Practicum Instructors are asked to adhere to the following:
- Attend training sessions conducted by the Office of Practicum Education;
- Gain familiarity with SSW mission, goals, program objectives and curriculum objectives;
- Have knowledge and skill in the practice areas in which they agree to supervise;
- Be ready and available to supervise a student’s practice throughout the academic year, including the provision of on-going assessment and evaluation;
- Prepare for a student’s entry into an agency, including orientation to the agency’s policies and procedures, HIPPA requirements, student’s responsibilities within the agency, and a beginning practice assignment for the student;
- Collaborate with student in fulfilling the practicum requirements of SSW (e.g. assist in development of learning contracts, provide weekly supervision and regular feedback, and complete evaluations);
- Provide a minimum of one hour a week of supervision which will engage student in applying, identifying and reviewing social work skills, theories and models;
- Acknowledge the student’s status as an intern and identification of the student as such to agency personnel and clients;
- Collaborate with the Practicum Liaison to enhance the student’s educational experience in the internship.