Field instruction : a guide for social work students / David Royse, Surjit Singh Dhooper, Elizabeth Lewis Rompf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Royse, David D. (David Daniel)

Contributor:

Dhooper, Surjit Singh.

Rompf, Elizabeth Lewis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Fieldwork.

Social service.

Physical Description:

xii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, [2003]

Contents:

1 Field Instruction and the Social Work Curriculum 1

Why Do Social Work Students Have Field Instruction? 1

What Is the Role of the Faculty Field Liaison? 3

What Is the History of Field Instruction in Social Work? 4

What Are the Current Standards for Field Instruction? 6

Are There Different Types of Field Placement? 7

How Are Students Prepared for Field Instruction? 8

How Are Students in Field Placement Supervised? 8

How Are Classroom Learning and Field Instruction Integrated? 9

What Is the Purpose of Field Seminars? 10

Do Students with Undergraduate Field Instruction Get Credit When They Work Toward a Master's Degree in Social Work? 11

Is It Possible for a Student to Have a Field Placement Where He or She Is Also Employed? 12

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 13

2 The Partnership with Social Service Agencies 15

Why Do Agencies Accept Student Interns? 15

How Are Field Agencies Chosen? 16

How Are Field Instructors Selected? 17

How Are Agencies and Students Matched? 17

What Specifically Are Social Service Agencies Looking for in Student Interns? 19

A Strong Desire to Help Others 19

Interest and Ability to Function in a Particular Setting 20

Maturity 20

Honesty 20

How Will the Agency Evaluate My Performance as a Student Intern? 21

What Do I Do if the Field Instructor Becomes Incapacitated? 23

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 24

How Do I Find an Agency that Meets My Needs? 25

Transportation 26

Scheduling 26

Supervision 27

Populations, Problem Areas, and Networking 28

Agency Value Base 29

How Do I Prepare for the Practicum Interview? 29

What Can I Do to Deemphasize Little or No Work Experience? 31

Is It Wise to Admit My Weaknesses? 32

How Should I Respond to Questions About My Educational Preparation? 34

How Should I Dress for the Practicum Agency? 35

How Do I Make a Good Impression? 36

Getting Oriented

What Can I Expect on the First Day? 37

How Do I Develop a Learning Contract? 39

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 45

4 The Student Intern: Learning New Roles 46

How Much Will I Be Given to Do? 46

How Much Will I Be Supervised, and by Whom? 48

How Do I Make Supervision Work for Me? 49

How Will My Faculty Field Liaison Evaluate Me? 51

How Do I Juggle All My Roles Simultaneously? 54

How Do I Know if I'm Stressed Out? 56

How Can I Effectively Manage the Stress in My Life? 57

The Student Intern's "Bill of Rights" 57

Myths I Can Do Without 58

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 59

5 Professional Boundaries 61

What Are the Differences Among Volunteer, Student, and Employee Roles? 61

Do Students Have the Same Privileges as Staff Members? 64

What Do I Need to Know About Interdisciplinary Team Meetings? 65

Can a Friend Supervise Me? 66

Should I Contract with Clients? 66

What Do I Need to Know About Agency Recording? 67

How Do I Refer a Client to Another Agency or Professional? 69

What Is Managed Care? 71

How Does Managed Care Affect Social Work Practice? 72

What Specialized Knowledge and Skills Are Important in a Managed Care Environment? 73

Should I Share Personal Information with Clients? 75

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 76

6 Client Systems: The Recipients of Service 79

Who Are Clients? 79

What Is It Like to Be a Client? 79

What Do Clients Expect from Me? 81

Should I Inform Clients that I Am a Student? 83

How Do I Know if I Am Helping My Clients? 84

What Do I Do When a Client Won't Talk? 86

What Do I Do When the Client Who Won't Talk Is a Child? 88

Do I Need to Worry About My Personal Safety in the Field Practicum? 88

How Do I Manage Angry and Hostile Clients? 89

How Do I Protect Myself? 90

How Do I Deal with Noncompliant Clients? 92

Why Do I Need to Work with Clients Who Are Different from Me? 93

How Can I Reduce My Sense of Inadequacy About Working with Diverse Clients? 93

What Are the Most Important Practice Principles for Working with Clients Who Are Different from Me? 95

What Do I Need to Know to Work with People with Disabilities? 97

How Do I Work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People? 100

What Is It Like to Work with Small Groups of Clients? 102

Will I Be Working with Families? 103

Are There Special Considerations for Working with Minority Families? 103

What Is Macro Practice? 104

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 106

7 Acquiring Needed Skills 109

Do Most Student Interns Feel Nervous and Inadequate? 109

What Skills Might I Be Expected to Develop? 110

How Do I Start Interviewing with a Client? 110

How Do I Begin to Help the Clients Who Are Assigned to Me? 113

What Is Process Recording? 115

I'm Self-Conscious About My Ability to Write Well. Will This Be a Problem? 117

What Should I Keep in Mind When Making a Home Visit? 119

Am I Likely to Deal with a Client Who Is Suicidal? 121

How Can I Prepare to Deal with Suicidal Clients? 122

Myths and Realities of Suicide 123

Suggestions for Intervention with Suicidal Clients 124

What Do I Do if I Suspect My Client Plans to Attempt Suicide? 125

How Do I Transfer a Case? 126

How Do I Terminate Services with a Client? 127

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 130

8 Legal and Ethical Concerns 133

What Happens if I Make a Mistake? 133

What Is Malpractice? 134

Do I Need Liability Insurance? 135

Can Confidential Client Material Ever Be Shared? 135

May I Audio- or Videotape Clients? 137

What Is an Ethical Dilemma? 138

Can Ethical Dilemmas Be Avoided? 139

How Do I Avoid Rushing into Ethical Dilemmas? 140

How Do I Resolve Ethical Dilemmas? 142

May I Accept a Gift from a Client? 144

Is It Ever Permissible to Date Clients or Coworkers? 144

What Do I Do if I Observe Something Illegal or Unethical? 145

How Do I Handle Agency Secrets? 147

How Do I Handle Sexual Harassment? 147

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 148

9 Pragmatic Concerns 151

What Do I Do if I Get Sick or Am Running Late and Miss My Appointments? 151

Will I Be Asked to Share a Desk or Office? 152

How Do I Keep Track of Time in the Practicum? 152

Am I Permitted to Accumulate Overtime or Compensatory Time? 153

How Do I Learn to Leave My Work at the Agency? 153

What Do I Do if I Am Given Too Much or Too Little Responsibility? 155

What Do I Do When I Am Having a "Down" Day? 156

What Do I Do When Things Are Not Going Well? 156

How Do I Plan for My Next Practicum? 158

Am I Cut Out for Social Work? 158

How Do I Prepare for Social Work Practice in the New Century? 159

Ideas for Enriching the Practicum Experience 160

Appendix A Problem-Oriented Recording 162

Appendix B National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (1999) 167

Appendix C Evaluation of a Student Intern Evaluation Form 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

020536019X

OCLC:

48449552