SCWK 440 - Field Practicum

4 Credit(s)

Students integrate social work knowledge, values, skills, and thought and feeling processes during practice in a social welfare agency. Field Practicum is an individually planned experience where students provide 480 hours of social work service in an approved agency under the guidance of a social work supervisor. A learning contract is developed by the student and field supervisor to guide activities and assure mastery of the nine CSWE core competencies, practice behaviors, and dimensions.

Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of all social work major courses.

Course Frequency: S

Grading Method: Student option.

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication.

Demonstrate the ability to use feedback and peer consultation as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.

Demonstrate awareness and understanding of practices that advance human rights to promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.

Demonstrate an understanding of cultural humility by applying critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values by identifying and acknowledging the self as expert of its own lived experience

Demonstrate the ability to use research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs