MSW Year 2 Beginning Placement Orientation 2009/2010

MSW Year 2MSW Year 2 Beginning Placement Beginning Placement

Orientation Orientation 2009/20102009/2010

MSW PHASE II ORIENTATION

• Introductions• Uncertainty and Opportunity• Practicum Purpose and Components• Roles and Responsibilities• Critical Social Work• Placement Concerns• Placement Policies• Accommodations• Technical Support• Questions/Concluding Remarks

Sheryl Abraham Assistant Field Education Coordinator, MSW program416-736-2100 Ext [email protected]

Maureen BoettcherField Education Manager416-736-2100 Ext [email protected]

INTRODUCTIONS

Fears about placements

Transforming fears into learning opportunities

UNCERTAINTY AND OPPORTUNITY

PURPOSE OF PRACTICUM

Significant learning Translating Theory into

Practice Reflective Practice Reflexive Practice

Registering in practicum:2 Year MSW placement SOWK 5350

MUST complete 600 hours of placement “on site”

Hours:

• Regular working day at the agency

• Lunch not counted

• Sick time and statutory holidays not counted

PLACEMENT INFO

PRS Learning Contract Mid-term Evaluation Final Evaluation Student Evaluation of

Placement Log of Hours

COMPONENTS OF THE PLACEMENT

Completed in first 3 weeks Two Components Joint effort Living document Use to assess learning Responsible for learning Submit to PRS Director

THE LEARNING CONTRACT

• Completed midway through placement (300 hours)

• Joint Effort

• Submit to PRS Director

• CHECK POINT

• Revise Learning contract

MID TERM EVALUATION

• Joint Process• Submit to PRS Director• Credit process• Guidelines for June convocation

– May 5th

• No Surprises• Supervision is key

FINAL EVALUATION

LOG OF HOURS

STUDENT EVALUATION OF PLACEMENT

• Done after final evaluation

• Submit to PRS Director

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Triad

• Student

• Field Instructor

• PRS Director

You are a student Not a volunteer or employee Learning contract helps define Regular supervision helps define Culture of the Placement Appropriate Dress

STUDENT ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Mission Statement Policies and Procedures

PHILOSOPHY OF PLACEMENT

SOCIAL WORK CODE OF ETHICS

Non-social work supervision Confidentiality and privacy

PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Immunizations Police Check

Ministry of Education Work Education Training Agreement Form

PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

FIELD INSTRUCTORROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Guide/Mentor Respects student Fears/safety/trust/challenge:

Power Differential Honors student status Supervision time Help ensure evaluations

completed in timely manner

Link to School of Social Work: Integrative Seminars/PRS Integrate theory and practice Trouble shooter Submits Evaluations to Field

Manager No site visit

PRS DIRECTOR ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Integrating critical theory into the practicum experience

Reflective practice is the essence of Social Work practice

CRITICAL SOCIAL WORK

PLACEMENT CONCERNS

If I have a concern with placement what do I do:

•Field Instructor

•PRS Director

•Field Education Manager

Not an issue of failure or something to avoid

Safe opportunity to practice Address early Use clear/direct

communication

PLACEMENT CONCERNS

Placement breakdown Placement failure Serious matter/consider carefully Sooner problem identified, more

likely a positive solution

PLACEMENT CONCERNS

Review these policies in practicum manual:

Strike policy Placement breakdown policy Placement failure policy

PLACEMENT POLICIES

Please contact the

Counselling and Development Centre

(416) 736-5297

Room N110

Bennett Centre for Student Services

ACCOMMODATIONS

Technical Support - Practicum Database

Thank you for coming

Please visit us at: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/sowk/practicum/

QUESTIONS/CLOSING REMARKS