Welcome to the UNC Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
An Overview of the Advanced Standing
Curriculum Options
Welcome Weekend, 2016
Sarah Naylor and Jean Livermore
Our Mission
 The mission of the School of Social
Work is to advance knowledge regarding
social problems & programs, to educate
social workers for advanced practice, &
to provide leadership in the development
of socially & economically just policies
& programs that strengthen individuals,
families, groups, organizations, and
communities.
What is the Curriculum?
 Summer Bridge Program
 Flexible Advanced Year
 Concurrent Field
 Advising
Overview of the Curriculum: Summer
Bridge Program (13 credit hr.s)
Summer Session I:
 Orientation: Tues., May 10, 2016
 Classes: May 11-June 16, 2016
 SoWo 715: Advanced Standing
Bridge Course (6 credit hours)
 Policy
 Practice (DP/CMPP)
 HBSE
 Classes are held Monday -
Friday, 9am – 12:30pm
Summer Session II:
 SoWo 510: Foundations for
Evidence-Based Practice and
Program Evaluation (3 credit
hours)
 Mondays: June 20, June 27, July 5
(Tues.), July 11, and July 18; final
assign. due by July 25)
 9 – 12pm (2-4:50pm on the 20th)
 SoWo 522: Advanced Standing
Practicum (4 credit hours)
 Field: June 21 – July 28, 2016;
Tuesday – Friday
 32 hours per week
Advanced Curriculum: Continued
 Two Concentration Areas
 Community, Management & Policy
Practice
 Direct Practice
 Working with your faculty advisor,
you will develop individualized plan
of study that meets your
learning/professional goals & the
curriculum requirements
Courses in the Advanced Curriculum Year
(27 credit hours)
Concentration Courses, Fall:
 HBSE/Practice course in area of concentration (3)
 Electives* (6)
 SOWO 820 Social Work Field Practicum III (6)
Concentration Courses, Spring:
 Advanced Policy (1.5)
 Advanced Research (3)
 Electives (1.5)
 SOWO 821 Social Work Field Practicum IV (6)
*Many electives will be half semester courses. Advanced
standing students are required to take 7.5 elective
credit hours, but may choose to take more.
HBSE/Practice Courses-Fall
Semester, Final Year
 HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice
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SOWO 840 Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 841 Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 842 Families: Theory and Practice
SOWO 843 Older Adults: Theory and Practice
SOWO 844 Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice
SOWO 845 Health: Theory and Practice
 HBSE/Practice: Community, Management and
Policy Practice
 SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and Practice
 SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice
 SOWO 881 Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings
Advanced Policy Courses-Spring
Semester, Final Year
 Common framework of policy analysis & change
strategies, specialized topics
 SOWO 739 Child Welfare Policy
 SOWO 831 Substance Abuse Policy
 SOWO 834 Advanced Policy Practice
 SOWO 835 Poverty Policy
 SOWO 836 Health Access & Health Disparities Policy
 SOWO 837 Disability Policy
 SOWO 838 Policies Impacting Military Families
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Direct
 SOWO 700 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD): Abuse and
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SOWO 701 ATOD Biomedical Basis
SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice
SOWO 761 ATOD Diverse Populations
SOWO 767 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health
SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice
SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples
SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment
SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence
SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout the Lifespan
SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses:
Community, Management Policy Practice
 SOWO 799: Community-Led Sustainable Development
 SOWO 799: Leadership and Management in Public Human
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SOWO 880: Sustainable Development
SOWO 882: Citizen Participation & Volunteer Involvement
SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing
SOWO 884: Executive Leadership
SOWO 885: Financial Management
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Direct
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SOWO 705 Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab
SOWO 750 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
SOWO 751 Behavioral Interventions with Children
SOWO 753 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
SOWO 755 Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice
SOWO 758 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
SOWO 764 Motivational Interviewing
SOWO 765 Social Work Practice with Groups
SOWO 766 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice
SOWO 769 Integrated Behavioral Health
SOWO 769 Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
SOWO 769 The Satir Growth Model
SOWO 769 SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses:
Community, Management Policy Practice (CMPP)
 SOWO 739 Immigration and
Citizenship Law and Policy
 SOWO 792 Program Development and
Proposal Preparation
 SOWO 793 Asset Development, Practice
and Policy
 SOWO 799 American Indian
Community Development
Additional Electives
 SOWO 709: Human Migration: implications,
Policy, Practice, and Research (3)
 SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant
Survivors of Torture & Trauma (1.5)
Professional Development
 Leadership Workshops
 Professional Development Workshops
 MSW Resume Building
 Before, During and After the Interview
 Review of Licensure Process
 Macro Networking Night
 Clinical Lecture Series
 Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change
 Loving Kindness Mediation Practice
 Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults
Academic Planning Support
 Resources for developing
your curriculum:
 Faculty advisor
 Plan of study advisor
 Academic and Student
Affairs faculty & staff
 Planning meetings
 Prompts/directions/dates
communicated regularly
Welcome Materials
 You should have received welcome materials in mid-March
 Registration (will begin in June)
 Advising
 Field placement planning
 Orientation
 Additional information (residency for tuition purposes,
parking, Accessibility Resources and Service, UNC email setup, etc.)
Don’t Forget the SSW Website
 http://ssw.unc.edu/
 Look at current
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offerings
Review previous syllabi
Find student forms
View student calendar
Learn how to get involved
Field Education
Advanced Standing Field Placements
MSW Welcome Weekend 2015
Jean Livermore, MSW, LCSW
Field Education
 Integral component of the MSW curriculum
(CSWE)
 Opportunity to
 integrate knowledge, skills, & values learned in
classroom (theory  practice)
 test & validate professional ethics & values
in practice setting
 enhance self-awareness & professional
use of self
Types of Placements
 General health care & psychiatric hospitals
 County DSS’s and Public Health Departments
 Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies
 Domestic violence services
 Substance abuse facilities
 Schools
 Homeless shelters
Hours in Field
• Complete ~ 864 hours
• ~ 184
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hours Summer Semester
June 24-August 1 (Tuesdays-Fridays)
• ~ 304
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Begins August 19
• ~ 312
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hours Fall Semester
hours Spring Semester
Ends April 27
• Typically Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
• Some flexibility if it works for both student &
agency
• Exceptions must be approved by Director of
Field
Teamwork
 Field Education Program
 SSW Faculty
 Agency
 Field Instructor
 Task Supervisor
 Student
 Field Faculty
Field Instructors
 MSW with > 2 years experience
 Identify & design learning assignments
 Offer appropriate learning activities
 Provide weekly supervision
 Collaborate on learning plan &
evaluations
Field Faculty
 The liaison between School,
agency, student, field instructor
 Support students & Field Instructors
 Problem-solve/trouble-shoot/conduct
3-way conferences
 Review performance & submit grades
Placement Process
• Consider your Learning Goals & Objectives
• Social work knowledge & skills you hope to gain
in your field placement
• What client population/social problems are
most interesting to you?
• What practice areas will you consider?
• Complete Advanced Standing Planning Guide
on Field Ed website & upload current resume
Conference with Field Office
• Meet or speak with Field Faculty soon—we
will contact you once we receive your planning
guide
• When you begin orientation in May, and in
person meeting to narrow choices
• You will be matched with your interests, to
extent possible
• You’ll receive a ‘match’ email with information
on how to contact your potential Field
Instructor to schedule interview
Interview with Agencies
 Schedule an interview & prepare
 Bring your resume & planning guide
 Prepare as for a job interview
 Describe prior relevant experience
 What do you hope to learn?
 What activities are available for students?
 What questions do you have about the
Agency & the program?
Agency Requirements
 Some agencies (hospitals, public school
systems and others) require:
 criminal records checks and/or
 and/or drug screening
 and/or TB tests
… just as they require for employees or
volunteers
Field Education Website
 http://ssw.unc.edu/programs/masters/fieldeducation
 Can view field education manual, information for current
students, etc.