basw field orientation
DESCRIPTION
BASW FIELD ORIENTATION. PART B. SOCIAL WORK 195A-B. 6 units/semester 2 days/week (16 hrs.) M/W or W/F 32 weeks total Same placement for 2 semesters Credit/No Credit at the end of each semester; MUST PASS BOTH 140B AND 195A TO PRCOEED TO 140C AND 195B Taken concurrently with 140B-C - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BASWBASWFIELD ORIENTATIONFIELD ORIENTATION
PART BPART B
SOCIAL WORK 195A-B
• 6 units/semester• 2 days/week (16 hrs.) M/W or W/F• 32 weeks total• Same placement for 2 semesters• Credit/No Credit at the end of each semester;
MUST PASS BOTH 140B AND 195A TO PRCOEED TO 140C AND 195B
• Taken concurrently with 140B-C• Same professor for 140B/C
140B-C + 195A-B = INTERLOCKING COURSES
195A
195B 140C
140B
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Start week of Sept. 6
Nov. 11 – Veterans Day (no field)
Nov. 25-26 – Thanksgiving Break – no field
Dec. 10 – Last Day of FieldEvaluations due to Faculty Liaison
Dec. 13-23 – May make up field days if needed
Start week of Jan. 3
Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King Holiday – no field
Mar. 21-27– Spring Break – no field (may use to make up days if needed)
Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Holiday – no field
April 9-10 – NASW Lobby Days – students excused from field April 10 to attend
May 13 – Last day of field Evaluations due to Faculty Liaison
Important Policies
• Attendance
• Grading
• Emergencies
KEY PEOPLE
FacultyLiaison
Same as 140B/C Professor
STUDENT
Field Instructor (MSW)
TaskSupervisor
UNIVERSITY AGENCY
Field Instructor: BASW Educator in the Field
YOUR FIELD INSTRUCTOR WILL…..
• Orient you to the 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…
• Provide weekly field instruction• Provides ongoing monitoring of and
feedback regarding your performance• Coordinate and communicate with Task
Supervisor (if appropriate)• Communicate with Faculty Liaison • Complete Mid-Semester Assessment and
End-of-Semester Evaluations together with you
First Day of Field
New Placement Orientations Include…..
• Tour of agency
• Introduction to staff
• Job description
• Written policy documents
• Badge, other ID
• Opportunities to shadow and observe and ask questions
It’s normal to feel anxious….
EXPECT TO GO THROUGH THESE STAGES…..
• ANTICIPATION
• DISILLUSIONMENT
• CONFRONTATION
• COMPETENCE
• CULMINATION
“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
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.
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
LEARNING AGREEMENT• Include a comprehensive list of all
activities the student will engage in
• Each activity is tied to a Learning Objective
• Is a working guide, referred to often
• Revise at any time
• Develop in conjunction with the Field Evaluation Form
• Turn into Faculty Liaison by Oct. 4
LEARNING AGREEMENT
Student Activities Learning
Objective #1. Conduct assessments. 1,2,3,4, 12,13
2. Review cases for ethical issues. 1
3. Attend staff meetings. 5, 10, 12,14, 18
4. Attend interagency meetings 14, 18
5. Provide case management for 3 clients. 1, 2, 3, 14, 12, 15
6. Co-facilitate group. 2,3,12, 17
7. Attend Board meeting. 5, 19
8. Shadow staff in home visits. 1,2,9,10
9. Develop resource manual. 14
FACULTY LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Monitor student placement via• 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 student3. Give field grade
The Faculty Liaison is the 140B/C Professor
BASW Liaisons
Nancy Larson
John Davis
Mimi Lewis
Chrys Barranti
Santos Torres
Sylvester Bowie
Joseph Anderson
What Are My Responsibilities in My Placement?
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Take responsibility for own learning in the field.a. Initiate Learning Agreement.
b. Provide FI with syllabus for 140B-C classes.
c. Bring topics and questions to FI hour.
d. Ask for help when needed.
e. Be open to new experiences and willing to push yourself.
f. Be open to feedback.
g. Initiate evaluation process
Be a Proactive LearnerStay Open to Feedback
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES(cont’d)
2. Complete field assignmentsa. Field Journals
b. Biopsychosocial assessments
c. Macro Project
d. Others
3. Attend placement
4. Take responsibility for making up missed time
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!
PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS
Student identifies problem in field
Student speaksWith field instructor
Problemsolved
Problem Not
solved
Student notifies Faculty liaison
PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued)
Liaison advisesstudent
& or
Liaison contactsField
Instructor
Plan is developed
& or Liaison meetsWith student &Field Instructor
Plan is developed
PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued)
Develop Plan(Liaison monitors)
Problem Solved
ProblemNot solved
Liaison Recommends to
To FieldDirector
Placementchange
Student Receives
Incomplete
Student ReceivesNo Credit
• JILL KELLY, LCSW Director of Field Education 278-7189
[email protected]• JOHN STROTHER, MSW, RN
Undergraduate Field [email protected]