-being(APB2.1.1.13)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Workeffectivelywithdiverseanddisempoweredpopulations(APB2.1.1.14)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Identifyandusepractitioner/clientdifferencesfromastrengthsperspective(APB2.1.1.15)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#4 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

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COMPETENCY#4:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#4 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Researchandapplyknowledgeofdiverseanddisempoweredpopulations,culturally-appropriateinterventions,andrelatedclinicalconsiderationstoenhanceclientwell-being(APB2.1.1.13)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Workeffectivelywithdiverseanddisempoweredpopulations(APB2.1.1.14)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Identifyandusepractitioner/clientdifferencesfromastrengthsperspective(APB2.1.1.15) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#45 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

14

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

15

STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#5 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONUseknowledgeoftheeffectsofoppression,discrimination,andhistoricaltraumaonclientsandclientsystemstoguidetreatmentplanningandintervention(APB2.1.1.16)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Advocateatmultiplelevelsforthereductionofdisparitiesaffectingdiversepopulations(APB2.1.1.17) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#5 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#5:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#5 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Useknowledgeoftheeffectsofoppression,discrimination,andhistoricaltraumaonclientsandclientsystemstoguidetreatmentplanningandintervention(APB2.1.1.16)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Advocateatmultiplelevelsforthereductionofdisparitiesaffectingdiversepopulations(APB2.1.1.17) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#5 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

17

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

18

STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#6 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Employresearch-informedpracticeinclinicalassessmentandinterventionwithclients(APB2.1.1.18) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Usesystematicmethodofobservationand/orresearchmethodologytoevaluateclinicalpracticeeffectivenessand/oroutcomes(APB2.1.1.19) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

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FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#6:Engageinresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearch.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#6 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Employresearch-informedpracticeinclinicalassessmentandinterventionwithclients(APB2.1.1.18) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Usesystematicmethodofobservationand/orresearchmethodologytoevaluateclinicalpracticeeffectivenessand/oroutcomes(APB2.1.1.19) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

20

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

21

STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#7 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Synthesizeanddifferentiallyapplytheoriesofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironmenttoguideclinicalpractice(APB2.1.1.20)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Applybio-psycho-social-spiritualtheoriesand/ordiagnosticclassificationsystemsinformulationofcomprehensiveassessments(APB2.1.1.21)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#7 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

22

FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#7:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#7 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Synthesizeanddifferentiallyapplytheoriesofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironmenttoguideclinicalpractice(APB2.1.1.20)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Applybio-psycho-social-spiritualtheoriesand/ordiagnosticclassificationsystemsinformulationofcomprehensiveassessments(APB2.1.1.21)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#7 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

23

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

24

STUDENTEVALUATION

COMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#8 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Useresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearchaspartofadvocacyforpoliciesthatadvancesocialandeconomicwell-being(APB2.1.1.22)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Informandadvocatetoadministratorsandelectedofficialstoinfluencepoliciesthateffectclients,services,and/orsystems(APB2.1.1.23) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#8 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

25

FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#8:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomicwell-beingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#8 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Useresearch-informedpracticeandpractice-informedresearchaspartofadvocacyforpoliciesthatadvancesocialandeconomicwell-being(APB2.1.1.22)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Informandadvocatetoadministratorsandelectedofficialstoinfluencepoliciesthateffectclients,services,and/orsystems(APB2.1.1.23) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#8 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

26

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

27

STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#9 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Identifyandassesscommunityservicesanddetermineappropriatenesstoaddressclientneeds(APB2.1.1.24)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Workcollaborativelywithotherstoinitiatesustainablechangewithinservices,policies,and/orsystems(APB2.1.1.25) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#9 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

28

FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#9:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice.

EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#9 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATION

Identifyandassesscommunityservicesanddetermineappropriatenesstoaddressclientneeds(APB2.1.1.24)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Workcollaborativelywithotherstoinitiatesustainablechangewithinservices,policies,and/orsystems(APB2.1.1.25) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#9 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopmentFINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

29

LEARNINGCONTRACTCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.

PLANNEDACTIVITIES TARGETEDCOMPLETION

30

STUDENTEVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#10 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONEngagement Attendtotheinterpersonaldynamicsandcontextualfactorsthatbothstrengthenandpotentiallythreatenthetherapeuticalliance(APB2.1.1.26)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Establishacollaborativeprocessthatencouragesclientstobeequalparticipantsintheestablishmentoftreatmentgoalsandexpectedoutcomes(APB2.1.1.27)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Assessment Applybio-psycho-social-spiritualassessmenttools(APB2.1.1.28) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Engageindifferentialdiagnosis(APB2.1.1.29) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessclient’sreadinessforchange(APB2.1.1.30) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Selectandmodifyappropriateinterventionstrategiesbasedoncontinuousclinicalassessment(APB2.1.1.31)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Intervention Criticallyevaluate,select,andapplyresearch-informedpracticesandevidence-basedinterventions(APB2.1.1.32) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstratetheuseofappropriateclinicaltechniquesforarangeofpresentingconcerns(APB2.1.1.33)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Collaboratewithotherprofessionalstocoordinatetreatmentinterventions(APB2.1.1.34)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluation Utilizeevaluationresultsindeterminingappropriatefuturedirectionsforpractice(PB2.1.1.35) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Contributetotheknowledgebaseofsocialworkpracticethroughevaluation(PB2.1.1.36)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#10 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

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MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

32

FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATIONCOMPETENCY#10:Engage,assess,intervene,andevaluatewithindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities. EXPECTEDPRACTICEBEHAVIORSFORCOMPETENCY#10 MID-YEAREVALUATION FINALEVALUATIONEngagement Attendtotheinterpersonaldynamicsandcontextualfactorsthatbothstrengthenandpotentiallythreatenthetherapeuticalliance(APB2.1.1.26)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Establishacollaborativeprocessthatencouragesclientstobeequalparticipantsintheestablishmentoftreatmentgoalsandexpectedoutcomes(APB2.1.1.27)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Assessment Applybio-psycho-social-spiritualassessmenttools(APB2.1.1.28) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Engageindifferentialdiagnosis(APB2.1.1.29) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Assessclient’sreadinessforchange(APB2.1.1.30) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1Selectandmodifyappropriateinterventionstrategiesbasedoncontinuousclinicalassessment(APB2.1.1.31)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Intervention Criticallyevaluate,select,andapplyresearch-informedpracticesandevidence-basedinterventions(APB2.1.1.32) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Demonstratetheuseofappropriateclinicaltechniquesforarangeofpresentingconcerns(APB2.1.1.33)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Collaboratewithotherprofessionalstocoordinatetreatmentinterventions(APB2.1.1.34)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluation Utilizeevaluationresultsindeterminingappropriatefuturedirectionsforpractice(PB2.1.1.35) 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Contributetotheknowledgebaseofsocialworkpracticethroughevaluation(PB2.1.1.36)

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

OVERALLRATINGCOMPETENCY#10 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

33

MID-YEARNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

FINALNARRATIVEEVALUATION:SpecificEvidenceofDevelopment

34

LEARNINGCONTRACT

TheStudentandFieldEducator(andTaskSupervisor,asnecessary)haveworkedtogethertodevelopalistofeducationally-soundlearningexperiencesthatwillassistthestudentindemonstratingeachoftheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation(CSWE)identifiedcompetenciesandassociatedpracticebehaviors.Byaffixingsignaturesbelow,theyindicateagreementwiththeLearningContractandsupportitsimplementation.Eachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovideindividualcommentrelatedtothislearningcontract.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

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OVERALLMID-YEAREVALUATION

STUDENTKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

STUDENTCOMMENTS

36

OVERALLMID-YEAREVALUATION

FIELDEDUCATORKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

AREASWHEREGROWTHWASMOSTEVIDENT

FUTURELEARNINGNEEDSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

MID-YEAREVALUATIONSIGNATURESEachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovideindividualcommentrelatedtothisevaluation.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

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OVERALLFINALEVALUATION

STUDENTKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

STUDENTCOMMENTS

38

OVERALLFINALEVALUATION

FIELDEDUCATORKEYSTRENGTHS

KEYAREASFORDEVELOPMENT

AREASWHEREGROWTHWASMOSTEVIDENT

FUTURELEARNINGNEEDSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

FINALEVALUATIONSIGNATURESEachoftheindividualswhosesignaturesappearbelowhashadanopportunitytoreviewandprovidecommentonthisevaluation.SocialWorkStudentSignature: Date:

FieldEducatorSignature: Date:

DirectorofFieldEducationSignature: Date:

PLEASEKEEPACOPYOFTHISCOMPLETEDDOCUMENTFORYOURRECORDS.

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKWEEKLYSUPERVISIONLOG

STUDENT: _________________________________________________

FIELDPLACEMENTAGENCY: _________________________________________________

FIELDEDUCATOR: _________________________________________________

DATESOFSUPERVISION: _________________________________________________

TOTALHOURSWORKEDTHISWEEK: _________________________________________________

CUMMULATIVESEMESTERHOURS: _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

ITEMSFORDISCUSSION1. _______________________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________________________LEARNINGCONTRACTPROGRESSCURRENTCHALLENGESPLANFORADDRESSINGCHALLENGESFEEDBACKFROMSUPERVISORFIELDEDUCATORAPPROVAL: YES NO

PROFESSIONALISMRUBRICDAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

StudentName:__________________________________ Course:____________________________________________

(1) (2) (3) (4)

AttendanceMissesclasssessionsregularly

(Morethan20%ofclasssessionswithoutareasonableexcuse).

Missesclasssessionsoften(10-20%ofclasssessions

withoutareasonableexcuse).

Missesclasssessionsinfrequently(Lessthan10%ofclasssessionswithoutareasonableexcuse).

Nevermissesclasssessions(Attendsallclasssessionsorhasareasonableexcuseforanyabsence).

TimelinessStudentisregularlylatetoclass(Morethan20%ofclasssessionswithoutareasonableexcuse).

Studentisoftenlatetoclass(10-20%ofclasssessions

withoutareasonableexcuse).

Studentisinfrequentlylatetoclass(Lessthan10%ofclasssessionswithoutareasonableexcuse).

Studentisneverlatetoclass(Attendsallclasssessionson-timeorhasareasonableexcuseforlateness).

PreparationStudentisregularlyunprepared;Clearly

doesnotreviewmaterialbeforeattendingclass.

Studentoftenunprepared;Likelydoesnotreviewmaterialbefore

attendingclass.

Studentisinfrequentlyunprepared;Likelyreviewsmaterialbefore

attendingclass.

Studentisneverunprepared;Clearlyreviewsmaterialbefore

attendingclass.

ParticipationStudentdoesnotparticipateinclass;

Neveroffersideasand/orasksquestions.

Studentseldomparticipatesinclass;Infrequentlyoffersideasand/or

asksquestions.

Studentusuallyparticipatesinclass;Frequentlyoffersideasand/or

asksquestions.

Studentregularlyparticipatesinclass;Regularlyoffersideasand/or

asksquestions.

ListeningSkills

Studentdoesnotdemonstratetheabilitytoaccuratelyreceiveand

interpretmessages.

Studentseldomdemonstratestheabilitytoaccuratelyreceiveand

interpretmessages.

Studentusuallydemonstratestheabilitytoaccuratelyreceiveand

interpretmessages.

Studentregularlydemonstratestheabilitytoaccuratelyreceiveand

interpretmessages.

AbilitytoFollow

Instructions

Studentdoesnotfollowinstructions;Frequentlyneedsinstructionsrepeated.

Studentseldomfollowsinstructions;Oftenneedsinstructionsrepeated.

Studentusuallyfollowsinstructions;Seldomneedsinstructionsrepeated.

Studentregularlyfollowsinstructions;Neverneedsinstructionsrepeated.

InterprofessionalDynamics

Studentdoesnotrecognizethevalueofotherpeople’sperspectives,experiences,andquestions.

Studentseldomrecognizesthevalueofotherpeople’sperspectives,experiences,andquestions

Studentusuallyrecognizesthevalueofotherpeople’sperspectives,experiences,andquestions

Studentregularlyrecognizesthevalueofotherpeople’sperspectives,experiences,andquestions.

RespectforOthers

Studentregularlydisplaysinappropriate/disruptivebehavior;

Oftendisrespectfultoothers.

Studentsometimesdisplaysinappropriate/disruptivebehavior;Occasionallydisrespectfultoothers.

Studentseldomdisplaysinappropriate/disruptivebehavior;

Usuallyrespectfultoothers.

StudentneverdisplaysInappropriate/disruptivebehavior;

Alwaysrespectfultoothers.

Pleaseindicateyourevaluationofthestudent’sprofessionalismoverall:☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair ☐ PoorComments:

STUDENTDOCUMENTATIONOFFIELDEDUCATIONCONCERNSDAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

Date: _________________________________________________________________StudentName: _________________________________________________________________PlacementType: ________ MSW,Generalist

________ MSW,Advanced(Clinical)Agency: _________________________________________________________________FieldEducator: __________________________________________________________________TaskSupervisor: __________________________________________________________________Liaison: __________________________________________________________________

IdentifyareaofconcernwithAgency,FieldEducator,TaskSupervisor,and/orDirectorofFieldEducation:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifyaction(s)youhavetakentoresolvethisissue:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifyoutcomesofaction(s):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifywhatyouwouldliketohavedoneatthispointtoallowforresolution:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________FieldDirectorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________

FIELDEDUCATOR/TASKSUPERVISORDOCUMENTATIONOFFIELDEDUCATIONCONCERNSDAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

Date: _________________________________________________________________StudentName: _________________________________________________________________PlacementType: ________ MSW,Generalist

________ MSW,Advanced(Clinical)Agency: _________________________________________________________________FieldEducator: __________________________________________________________________TaskSupervisor: __________________________________________________________________Liaison: __________________________________________________________________

IdentifyareaofconcernwithStudentand/orDirectorofFieldEducation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifyaction(s)youhavetakentoresolvethisissue:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifyoutcomesofaction(s):________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identifywhatyouwouldliketohavedoneatthispointtoallowforresolution:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FieldEducatorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________TaskSupervisorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________FieldDirectorSignature: __________________________________________________________________Date: __________________________________________________________________

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORK

IMPROVEMENTPLAN

Student: FacultyMember: FieldEducator: DateofReport:

Thestudentiscurrentlyenrolledin:

SW511 SW512 SW513 SW514 SW515 SW516 SW517 SW518 SW519/20SW547 SW611 SW612 SW617 SW622 SW652 SW653 SW680 SW619/20

NATUREOFCONCERN(S):

FrequentLatenessFrequentAbsenceIncompleteAssignmentsLateAssignmentsMissingAssignmentsInappropriateorDisruptiveBehaviorFailuretoDemonstrateMinimumCompetency

Derogatory/PejorativeCommentsTowardOthersRiskofHarmtoSelforOthersViolationofNASWCodeofEthicsViolationofFieldPlacementPoliciesViolationofSocialWorkProgramPoliciesViolationofDaemenCollegePoliciesOther:_______________________________

LOCATION(S):

ClassroomFieldPlacementDepartmentalMeeting/EventCampusCommunityOther:_____________________________________________________________________________

IDENTIFIEDCONCERN(S)

PREVIOUSATTEMPTSTOADDRESSTHECONCERN(S)

NoneFeedbackProvidedtoStudent

Verbal(Date:___/____/____) Written(Date:___/____/____)

CompletionofIncidentReportandImprovementPlan(Date:___/____/____)IncreasedFieldEducationSupervision(Date:___/____/____)ChangestoFieldEducationLearningContract(Date:___/____/____)Other:_____________________________________________________________________________Other:_____________________________________________________________________________

OUTCOMEOFPREVIOUSATTEMPTSTOADDRESSTHECONCERN(S)RECOMMENDATION:

PlanforResolutionRemovalfromClassRemovalfromFieldPlacement

RemovalfromSocialWorkProgramDisciplinaryReferraltoDeanofStudentsOther_________________________________

PLANFORRESOLUTIONSpecificActionstoAchieveGoals CompletionDate EXPECTEDBEHAVIORSpecificBehaviors CSWECompetencies/

PracticeBehaviors

PLANFOREVALUATIONSpecificIndicatorsofProgress CompletionDate Bysigningbelow,IacknowledgethatIunderstandtheinformationpresentedaboveandhavebeenprovidedacopyofthisdocumentformyrecords.

Student: FacultyMember: FieldEducator: DirectorofFieldEducation: MSWProgramDirector:

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDEDUCATIONEXPERIENCE–STUDENTEVALUATION

TheDaemenCollegeDepartmentofSocialWorkandSociologyisinterestedinsecuringcandidfeedbackfromStudentsandAgencyRepresentativesaboutitsFieldEducationprogramming.TheDepartmenttakesthisfeedbackveryseriously,aspartofitscontinuousimprovementefforts.Theinformationwillbeusedtoidentifyfuturefieldplacements,modifypoliciesandprocedures,andtoimprovetheoverallfieldexperience.Pleaseusethelinkprovidedtosubmityourconfidentialfeedbackviaweb-basedsurvey.TheProgramDirectorwillberesponsibleforreviewingtheinformationgathered.OnlyaggregatedinformationwillbesharedwithFieldEducationStaffand/orAgencyRepresentatives.Individualresponseswillnotbesharedatanytime.PleasecompletethesurveybycloseofbusinessonthesecondFridayinMay.Thankyou!

PlacementAgency: ________________________________________________________________

AgencyFieldEducator: ________________________________________________________________

FIELDEDUCATORPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingyourFieldEducator.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeFieldEducatorhelpedmedevelopgeneralistpracticesocialworkskills. SA A D SDFieldEducatorhelpedmelearntointegratetheoryandpractice. SA A D SDFieldEducatorhelpedmetoidentifyethicalchallenges. SA A D SDFieldEducatorhelpedmetobetterunderstandsocialworkvalues. SA A D SD

FieldEducationhelpedmetoengageinself-assessment. SA A D SD

FieldEducatorprovidedappropriatesupervision. SA A D SD

FieldEducatorprovidedconstructivefeedbackIwasabletouse. SA A D SDFieldEducatorprovidedimportantresourcestostrengthenmypractice. SA A D SD

FieldEducationprovidedsuggestionsaboutself-care. SA A D SD

FieldEducatorprovidedopportunitiestoenhancemyprofessionaldevelopment. SA A D SD

Overall,howwouldyourateyourFieldEducator?

Excellent Good Fair PoorWhatarethekeystrengthsofthisFieldEducator?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowmightthisFieldEducatorimprove?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FIELDPLACEMENTPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingyourfieldplacement.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeFieldplacementprovidedopportunitiesformetodevelopasaprofessionalsocialworker. SA A D SDFieldplacementprovidedopportunitiestoexploresocialworkethics. SA A D SDFieldplacementprovidedopportunitiesformetoengageincriticalthinking. SA A D SDFieldplacementprovidedopportunitiestoworkwithdiverseclients. SA A D SDFieldplacementprovidedopportunitiestoadvocateforhumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice.

SA A D SD

Fieldplacementprovidedopportunitiestoutilizeresearchskills. SA A D SDFieldEducatorprovidedopportunitiesformetoemployknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment.

SA A D SD

FieldEducatorprovidedopportunitiesformetoengageinpolicypractice. SA A D SD

FieldEducatorprovidedopportunitiestorespondtocontextsthatshapepractice. SA A D SD

Fieldplacementprovidedopportunitiestopracticethegeneralistinterventionmodel(engage,assess,intervene,andevaluate)withindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.

SA A D SD

Overall,howwouldyourateyourfieldplacement?

Excellent Good Fair PoorWhatarethekeystrengthsofthisfieldplacement?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howmightthisfieldplacementbeimproved?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATIONPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingtheDirectorofFieldEducation.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedtimelyinformationaboutFieldEducation. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedtimelyresponsestoquestions. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedusefulfeedbackabouttheselectionprocess. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedahelpfulorientationtoFieldEducation. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasknowledgeableaboutlocalresources. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasfairindealingswithstudentsandagencies. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasrespectfultoprogramparticipants. SA A D SD

TheDirectorofFieldEducationwasapositiverolemodelofsocialworkvaluesandethics.

SA A D SD

Overall,howwouldyouratetheDirectorofFieldEducator?Excellent Good Fair Poor

WhatarethekeystrengthsoftheDirectorofFieldEducator?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowmighttheDirectorofFieldEducationimprove?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________OVERALLFIELDEDUCATIONEXPERIENCEPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingtheoverallFieldEducationexperience.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeIhadenoughinformationtomakeinformeddecisionsaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram.

SA A D SD

IunderstoodmyroleandresponsibilitiesaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIunderstoodpoliciesandproceduresaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIreceivedhelpwhenIneededitaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIwastreatedwithrespectaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltmycontributionswerevaluedaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltthatmyexpectationsweremetaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltthatImadeadifferencebybeingpartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SD

Overall,howwouldyourateyouroverallFieldEducationExperience?

Excellent Good Fair PoorWhatarethekeystrengthsoftheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowmighttheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram improve?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Basedonyourexperience,wouldyourecommendtheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram toafamilymember,friend,orcolleague? YES NOWhyorWhyNot?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Isthereanythingelseyouwishtotellus?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thankyouverymuchforyourvaluablefeedback.

DAEMENCOLLEGE–MASTEROFSOCIALWORKFIELDEDUCATIONEXPERIENCE–FIELDEDUCATOREVALUATION

TheDaemenCollegeDepartmentofSocialWorkandSociologyisinterestedinsecuringcandidfeedbackfromStudentsandAgencyRepresentativesaboutitsFieldEducationprogramming.TheDepartmenttakesthisfeedbackveryseriously,aspartofitscontinuousimprovementefforts.Theinformationwillbeusedtoidentifyfuturefieldplacements,modifypoliciesandprocedures,andtoimprovetheoverallfieldexperience.Pleaseusethelinkprovidedtosubmityourconfidentialfeedbackviaweb-basedsurvey.TheProgramDirectorwillberesponsibleforreviewingtheinformationgathered.OnlyaggregatedinformationwillbesharedwithFieldEducationStaffand/orAgencyRepresentatives.Individualresponseswillnotbesharedatanytime.PleasecompletethesurveybycloseofbusinessonthesecondFridayinMay.Thankyou!

PlacementAgency: ________________________________________________________________

DIRECTOROFFIELDEDUCATIONPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingtheDirectorofFieldEducation.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedtimelyinformationaboutFieldEducation. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedtimelyresponsestoquestions. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedusefulfeedbackabouttheselectionprocess. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationprovidedahelpfulorientationtoFieldEducation. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasknowledgeableaboutlocalresources. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasfairindealingswithstudentsandagencies. SA A D SDTheDirectorofFieldEducationwasrespectfultoprogramparticipants. SA A D SD

TheDirectorofFieldEducationwasapositiverolemodelofsocialworkvaluesandethics.

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Overall,howwouldyouratetheDirectorofFieldEducation?

Excellent Good Fair PoorWhatarethekeystrengthsoftheDirectorofFieldEducation?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowmighttheDirectorofFieldEducationimprove?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OVERALLFIELDEDUCATIONEXPERIENCEPleaseindicatewhetheryoustronglyagree,agree,disagree,orstronglydisagreewitheachofthestatementsbelowregardingtheoverallFieldEducationexperience.

StronglyAgree Agree Disagree Strongly

DisagreeIhadenoughinformationtomakeinformeddecisionsaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram.

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IunderstoodmyroleandresponsibilitiesaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIunderstoodpoliciesandproceduresaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIreceivedhelpwhenIneededitaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIwastreatedwithrespectaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltmycontributionswerevaluedaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltthatmyexpectationsweremetaspartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SDIfeltthatImadeadifferencebybeingpartoftheFieldEducationProgram. SA A D SD

Overall,howwouldyourateyouroverallFieldEducationExperience?

Excellent Good Fair PoorWhatarethekeystrengthsoftheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowmighttheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram improve?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Basedonyourexperience,wouldyourecommendtheDaemenCollegeSocialWorkFieldEducationProgram toafamilymember,friend,orcolleague? YES NOWhyorWhyNot?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Isthereanythingelseyouwishtotellus?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thankyouverymuchforyourvaluablefeedback.