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Work Plan for MSWField Internship SW 651/652 (SAMPLE)

Name: / MSW Supervisor:
Agency: NC Dept of Juvenile Justice (SAMPLE) / Task Supervisor:
Address:
Phone: Fax: Supervisor Email:
Faculty Field Liaison:
Intern Email:

CSWE Educational Policy 2.3—Signature Pedagogy: Field Education

Signature pedagogy represents the central form of instruction and learning in which a profession socializes its students to perform the role of practitioner. Professionals have pedagogical norms with which they connect and integrate theory and practice.4 In social work, the signature pedagogy is field education. The intent of field education is to connect the theoretical and conceptual contribution of the classroom with the practical world of the practice setting. It is a basic precept of social work education that the two interrelated components of curriculum—classroom and field—are of equal importance within the curriculum, and each contributes to the development of the requisite competencies of professional practice. Field education is systematically designed, supervised, coordinated, and evaluated based on criteria by which students demonstrate the achievement of program competencies.

Educational Policy M2.2—Advanced Practice

Advanced practitioners refine and advance the quality of social work practice and that of the larger social work profession. They synthesize and apply a broad range of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills. In areas of specialization, advanced practitioners assess, intervene, and evaluate to promote human and social well-being. To do so they suit each action to the circumstances at hand, using the discrimination learned through experience and self improvement. Advanced practice incorporates all of the core competencies augmented by knowledge and practice behaviors specific to a concentration.

Directions for completing Work Plan:

  1. This work plan covers fall and spring semester. Field hours should be completed each semester before the last day of final exam period.
  2. Student and field supervisor discuss and complete work plan together prior to initial field visit by faculty field liaison.
  3. Student’s field experience is measured the competencies. Field supervisor and student will develop success indicators based on the stated competencies.
  4. Field liaison will review and approve work plan - making sure that it addresses the core competencies.
  5. Field supervisor and student will discuss student progress mid fall semester and the end of fall semester. Form will be discussed and completed by field supervisor and student prior to conference with field liaison. Field supervisor will recommend grade and discuss with faculty field liaison and students.
  6. At end of spring semester supervisor and student will complete the final evaluation prior to final visit by faculty field liaison.
  7. Supervisor will make recommendation for final S/U grade.Signed evaluation is returned to NCSU field office at end of spring semester.

Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?) Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 1
Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
Social workers serve asrepresentatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values. They know theprofession’s history. Social workers commit themselves to the profession’s enhancement and to their ownprofessional conduct and growth. / • advocate for client access to the services of social work;
• practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development;
• attend to professional roles and boundaries;
• demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and
communication;
• engage in career-long learning; and
• use supervision and consultation. /
  • Refer clients to social work services when appropriate
  • Demonstrate professional boundaries, remain empathetic with clients but do not become their friend
  • Read articles about delinquent juveniles and attend informational meetings regarding this population and other encompassing issues, such as gang prevention
  • Prepare agenda for each supervision meeting to further discuss issues such as gaining rapport with clients and their families and demonstrating cultural competence

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 2
Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
Social workers have an obligation to conduct themselves ethically and to engage in ethical decision-making.
Social workers are knowledgeable about the value base of the profession, its ethical standards,and relevant law. / • recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guidepractice;
• make ethical decisions by applying standards of the National Association of Social WorkersCode of Ethics2 and, as applicable, of the International Federation of SocialWorkers/ International Association of Schools of Social Work Ethics in Social Work,
Statement of Principles;3
• tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts; and
• apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions. /
  • Be aware of personal values in every situation, while maintaining awareness and acceptance of client’s personal values as well
  • Constantly refresh myself on the NASW Code of Ethics and the NCDJJDP Handbook in order to remain ethical in every situation
  • Use strategies such as self-critique, empathy, and fair-mindedness to tolerate ambiguity and to arrive at principled decisions

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 3
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional
Judgments.
Social workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned
discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also
requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information. / • distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based
knowledge, and practice wisdom;
• analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation; and
• demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families,groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues. /
  • Demonstrate an understanding for the reasons why clients may continue to participate in negative and/or illegal behavior by reading articles and reviewing research that has been done about juvenile delinquents and by discussing with clients why they continue to engage in negative behavior, and learn as much vocabulary and statutes as I can regarding the NCDJJDP
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and conduct models of assessment, such as the Risks and Needs Assessment, case notes, and Family Data Sheets
  • Make sure that I use everyday language with my clients and ask questions to make sure that they understand the information that is being given to them, always ask if there needs to be any clarification when communicating with clients, organizations and colleagues, and always tell them if I need clarification

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 4
Engage diversity and difference in practice.
Social workers understand how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical tothe formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression,
immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers
appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression,
poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim. / • recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize,alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power;
• gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values inworking with diverse groups;
• recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences; and
• view themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants. /
  • When working with a client with a culture different than my own, discover more about it by reading scholarly information, asking the client questions about their culture, as long as they are only for clarity and do not offend the client, and also discussing anything I do not yet understand regarding the culture with my supervisor
  • Accept the fact that a group different than my own are not better or worse than mine and explore these differences as often as possible
  • Discuss with clients that have different cultures than me the fact that I am fully aware that I do not know everything about their culture and that I am hoping to be able to learn more through observation and asking them questions, if they will allow me to do so.

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 5
Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
Each person, regardless of position in society, has basic human rights, such as freedom, safety, privacy,
an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers recognize the global
interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote
human and civil rights. Social work incorporates social justice practices in organizations, institutions, and
society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice. / • understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination;
• advocate for human rights and social and economic justice; and
• engage in practices that advance social and economic justice. /
  • Grasp a greater understanding of oppression and discrimination that may be felt by my clients by digging deeper into every situation to discover hidden or inadvertent oppression and discrimination in order to uncover it and attempt to end it
  • Educate my clients about not only standing up for their rights in the court system but for understanding these rights
  • Attend pertinent rallies and government speaking functions in order to gain a first-hand experience and knowledge of current issues and who they are affecting

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 6
Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluatetheir own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery.Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical
approaches to building knowledge. / • use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry and
• use research evidence to inform practice. /
  • Be able to understand why something happened differently than I thought it would, rather than just accepting it without further knowledge
  • Look at previous research conducted about clients, such as the retention of undisciplined juveniles in the court system and the likeliness of first time offenders to reoffend

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success looklike in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 7
Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
Social workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social
systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or
achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to
understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development. / • utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, andevaluation; and
• critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment. /
  • Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving in a case-by-case approach and helping clients utilize all resources necessary
  • Discuss with supervisor my growing knowledge of intrapersonal, interpersonal, personal, and social systems and how these systems affect each client differently

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 8
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
Social work practitioners understand that policy affects service delivery, and they actively engage in policy practice. Social workers know the history and current structures of social policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development. / • analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being; and
• collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action. /
  • Be able to question policies and procedures as appropriate and can verbalize opinions and decisions based on the NASW code of ethics as discussed with the field instructor.
  • Take part in working with the agency policy liaison in establishing new policies or amending previous policies

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 9
Respond to contexts that shape practice.
Social workers are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational,community, and societal contexts at all levels of practice. Social workers recognize that the context ofpractice is dynamic, and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively. / • continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services; and
• provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services. /
  • Remain flexible regardless of any changes within a situation and continue to be a lifelong learner in order to stay up to date with new developments and trends
  • Always utilize self-monitoring skills in order to make sure that the service delivery and practice methods I am using are pertinent to each individual client

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Outcome

/ Practice behaviors (Tasks)
(How will outcome be attained?) / Success Indicators
(What does success look like in your agency if the outcome is achieved?)Student will: / SAT
(3-5) / UNSAT
(1-2)
Competency 10
Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families,groups, organizations, and communities.
Professional practice involves the dynamic and interactive processes of engagement, assessment,
intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels. Social workers have the knowledge and skills to practicewith individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practice knowledge includes identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions designed to achieve client goals;using research and technological advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness;developing, analyzing, advocating, and providing leadership for policies and services; and promotingsocial and economic justice. / a)—Engagement
• substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups,
organizations, and communities;
• use empathy and other interpersonal skills; and
• develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes.
Assessment
• collect, organize, and interpret client data;
• assess client strengths and limitations;
• develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives; and
• select appropriate intervention strategies.
Intervention
• initiate actions to achieve organizational goals;
• implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities;
• help clients resolve problems;
• negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients; and
• facilitate transitions and endings.
Evaluation
Social workers critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions. /
  • Engagement
  • Review each client’s Risks and Needs Assessment, family data sheets, outside recourses and all other relevant information before meeting with the client or making any decisions regarding the client
  • Make sure that I have a full understanding of a client’s needs and wishes, and work with the client to obtain them, within legal bounds of the client’s sentencing
  • Assessment
  • Create separate folders for each client and use the guidelines provided by the organization for making each folder
  • Create ecomaps for clients in order to assess strengths and limitations found in the home, school, and community
  • Use sessions with clients as a time for discussion by allowing questions and ideas for bettering the client’s plan
  • Intervention
  • After discussing court ordered rules with clients, always discuss other issues such as how the client feels they are doing in school, in their home, and in their community because their thoughts and feelings on these aspects of their lives may change from day to day
  • Initiate critical thinking processes for clients to be able to brainstorm all possible problem solutions, while not attempting to solve the problem for the client
  • Negotiate with lawyers regarding client’s cases, mediate between parents/guardians and client when necessary, and advocate for the best outcome for my client in all settings
  • Have in-depth ending sessions with each client to ensure that they are aware of possible outcomes if they decide to reoffend, let them know that they can contact our department with any questions, and set them up with any outside resources that are available and may be helpful
  • Evaluation
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and conduct models of assessment, such as the Risks and Needs Assessment, case notes, and Family Data Sheets to analyze clients on an in-depth level and create intervention plans that will potentially give the client enough support to begin again on the right path

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