This course focuses on the development of applied social work skills, knowledge, values, and cognitive and affective processes for generalist practice in a diverse population setting. As such, it provides students with an experiential learning experience consistent with an advanced field course. This course consists of 200 field placement hours of practicum experience. Students are expected to attend all hours of practicum and training, demonstrating appropriate social work skills and use of self. The course emphasis is on the development of beginning social work skills and the application of these skills to the practice setting. Skills include the application of all the generalist curriculum content combined with the concurrent first semester social work generalist course content. This content encompasses an understanding of human behavior and social theories along with a commitment to the profession and an adherence to social work values and ethics. It also includes specific practice skills such as effective communication and professional use of self within the rural practice milieu, as well as an understanding of and respect for persons who may not be from the same background, and respect for human diversity.
This course requires the use of Tevera/ELC- an online platform that will be used to manage documentation required for your field experience. The cost of this program is included in your tuition.