overview and preparation professor raymond weston community health service hns 58.1
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Overview and Preparation
Professor Raymond WestonCommunity Health Service
HNS 58.1
Goals of the Lecture
• Objective• Distribution of syllabus• Requirements of class• Review potential placements• Review placement process• Discuss status of resumes• Placement Checklist• Role play interview skills
Question
Why is this course required?
Course Objectives
• To experience the expectations of health professionals in work settings
• To apply classroom lessons to in vivo setting
• To demonstrate an understanding of overall goals and objectives of their placement agency
Endpoints of Course
• The mission, vision, and value of their placement agency
• The methods and services of their placement agency • The effective use of supervision• Ethics and legal issues in health settings• The importance of documentation• Safety issues
Question
How will we achieve these objectives?
Course Format
• Practicum placement– Research– Service– Program evaluation
• Classwork– Review of key issues– Dissemination of information
• Structured
• Unstructured
Questions
• What can I expect from this course?
Syllabus
• Contact information
• Course objectives
• Requirements
• Expectations
• Blackboard account
• Reading list
• Class schedule
Question
What is BlackBoard?
Blackboard Brooklyn College’s Online Teaching Application
• Announcements
• Course Information– Overview
– Syllabus
– Grading policies
• Staff Information– Contact information
• Course Documents– Course lectures
• Assignments– Specific assignment
– Formatting
– Criteria for evaluation
• Course Tools– E-mail
– Virtual classroom
• Assessment– Gradebook
Blackboard Brooklyn College’s Online Teaching Application
• Registration– Go to http://blackboard.brooklyn.cuny.edu – Click on Create Account
• BC vs. personal e-mail address
– Follow instructions• ONLY THE ITEMS WITH A RED DOT ARE
MANDATORY
– Send me an e-mail to admit you to class
Question
• How is the final grade derived?
Grading
• Attendance and Participation at site– Fifty percent of final grade
• Journal– Twenty percent of final grade
• Participation in class– Fifteen percent of final grade
• Presentation– Fifteen percent of final grade
Question
• Why is the site evaluation weighted so heavily?
Placement Site
• Core component of course
• Hands-on-experience
• Opportunity to develop/test interests
Site EvaluationFifty (50) Percent of Final Grade
• Attendance record
• Rapport with professional staff
• Rapport with service population
• Initiative and enthusiasm
• Attitude towards criticism
• Ability to utilize suggestions
• Aids the function of the agency
Site EvaluationFifty (50) Percent of Final Grade
• Perceives and appropriately acts on problem situations
• Acceptance and fulfillment of responsibility• Ability to complete work assigned • Imagination and creativity • Personal appearance • Potential to be an effective worker in a
setting similar to yours
Question
• How do you grade class participation?
Class ParticipationFifteen (15) Percent of Final Grade
• Discussion– Unstructured– Structured
• Modified Fish Bowl• Role Play
Question
• Why is a PowerPoint Presentation necessary?
PresentationTwenty (20) Percent of Grade
• Opportunity to provide your thoughts and concerns
• Employer’s expectations– Oral presentations– Visual aides
• Class on presentation– Structure a presentation– Develop PowerPoint slides
Factors Evaluated for PresentationOrganization (25%)
Content (25%) Knowledge of Topic (25%)
Public Speaking Skills (25%)
Format Introduced site by name
Understanding Clear/Coherent voice
Content appropriate to section
Mission/Vision/ Value Statements
Provided sufficient information
Voice level
Clarity of purpose Job Description/ Supervisor
Use of examples Slide-to-slide transition
Visuals On Site Experience/ Written examples of work
Summarized key issues
Body gestures
Time Summary/ Positive vs Negative
Realistic Recommendations
Eye contact
Recommendations Clear answers Audience interaction
Question
What is the purpose of a journal?
JournalFifteen (15) Percent of Total Grade
• Record of experiences
• Vehicle for Reflection
• Vehicle for Assessment– Self– Site
• Vehicle for sharing experience with class
• Submitted weekly
Factors Evaluated for Journal
Grammar (10%) Content (80%) Clarity (10%)
Spelling Appropriate to site Legible
Sentence Structure Logic of learning points Use of examples
Punctuation Thorough
Correct word usage Literature Review
Parsimony Format
Format for Journal
• Date• Arrival and Departure• Activities• Special occurrences• Issues to discuss with supervisor• Issues to discuss with class/instructor• Supervision• Learning Points
Question
Where do we begin?
Potential Placements
Grant funded initiatives
Research Intern
Exposure to all aspects
of school life Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
TBDPublic/Mental Health Intern
Therapeutic exercise
Physical Therapy Aide
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Public and patient education
Educational/ Research
Health education curricula
Harm Reduction Support Groups
Buddy Services Program
Advocacy and Support
Health Education and Outreach
Utilization Management
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Community needs assessment survey
Evaluation/ Research
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ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Evaluation/ Research
Direct service & marketing
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Commercial establishments on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan
Community health center
Potential Placements
Research Assistant
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Photo-therapy Project
Potential Placements
Program Evaluation
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Male Awareness Program (MAP)
Potential Placements
Research
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Assist elementary school students in core academic areas
Potential Placements
Program Evaluation
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Monitor
Saturday Liberation Academy
Develop evaluation protocols
ParentAdvocacy Training
Student classroom test-taking
Potential Placements
Multiple programs from school-based to group counseling
Program Evaluation
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Church-based HIV/ AIDS
Minority Asthma Coalition
Smoking Cessation through Barbershops
Breast Cancer Control in Beauty Salons
Community Health Empowerment
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Preventive health care education and counseling to adolescents
Health Education
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Direct service
Dependent on department
Skilled nursing facility
Volunteer Service
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Potential Placements
Direct service
Direct service
Physical Therapy
Skilled nursing facility
ProjectsTypeAgency/Institution
Question
How do I secure a practicum placement
Placement Process
• Identify areas of interest• Review potential placements• Schedule interview• Interview
– Resume required
– Schedule of availability
• Report results• Sign agreement forms
Questions Regarding Resume
• Do you have a resume
• Is it updated
• Do you know how to develop resume
• What assistance is available
Role Play of Interview
• You have just arrived at Harlem Hospital
• You are meeting with the Associate Director of Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
• He begins the interview by asking, “Did you have problems getting here?
Assignments for Next Class
• Complete Practicum Selection Checklist
• Complete first draft of resume
• Read– Baird: Chapter 1