SOW 5532: Foundation Field Instruction
MSW FOUNDATION LEARNING CONTRACT
Department of Social Work
The University of West Florida
Each student must receive a minimum of one hour of regularly scheduled, weekly, uninterrupted field instruction with a University approved Social Work Field Instructor. Please indicate the day and hour(s) scheduled for weekly field instruction with the assigned Field Instructor:
DAY ______HOUR ______
Each student should be allowed to provide in-person contact with clients and constituencies at their site, for a minimum of 50% of their total required field hours. In-person contact refers to interpersonal interactions with clients and constituencies, and may include the use of digital technologies. Please provide an estimate of the number of in-person contact hours with clients and constituencies the student may expect to complete during the course of this internship.
Estimated number of hours: ______of the 300 required hours during this internship student will provide in-person contact with clients and constituencies.
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Student’s Name (Printed)Field Instructor’s Name (Printed)
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Student’s SignatureField Instructor’s Signature
NOTE: Signature indicates collaboration and agreement with the learning contract, which contains the broad competencies required of master’s-level social workers by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The student learning contract provides a broad framework for developing an individualized learning plan which is responsive to the needs of the student and the resources of the field agency. Please feel free to develop creative opportunities at the agency and utilize other community resources, if necessary, to provide opportunities such as work with groups, which may not be available in every practice setting.
This document also serves as the basis for mid-term and final evaluations. These evaluations are completed separately. The format for evaluation is as follows:
Scale / Performance Measure / Description / Definition5 / Mastered Performance / The intern/student shows effective and innovative application of the knowledge, values, and skills related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Mastered: “Somebody highly skilled at something”. Mastered performance is demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills of the practice behavior at high levels.
4 / Superior Performance / The intern/students shows superior application of the knowledge, values, and skills related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Superior: “Surpasses competent in one or more ways”. Superior performance is demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills where all components of the practice behaviors are included.
3 / Competent Performance / The intern/student shows competent application of the knowledge, values, and skills related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Competent: “Having enough skill or ability to do something well”. Competent performance is demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills where all components of the practice behavior are included, but at the beginning or the rudimentary level.
2 / Inadequate Performance / The intern/student shows beginning application of the knowledge, skills or dispositions related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Inadequate: “Failing to reach an expected or required level or standard”. Inadequate performance is demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills where one or more of the components of the practice behavior are missing.
1 / Lacking Performance / The intern/student has not demonstrated application of the knowledge, values, and skills related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Lacking: “Missing, not present or available”. Lacking performance is the inability to demonstrate any of the components of the knowledge, values, or skills related to the practice behavior.
N/O / Not Observed / The intern/student has not had the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, values, and skills related to the performance of the practice behavior. / Observed: “To see or notice something, especially while watching carefully”. There was not observation of the performance or practice behavior.
Note: By the end of the year, the student is expected to demonstrate overall proficiency in each competency that is evaluated, i.e., a rating of “3”. Ratings of “4” or greater are not expected of every student and should be reserved for truly exceptional performance. All ratings should be substantiated through specific examples.
Please indicate specific tasks and activities to demonstrate each corresponding competency area.CSWE Competencies / Learning Contract Activities
Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
A)Makes ethical decisions by applying the standards of NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulation, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context.
B)Uses reflections and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations.
C)Demonstrates professional demeanor in behavior.
D)Demonstrates professional demeanor in appearance.
E)Demonstrates professional demeanor in oral communication.
F)Demonstrates professional demeanor in written communication.
G)Demonstrates professional demeanor in electronic communication.
H)Uses technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes.
I)Uses supervision and consultation to guide professional judgement and behavior. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 2:
Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
A)Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference shaping life experiences in practice at the micro level.
B)Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the mezzo level.
C)Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the macro level.
D)Presents themselves as learners and engages clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences.
E)Applies self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 3:
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
A)Applies their understanding of social justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels.
B)Applies their understanding of economic justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels.
C)Applies understanding of environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels.
D)Engages in practices that advance social justice.
E)Engages in practices that advance economic justice.
F)Engages in practices that advance environmental justice. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 4:
Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
A)Uses theory to inform scientific inquiry and research.
B)Uses practice to inform scientific inquiry and research.
C)Applies critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative research methods and research findings.
D)Applies critical thinking to engage in analysis of qualitative research methods and research findings.
E)Uses and translates research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
A)Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services.
B)Assesses how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to services.
C)Applies critical thinking to analyze policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
D)Applies critical thinking to formulate policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
E)Applies critical thinking to advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 6:
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
A)Applies knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies.
B)Uses empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 7:
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
A)Collects and organizes data, and applies critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies.
B)Applies knowledge of humanbehavior in the social environment , person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies.
C)Develops mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies.
D)Selects appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of the clients and constituencies. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 8:
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
A)Critically chooses and implements interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies.
B)Applies knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies.
C)Uses inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.
D)Negotiates, mediates, and advocates with and on behalf of clients and constituencies.
E)Facilitates effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-upon goals. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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Competency 9:
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
A)Selects and uses appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes.
B)Applies knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes.
C)Critically analyzes, monitors, and evaluates interventions and program processes and outcomes.
D)Applies evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro level.
E)Applies evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the mezzo level.
F)Applies evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the macro level. / Fill in an activity/task that you will engage in during field placement to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Tasks/activities should be tangible and measurable.
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FIELD INSTRUCTOR’S MID-TERM EVALUATION COMMENTS:
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STUDENT’S MID-TERM EVALUATION COMMENTS:
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Student’s Printed NameStudent’s Signature / Date Signed
MSW Field Instructor’s Printed NameMSW Field Instructor’s Signature / Date Signed
Task Supervisor’s Printed NameTask Supervisor’s Signature / Date Signed
FIELD INSTRUCTOR’S FINALEVALUATION COMMENTS:
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STUDENT’S FINAL EVALUATION COMMENTS:
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Student’s Printed NameStudent’s Signature / Date Signed
MSW Field Instructor’s Printed NameMSW Field Instructor’s Signature / Date Signed
Task Supervisor’s Printed NameTask Supervisor’s Signature / Date Signed