socw 6520 Week 7 Blog

Student Information

Instructor/Supervisor Information

Faculty Liaison Information

Agency Info

Name: Stephan A. Bell

Walden Email: [email protected]

Phone: 562-326-3810

Name: Maya DeNola, MSW, LCSW

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 310-850-7133

Name: Dr. Wanda Davidson

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 334-202-3204

Description: Through immersive learning, real-world work experience, and a network of supportive professional mentors, ManifestWorks connects those impacted by foster care, homelessness and incarceration with job opportunities and provides ongoing life and professional skills to support long-term success.

Academic Term

Spring 2021

Course Number

SOCW 6520

Population Served: Adults Foster Care, Homelessness, and Ex-convict

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a- Makes clinically appropriate decisions based on the NASW Code of Ethics, and other local, state, and federal legal statutes and regulations.

b- Identifies and manages personal values to provide clinical service delivery, according to professional values and standards.

c-Incorporates professional behavior when engaging clients, families, colleagues, and other professionals.

d- Evaluate the ethical and appropriate use technology to facilitate delivery of clinical social work services

e-Integrates principles of supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.

f-Demonstrates professional development by identifying the specialized skills and knowledge needed to practice clinical social work.

Adhere to ethical standards outlined by the NASW and other social work organizations

Discuss personal values in supervision when they conflict with the values of the profession and adjust practice as needed.

Recognize personal triggers that could impede effectiveness with clients. Discuss those triggers with your supervisor.

Discuss case scenarios with my supervisor and faculty liaison that require ethical reasoning.

Seek guidance when you experience and ethical dilemma.

Maintain professional boundaries with clients and others and discuss and potential boundary challenges in supervision.

Use professional communication and interaction with clients, colleagues, and others.

Recognize your professional responsibility to the client, the profession, and the agency.

Adhere to agency polices about technology and record keeping. Discuss with your supervisor any potential ethical challenges that may arise because of the use of technology.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) Assignments:

Self-Assessment Assignment (Week1)

Blog post on confidentiality (Week 2)

Blog Post safety in field (Week 3)

Blog Post on Supervision (Week 4)

Blog on Ethics (Week 5)

Use of Self Blog (Week 8)

For Student: To Gain competence in demonstrate ethical and professional behavior I need to recognize and manage personal biases as they affect professional behavior and judgement; • Recognize and navigate incongruities with inter-professional relationships; • Apply ethical decision-making framework and skills to issues specific to clinical social work; • Understand and identify professional strengths, limitations, and challenges; engage in reflective practice.

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you develop as a professional social worker (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

Goal #1

This future social worker will be teachable, open to feedback, and make changes as necessary to be adaptable and flexible to always grow to an acceptable level of competency during field placement.

Goal #2

This future social worker will maintain professional boundaries, remain impartial, and provide objective feedback when assessing situations to always build self-awareness during field experience.

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

How do your personal experiences & affective reactions influence your professional judgement & behavior?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation).

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a-Demonstrates cultural awareness by recognizing and integrating diverse populations’ varying values, culture, norms, and beliefs throughout the therapeutic process.

b-Demonstrates cultural humility by managing personal biases when partnering with clients.

c- Communicates in a culturally responsive way recognizing various community structures, norms, and values.

Practice with those who are different from you based on age, SES, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc.

Discuss in supervision and in class the strengths of engaging diversity and the challenges you have when engaging difference.

Engage in self-refection about personal biases related to client population and discuss with supervisor and be able to demonstrate that you can have a personal view and a professional view in practice.

Develop a diversity/cultural competency plan that allows you to learn about the cultural needs of client groups and be culturally responsive when communicating with clients.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) Assignments:

Agency Assignment – describe the population (Week 4)

Diversity Blog (Week 7)

For Student To gain competence I must apply critical thinking to issues of diversity and anti-oppressive practice; • Appreciate multiple ways of developing knowledge and discern differences between knowledge and research; • Identify and use practitioner/client differences from a strength-based perspective; seek participation from marginalized perspectives.

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to engage diversity and difference in practice (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

Goal #1

Is that I will engage in the therapeutic role with diverse populations, including children and adults, different ethnic backgrounds, and cultural beliefs and will gain cultural competence through working with these diverse populations and will communicate effectively, respect differences of opinions, and openly explore interpersonal differences weekly for entire field placement.

Goal #2

I will be able to recognize any conflicts with personal/ ethnic or cultural beliefs and discuss concerns with the supervisor immediately.

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation).

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a-Examines the effects of oppression, discrimination, structural social inequality, and historical trauma on clients/constituents and their systems to guide intervention planning.

b- Chooses social work clinical practices that promote human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

Identify barriers clients face when accessing services at my agency or at other agencies and discuss during supervision.

Develop a plan to learn about the effects of oppression, discrimination, inequality, and trauma on clients.

Use evidence-based practices that consider the unique challenges clients have when faced with oppression, discrimination, social inequality, and historical trauma.

Discuss with supervisor about how social, economic, and environmental factors affect client outcomes.

Work with instructor/supervisor to engage advocacy for needs and services for clients.

Collaborate with a local or national organization that advocates for your population.

Add other activities here:

For Student: To gain competence I must use knowledge of the effects of oppression, discrimination, and historical trauma on client and client systems to guide treatment planning and intervention; • Promote social and economic justice for client systems through bridging policy and practice; • Work collaboratively with clients and promote interpersonal collaboration to effect system change.

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you advance human rights and justice (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation)

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a-. Critically evaluates evidence based and “best practice” treatment interventions

b- Develops clinical intervention plans based on the best available research and “best practices”.

Research the evidence-based treatment interventions associated with the context of your agency.

Use critical thinking to evaluate the benefits and challenges of the evidence-based interventions used with clients. Discuss your ideas with your supervisor.

Develop treatment plans for clients that are evidence-based.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) Assignment:

Intervention Treatment Plan Assignment

SOCW6530 (Field IV) Assignment:

Intervention Treatment Plan Assignment part II

For Student:

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you improve use research in your practice justice (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

No Questions

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation).

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

a- Critically evaluates and creates awareness about agency and/or government policies and regulations that impact the well-being of clients.

b- Applies critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that support the needs of clients who present for clinical services

Consider policies that affect the lives of your clients and discuss those challenges with your supervisor.

Use critical thinking to examine the negative impact of policies on clients and advocate when needed.

Explore how social problems are connected to social policy.

Explore how agency funding is connected to policy.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) Assignment:

Week 10 focuses on Organizational Policy

Social Problem/Policy Assignment

SOCW6530 (Field IV) Assignment:

Agency Funding and Policy Implication Assignment

For Student:

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to engage in policy practice (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

What types of influences might your agency like to have regarding a state or federal policy’s?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors – Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

Individuals

Uses empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage diverse clients in the therapeutic process.

Families

Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and family systems to engage with families.

Groups

a-Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of group dynamics to engage group members in the group process.

b- Engages with inter-professional teams and stakeholders associated with clients' care.

Organizations

Engages with organizations that provide services, support, advocacy, and resources to support to clients.

Communities

Identifies and actively participates in opportunities to communicate with community leaders and members about community service gaps for clients.

Show care, empathy, and genuineness with clients to initiate therapeutic relationships.

Use a strengths-based approach when engaging with individuals, groups, and families.

Use active listening and other engagement skills.

Consult with organizations to assist with client needs.

☒Engage in professional communication in interprofessional team meetings from the social work perspective.

Connect and work with community organizations that provide services related to the clients you serve.

Add other engagement activities:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) –First 11 weeks

Process Recording (Week 5)

Process Recording (Week 7)

Week 9 focuses on Individual, Family, and Group contexts

SOCW6530 (Field IV)- Second 11 weeks

Week 1 & Week 2 Focus on Engagement

Blog on Engagement (Week 2)

Process Recording (Week 3)

For Student: When engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I must develop a culturally responsive therapeutic relationship; Create responsive collaborative relationships with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through anti-oppressive practice; • Attend to the interpersonal dynamics and contextual factors that both strengthen and potentially threaten the therapeutic alliance; • Identify and use knowledge of relationship dynamics, including power differentials; • Establish a relationally based process that encourages clients to be equal participants in the establishment of treatment goals and expected outcomes.

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you develop your engagement skills (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

What strategies would you use to engage a diverse client?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during the evaluation)

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

Individuals

a-Conducts clinical assessments that provide information about the biopsychosocial-spiritual needs of clients.

b- Uses critical thinking to apply the strengths perspective and theories of human behavior and the social environment when analyzing and interpreting assessment information in a clinical setting.

c- Develops mutually agreed-upon evidence-based therapeutic interventions that consider culture, values, and safety.

Families

a- Conducts family assessments to understand family roles, functioning, relationships, resources, and support needs.

b- Uses critical thinking to apply theories of family systems when analyzing and interpreting family functioning, support, and dynamics.

Groups

a-Identifies the professional social work role in inter-professional and supervision group meetings and assesses how that role contributes to the group's purpose.

b- Assesses the functioning and needs of professional and/or patient focused groups, and considers the best intervention strategies, based on professional knowledge and ethics.

Organizations

a-Assesses how the agency’s mission, structure, vision, connect to client outcomes.

b- Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of therapeutic services provided to clients.

Communities

a-Develops knowledge about community resources, resources, governance, political climate, and initiatives to support mental health

b- Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of the community and how those impact the functioning of clients

Utilize agency appropriate forms, tools, and processes to complete clinical assessments.

utilize developmentally, and strengths-based approaches to assessment.

Assist clients in developing mutually agreed upon goals and interventions to enhance well-being.

Assess family functioning, relationships and support needs in the context of the agency’s practice.

Work with groups to assess needs and to inform group intervention goals and treatment strategies.

Assess ways you can participate in inter-professional and supervision meetings from the social work perspective.

Assess how other organizations assist with client needs and where there may be gaps in services.

Assess the role the community plays in providing services for your clients (financial, legislative, representative, etc.) Discuss your findings with your supervisor.

Add other assessment activities:

SOCW6520 (Field III) – First 11 weeks

Process Recording (Week 5)

Week 9 Focus on Individuals, Families, and Groups

SOCW 6510 (Field II)- Second 11 weeks

SOCW 6530 (Field IV)- Second 11 weeks

Week 3 and 4 devoted to the assessment process, with assignments of blogs and process recordings.

For Student: In assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I will use multi-dimensional bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment tools; • Assess clients' readiness for change; • Assess client coping strategies to reinforce and improve adaptation to life situations, circumstances, and events; including principles of trauma-informed care and strength-based practice; • Select and modify appropriate intervention strategies based on continuous clinical assessment; and use differential and multiaxial diagnoses.

For Student: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you develop your assessment skills (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

Goal #1

I will use appropriate assessment tools for testing and treatment in order to best serve the client.

Goal #2

I will review and observe the agency assessment process, including all forms in order to gain knowledge on assessing clients

For Student: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

How in portance of inter-professional collaboration is in your career?

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during supervision)

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

Individuals

a-Implements therapeutic interventions based on the strengths perspective, biopsychosocial needs, and current theories appropriate for the setting and client needs.

b- Utilizes appropriate resources and services for clients.

c- Promotes effective transitions and endings that incorporate mutually agreed-upon goals.

Families

a-Implements family interventions based on the strengths perspective, family culture, family systems theory, and evidence-based practice.

b- Utilizes appropriate resources, services, and interventions for families.

Groups

Uses professional ethics, knowledge, and evidence-based interventions in groups.

Organizations

Participates in opportunities to improve agency/organization service delivery that will support the needs of clients.

Communities

Explores and actively participates in opportunities to advocate for community services and support mental health services.

Use agency-appropriate and developmentally- appropriate intervention strategies and techniques.

Use relevant prevention strategies with individuals, families, and groups.

Explore various evidence-based interventions and discuss those with your supervisor.

Intervene with families using appropriate family theories.

Explore and utilizes resources to provide holistic care.

Talk with supervisor about planning for termination or transitions with clients.

Consults with supervisor about ways to be involved in service delivery improvement at the agency.

☒Consults with supervisor about opportunities to be involved in advocacy.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) First 11 weeks

Week 9 focuses on Individuals, Families, and Groups

Discuss with supervisor evidence-based practices used in agency setting

SOCW 6530 (Field IV) Second 11 weeks

Weeks 5 and 6 focus on intervention with assignments of blogs and process recordings.

Week 9 focuses on Termination with clients

For Student: Some of the tools that I would use to intervene with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. I will do a critically evaluate, select, and apply best practices and evidence-based interventions, make practice-informed interventions explicit; • Demonstrate the use of appropriate clinical techniques for a range of presenting concerns identified in the assessment, including crisis intervention strategies as needed; • Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate treatment interventions.

Goal #1

I will use appropriate treatment planning tools and interventions based on the client’s needs and agency guidelines.

Goal #2

I will successfully utilize interventions with clients in order to guide them through treatment and the termination process.

For Students: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

What clinical techniques you used for interventions in a group setting?

Expected Behaviors – You will be evaluated on these at the end of the quarter

Agency Activities to help you achieve the expected behaviors- Check ALL that apply AND add other activities specific to your agency.

Field Course Assignments – Complete these in the course when assigned.

Individuals

Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention strategies for with individuals

Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies.

Families

Evaluates the effectiveness of intervention strategies used to improve family functioning and support.

Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies and resources.

Groups

Evaluates the effectiveness of group related processes.

Utilizes evaluation data to inform future group processes.

Organizations

Evaluates the effectiveness of social services and intervention strategies provided by agencies to support clients.

Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives to improve services.

Communities

Evaluates the effectiveness of community services and resources for clients and their families.

Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives

Considers the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and makes changes to treatment plans as needed.

Consults with supervisor about treatment plan outcomes to consider potential alternatives.

Evaluate the effectiveness of social services provided organizations and communities and advocate where needed.

Meet with clients to assess the progress of their goals and make changes in treatment plans as necessary.

Participate in data collection, needs assessments, and other research efforts to inform advocacy or awareness initiatives.

Add other activities here:

SOCW 6520 (Field III) First 11 weeks 

 Week 9 focuses on Individuals, Families, and Groups

SOCW 6530 (Field IV) Second 11 weeks 

Weeks 7 and 8 focus on evaluation of client success with assignments of blog posts and process recordings.  

For Student: In evaluate my practice and outcomes with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. I will Contribute to the theoretical knowledge base of the social work profession through practice-based research; • Use clinical evaluation of process and outcomes to develop best practice interventions for a range of bio-psycho-social-spiritual conditions; recognize the importance of evaluating processes and outcomes to advance practice, policy, and service delivery effectiveness.

For Students: Write two goals that you want to achieve to help you understand how to evaluate clients and other systems (these goals should address areas of growth and professional development).

For Students: Write down any questions you have for your instructor/supervisor or faculty liaison:

How effective is understanding qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating outcomes and practice effectiveness

Instructor/Supervisor’s Feedback for Evaluation: (To be completed during evaluation)