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Director of Field Education: Wendy W. Sheffield, LCSW Develops, Coordinates, and Oversees the Field Education Curriculum; Assists with Internship-related problem-resolution; Assigns Field Grades; Teaches Integrative Field SeminarsPhone: 801-422-8749 e-mail: [email protected]
Field Liaison: Ruth T. Aguirre, LCSWConducts In-Agency Internship Visits with Induvial Students and their Field Instructors each semester; Assists with Internship-related problem-resolution; Teaches Integrative Field SeminarsPhone: 801-422-3628 e-mail: [email protected]
Office Manager, BYU School of Social Work:Charlene ClarkProvides Comprehensive Field Support and Coordination; AmeriCorps Program DirectorPhone: 801-422-7438 e-mail: [email protected]
Generalist Practice: Micro, Mezzo, Macro› Taught during the program’s first year of
classes› Spr/Sum Internship focuses on development
and demonstration of the Generalist Competencies
› Focus of the Spr/Sum Field Evaluation is Competency in Generalist Social Work Practice
Specialized Practice: Clinical Social Work with Children and Families› Taught during the program’s second year of
classes› Fall/Winter Internship focuses on
development and demonstration of the Specialized Competencies
› Focus of the Spr/Sum Field Evaluation is Competency in Clinical Social Work Practice
1. Ethical and Professional Behavior2. Diversity and Difference in Practice3. Human Rights and Social, Economic, and
Environmental Justice4. Practice-Informed Research and Research-
Informed Practice5. Policy Practice6. Engagement7. Assessment8. Intervention9. Evaluation
Select agencies which will offer comprehensive learning experiences and will complete the educational objectives of BYU’s Social Work internships.
Provide a Field Education Director who will assign the students to agencies and who will assign a final grade for the university course.
Provide a Field Liaison who will serve as a link between the student, the university, and the agency. The liaison will visit each student in the agency at least once each semester.
Plan, advise, and coordinate with the placement agency and student.
Assume the primary responsibility for evaluating and grading the student’s performance in the field, and granting or denying university credit for the semester’s work. This is accomplished only after carefully considering the inputs of the student, the field liaison, and the field instructor.
Properly prepare students with the academic and theoretical knowledge needed to enter the field internship and have a successful placement experience.
Provide professional liability insurance for all students in field internships.
Brigham Young University has an insurance policy of $1,000,000 each occurrence with the United Educators Insurance Company. This policy covers Professional & Commercial General Liability that may arise from the acts of student interns. This policy has an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 annually.”
The Memorandum of Insurance for this policy is found at:http://socialwork.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/BYU%202018-
2019%20MOI%20(Internship).pdf
Assume the primary role and responsibility in assuring a successful field experience.
Gain a working knowledge and understanding of the agency to which s/he is assigned.
Train for and practice social work within the rules of the agency in which the student is placed.
Adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.
Observe, test, integrate, and apply in direct service, through a problem solving process, the knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processes that include a social worker’s critical thinking, affective reactions, and exercise of judgment in regard to unique practice situations.
Be available for case conferences, staff meetings, and other identified meetings, as agreed upon.
Schedule and prepare for regular individual and/or group supervision sessions.
Attend the campus-based Integrative Field Seminar and complete all seminar assignments.
Instigate and Complete all required Internship forms and evaluations.
Orient the student to the agency. Provide an opportunity for the student to
meet agency staff and involve them in staff meetings, conferences, and consultations.
Arrange for adequate working space, secretarial help, parking space, and general satisfactory working conditions.
Review agency safety policies, guidelines, and potential concerns.
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the student as an official representative of the agency.
Agree on the times the student will be available to be in the agency.
Provide a balanced and meaningful experience in the field. This includes appropriate assignment of clients, agency visits, social studies, case conferences, consultations, staff meetings, referrals, group experiences, etc.
Utilize the BYU School of Social Work Field Manual (available online) and make certain that each student experiences the full range of educational objectives.
Design intern experiences for:› Spr/Sum – a generalist MSW intern
working with a variety of client systems and problems.
› F/W - a second year specialized(clinical) practice MSW internwith a variety of client systems and problems.
Field Instructor Internship Responsibilities
Assign clients and cases after carefully considering the knowledge, values, skills, and processes demonstrated by the student at a given point in time.
Provide opportunities for the student to work with diversity and difference in practice and assist him/her in understanding culturally appropriate and relevant dynamics and intervention strategies and techniques.
Set apart and protect the weekly supervision time of the student.
Discuss evaluation materials and comments with the student.
Share with the university Field Liaison and Field Director an evaluation of the student’s performance in the field.
Schedule individual supervision on a weekly basis.
One hour per week (ie. Fridays, 8-9 am) Interns should come prepared with an
agenda of items they would like to discuss. Make supervision a priority. Weekly supervision often makes
the difference between a successful or unsuccessful internshipexperience for both students and field instructors.
Group Supervision is a fantastic addition to weekly individual supervision. Many agencies have implemented such with excellent results!
Clinical Staffing is an excellent learning experience, but does not constitute or replace weekly individual supervision.
Students will document their supervision hours on their Monthly Internship Time Log. Field Instructors verify they provided this supervision when they sign the student’s time log at the end of each month.
Orient interns to your agency Orient interns to agency-specific
paperwork, computer systems, etc. Give and review
assignments Review paperwork Review safety policies, guidelines, issues
and/or concerns.
Discuss clients and cases Brainstorm possible client interventions Share your areas of specialized practice
expertise. Review video-taped intern/client sessions as
available within your agency. Educate students on agency policies,
procedures, and politics. Review student
progress and complete academic evaluations
Strengths› Approachable (significantly
#1)› Consistency/Reliability of
Supervision Weekly, Individual Groups as an addition to
weekly› Availability/Accessibility› Supportive› Instructive Feedback
Both positive and negative› Training in Specialized
Modalities› Helped get diversity of
experiences› Gave intern independence› Flexible
Weaknesses› Not forthcoming with regular
corrective feedback (significantly #1)
› Lack of weekly individual supervision
› Lack of orientation/clarity regarding expectations
› Low number of own clients/caseload
› Desired increased direct client contact
› Supervisor was spread too thin; negatively impacted intern supervision
Spring/Summer: a MINIMUM of 450 hours,minimum of 28 hours/week, M - F
Fall/Winter: a MINIMUM of 600 hours, 20 hours/week, M,W,F Students are on campus all day on T, Th.
Integrative Field Seminar hours do count toward the total number of required BYU Field hours; agencies do not pay for such. We want the students to get as many In-Agency hours as possible. Most students will complete more than the 450/600 hour minimum.
Students will report on their Monthly time log the number of direct client contact hours they participate in each day.
Please MAXIMIZE the number of direct contact hours interns have with their clients.
Give advance info on how to locate the agency, parking, hours, etc.
Be there to meet the student on the first day or arrange for someone else to do so.
Acquaint them with the setting, including office space, restrooms, phones, computers, internet use,supplies, lunch practices, security measures, etc.
Explain how he/she is to identify herself to others.
Share the agency’s purpose and function. Provide a brief history, agency’s funding sources, agency’s place in community, and population the agency serves.
Provide them with a job description.
Review basic regulations such as hours, dress code, signing in and out, use of keys, etc.
Show them the location of materials, charts, etc Introduce them to their own “space.”
Make introductions to agency staff, including the clerical and administrative personnel
Review confidentiality rules. Review Safety Checklist as specific to
your agency, clientele, unit, etc. Describe your supervisory style to the
student. Formulate Learning Agreement Identify and review evaluation criteria. Give meaningful assignments.
Avoid overloading the intern, but do not assign only easy cases, boring or routine cases.
Assign a variety of cases that will provide the intern a positive, realistic feel for social work practice.
In complicated cases, let interns shadow you or other experienced workers.
Client Related: Recent safety incidents Client factors that increase safety risk Preventative Measures
-office set-up-location confidentiality
Assessing dangerous situations Handling dangerous situations
-De-escalation skills-restraints (if appropriate to setting) -special site-specific training
Outside Office: transporting clients car insurance (liability) ensure you have age-appropriate car seats for
children home visits known risks in neighborhood what to do if you feel threatened
Sexual Harassment: from clients or coworkers document instances report to field instructor at agency (if appropriate)
and field directorChemical/ Biohazard: learn precautions for avoiding exposure to illness
(e.g. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, TB) immunizations
Online Field Management
All forms and evaluations are completed online
Individual Student and Field Instructor Log-in
Electronic signatures, password protected
Please enter up-to-date information
Personal picture is requested.
To get your default password call the Social Work office at 801-422-3282.
If you have questions regarding the IPT system, ask either your intern or call the Social Work office.
www.runipt.comorganization name: byusw(IPT can also be accessed from the BYU School of Social Work website.)
Learning AgreementMonthly Internship Time
LogsEnd of Semester
Evaluation
Required Evaluations and Forms
Forms are:1. Completed online through the IPT system2. Scheduled by the Field Director3. Student and Field Instructor discuss student’s
evaluation 4. Completed and signed by the Student5. Completed and signed by the Field Instructor6. Signed by Field Director
- Revisions may be requested by the Field Instructor and/or the Field Director.
Needs be completed EACH semester Legal Document Tied to the Liability Insurance List activities that the student will participate in Only those activities that are included in the
Learning Agreement are covered by liability insurance
At least ONE activity needs to be selected for each practice behavior
Generated by Student, in coordination with field instructor
Student, Field Instructor, and Field Director signatures are needed for completion
Semester/year: Spr/Sum 20XXInternship Placement Agency: Example Agency
Learning Activity AgreementLearning Activity Agreement Due Date: [Schedule Input: Learning Agreement Due Date]
The Learning Activity Agreement (LAA) serves three main purposes:1. Guides the MSW fieldwork experience.2. Ensures educational experiences are provided to facilitate the MSW student’s development and demonstration of CSWE’s Competencies. 3. Specifies therapeutic activities which will be covered under BYU’s professional liability insurance.
(Professional liability insurance is linked to the MSW student’s enrollment in Soc W 654R or SocW 655R.)
Fieldwork activities in which the MSW intern will participate during the semester are to be included in the LAA. Pre-identified activities may be “checked,” thus including them in the LAA. “Free write” fields allow activities not listed in the pre-identified activity list to be included in the LAA. To ensure liability coverage, all therapeutic activities must be included in the LAA.
At least one learning activity needs to be identified for each practice behavior. Students and supervisors may include as many learning activities in the LAA as needed to accurately reflect the student’s internship activities. The number of learning activities included in the LAA will not influence or increase the number of practice behaviors evaluated. Practice behaviors (as outlined on the MSW Learning Agreement and Evaluation) will be evaluated at the end of the semester.
Generalist Practice Skills:Intermediate intervention skills, assessment/diagnostic skills, treatment techniques, and evaluation skills.
Suggested Activities: case management, Individual, family, and marital therapy, facilitate groups (psycho-therapy, psycho-educations, support groups, etc.), differential DSM diagnosis,bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments, crisis intervention
Specialized Practice Skills: (Clinical Social Work Practice with Children and Families) intervention skills, assessment/diagnostic skills, treatment techniques, and evaluation skills.
Suggested Activities: Individual, family, and marital psychotherapy, facilitate groups (psychotherapy, psycho-educational, support groups, etc.), Differential DSM diagnoses, case management (case specific as needed), bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments, crisis intervention.
All evaluations are completed online through the IPT system. www.runipt.com Enter your user name and password. “My Forms” Click on the form you wish to complete Remember to periodically “save” all data you enter into a
student’s evaluation! When you have completed the evaluation and are ready to
submit the form: 1. click “save”, 2. scroll to the bottom of the evaluation, 3. click on the “click to sign completed document” link, 4. sign your name, and 5. “submit signature.”
Competency Evaluation Not Grading The MSW Field Evaluation is an
assessment of the student’s level of competency for each of the 9 CSWE Social Work Competencies and their corresponding Behaviors.
Field Instructors assess the student’s level of competency.
The Director of Field Education assigns field grades.
The creation of the BYU MSW Field Evaluation Rubric was a collaborative effort between the BYU MSW Field Education team and 15 seasoned MSW Field Instructors.
These Field Instructors were all Licensed Clinical Social Workers, who had supervised MSW students for an average of 12 years.
Field Agencies who have historically (for the last 5 years) taken BYU MSW interns were represented on the committee.
Agencies represented included government, public, private, not-for-profit, and for-profit agencies.
The Evaluation Rubric provides consistency in assessment between various Field Instructors in diverse agencies.
Rubric Descriptors provide behavioral indicators for each level of competency assessment.
For ease in grading, there is parallelism between rubric descriptors for each behavior.
Competency is rated on a continuum from “student” social worker to “advanced” social work professional.
4 levels of Competency:› “Competency Not Attained” (0)› “Introductory Skills and Competency” (1)› “Emerging Skills and Competency” (2)› “Advanced Skills and Competency” (3)
The expected student rating during any given semester is either:
“Introductory Skills and Competency (1)” or“Emerging Skills and Competency (2)”.
After a student’s final semester an“Advanced Skills and Competency (3)” rating may be appropriate.
Knowledge
Values
Skills
Processes
Holistic competency dimensions are noted (KVSP) on both the Learning Activities and Competency Rubric behavioral descriptions.
1a. Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context.
Learning Activities Selected:1. Utilize weekly supervision to discuss and integrate the NASW Code of Ethics into daily Social
Work practice (KVSP)2. Utilize weekly supervision to discuss strategies of ethical reasoning and integrate such into daily
Social Work practice (KVSP)3. Discuss ethical dilemmas with supervisors, field instructor, and team members (KVP)4. Proactively seeks peer consultation regarding ethical situations and challenges (KVP)
Competency Rubric 0-Competency Not Attained* Lacks knowledge of the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics (K)* Resistant to learning and applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics (VSP)* Is oblivious to the standards of the NASW Cod of Ethics when making ethical decisions (VSP)* Makes unethical decisions when the standard of the NASW Code of Ethics are not applied (VSP)
“Competency Not Attained (0)” denotes a field instructor’s significant concern regarding a student’s performance, and signifies that the field instructor does not deem the student competent to practice social work in this area, at this level, at this time. If you have significant concerns about a student’s ability to practice social work please document such with this rating.
In the rare instance that a student is considered and evaluated to NOT be competent in a specified behavior, the field instructor will be asked to identify the dimension(s) (knowledge, values, skills, or processes)in which the deficiency(ies) occur(s).
When a “0” rating is given, at the end of the evaluation process, and prior to the Field Instructor signing the evaluation form, an additional information/narrative box will appear below the specific behavior in which competency is lacking. (Behaviors are outlined on the left hand side of the form).
If a student receives no “0” ratings on his/her evaluation, dimension (KVSP) information/narrative boxes will not be generated/seen.
It is anticipated that this will occur very rarely. (I’ve seen a “0” rating once in my twenty plus years on the BYU Field Team.) However, we need to have a process in place if it does… (Gatekeeping!)
If an Intern receives a “0-Competency Not Attained” evaluation score from the Field
Instructor, the following Information/Narrative Box will appear:
Under close supervision, the student consistently and consciously works to develop and demonstrate behaviors and skills in social work practice:
Parallel Descriptors for each Behavior:› Close supervision is needed…› Open to supervisory feedback…› Willing to explore and correct difficulties or
barriers…when prompted by supervisor.
With routine (weekly) supervision, the student’s behaviors and skills in this area are becoming more integrated into their social work practice.
Parallel Descriptors for each Behavior:› With routine supervision is able to…› Proactively seeks feedback regarding…› Willingly accepts and integrates feedback
regarding…
The worker independently demonstrates behaviors and skills with confidence and as an integral part of his/her social work practice. The worker is clearly capable of independent social work practice.
Parallel Descriptors for each Behavior:› Without prompts from supervisor and/or co-
workers appropriately…› Independently, confidently, and insightfully…› Demonstrates insight, initiative, and motivation
to…
The expected student rating during any given semester is either:“Introductory Skills and
Competency (1)” or
“Emerging Skills and Competency (2)”.
After a student’s final semester an:
“Advanced Skills and Competency (3)”
rating may be appropriate.
Please select the skill and competency rating which most closely describes the student’s performance of each behavior, in their current field internship.
When the cursor is passed across the assessment selector of each behavior, an evaluation rubric will appear on the left-hand side of the evaluation form. You will be able to see the behavior you are evaluating, the 4 levels of competency ratings, along with their behavioral descriptors.
As part of a holistic competency assessment, for each of the nine CSWE competencies students are asked to write a narrative reflection regarding their competency development.
Field Instructors are able to read, consider, and discuss the student’s narrative self-reflection and self-assessment while evaluating the student’s competency.
Example Student Narrative Self-Reflection of Generalist Competency #1
Don’t forget to routinely “save” your evaluation selections. Doing such helps to ensure that your work is not lost!
Individualized FI comments are encouraged; specific feedback on your intern’s growth, progress, and performance is very meaningful to them.
Remember to sign the evaluation section of the form. This is found at the END of the evaluation section.
CEU trainings provided free of charge twice yearly. (Typically held in the Fall and Spring of each calendar year.)
Contact Ruth [email protected]
801-422-3628
If it is an emergency and you cannot reach her:
Contact Wendy [email protected]
801-422-8749
