SWK 4601 Social Work Field Practicum: Engagement and Assessment
The Molloy Department of Social Work provides 200 hours per semester of directed field learning for seniors majoring in social work, with students spending 14 hours per week in an agency. This practicum is a culminating experience of students' ability to demonstrate competency through internship in a social service agency under M.S.W. supervision to acquire skills in social work practice and to apply in a field setting the skills, principles, and theories learned in the classroom. The Council on Social Work Education has developed 9 competency areas in which students are to demonstrate skills and abilities regarding generalist practice and these areas are evaluated by field supervisors each fall and spring semester. This course emphasizes competency #6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities and #7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities, and towards this focus, students will apply the other 7 competencies. Anchored in the knowledge base of generalist social work practice, students will apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies. They will also learn a multitude of skills including active listening, attunement, genuineness, empathy, communication, and collaboration. They will be taught about boundaries, self-disclosure, use of self, ethical practice, diversity in practice, anti-racism, and will consistently self-reflect and apply critical thinking. Underpinning all aspects of engagement and assessment in generalist practice will be their continuous development of self-awareness.
The Seminar will provide multifaceted opportunities for experiential learning achieved through interactive professional skills training via the utilization of process recordings, group supervision, role plays, and student presentations.
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Distribution
Social Work Offered
Fall, Spring