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  • BSW Practicum Evaluation

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  • Please refer to the Practicum Internship Learning Goals and Plan and use the following criteria to rate the student.

     

    You will find bulleted qualifiers under each of the ten competencies. Please note that the bullets listed are suggestions to highlight the behavior of your student. Keep in mind that the rating should reflect the student’s progress at this point in the overall internship. If the student’s internship experience does not include tasks or activities related to the competency circle NA. Please complete the questions at the end of the evaluation. No further write-up is necessary. After you and the student have reviewed the evaluation, sign it and submit it to the field office:

     

    0 Demonstrates no competency in this area
    1 Demonstrates minimal competency, little knowledge or skill, limited evidence of growth or change, rarely demonstrates progress on tasks and behaviors, and takes little initiative for learning.
    2 Developing competence with assistance, with some coaching or prompting demonstrates some skill, marginal competency working towards improvement, beginning level of skill development, needs continued practice and assistance, progress on tasks and behaviors is inconsistent, inconsistently takes initiative for learning.
    3 Emerging competency, demonstrates the ability to independently apply skills in simple situations, moderate competency, demonstrating ongoing progress, adequate performance just needs more practice, takes initiative for learning.
    4 Demonstrates the competency to begin independent social work practice, demonstrates the ability to apply skills in complex situations, consistent growth and change, demonstrates the ability to complete assigned tasks and activities, takes full responsibility for learning
    NA Does not relate to the student’s internship experience or not sufficient experience to evaluate skill level.

     

  • Professionalism

    COMPETENCY #1
  • Identify with the social work profession, it's mission, core values, and conduct oneself accordingly:

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • PROFESSIONALISM

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  • A. Advocate for client access to the services of social work              

    • Demonstrate knowledge of advocacy roles, methods and skill within diverse client backgrounds and systems at the field site
    • Identify client’s needs
    • Identify barriers prohibiting access to service
    • Work within the agency to address issues related to service

    B. Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development

    • Practice self-reflection within their field practice with clients through process recordings, supervision, and consultation
    • Identify strengths and areas of growth
    • Integrate feedback from supervision

    C. Attend to professional roles and boundaries 

    • Articulate, clarify and maintain boundaries within appropriate social work roles
    • Demonstrate and understand the social worker role in current practice
    • Ability to distinguish the roles of various practitioners in the field setting

    D. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication

    • Uses empathy and other interpersonal skills
    • Professional appearance based on agency and clients served
    • Communication should be straightforward, relevant, purposeful, and clear

    E. Engage in career-long learning

    • Recognize the value of on-going education and training as essential for good practice
    • Attend workshops or training
    • Read suggested reading

    F. Use supervision and consultation as needed  

    • Demonstrate and understand the role and value of social work supervision and consultation
    • Seek out supervision and consultation when crises and ethical dilemmas arise.
    • Is prompt and prepared for supervision

     

  • Values and Ethics

    COMPETENCY #2
  • Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice:

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • VALUES AND ETHICS

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  • A.  Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice

    • Identify personal values that might impact practice
    • Understand the difference between professional and personal values

    B.  Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics

    • Understand state, national and other codes of ethics relevant to practice in social work and within specialty areas
    • Analyze and apply the values of the profession and NASW Code of Ethics in context of federal and state laws
    • Set up supervisory consultation when there is a conflict with or question about appropriate action


    C.  Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts

    • Distinguish alternative courses of action and make choice
    • Identify the ethical conflicts presented and discuss during supervision


    D. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions 

    • Identify options when addressing ethical dilemmas
    • Employ a reasoned, critical approach to ethical decision making
    • Use supervision to process options for resolution
  • Critical Thinking

    COMPETENCY #3
  • Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgements:

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  •  CRITICAL THINKING

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  • A. Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge and evidence informed practice wisdom  

    • Appraise the impact of various models on diverse client systems, including consideration of the differential impact and effect of these models on oppressed or vulnerable client populations.
    • Research literature related to issue/area of interest


    B.  Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation

    • Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of knowledge sources and make informed decisions
    • Research various models of assessment, prevention, interventions and evaluation
    • Read the information on the various models
    • Discuss the best model to address issue


    C.  Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues

    • Formulate oral and written communication that is effective and concise
    • Document according to the internship policies and procedures
    • Integrate feedback received from supervisor(s)
  • Diversity

    COMPETENCY #4
  • Engage diversity and difference in practice:

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO: 

  • Diversity

     

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    A.  Recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create, or enhance privilege and power                        

    • Analyze the impact of institutional structures that perpetuate inequality, oppression, discrimination, and privilege
    • Make use of the community advocacy groups to assist oppressed and discriminated populations
    • Discuss with supervisor the forms of oppression and discrimination in the community
    • Use self as a social change agent


    B. Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups

    • Design culturally competent practice with diverse client systems
    • Assess one’s self-awareness of stereotypes, biases, and prejudices and identify how that impacts communication with culturally diverse communities
    • Use behaviors that reflect respect for diversity.    

    C. Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of differences in shaping life experiences                                     

    • Explore how client experiences their identity
    • Acknowledge and accept the client’s perspective

    D.  View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants

    • Appraise one’s abilities as a learner and examine the ability to learn from clients, organizations, and communities
    • Begin where the client “is”
  • Social and Economic Justice

    COMPETENCY #5
  • Advance human rights and social and economic justice:

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Social and Economic Justice

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  • A.  Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination

    • Select appropriate social justice and human rights considerations in social work practice
    • Be familiar with the many ways that a community is defined
    • Discuss community interventions with field instructor to address oppression and discrimination
    • Be familiar with international human rights issues


    B.  Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice

    • Propose collective action and political advocacy to promote social change
    • Identify areas of limited resources and advocate on behalf of clients for needed services
    • Manage organizational and community change in response to local level service gaps


    C.  Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice

    • Choose ethically sound practice skills in furthering social justice and human rights
    • Identify inequalities within various populations
    • Attend community forums that address inequalities
  • Research Informed Practice

    COMPETENCY #6
  • Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research:

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Research Informed Practice

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  • A. Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry

    • Identify how practice context influences methodological choices in research design.
    • Distinguish how client systems, particularly vulnerable client systems are impacted by the use of various research methodologies

    B. Use research evidence to inform practice

    • Recognize how research findings can be applied to the process of practice with diverse client systems in various contexts
    • Research literature on effective interventions
    • Apply evidence informed interventions to address client's 
    • Comprehend the difference between qualitative and quantitative research
  • Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE)

    COMPETENCY #7
  • Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment: 

     

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE)

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  • A. Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the process of assessment, intervention, and evaluation

    • Identify human behavior across the lifespan and know about the range of social systems
    • Critically appraise the utility or limitations of conceptual frameworks as they are applied to practice 
    • Select conceptual frameworks that best fit practice situations of diverse client systems
    • Apply information from human behavior and the social environment with consideration for social justice
    • Apply theories and knowledge about biological, social, cultural, psychological and spiritual variables to client interactions


    B. Critique and apply knowledge to understand the person and environment

    • Critically evaluate and articulate the applicability of HBSE knowledge to practice situations and diverse client systems 
    • Use supervision to discuss how the reciprocal interaction between people and their environment impacts the client population
  • Policy

    COMPETENCY #8
  • Engage in policy practice to address social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services:

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Policy

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  • A.  Analyze, formulate and advocate for policies that advance social well-being

    • Recognize the impact of relevant policies on the social and economic well-being of the target population at field site
    • Identify gaps in current policies that impact clients
    • Apply advocacy skills to advance policies initiatives for the target population

    B.  Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action                    

    • Recognize how client-based analysis and assessment impact policy.
    • Demonstrate collaborative advocacy skills and tactics to advance service delivery
    • Demonstrate an ability to effectively engage stakeholders in the advancement of effective policy action
    • Attend meetings that address policy issues that impact agency services
  • Shaping Practice

    COMPETENCY #9
  • Respond to contexts that shape practice:

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Shaping Practice

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  • A. Continuously discover, appraise, and attend changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services

    • Recognize the contextual and dynamic nature of knowledge, values, technology, and skills in practice 
    • Stay informed about current literature on social work practice
    • Is proactive and responsive to the changing needs of the environment
    • Is open to the use of contemporary technologies to enhance the effectiveness of professional responses
    • Join and participate in professional organizations


    B. Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services                                 

    • Recognize situations that require leadership to improve the quality and continuity of needed social services 
    • Understand the strategies to affect improvements in social services
    • Demonstrate an ability to assess and promote sustainable quality services
    • Understand and develop the elements of effective leadership
  • Engage, Assess, Intervene and Evaluate

    COMPETENCY #10
  • Engage, assess, intervene and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities:

    STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO:

  • Engage

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  • A.  Substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities                           

    • Learn how agency’s “clientele” are referred for services
    • Identify strengths and weaknesses for intervention


    B. Use empathy and other interpersonal skills             

    • Demonstrate the use of basic social work skills


    C. Develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes

    • Formulate with the client treatment objectives
    • Write treatment goals and review with client
  • Assess

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  • A. Collect, organize, and interpret client data               

    • Use interview skills to gather data
    • Obtain necessary documents to gather information from collaterals
    • Interpret oral communication and body language

    B. Assess client strengths and limitations                      

    • Identify strengths and limitations
    • Maintain focus on relevant information
    • Complete a written assessment

    C. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives

    • Discuss with client appropriate interventions to address identified issues

    D. Select appropriate evidence informed intervention strategies         

    • Use case consultation to identify evidence informed intervention
    • Review literature related to identified issues
  • Intervene

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  • A. Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals    

    • Plan a strategy for an intervention ground in evidence-informed practice
    • Refer client to appropriate community resources

    B. Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capabilities

    • Identify areas of prevention that will assist client
    • Identify prevention resources appropriate to address client need
    • Refer client to identified resources

    C. Help clients resolve problems                                        

    • Learn to “begin where the client is
    • Develop therapeutic relationship

    D. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients            

    • When appropriate advocate on behalf of the client
    • Use negotiation and mediation skills when advocating for client

    E. Facilitate transitions and endings                               

    • Use flexibility with intervention as situations change
  • Evaluate

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  • A. Critically analyze, monitor and evaluate social work interventions

    • Identify successful interventions
    • Identify appropriate progress indicators
    • Monitor and record measurable change
    • Involve clients in progress reviews
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