Assignment: The Role of the Intern
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Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). The role of the intern [Audio file].
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Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze field education experience
• Identify role of the intern in field education experience
• Identify agency learning agreement
• Identify personal professional goals and objectives in relation to field education experience
• Identify personal professional goals and objectives in relation to agency learning agreement
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 1, "The Purpose and Expectations for Practicum" (pp. 1-11)
Gelman, C. R., Fernandez, P., Hausman, N., Miller, S., & Weiner, M. (2007). Challenging endings: First year MSW interns' experiences with forced termination and discussion points for supervisory guidance. Clinical Social Work Journal, 35(2), 79-90.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Miller, S. E., Tice, C. J., & Harnek Hall, D. M. (2008). The generalist model: Where do the micro and macro converge? Advances in Social Work, 9(2), 79-90.
Wayne, J., Bogo, M., & Raskin, M. (2010). Field education as the signature pedagogy of social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 46(3), 327-339.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Required Media
Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). The role of the intern [Audio file].
Note: This audio introduction is located in the "Introduction and Objectives" section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.
Assignment 1: Blog
You will have 11 blog assignments. You will first post your responses to blog prompts on social work field education experiences and then respond to three other colleagues regarding their blog posts each week. The topics covered in each week's resources will inform the topics of the blog posts.
Refer to the topics covered in this week's resources and incorporate them into your blog.
Post a blog post that includes:
• A description of your understanding of field education experiences
• An explanation of your role as an intern in your field education experience, including your agency learning agreement
Respond to the blog post of three colleagues in one or more of the following ways:
• Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting.
• Make a suggestion to your colleague's post.
You will be assigned to author regular blog entries as well as make comments on your colleagues' blog postings.
Assignment 2: Self-Assessment
The ability to demonstrate social work practice skills is a key component of any social work field education experience. As you demonstrate social work practice skills in your field education experience, you will develop your professional identity as a future social worker.
For this Assignment, reflect on your personal and professional goals or objectives that you hope to achieve by participating in this course.
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
• Identify and describe your personal professional goals and objectives within the parameters of the field education experience.
• Explain how your personal professional goals and objectives that you identified might be reflected in your agency learning agreement.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.