Field Instructor EVALUATION key: (E) Exceeds-demonstrates behavior consistently (I)In Progress-demonstrates skills expected at current level
(M) Meets-demonstrates solid skills (D) Does Not Meet-unable to demonstrate practice behavior
SAU School of social work☐BSW Student
LEARNING PLAN-Fall☐MSW Student
Student: Agency Name: Field instructor: Task Supervisor:
Core Field Competency: 1.) Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Observe and offer feedback on client access to services.
- Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development.
- Become aware of and demonstrate professional roles and boundaries in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication in accordance with agency policy.
- Demonstrate commitment to career-long learning.
- Use supervision and consultation for personal and professional development.
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Core Field Competency: 2.)Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice (NASW, IFSW, IAASW)
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Recognize and discuss personal values in a way that allows professional values and relevant law to guide practice.
- Apply standards of the NASW Code of Ethics to decisions.
- Conduct ethical practice.
- Engage in ethical decision making processes and strategies
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Core Field Competency: 3.)Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Identify multiple sources of knowledge relevant to client services, including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom.
- Review models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation.
- Observe and initiate oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues.
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Core Field Competency: 4.)Engage diversity and difference in practice.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Recognize cultural values that may oppress or enhance privilege and power.
- Become aware of and reflect on personal biases and values in working with diverse groups.
- Recognize the importance of difference in shaping life experience.
- View self as learner of various client/cultural groups.
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Core Field Competency: 5.)Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Recognize the various forms of oppression and discrimination.
- Recognize issues of human rights and social and economic justice.
- Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice.
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Core Field Competency: 6.)Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry.
- Use research evidence to inform practice.
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Core Field Competency: 7.) Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Identify concepts and theories of human behavior that guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
- Identify biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual issues that promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well being.
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Core Field Competency: 8.)Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Identify and understand agency-specific policies that advance social well-being.
- Discuss with colleagues and clients agency-specific policies.
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Core Field Competency: 9.)Respond to contexts that shape practice.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Be aware of environmental and societal trends to provide relevant service.
- Provide leadership to improve the quality of social services.
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Core Field Competency: 10.)Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
EVALUATION: Field Instructors, for each subtopic, fillin your evaluation for your student-see Evaluation key above. / Field Practice Behaviors / Learning Activities (Action Steps)
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- Prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Use empathy and other interpersonal skills
- Develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes.
- Collect, organize, and interpret client data.
- Assess client strengths and limitations.
- Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives
- Select appropriate intervention strategies.
- Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals.
- Identify prevention interventions that enhance client capacities.
- Help clients resolve problems.
- Identify issues for client advocacy and mediation.
- Facilitate transitions and endings.
- Plan evaluation activities.
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