Practicum I

Following the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the following skills in a manner consistent with the ethics and values of social work. Students are expected to demonstrate increasingly advanced skills throughout the progression of all practicum courses.

1. Engage one’s client(s) in an effective working alliance
2. Apply social work theory and knowledge, as well as personal experience, to assess situations
3. Make accurate assessments of observed/experienced situations and systems
4. Develop plans for intervention and be able to modify one’s perspective and actions based on critical reflection, feedback, and new information
5. Consider multiple perspectives as a method of learning and self-evaluation
6. Communicate one’s own ideas and describe one’s actions for the purpose of learning, supervision of practice, and developing ethical practice
7. Adapt and demonstrate the effective use of a variety of communication, documentation, and reporting methods as needed
8. Apply administrative policies to one’s area of work; meet administrative requirements
9. Develop networks of professional relationships and resources to serve the clients of the agency
10. Assess and discuss the effectiveness of program services including the extent to which a program addresses client needs and goals; identify limitations
11. Assess and discuss the extent to which system processes and outcomes are consistent with social work values and ethics
12. Identify the main administrative and program delivery roles within the organizational structure and describe key organizational processes
13. Accurately self-assess competence in performing the skills decribed above
14. Identify practical learning goals for professional development