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FIRST-YEAR MSW FIELD ORIENTATION

FIRST-YEAR MSW FIELD ORIENTATION. PART B. SOCIAL WORK 295A-D. 1 st year: 3 units/semester 2 nd year: 5 units/semester Same placement for 2 semesters Credit/No Credit at the end of each semester Taken concurrently with 204A-D. START/END DATES. FALL SEMESTER Starts Week of September 8

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FIRST-YEAR MSW FIELD ORIENTATION

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  1. FIRST-YEAR MSWFIELD ORIENTATION PART B

  2. SOCIAL WORK 295A-D • 1st year: 3 units/semester • 2nd year: 5 units/semester • Same placement for 2 semesters • Credit/No Credit at the end of each semester • Taken concurrently with 204A-D

  3. START/END DATES • FALL SEMESTER Starts Week of September 8 Ends December 11 • SPRING SEMESTER Starts Week of January 4, 2010 Ends May 14, 2010

  4. SEPTEMBER Monday, Sept 7, Labor Day: No Field (campus closed) Sept. 8-11: First week of Field Bring your 204A syllabus, Learning Agreement and Student Evaluation Form to your Field Instructor

  5. OCTOBER Monday, October 5 Learning Agreements DueTo be completed and turned in to student’s faculty field liaison. Monday, October 12 Columbus DayCampus open, classes held. Friday, October 16    NO FIELD: ALL-CAMPUS FURLOUGH DAY

  6. NOVEMBER • Monday, November 2 Mid-Semester Field Placement Progress Reports DueField instructors should mail to faculty field liaison. • Wednesday, November 11 Veteran’s DayCampus closed, no classes or field. • November 26 – 27 Thanksgiving RecessCampus closed, no classes or field.

  7. December 7 – 11 Last Week of Field for Fall semester Friday, December 11 Field Evaluations Due – Last Day of Field. Signed, original Field Evaluation to be turned in to student’s field liaison.  Failure to submit a complete Field Evaluation by this date may result in student receiving an “Incomplete” in SWRK 295A for the semester.  DECEMEBR

  8. DECEMBER (cont’d) • December 14 – 18 Final Examinations – No Field (Campus open) • December 23, 2009 through January 1, 2010.Winter BreakStudents are not in field.  Campus closed from Dec. 23-Jan. 1

  9. JANUARY • Monday, January 4: First day of field for Spring semester • Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: NO FIELD (Campus closed) • Monday, January 25: Spring Semester classes begin

  10. FEBRUARY Friday, February 5: Mandatory MSW Academic and Field Convocation for students entering 2nd year. 1:00-4:00 PM, Hinde Auditorium Monday, February 15: All-campus furlough day: NO FIELD (campus closed) Thursday, February 25: Mandatory Thesis Convocation, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Forest Suite

  11. MARCH-APRIL Wednesday, March 3: Field Faire, 1:00-4:00 PM, University Ballroom March 29-April 2: Spring Break: NO FIELD (Campus open except for March 31, Cesar Chavez Day.) Monday, April 5: Classes resume April 11-12: NASW Lobby Days. Students attending April 11 event are excused from Field.

  12. MAY Friday, May 14: Last day of Field; Student Evaluations turned in to Faculty Liaison May 17-21: Finals Week May 22: GRADUATION

  13. STUDENT Faculty Liaison Practice Professor Field Instructor Task Supervisor KEY PEOPLE UNIVERSITY AGENCY

  14. Field Instructor: MSW Educator in the Field

  15. 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

  16. First Day of Field

  17. 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

  18. It’s normal to feel anxious….

  19. “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?

  20. LEARNING AGREEMENT Student Activities Learning Objective # • Conduct assessments. 1,2,3,4, 12,13 • Review cases for ethical issues. 1 • Attend staff meetings. 5, 10, 12,14, 18 • Attend interagency meetings 14, 18 • Provide case management for 3 clients. 1, 2, 3, 14, 12, 15 • Co-facilitate group. 2,3,12, 17 • Attend Board meeting. 5, 19 • Shadow staff in home visits. 1,2,9,10 • Develop resource manual. 14

  21. 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

  22. FACULTY LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES • Monitor student placement via • Field Journals • Discussion in Practice Class • Communication with Field Instructor via phone calls and site visits (minimum 1/semester; monthly for Title IV-E students) • Be available to consult with Field Instructor • Consult with, advocate for student • Recommend field grade

  23. The Faculty Liaison for most students is the 204 A/B Professor...

  24. Unless He or She Is Not! • Title IV-E student have their own Liaisons • Faculty workload issues may result in your having a different person as your Liaison

  25. What Are My Responsibilities in My Placement?

  26. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES • Take responsibility for own learning in the field. • Initiate Learning Agreement. • Provide FI with syllabus for 204 classes. • Bring topics and questions to FI hour. • Ask for help when needed. • Be open to new experiences and willing to push yourself. • Be open to feedback. • Initiate evaluation process

  27. Be a Proactive LearnerStay Open to Feedback

  28. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES(cont’d) 2. Complete field assignments • Field Journals • Biopsychosocial assessments • Macro Project • Others • Attend placement • Take responsibility for making up missed time

  29. Evaluation Form • Evaluation criteria rate progress in each of the learning objectives • “3” is good for 1st semester of 1st year • Ratings are not synonymous with A-B-C-D-F • Download these forms from Field website.

  30. WHAT HAPPENS IS I HAVE A PROBLEM IN FIELD?!?!?

  31. Everyone has a part to play in problem-solving in field

  32. BUT IT STARTS WITH YOU!

  33. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS Student speaks With field instructor Student identifies problem in field Problem solved Problem Not solved Student notifies Faculty liaison

  34. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued) Liaison contacts Field Instructor Liaison advises student & or & or Liaison meets With student & Field Instructor Plan is developed Plan is developed

  35. PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS(continued) Develop Plan (Liaison monitors) Problem Solved Problem Not solved Placement change Liaison Recommends to To Field Director Student Receives Incomplete Student Receives No Credit

  36. 295A 204B 295B 204A-D + 295A-D = INTERLOCKING COURSES 204A

  37. JILL KELLY Director of Field Education 278-7189 kellyj@csus.edu • TEIAHSHA BANKHEAD Graduate Coordinator 278-7177 bankhead@csus.edu • STACIE TILLMAN Field Administrative Assistant 278-6123 tillmans@csus.edu

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