MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

2017-2018

MSW FIELD EDUCATION

2ndYearAdvanced PracticeField LEARNING AGREEMENT SW 595 Field III and SW 596 Field IV

Student:

Field Instructor: E-mail:

□ Agency-based □ Off-site

Task Supervisor (if applicable): E-mail:

Agency:

Address: City: State: Zip Code:

Phone;

Placement days and times: Supervision Time:

Marywood Faculty Field Liaison:

The purpose of the Learning Agreement is to direct the student's field experience. The Learning Agreement addresses the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)*NineCore Competencies with associated Professional Behaviors.

Development of the Learning Agreement is a collaborative process between the student and field instructor, and task supervisor as appropriate, with the field liaison available for assistance and feedback. The Learning Agreement is a dynamic document that can be revised as the internship develops. The field instructor and student identify learning activities (tasks) available at the placement that will support the student in accomplishing the stated Competencies (objectives) and Practice Behaviors. A learning activity can address more than one outcome and can span more than one objective. The completed Learning Agreement is submitted to the Field Liaison at the 1st Liaison visit. The student and Field Instructor should also keep copiesThe Learning Agreement can be revised throughout the placement to reflect learning experiences.The mid -year and end of the academic year Evaluationsare based on the Learning agreement progress.

*Copyright © 2015, Council on Social Work Education, Inc. Learning Agreement Revised May 2016

Advanced Practice Field Competencies SW 595 Field III and SW 596 Field IV

COMPETENCIES / PRACTICE BEHAVIORS / FIELD OPPORTUNITIES/TASKS
Competency #1 Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
Social workers understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards, as well as relevant laws and regulations that may impact practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Social workers understand frameworks of ethical decision-making and how
to apply principles of critical thinking to those frameworks in practice, research, and policy arenas. Social workers recognize personal
values and the distinction between personal and professional values. They also understand how their personal experiences and affective reactions influence their professional judgment and behavior. Social workers understand the profession’s history, its mission, and the roles and responsibilities of the profession. Social Workers also understand the role of other professions when engaged in inter-professional teams. Social workers recognize the importance of life-long learning and are committed to continually updating their skills to ensure they are relevant and effective. Social workers also understand emerging forms of technology and the ethical use of
technology in social work practice. /
  1. Apply ethical decision-making skills to issues specific to advanced direct practice with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.
  1. Employ strategies of ethical reasoning to address the use of technology that impacts advanced practice across all client systems.
  1. Deepen self- reflection andself-regulationtomanagepersonalvaluesand maintain professionalismin practice situations.
  1. Assume responsibility for self-directed learning through use of supervision, consultation and other learning resources.
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Competency # 2.Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice.
Social workers understand how diversity and difference characterize and shape the human experience and are critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including but not limited to age, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, marital status, race, religion/spirituality, political ideology, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status. Social workers understand 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. Social workers also understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values, including social, economic, political, and cultural exclusions, may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create privilege and power. /
  1. Practice cultural humility by soliciting knowledge of difference and diversity from clients across all systems, and other authoritative sources.
  1. Apply practitioner knowledge of diversity and difference, including inter-sectionality, across client systems using a strengths-based perspective.

Competency # 3Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice.
Social workers understand that every person regardless of position in society has fundamental human rights such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers understand the global interconnections
of oppression and human rights violations, and are knowledgeable about theories of human need and social justice and strategies
to promote social and economic justice and human rights. Social workers understand strategies designed to eliminate oppressive structural barriers to ensure that social goods, rights, and responsibilities are distributed equitably and that civil, political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural human rights are protected. /
  1. Engage in strategies that advance human rights and social and economic justice within regional, national and global contexts, and collaborate with other disciplines, as appropriate.
  1. Respond to emerging societal trends, locally, regionally, nationally and globally, relevant to advanced direct practice and engage in Inter-professional collaboration to promote systemic, organizational and social change.

Competency #4 Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice.
Social workers understand quantitative and qualitative research methods and their respective roles in advancing a science of social work and in evaluating their practice. Social workers know the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and culturally informed and ethical approaches to
building knowledge. Social workers understand that evidence that informs practice derives from multi-disciplinary sources and multiple ways of knowing. They also understand the processes for translating research findings into effective practice. /
  1. Apply current evidenced-informed knowledge for advanced practice assessment, intervention, and evaluation across all client systems.

Competency # 5.Engage in Policy Practice.
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its
implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand 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. Social workers understand their
role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively
engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. /
  1. Demonstrate skill in analyzing the impact of social policies at the agency, regional, state, national and global levels.
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of collaboration with colleagues and client systems to engage in policy action that advocates for social and economic justice to promote individual well-being.

Competency # 6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
Social workers understand that engagement is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice
with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers value the importance of
human relationships. Social workers understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and
apply this knowledge to facilitate engagement with clients and constituencies, including individuals, families, groups, organizations,
and communities. Social workers understand strategies to engage diverse clients and constituencies to advance practice effectiveness.Social workers understand how their personal experiences and affective reactions may impact their ability to effectively engage with diverse clients and constituencies. Social workers value principles of relationship-building and inter-professional collaboration to facilitate engagement with clients, constituencies, and other professionals as appropriate. /
  1. Maintain culturally responsive relationships to engage Individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.
  1. Attend to the interpersonal dynamics and contextual factors that both strengthen and potentially undermine relationships across all client systems.
  1. Establish interactive, working relationships that promote client systems to be collaborators in the development of goals, interventions and anticipated outcomes.

Competency #7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
Social workers understand that assessment is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with,
and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand theories of human
behavior and the social environment,
and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in the assessment of diverse clients and constituencies,
including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand methods of assessment with diverse clients and constituencies to advance practice effectiveness. Social workers recognize the implications of the larger practice context in the assessment process and value the importance of inter-professional collaboration in this process. Social workers understand how their personal experiences and affective reactions may affect their assessment and decision-making. /
  1. Assess areas in need of change in advanced practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  1. Assess client system’s coping strategies to improve life situations, circumstances, and events, and to address barriers to enhance coping ability.
  1. Select and modify appropriate intervention strategies based on continuous assessment and evaluation.

# 8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
Social workers understand that intervention is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers are knowledgeable about
evidence-informed interventions to achieve the goals of clients and constituencies, including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge to effectively intervene with clients and constituencies. Social workers understand methods of identifying, analyzing and implementing evidence-informed interventions to achieve client and constituency goals. Social workers value the importance of inter-professional teamwork and communication in interventions, recognizing that beneficial outcomes may require interdisciplinary, inter-
professional, and inter-organizational collaboration. /
  1. Critically evaluate, select, and apply evidence-informed interventions, including best practices, across all client systems.
  1. Purposefully and differentially apply advanced practice theory and models to address presenting and emerging concerns identified in the ongoing assessment process across all client systems.
  1. Engage in Inter-professional collaboration, when appropriate, to develop and coordinate interventions across all client systems.

# 9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
Social workers understand that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Social workers recognize the importance of evaluating processes and outcomes to advance practice, policy, and service delivery effectiveness. Social workers understand theories of human
behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in evaluating outcomes. Social workers understand
qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating outcomes and practice effectiveness. /
  1. Systematically and continuously evaluate interventions to assess the efficacy of the helping process including the final outcome.
  1. Use evaluation data to affirm, develop and/or modify best practice models for Individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

Overview of Agency Field Instructor's Responsibilities:

A. Orient student to agency,coordinate tasks/assignments, assign cases/projects to the student which are appropriate to graduate study, and which focus on issues related to student's education.

B. Prepare for and participate in a weekly hourly supervisory conference with the student. Review student's process recordings for discussion during these conferences.

  1. Complete theMid –year evaluation at end of 1stsemester and Final evaluation (end of placement) of the student’s Field Education experience.
  1. Maintain contact with Faculty Liaison.
  1. Coordinate with Task Supervisor (when utilized).
  1. Complete Agency Feedback form at the end of the placement

Overview of Student's Responsibilities:

  1. Attending mandatory Field Orientation Preparation for Practice.
  2. Utilizing the Field Moodle Site.
  3. Reading the Field Manual and complying with the contents
  4. Read and Review Field Syllabus and provide copy to Field Instructor and Task Supervisor (if utilized).
  5. Participate in weekly supervisory conferences with Field Instructor.
  6. Active participation in his or her own learning in the Field Placement, including identification oflearning goals; submitting all fieldwork assignments (i.e. Learning Agreement, Six (6) Recordings per semester, weekly activity reports, end of semester Reflection of Learning, any additional specialized assignments, evaluations and feedback forms) within specified time frames.
  7. Participate in Evaluation of performance process
  8. Adherence to agency norms and standards governing professional practice, including professional presentation of self and complying with all agency requirements for documentation, reports, projects etc. in a professional and timely manner.
  9. Taking initiative in identifying and working through, with Field Instructor and Faculty Liaison any concerns or learning difficulties which may arise.
  10. Performing in a professional and responsible manner; keeping commitments to the agency, clients, Field Instructor, Task Supervisor when utilized and Field Liaison.
  11. Accepting the role of learner and practitioner and all related responsibilities.
  12. Being aware of and abiding by the NASW Code of Ethics.
  13. Reflecting on their progress and seeking feedback during weekly supervisory conferences. Preparing an agenda for supervision.
  14. Taking responsibility for ensuring personal safety and security while performing Field activities.
  15. Identifying his or herself as a social work intern in all professional interactions and interventions.
  16. Maintain contact with Faculty Liaison
  17. Completing all required Field hours.

We agree that this Learning Agreement will be reviewed periodically to assess student progress on specific tasks and to consider appropriate revisions to meet ongoing learning needs. We also agree to inform the Faculty Liaison about all amendments to this agreement and of any concern or issues arising that affect the learning experiences.

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Student signature and date

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Field Instructor signature and date

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Task supervisor (when applicable) signature and date

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Faculty Liaison signature and date

Please submit a signed original and one copy to the Faculty Liaison. The Student, the Field Instructor and the Task Supervisor (when utilized) should keep individual copies of this Learning Agreement.

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