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Followed by a 30 minute session for those interested in school social work placements and

certification

OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION

Elizabeth (Betsy) Harbeck Voshel, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Field Instruction

ssw.ofi@umich.edu 2

CAREER SERVICES

Michelle Woods, LMSWDirector of Career Services

ssw-cso@umich.edu

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SEND US QUESTIONS

• Simply type your question into the question box

• Look on the SSW Blog for responses to questions that we can’t answer during the session (http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/SSW/archives/prospective_incoming_students/index.html )

• PowerPoint and recorded session will also be available on the SSW Blog and the Office of Field Instruction (OFI) web page

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• With information about the field application process which includes writing your Goal Statement and Résumé

• With tips to help you during the field placement selection process

• In learning how to navigate the OFI web page

• In thinking long-range regarding your career goals

OUR GOALS FOR TODAY INCLUDE PREPARING YOU

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN• All school-wide correspondence will be addressed to you via your

umich.edu e-mail account, so you must establish this right away Address questions/concerns with http://www.itd.umich.edu/accounts/

• Visit the OFI and Career Center web pages

• Review the OFI information letter before submitting your application. Letter contains links to everything you will need. You may only submit an on-line application ONE TIME

• Review the Frequently Asked Questions and Placement Tips http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/placementInformation.html

• Decide your curriculum schedule, method, and practice area6

• In the field, students apply their classroom knowledge to real-world settings, such as child and family service agencies, government offices, hospitals, public schools, and community mental health centers, and grass roots non-profit organizations

• There are approximately 475 agencies (southeastern Michigan, nationally, and globally) and placements are available in urban and some rural areas

• There are several Schools of Social Work in the SE Michigan area so placements are very competitive. Meeting deadlines in the application process is critical

ABOUT FIELD PLACEMENTS

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CURRICULUM TRACK

FIELD LETTER SENT VIA

E-MAIL

PLACEMENT REQUEST

MATERIALS DUE

START/END FIELD PLACEMENT

Advanced Standing

April 4, 2011 May 13, 2011 September – August

20-Month April 4, 2011 May 13, 2011 September - April

16-Month April 4, 2011

Special Additional Information Session September 12, 2011

October 15, 2011 January – December*

SPECIAL PROGRAMS-CIRUMSTANCES (see the following slides)

Depends on the special program

Depends on the special program

Depends on the special program

*Students attend field placement typically 2 days per week. Those in the 16-month track attend 4 days per week during the Spring/Summer terms

FIELD PLACEMENT TIMELINE

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ALL OUT-OF-SEQUENCE STUDENTSThose starting field placement in the Fall term due tospecial agency requirements or course scheduling need to submit an Out of Sequence (OSS) Petition which articulates their field plan.• Curriculum Track: 16-month• Start Field: Fall 2011• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Submit OSS Petition:

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/out_of_sequence.pdf

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GLOBAL FIELD PLACEMENTS (Non-scholarship)

• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local

placement. Global placement Spring-Summer 2011• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW: ssw.oga@umich.edu• Global Applications Due: October 24, 2011• Web Site:

http://ssw.umich.edu/public/OGA/index.html • Submit OSS Petition:

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/ out_of_sequence.pdf10

NATIONAL FIELD PLACEMENTS• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local

placement. National field placement Spring-Summer 2012

• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Read Application Guidelines:

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/National_Field_Placement_Guidelines.pdf

• National Applications Due: October 24, 2011• Submit OSS Petition:

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/ out_of_sequence.pdf 11

CHILD WELFARE SCHOLARS (CWS)

• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Winter 2012 term• Field Application Due: October 3, 2011• Contact: Mary Ortega, LMSW, mbortega@umich.edu

• Web Site: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/finaid/msw/child-welfare.html

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COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE SCHOLARS (CBI)

• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Winter 2012 term• Field Application Due: October 21, 2011• Contact: Bill Vanderwill, LMSW

wmvand@umich.edu • Web Site:

http://www.ssw.umich.edu/studentGuide/2010/page.html?id=14.09&volume=2

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GLOBAL ACTIVITIES SCHOLARS(GASP)

• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local

placement. Global placement Spring-Summer 2012• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW, ssw.oga@umich.edu • Web Site:

http://ssw.umich.edu/public/OGA/index.html • Submit OSS Petition

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/ out_of_sequence.pdf

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GERIATRIC SW SCHOLARS

• Curriculum Track: 16-month Out-of-Sequence • Start Field: Fall 2011• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Note: Prior to completion of the online Placement

Request Application, you will need to know the fieldwork options and rotations as you will be required to select them

• Contact: Warren Clark, LMSW, clarkw@umich.edu • Web Site:

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JEWISH COMMUNAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (JCLP)

• Curriculum Track: Out-of-Sequence• Start Field: Spring-Summer 2012 (Board Placement in

the Winter term along with SW 531 Foundation Seminar

• Field Application Due: October 21, 2011 for Spring-Summer placement

• Contact: Su Crabb, LMSW, swc@umich.edu • Web Site: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/jclp• Submit OSS Petition:

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NATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOLARS (NCS)• Curriculum Track: 16-month • Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local placement.

National field placement Spring-Summer 2011• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Contact: Dr. Barry Checkoway, barrych@umich.edu or Dr. Katie

Richards-Schuster, kers@umich.edu • Web Site:

http://www.ssw.umich.edu/studentGuide/2010/page.html?id=14.08&volume=2

• Submit OSS Petition: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/ out_of_sequence.pdf

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PEACE CORPS MASTER’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

• Curriculum Track: 20-month• Start Field: Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 local

placement. Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 2nd year placement

• Field Application Due: May 13, 2011• Contact: Katie Lopez, LLMSW, ssw.oga@umich.edu • Web Site: http://ssw.umich.edu/peacecorps/ • Submit OSS Petition:

http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/ out_of_sequence.pdf

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SPECIAL FIELDWORK SITE CIRCUMSTANCES

• SAFE HOUSE: (CO, IP, MHS/Children & Youth and Communities and Social Systems) http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/SafeHouseCenter.pdf – Has a mandatory training that is only held in the Fall term.

If considering placement here for Fall or Winter terms, you must take the training in the Fall term. Contact Leigh Robertson, LMSW leigrobe@umich.edu

• EMPLOYMENT-BASED PLACEMENTS – http://www.ssw.umich.edu/shared/forms/employmentBasedProposalG

uidelines.pdf– Requires special planning. Please contact the field office

ssw.ofi@umich.edu for guidance

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IMPORTANT SPECIAL PROGRAM INFORMATION(Check out individual web sites and the letter for OFI contact information)

• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC (UPC) (IP/Mental Health): http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/UMPsychClinic.pdf– Students considering this agency for placement are required to start their field

placement in the Fall term – The required field schedule for this 4 term placement is as follows:

• Fall 2 days per week• Winter 3 days per week• Spring-Summer 3 days per week• Fall 3 days per week

– The Field Placement Request Material are due May 13, 2011

• UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE CHILD & FAMILY (UCCF) (IP/Children & Youth): http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/UCCF.pdf

– This agency required that students must commit to this placement for 3-4 terms (see guidelines) and start in the Fall term

– Students may be asked to interview via Skype– The Field Placement Request Materials are due May 13, 2011– For more information: http://www.umuccf.org/training/sw_practica.html

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Almost all fieldwork sites that serve children, youth and the elderly will require that student’s (at their own expense) complete the following in order to be considered for placement: Criminal Background Check Sexual Offender Registry Child Abuse Registry Drug /substance/testing Proof of immunizations Submit additional reference letters (cannot use those letters that were

submitted with application to the program) Fingerprint application information can be found here:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/DES-025_Livescan_Fingerprint_Request_179196_7.pdf

• Students need to inquire about these during their initial contact with the fieldwork site

• Not having access to transportation will limit placement options. Transportation Hardship Assistance may be available if you qualify

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DUE DATES• April 4, 2011: Incoming 2010 class information is e-mailed to your umich.edu account • May 4, 2011: Last day to submit Résumé and Goal Statement to the Career Center for review• May 13, 2011: Field Placement Request Applications are due for Fall

field start• May-August: Fieldwork site interviews (in-person, via telephone)

• Sept. 6, 2011: Field placement starts this week for 20-month and

Advanced Standing, and OSS students REQUIRED PRE-FIELD ORIENTATION SESSIONS: Sept. 1, 2011 : 8:30am-12noon for Advanced field instruction

1:30pm-5pm for Foundation field instructionJanuary 4, 2012: Pre-field orientation session for 16-month students22

PLACEMENT REQUEST APPLICATION• Field Placement Request Application consists of:

– An online application where you will indicate your top 6 placement choices for consideration

– Uploading (not e-mailing) your Goal Statement (in PDF format) when submitting your application

– Uploading (not e-mailing) up to a 2 page Résumé (in PDF format) when submitting your application

• You submit these documents online and they are shared electronically with prospective fieldwork sites

• http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Incoming_Letter_2009.pdf (this is the link to essential field placement instructions and resources)

• Placement listings can be reviewed at any time: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/slots/

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GOAL STATEMENT• One page, single spaced statement that doesn’t include personal information or

agency specific requests. This is a public document and shared with your potential colleagues

• Must address/include these 3 main points:1. What are your professional accomplishments?

• What past educational, volunteer or work experiences led you to social work as a profession?

2. What skills do you want to learn?• What are your learning goals for this placement and what professional skills

do you want to develop? • Are you looking to work with a specific population or in a specific setting? • How do you learn best? What about your learning style should your field

instructor know? • What supervision style works best for you?

3. What are your long-term career goals?• A short statement about how this experience will help you reach your long-

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RÉSUMÉ

• Two page document• Easy to read format and style• Skilled-based• Use action verbs• Demonstration of your work, volunteer, and internship

experiences (classroom-based experiences count too)• Review, edit and seek feedback (May 4th deadline for

reviews by the Career Center, ssw-cso@umich.edu)

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?• Once you submit your online application, you will receive an automated e-mail

assigning you to a Field Faculty person with their contact information. While you may submit your materials prior to the deadline, OFI will not begin working with you prior to May 13, 2011

• Contact your assigned Field Faculty person with ANY questions. Appointments can be made with your assigned Field Faculty or the Daily Resource Person via telephone or in-person: ssw.ofi@umich.edu

• Start working on your application materials, your Goal Statement, update your Résumé, and any additional paperwork required right away. You may send these for review even if you have not heard about your admissions status as of this date

• 16-month students: start working on these documents and researching placement options. OFI will work with you after School starts allowing us time to get the Fall cohort placed

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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US

OFFICE OF FIELD INSTRUCTION

CALL: 734.764.5331 We have a Daily Resource Person

(DRP) available to assist you

E-MAIL: ssw.ofi@umich.edu

WEB PAGE: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi

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THE CAREER CENTER

CALL: Michelle Woods 734.763.6259

E-MAIL: ssw-cso@umich.edu

WEB PAGE: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/employment/index.html

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School Social Work Placement and Certification

InformationWebinar

Presenters

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Clinical Assistant Professor of Social WorkBeth Sherman, MSW, LMSW

Ms. Sherman specializes in the area of social work practice with children and youth. In addition to teaching, she coordinates the School Social Worker Certificate Program.

Field Educator, Liaison / LEO Lecturer IVStacy L. Peterson, MSW, LMSW

Ms.Peterson is a field educator and liaison in the Office of Field Instruction. She works primarily with students interested in children and youth, juvenile justice, and school social worker practice.

Webinar Directions

– The Webinar is presentation where you may ask questions by simply typing your question in “question box”

– At the end of the session, the presenters will remain on-line for additional questions

– A version of this webinar will be posted on the SSW Office of Field Instruction site as well as the School Social Worker Certificate page

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Goals

• To provide information about the school social worker certificate

• To provide information about the school social worker field placement process

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Overview• Roles and Qualities

• Requirements– UMSSW School Social Worker Certificate– Michigan Approval Process– Other States’ Requirements

• School Based Placement Process

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Roles and Abilities

Roles:–Engagement–Assessment–Intervention–Advocacy–Evaluation

Abilities:–Independent–Flexible–Efficient in a

fast paced environment

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Course Requirements

• SW 642: Social Work In Educational Settings

• SW 612: Mental Health & Mental Disorders of

Children and Youth

• SW 614: Uses and Implications of Psychological Testing in Social Work

• SW 515/SW 691: 500 Field Hours of direct service with

children/youth/ families

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Approval Process• State of Michigan School Social Worker

Approval ProcessoLetter Recommending student for

temporary approval as a school social worker (Form 310) www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/ce/

• Other States’ Requirements: Each state has its own requirements for school social workers, please check your state’s department of education web site for details.

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School-Based Placement Process

– Review/Timeline– Criminal Background

Check– References– Immunizations– Registration/Field

Hours– Grading Policy

PLACEMENT

Background Check

References

ImmunizationsRegistration/Field Hours

Grading Policy

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Contact Information

• Beth Sherman, MSW, LMSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, School Social Worker Certificate Coordinator, shermanb@umich.edu

• Stacy L. Peterson, MSW, LMSW, 3737Field Educator, Field Liaison/Lecturer IV stacyk@umich.edu

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Resources• School Social Worker Certificatehttp://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/curriculum/specialization/swinschools.htm

• School Social Worker Form 310 www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/ce/

• School Social Workers Association of America http://www.sswaa.org

• Michigan Association of School Social Workers http://masswmi.org

• School.Social.Workshttp://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/school.social.works/home

• State Practice Requirementshttp://nasbe.org/healthy_schools/hs/bytopics.php?topicid=2170&catExpand=acdnbtm_catB.,%2006-09-2010

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