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MSW SOWK 781 FOUNDATION AND BSW SOWK 481 SENIOR YEAR
FIELD PRACTICUM LEARNING CONTRACT for FALL 2021
The M/BSW Foundation Field Placement Learning Contract (FPLC) is a written learning agreement established between the student, field instructor, and the College of Social Work (COSW) at the University of South Carolina (USC) for each TERM (not year). BSW Generalist/ MSW Foundation field instruction is part of the COSW’s competency-based curriculum, designed to comply with the 2008 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)’s Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). The primary educational focus for this year of study is the practice and mastery of ten competencies as they relate to forty-one (41) practice behaviors identified by CSWE. The FPLC and end of year evaluation are designed to assess for and measure progress in these areas. Given the diverse nature of both the field organizations and our students, no two FPLC’s should be identical, and the FPLC should be specific enough to provide students with a clear overview of learning goals. The FPLC should be viewed as a flexible, working document that guides the learning process for the academic term. The contract may have tasks added to or removed from it during the year. * Learning Contracts for SOWK 4/781 are due to Blackboard by Friday October 22, 2021 *
1. Please explain the supervisory process and identify what times supervision will occur during this contract period. (Note: Supervision with the Field Instructor required one hour every 30 hours minimum (9 notes per semester)
2. Who will provide and be involved in supervision during this contract period? ______________________________________________________
3. Have the student syllabi been reviewed and incorporated by all parties? _________________________________________________________
4. Did you attach a practicum schedule of days and times in internships? If not, why?
Print Name of Student: ___________________________ Signature of Student: _______________________________ Date: ________________
Print Name of FI: _____________________________ Signature of FI: _____________________________________ Date: ________________
Please initial here that you have involved your liaison in the review and provided a final copy? ________ The Field Liaison must be provided a copy of the final version of this learning contract.
STUDENT: I have read the NASW Code of Ethics and agree to abide by its principles and I have returned and agreed to COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Student Signature: __________________________________ Date: ________ _
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Competency |
Practice Behavior |
Tasks/Activities demonstrating practice behaviors |
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1 Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly |
Advocate for client access to the services of social work |
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Practice personal reflection and self- correction to assure continual professional development |
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Attend to professional roles and boundaries |
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Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication |
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Engage in career-long learning |
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Use supervision and consultation |
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2 Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice |
Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice |
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Make ethical decision by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics and, as applicable, of the International Federation of Social Workers; International Association of Schools of Social Work Ethics in Social Work Statement of Principles |
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Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflict |
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Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions |
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3
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments |
Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research- based knowledge, and practice wisdom |
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Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation |
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Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues |
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4
Engage diversity and difference in practice |
Recognizes the extent to which culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, create or enhance privilege and power |
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Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups |
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Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences |
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View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants |
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Advance human rights and social and economic justice |
Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination |
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Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice |
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Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice |
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6
Engage in research- informed practice and practice- informed research |
Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry |
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Use research evidence to inform practice |
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7
Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment |
Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation |
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Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment |
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8 Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well- being and to deliver social work services |
Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being |
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Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action |
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9
Respond to contexts that shape practice |
Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technical developments, and emerging trends to provide relevant services |
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Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of services |
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10
Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities |
Engagement Substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities |
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Use empathy and other interpersonal skills |
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Develop mutually agreed-on-focus of work and desired outcomes |
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Assessment Collect, organize, and interpret client data |
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Assess client strengths and limitations |
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Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives |
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Select appropriate intervention strategies |
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Intervention Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals |
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Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities |
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Help clients resolve problems |
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Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients |
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Facilitate transitions and endings |
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Evaluation Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions |
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11. Self-Care:Identify and engage in ways to proactively support my academic success. |
Identify and implement self-care strategies (micro and macro) to support my well-being. |
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Other Activities and Tasks:
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M
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MSW SOW
K
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1 FOUNDATION
AND BSW SOWK 481 SENIOR YEAR
F
I
EL
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PRACTICUM L
E
ARNI
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G
CONTRAC
T for
FALL 202
1
The M
/B
SW Foundation Field Placement Learning Contract (FPLC)
is a
written learning agreement established between the student, field instructor,
and the College of Social Work (COSW) at the University of South Carolina (USC)
for each TERM (not year)
.
BSW Generalist/ MSW
Foundation field
instruction is part of the COSW’
s competency
-
based curriculum,
designed to comply with the 2008 Council on Social Work Education (
CSWE)’
s
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (
EPAS).
The primary
educational focus for
this
year of
study is the practice and mastery
of
ten
compet
encies as they relate to forty
-
one (41) practice behaviors identified by CSWE. The FP
LC
and end o
f
year evaluation are designed to assess for
and measure progress in these areas. Given
the
diverse nature of
both the
field organizations and our students, no
two
FPLC’s should be identical,
and the FPLC should be specific enough to provid
e
students with a clear
overview of learning goals.
The FPLC should be viewed as a flexible,
working document that guides the learning process for the academic
term
. The contr
act may have tasks added to or removed from it during the
year.
* Learning Contracts for SOWK
4/
78
1
are due to Blackboard by Friday
October
22
, 20
2
1
*
1.
Plea
s
e
e
x
pla
i
n
the
su
p
ervi
s
ory
process
and
i
de
n
tify
w
hat
times
su
p
ervi
s
ion will
occur
d
u
ring
this
co
n
tract
perio
d
.
(No
t
e:
S
u
per
v
i
s
ion
with
the Field
Instructor
required one hour every 30 hours minimum (9 notes per semester
)
2.
Who will provide and be involved in supervision during this contract period?
______________________________________________________
3.
Have the student syllabi been reviewed and incorporated by all parties? ____________________________________________________
_____
4.
Did you attach a
practicum schedule
of days and times in
internships
?
If not, why
?
Print Name of Student
: ___________________________
Signature of Stude
nt
: _______________________________
Date
: ________________
Print Name of FI
: _____________________________
Signature of FI
: _____________________________________
Date
: ________________
Please initial here that you have involved your liaison in the review and provided a final copy?
________
The Field Liaison must be
provided a copy of the final version of this learning contract.
S
T
U
D
ENT:
I have
read
the
NA
S
W
C
o
d
e
of
Ethi
c
s
and
a
gr
e
e
to
a
b
i
de
by
i
ts
prin
c
iples and I have returned and agreed to
COVID
-
19 Safety Plan
.
Student Signature
:
__________________________________
Date
:
________
_
1
08.22.21-MCR
MSW SOWK 781 FOUNDATION AND BSW SOWK 481 SENIOR YEAR
FIELD PRACTICUM LEARNING CONTRACT for FALL 2021
The M/BSW Foundation Field Placement Learning Contract (FPLC) is a written learning agreement established between the student, field instructor,
and the College of Social Work (COSW) at the University of South Carolina (USC) for each TERM (not year). BSW Generalist/ MSW Foundation field
instruction is part of the COSW’s competency-based curriculum, designed to comply with the 2008 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)’s
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). The primary educational focus for this year of study is the practice and mastery of ten
competencies as they relate to forty-one (41) practice behaviors identified by CSWE. The FPLC and end of year evaluation are designed to assess for
and measure progress in these areas. Given the diverse nature of both the field organizations and our students, no two FPLC’s should be identical,
and the FPLC should be specific enough to provide students with a clear overview of learning goals. The FPLC should be viewed as a flexible,
working document that guides the learning process for the academic term. The contract may have tasks added to or removed from it during the
year. * Learning Contracts for SOWK 4/781 are due to Blackboard by Friday October 22, 2021 *
1. Please explain the supervisory process and identify what times supervision will occur during this contract period. (Note: Supervision with
the Field Instructor required one hour every 30 hours minimum (9 notes per semester)
2. Who will provide and be involved in supervision during this contract period? ______________________________________________________
3. Have the student syllabi been reviewed and incorporated by all parties? _________________________________________________________
4. Did you attach a practicum schedule of days and times in internships? If not, why?
Print Name of Student: ___________________________ Signature of Student: _______________________________ Date: ________________
Print Name of FI: _____________________________ Signature of FI: _____________________________________ Date: ________________
Please initial here that you have involved your liaison in the review and provided a final copy? ________ The Field Liaison must be
provided a copy of the final version of this learning contract.
STUDENT: I have read the NASW Code of Ethics and agree to abide by its principles and I have returned and agreed to COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Student Signature: __________________________________ Date: ________ _