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Welcome to the UNC Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
An Overview of the Full-time
Curriculum Options
Welcome Weekend, 2015
Annie Francis, MSW, MPA
Our Mission
The mission of the School of Social
Work is to advance knowledge regarding
social problems & programs, to educate
social workers for advanced practice, &
to provide leadership in the development
of socially & economically just policies
& programs that strengthen individuals,
families, groups, organizations, and
communities.
What is the MSW Curriculum?
Fixed Foundation
Curriculum
Flexible Advanced
Curriculum
Concurrent Field
Beyond Academics:
Professional Development
Foundation Curriculum
Foundation Courses, Fall:
SOWO 500 Human Behavior
in Context: Infancy to
Adolescence
SOWO 530 Social Welfare
Policy
SOWO 540 Social Work
Practice with Individuals,
Families & Groups
SOWO 570 Social Work
Practice with Organizations
& Communities
Field Seminar
Field
Foundation Courses, Spring:
SOWO 505 Human Behavior
in Context: Adulthood &
Older Adulthood
SOWO 501 Confronting
Oppression & Institutional
Discrimination (& on-line
pre-course)
SOWO 510 Foundation for
Evidence-Based Practice &
Program Evaluation
SOWO 769/799 Planning for
Social Work Interventions
Field Seminar
Field
Concentration Curriculum
Three Concentration Areas
Community, Management & Policy
Practice
Direct Practice
Self-Directed
Working with your faculty advisor,
you will develop individualized plan
of study that meets your
learning/professional goals & the
curriculum requirements
Concentration Curriculum
Concentration Courses:
Spring Semester
Concentration Courses:
Fall Semester
HBSE/Practice course in area
of concentration (3hours)
Elective
Elective
Field
Advanced Research (1.5
hours)
Advanced Policy (1.5 hours)
Short Course Elective
Short Course Elective
Short Course Elective
Short Course Elective
Field
HBSE/Practice Courses-Fall
Semester, Final Year
HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice
SOWO 840 Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 841 Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 842 Families: Theory and Practice
SOWO 843 Older Adults: Theory and Practice
SOWO 844 Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 845 Health: Theory and Practice
HBSE/Practice: Community, Management
and Policy Practice
SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and Practice
SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice
SOWO 881 Community Practice: Global Perspectives*
Advanced Policy Courses-Spring
Semester, Final Year
Common framework of policy analysis & change
strategies, specialized topics
SOWO 834 Advanced Policy Practice
SOWO 835 Poverty Policy
SOWO 836 Health Access & Health Disparities Policy
SOWO 837 Disability Policy
SOWO 832 Multigenerational Family Policy
SOWO 838 Policies Impacting Military Families
SOWO 739 Substance Abuse Policy*
To name a few example policy courses…
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Direct
SOWO 700 ATOD Abuse and Dependence
SOWO 701 ATOD Biomedical Basis
SOWO 709 Managing the Effects of Disasters on Families & Children
SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice
SOWO 761 ATOD Diverse Populations
SOWO 769 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health
SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice
SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples
SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment
SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence
SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout
the Lifespan
SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses:
Community, Management Policy Practice
SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing
SOWO 882: Citizen Participation &
Volunteer Involvement
SOWO 886: Human Resource
Management & Supervision
SOWO 884: Executive Leadership
SOWO 885: Financial Management
SOWO 880: Sustainable Development
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Direct
SOWO 705 Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab
SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant Survivors of Torture
& Trauma
SOWO 750 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
SOWO 751 Behavioral Interventions with Children
SOWO 753 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
SOWO 755 Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice
SOWO 758 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
SOWO 764 Motivational Interviewing
SOWO 766 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice
SOWO 769 Integrated Behavioral Health
SOWO 769 Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
SOWO 769 SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice
Systems
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses:
Community, Management Policy Practice (CMPP)
SOWO 739 Immigration and
Citizenship Law and Policy
SOWO 792 Program Development
and Proposal Preparation
SOWO 793 Asset Development,
Practice and Policy
Professional Development
Leadership Workshops
All first-year students are required to attend one per semester
and can count towards professional development for field
Professional Development Workshops
MSW Resume Building
Before, During and After the Interview
Review of Licensure Process
Macro Networking Night
Clinical Lecture Series
Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change
Loving Kindness Mediation Practice
Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults
Academic Planning Support
Resources for developing
your plan of study:
Academic advisors
Plan of study advisors
Student Services faculty &
staff
Planning meetings
Prompts/directions/dates
communicated regularly
Don’t Forget the SSW Website
http://ssw.unc.edu/
Look at current
schedules/course
offerings
Review previous syllabi
Find student forms
View student calendar
Learn how to get involved
Foundation Field Placements
Welcome Weekend 2015
Denisé Dews, MSW
Why Do a Field Placement?
Apply knowledge & skills learned in the
classroom
Integrate theory & practice
Structured learning environment –
Focused on learning specific social work
skills
Experiential learning –
Repeated transactions between
the learner & the environment
Characteristics of the
Foundation Field Placement
Generalist social work practice –
Exposure to direct work with clients
Exposure to management & community
practice (macro practice)
Opportunity to try something new
Specialization during the
Concentration (final year) placement
Types of Placements
General health care & psychiatric hospitals
County DSS’s and Public Health
Departments
Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies
Domestic violence services
Substance abuse facilities
Schools
Homeless shelters
Time in Foundation Placement
• ~ 450 hours (225 hours/semester)
• Wednesdays & Thursdays
• Some flexibility if it works for both
student & agency
• Exceptions must be approved by
Director of Field Education
Field Instructors
MSW with > 2 years experience
Identify & design learning assignments
Offer appropriate learning activities
Provide weekly supervision
Collaborate on learning plan &
evaluations
Field Advisors
SSW faculty member
The liaison between School,
agency, student, field instructor
Support students & Field Instructors
Problem-solve/trouble-shoot
Review performance & submit grades
Facilitate Foundation Field Seminar
Field Seminar
One credit per semester
SoWo 523 & 524
Small group, led by your Field Advisor
Meets twice a month
Facilitates integration of classroom
learning & field experiences through
discussion & assignments
Placement Process
• Orientation webinar
• Consider your Learning Goals & Objectives
• Foundation Planning Guide
• Completed online in field education database
• Make certain you have a current resume to upload
• The resume will be available to your potential Field
Instructor—check spelling & grammar
Conference with Field Office
• Meet with/speak with a Field Advisor
during the summer
• Matches announced ~ July 1st
• You’ll receive a “match” email with information
on how to contact your potential Field
Instructor
Interview with Potential Instructor &
Agency
Schedule an interview & prepare
Bring your resume & Planning Guide
Prepare as for a job interview
Describe prior relevant experience
What do you hope to learn?
What activities are available for students?
What questions do you have about the
Agency & the program?
Agency Requirements
Some agencies (hospitals, public school
systems and others) require:
criminal records checks and/or
and/or drug screening
and/or TB tests
students to pay for parking
… just as they require for employees or
volunteers