SWRK 3150 & 4120 Developing & Completing your Learning Contract

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What is a Learning Contract?

Guides student and field instructor through the learning process.

• Tool designed to keep focus on goal oriented learning.

• Combination of what the student wants to learn, what the field instructor is willing to teach, and what is within the agency’s mandate.

• The learning contract is a “living” document. It can evolve and change throughout the placement.

2015 new evaluation form

• The learning contract and evaluation form is now one document. Faculty of Social Work

FIELD EVALUATION B.S.W. Field Placement SWRK 3150 LEARNING CONTRACT AND SKILLS EVALUATION Learning Contract Outline

(To be completed at beginning of academic term)

Evaluation Form

(To be completed at Midterm and Final)

Identifying Information Section

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Field Placement Days: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. TIME (example: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.): Reflective journal frequency (e.g., daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly): Day(s) and time(s) of weekly field supervision: Names of onsite supervisors and/or contact person(s) in field instructor’s absence:

Identifying Information Section

• • • • • • • • Please ensure you fill out all of the required information.

What days are you spending in placement?

Please note students receive 7.5 hours for a FULL day in placement.

If you are spending half days/evenings count the hours. Please see example.

How often are you handing in a reflective journal and when will you be discussing the journal with your field instructor?

Remember monthly reflective journals are due at the end of the month.

What day and time are you meeting with your field instructor for supervision? Where will you meet?

Who is your alternative contact when your field instructor is absent?

Student Name U of M Email Primary Phone Faculty /Field Liaison Email Primary Phone Agency Name Alternate Contact Name Primary Phone

Identifying Information Section

Instructor Name Email Primary Phone Onsite Supervisor Email Primary Phone Address Alternate Contact Email Fax

Developing your Learning Contract 5 Skills Areas

1) Professionalism/Ethical Standards 2) Assessment and Intervention Skills in Practice 3) Reflective Capacity and Critical Analysis 4) Fostering and Promotion of Human Rights and Social Justice 5) Integration of Policy and Practice

Developing your Learning Contract 4 Criteria for evaluation

(1) Does Not Meet Expectations (2) Needs Improvement (3) Meets Expectations (4) Integrates Theory and Skills *Please note you have 2 other choices  (N/A) Not Applicable  (N/O) Not Observed

Developing your Learning Contract

• The Learning Contract goals can be found at the beginning of each skill section. For each section identify as many learning objectives, activities, and timelines as necessary. • The Learning Contract will be developed with the student and the field instructor and can be reviewed and revised at any time.

Breaking Out of the Box (P.9)

• • • • What do I want to learn from my experience?

What specific knowledge do I want to develop?

What specific skills or techniques do I want to learn or sharpen (e.g. interviewing, assessment, referral, group work)?

Is there an area of social work that I feel I don’t have a grasp on or feel that I can’t fully integrate (e.g. why policy or research are important to my daily social work practice)?

Developing your Learning Contract

Please review the evaluation and complete learning objectives for each skill section

Objectives Activities Timeline

Evaluation & Learning Contract Sections

1 Not Meeting Expectations 2 Needs Development 3 Currently Meets Expectations 4 Integrates Theory and Skills N/A (Not Applicable) N/O (Not Observed) 1 Professionalism/Ethical Standards

The student identifies as a professional and conducts self in a professional manner. The student is able to articulate social work ethical principles that will guide professional practice.

LEARNING CONTRACT

* note – the learning contract can evolve and change throughout the placement*

Objectives Activities Timeline

Evaluation Section 3150

2.1 Demonstrates effective engagement skills by using a range of interpersonal communication skills (e.g., reflection, clarification, paraphrasing, and questioning).

Comments/Examples: 2.2 Communicates respectfully and effectively both verbally and non-verbally through the use of language, appropriate eye contact, body language, and S.O.L.E.R (Sitting attentively at an angle, Open posture, Leaning forward, Eye contact, Relaxed body).

Comments/Examples: 2.3 Is prepared for meetings with clients and collaterals.

Comments/Examples: 2.4 Reviews confidentiality guidelines and student roles with clients.

Comments/Examples: 2.5 Is able to identify relevant issues and goals of clients.

Evaluation Section 4120

2.1 Competence in using a range of interpersonal communication skills (e.g., reflection, clarification, and paraphrasing and questioning).

Comments/Examples: 2.2 Demonstrates the ability to work with complex situations and challenging clients.

Comments/Examples: 2.3 Effectively conducts meetings/interviews with clients and collaterals.

Comments/Examples: 2.4 Able to articulate and intervene on relevant concerns and goals with clients.

Comments/Examples: 2.5 Is able to integrate theoretical knowledge into practice providing rationale for assessment and intervention.

Examples

Section 1- Professionalism/Ethical Standards 1.4 Demonstrates knowledge of CASW Code of Ethics and provincial/territorial social work standards.

Objectives:

• Be able to understand and identify ethical issues and standards (3150).

• Practice according to standards and make ethical decisions (4120).

Activities:

• Read CASW Code of Ethics and Manitoba SW standards, discuss these with field instructor, identify at least one ethical issue and one standard (3150).

• Identify an ethical dilemma in one of my cases and make an ethical decision. Identify where I am applying standards in one of my cases and reflect on how this affects the individuals involved (4120).

Timelines:

• Jan. 31 st - Read CASW Code of Ethics and Manitoba SW standards Weekly supervision - Discuss ethics & standards with field instructor • Ongoing - Identify at least one ethical issue and one standard (3150).

Feb. 23 rd Feb. 28 th to case – Submit journal to field instructor and field liaison reflecting on affect of standards July 17 th – Identified standards in one case – Have identified dilemma and made a decision.

Examples

Let’s build one together!

Section 4 – Fostering and Promotion of Human Rights and Social Justice

4.1 Understands issues of inequality in society (e.g. diversity, oppression, discrimination, power, ethno-culture, human diversity, and privilege) and its impact on the client.

Comments/Examples: Instructor

Student

4.2 Creates awareness and empowers clients to advocate for their own basic human rights (e.g., freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education.) Comments/Examples: 4.3 Respects and advocates for the rights of others, and brings to attention of field instructor any human rights concerns.

Comments/Examples:

Instructor Student Instructor Student

4.4 Demonstrates the importance to practise with cultural sensitivity.

Comments/Examples:

Instructor Student

4.5 Demonstrates leadership in identifying ways to promote a safe environment.

Comments/Examples:

Instructor Student

Examples Let’s build one together!

Section 4 – Fostering and Promotion of Human Rights and Social Justice

4.5 Demonstrates leadership in identifying ways to promote a safe environment.

Objectives: Activities: Timelines:

Signature and Comment Section

Learning Contract Signatures Date

Field Instructor: Student: Onsite Supervisor: Faculty Field Liaison:

Midterm Evaluation Signatures

Field Instructor: Student: Onsite Supervisor: Faculty Field Liaison:

Date

Time Sheets submitted (daily, weekly) Number of Hours Completed

Journals submitted COMMENTS:

Signature, Comment, & Grading Sections

Final Evaluation Signatures

Field Instructor: Student: Onsite Supervisor: Faculty Field Liaison:

Date

Time Sheets submitted (daily, weekly) Number of Hours Completed

Journals submitted COMMENTS:

Signature acknowledges that all parties have participated in a discussion and have an understanding of this evaluation. Once Signed, this page MUST BE SENT IN to the Faculty Field Liaison (Faxed, Scanned/Email) “Pass” indicates that the student has met requirements. “Fail” indicates that the student has failed to meet requirements. “Fail Incomplete” indicates that the student is required to remain in SWRK 3150 for defined period, as contracted with the student, Field Instructor, and Faculty Field Liaison.

Reminders

• The form needs to be completed electronically.

• The form is available on D2L and on our website

Questions

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• We hope you have a great term in field.