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SWK 475: Integrative Practicum 3

Course Description

This is the third integrative practicum course for Practicum Education. The course allows students to process their practicum experiences using competencies around engaging with individual, families, groups, organizations, and communities alongside assessing individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. This course is designed to integrate theory with practice, to gain information about community resources, to monitor student progress in the agency, and to process these experiences on practical, conceptual, and ethical levels. A strong emphasis is on engaging students to support one another's personal-professional growth in understanding their roles as leaders and change agents in the social work profession. Additionally, a fundamental understanding of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Code of Ethics will be integrated with course discussions. (2 credits)

Prerequisites

  • ENG 101: English Composition 1
  • ENG 102: English Composition 2
  • SWK 372: Practicum Experience 2
  • SWK 373: Integrative Practicum 2
  • SWK 415: Macro Social Work Practice*
  • SWK 474: Social Work Practicum Experience 3*

* Must be taken concurrently.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  1. Analyze knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks to engage clients and constituencies.
  2. Demonstrate empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage in culturally responsive practice with clients and constituents.
  3. Implement knowledge of human behavior and person-in environment and other culturally responsive interprofessional theoretical frameworks when assessing clients and constituencies.
  4. Use respect for client self-determination during assessment process by collaborating with clients and constituencies in developing mutually agreed upon goals.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) / Competencies

  1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
  2. Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
  3. Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
  4. Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
  5. Engage in Policy Practice
  6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
  7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
  8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
  9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Course Activities and Grading

AssignmentsWeight

Discussions (Weeks 1-8)

30%

Assignments (Weeks 3 & 7)

30%

Client Role Play (Weeks 7 & 8)

40%

Total

100%

 

Required Textbook

  • None

Additional Resources

  • Additional reading materials, assignments or activities can be determined by Practicum Agency.  For example, Agency training about documentation and client files.

Course Schedule

Week

PLOs

SLOs

Readings and Exercises

Assignments

1

6,7

1,2

Topic: Week 1 - Integrative Practicum

  • Read and Review:
    • NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management
    • Discover the Essential Functions of a Case Manager
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions

2

6,7

2,3

Topic: Week 2 - Integrative Practicum

  • Read and Review:
    • NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management
    • Integrating case management for patients with complex needs in the ground practice: the importance of context in evaluative designs
    • Case Management: An Evolving Role
    • Medical Social Worker: Not Your Volunteer
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions

3

6,7

1-4

Topic: Week 3 - Integrative Practicum

  • Read and Review:
    • Social Work Case Study Analysis (Mental Health)
    • Episode 115: Social Work and Public Health. Is this a career path for you?
    • Explaining Confidentiality to Clients in Social Work 
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions
  • Submit Week 3 - Assignment: Assessment

4

6,7

1,2

Topic: Week 4 - Integrative Practicum

  • Read and Review:
    • State Certification Standards for School Social Workers: A Survey and Discussion in the Context of the National Scheool Social Work Practice Model 2.0
    • A Qualitative Study of School Social Workers' Clinical and Professional Relationshipts when Reporting Child Maltreatment
    • Exploring the Relationships Among Student Outcomes and Case Management Services Delivered by School Social Workers
    • Social Workers as School Administrators: A New Approach to the U.S. Public Education System
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions

5

6,7

1-4

Topic: Week 5 - Integrative Practicum

  • Read and Review:
    • Anne and Terry's story (Part 1) - child protection conference
    • Anne and Terry's story (Part 2) - child protection conference
    • How Do You Interview a Child for Safety Assessment?
    • What Is Motivational Interviewing? - Child Welfare Network
    • The Four Processes of Motivational Interviewing
      Motivational Interviewing - Good Example - Alan Lyme
    • Role of Relational Case Management in Transitioning from Poverty
    • Client Involvement as a Key Element of Integrated Case Management 
    • Child Welfare Case Examples
    • Jakob Child Welfare Case Study
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions

6

6,7

1-4

Topic: Week 6 - Integrative Practicum  

  • Read and Review:
    • Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction
    • Why Is Case Management Key To Addiction Recovery Transformations? - Mind Over Substance
    • Why is Case Management So Important in Behavioral Health Treatment?
    • Mental Status Examination
    • 1: DSM Diagnosis for Social Workers
    • Racial Trauma: Theory, Research, and Healing: Introduction to the Special Issue
  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions

7

6,7

1-4

Topic: Week 7 - Integrative Practicum  

  • Read and Review:
    • What Are SOAP Notes And How Do I Write Them? - Child Welfare Network
    • How to write SOAP notes for counseling: Quickest training ever!
    • Writing Co-Occurring DAP Notes That Reflect the Whole Person: Documentation Training for Therapists
    • How to Write DAP Notes in Private Practice: A Therapist's Guide  

 

  • Read and review assigned materials
  • Participate in the discussions
  • Submit Week 7 - Assignment 1: Case Intake
  • Submit Week 7 - Assignment 2: Agency Assessment Form Submission

8

6,7

1,2

Topic: Week 8 - Integrative Practicum  

  • Read and Review:
    • None
  • Participate in the discussions
  • Submit Week 8 - Assignment: Assessment Simulation
  • Complete Course Evaluation

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