Instructions The field log provides a concrete means for the student to: Account for professional activity in the field placement Demonstrate professional development related to contracted learning experiences and the traditional-year competencies Reflect on professional growth and development Provide information that facilitates dialogue between the student and Field Supervisor Document for the Field Supervisor, … Read more
By Day 5 Respond to at least two colleagues by offering critiques of their analyses. Identify strengths in their analyses and strategies for presenting evaluation results to others. Identify ways your colleagues might improve their presentations. Identify potential needs or questions of the audience that they may not have considered. Provide an additional strategy for … Read more
Critically discuss your thoughts, questions, concerns, comments and feelings on the Stages in Field & Field Education in Clinical Social Work. Answer each of the following questions: What is your interpretation of the Stages in Field and your connection to it? Provide a critical reflection of field education in clinical social work. What is … Read more
What is a leader? This may seem like a simple question, but an individual’s response to the question may depend on the individual and his or her situation. Leadership contains elements of personality, personal characteristics, skills, and knowledge. Leadership can be demonstrated within human services organizations as well as in the organizations’ interactions with stakeholders … Read more
What are your short- and long-term professional goals? Do they include moving into a leadership and management position? Transitioning from clinical to administrative roles is not uncommon in social work practice. It is useful, however, to think about relevant skills, knowledge, and professional experiences that will prepare you for the transition. In addition, you should … Read more
Discussion 2: Contemplating Your Future The NASW Code of Ethics makes a number of statements about social workers’ responsibility to study, use, and engage in research and evaluation. In the past, many social workers had difficulty thinking of themselves as knowledgeable and capable in research, despite completing the required research course in school. Think of … Read more
Define evidence-based practice in your own words. Explain how you can improve your practice and achieve your professional goals by reading articles about practice or attending trainings and continuing education. Explain how you can improve practice by evaluating the outcomes of practice. Provide an example by identifying whether you met or did not meet … Read more
List each of the 6 core values of the NASW Code of Ethics and discuss how each value ties into your personal value system. Also, discuss the Mission of Social Work according to the text and the various aspects that make it unique. Submission Details You must make an initial post before you are able … Read more
A process recording is a written tool used by field education experience students, field instructors, and faculty to examine the dynamics of social work interactions in time. Process recordings can help in developing and refining interviewing and intervention skills. By conceptualizing and organizing ongoing activities with social work clients, you are able to clarify the … Read more
The steps for process evaluation outlined by Bliss and Emshoff (2002) may seem very similar to those for conducting other types of evaluation that you have learned about in this course; in fact, it is the purpose and timing of a process evaluation that most distinguish it from other types of evaluation. A process evaluation … Read more