Transcript FIRST-YEAR MSW FIELD ORIENTATION

BASW
FIELD
ORIENTATION
Fall, 2011
ROADMAP FOR FIELD
SWRK 195 A/B
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2 days/week (16 hrs.) M/W or W/F
32 weeks total
Same placement for 2 semesters
Same professor for 140B/C
140B-C + 195A-B =
INTERLOCKING COURSES
Must pass both courses to proceed
140B
195A
140C
195B
ATTENDANCE
Be present on all scheduled field
days
Be on-time
Make-up missed days
Follow protocol when you must be
absent
KEY PEOPLE
STUDENT
UNIVERSITY
Faculty
Liaison
Same as
140B/C
Professor
AGENCY
Field
Instructor
(MSW)
Task
Superviso
r
Field Instructor:
BASW Educator in the Field
Must have
MSW or
BASW
YOUR FIELD INSTRUCTOR
WILL…..
• Orient you to agency
• Assess your learning needs
• Help you develop your Learning
Agreement
• Provide appropriate activities to implement
Learning Agreement
• Help you integrate into agency
environment
• Provide you ongoing feedback and evaluation
Your Field Instructor Also Will…
• Meet with you weekly
• Coordinate with Task Supervisor (if
appropriate)
• Communicate with Faculty Liaison
• Complete Mid-Semester Assessment
and End-of-Semester Evaluations
First Day of Field
It’s normal to feel anxious….
“Start Where the Student Is…”
• What is my learning style?
• What are my strengths?
• What skills, knowledge do I want to
acquire?
• What opportunities exist at the placement?
INTERPRETING THE LEARNING
STYLE ASSESSMENT
• Thinker/Observer: Reflective, likes to start
with theory
• Doer/Observer: Likes practical, “how-to”
instruction
• Thinker/Feeler: Relies on intuition, gut
feeling
• Doer/Feeler: Prefers to learn by doing
INTERPRETING THE LEARNING
STYLE ASSESSMENT
Look at your scores for Doer and Thinker. Circle the higher
score.
Look at your scores for Observer and Feeler. Circle the
higher score.
You now have a new pair of scores.
FACULTY FIELD LIAISON
Barranti...Strother….Russell…Bowie…Davis….Torres
1. Monitor student placement via
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Field Journals
Discussion in Practice Class
Communication with Field Instructor via phone calls
and site visits (minimum 1/semester
Be available to consult with Field Instructor
2. Consult with, advocate for student
3. Give field grade
The Faculty Liaison is the 140B/C
Professor
What Are My Responsibilities in My
Placement?
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Take responsibility for own learning in the field.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Initiate Learning Agreement.
Provide FI with syllabus for 140B-C classes.
Bring topics and questions to supervision.
Ask for help when needed.
Be open to new experiences and willing to push yourself.
Be open to feedback.
Initiate evaluation process
Be a Proactive Learner
Stay Open to Feedback
MORE STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Complete field assignments
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b.
c.
d.
Field Journals
Biopsychosocial assessments
Macro Project
Others
3. Attend placement
4. Make up missed time
End-of-semester Evaluation Form
• Evaluation criteria rate progress in each of the
learning objectives
• “2” and “3” is good for 1st semester
• Ratings are not synonymous with A-B-C-D-F
• Download these forms from Field website.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE A
PROBLEM IN FIELD?!?!?
Everyone has a part to play in
problem-solving in field
BUT IT STARTS WITH YOU!
As soon as you perceive a problem –
TALK TO YOUR FIELD INSTRUCTOR
&
NOTIFY YOUR FACULTY FIELD LIAISON
DON’T FLY UNDER THE RADAR
ENJOY THE RIDE!!