Welcome to the UNC Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
An Overview of the Full-time
Curriculum Options
Welcome Weekend, 2016
Annie Francis, MSW, MPA
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 MSW Curriculum?
 Fixed Foundation Curriculum
 Flexible Advanced
Curriculum
 Concurrent Field
 Beyond Academics:
Professional Development
MSW Full-time Curriculum
 62 credit hours = 42 hours coursework + 20
hours field
 Foundation Curriculum (29 hours)
 Advanced Curriculum (33 hours)
Courses in the Foundation Year
Foundation Courses, Fall Year One:
 SOWO 500 Human Behavior in Context: Infancy to Adolescence (3)
 SOWO 530 Social Welfare Policy (3)
 SOWO 540 Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups (3)
 SOWO 570 Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities (3)
 SOWO 520 Social Work Field Practicum I (3)
 SOWO 523 Foundation Field Seminar I (1)
Foundation Courses, Spring Year One:
 SOWO 505 Human Behavior in Context: Adulthood & Older Adulthood (3)
 SOWO 501 Confronting Oppression & Inst. Discrimination (& on-line pre-course) (3)
 SOWO 510 Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice & Program Eval. (3)
 SOWO 521 Social Work Field Practicum II (3)
 SOWO 524 Foundation Field Seminar II (1)
Advanced Curriculum Course, Spring Year One:
 SOWO 740 Implementing Evidence-Informed Practice with Ind.s, Fam.s, and Gp.s (3)
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 SOWO 770 Implementing Evidence-Informed Practice with Org.s and Comm.s (3)
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
Concentration Courses, Fall Year Two:
 HBSE/Practice course in area of concentration (3)
 Electives* (6)
 SOWO 820 Social Work Field Practicum III (6)
Concentration Courses, Spring Year Two:
 Advanced Policy (1.5)
 Advanced Research (3)
 Electives (4.5)
 SOWO 821 Social Work Field Practicum IV (6)
*Many electives will be half semester courses
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
 All first-year students are required to attend one per semester
and can count towards professional development for field
 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
 Incoming students will be directed to online welcome
materials via email by early May
 Registration (will begin in early July)
 Advising
 Field placement planning
 Brief History of Oppression and Resistance online course
 JumpStart! 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
Foundation Field Placements
Welcome Weekend 2016
Denisé Dews, MSW
Clinical Assistant Professor
What is a Field Placement?
 Apply knowledge & skills learned in the
classroom
 Integrate theory & practice
 Structured learning environment –
 Focused on learning specific social work
skills
 Experiential learning –
 Repeated transactions between
the learner & the environment
Characteristics of the
Foundation Field Placement
 Generalist social work practice –
 Exposure to direct work with clients
 Exposure to management & community
practice (macro practice)
 Opportunity to try something new
 Specialization during the
concentration-year placement
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
Time in Foundation Placement
• ~ 450 hours (225 hours/semester)
• Wednesdays & Thursdays, 8 hours
• Some flexibility if it works for both
student & agency
• Exceptions must be approved by
Director of Field Education
Field Instructors
 MSW with > 2 years experience
 Identify & design learning assignments
 Offer appropriate learning activities
 Provide weekly supervision
 Collaborate on learning agreement &
competency evaluations
Field Faculty
 SSW full time clinical faculty member
 The liaison between School,
agency, student, field instructor
 Support students & Field Instructors
 Problem-solve/trouble-shoot
 Review performance & submit grades
 Facilitate Foundation Field Seminar
Field Seminar
 One credit per semester
 SoWo 523 & 524
 Small group, led by your Field Advisor
 Meets twice a month
 Facilitates integration of classroom
learning & field experiences through
discussion & assignments
Placement Process
• Online orientation webinar
• Consider your Learning Goals & Objectives
• Foundation Placement Planning Guide
• Completed online in field education database
• Make certain you have a current resume to upload
• The resume will be available to your potential Field
Instructor—check spelling & grammar
Conference with Field Office
• Meet with/speak with a Field Advisor
during the summer
• Matches announced ~ July 1st
• You’ll receive a “match” email with information
on how to contact your potential Field
Instructor
Interview with Potential Instructor &
Agency
 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
 students to pay for parking
… just as they require for employees or
volunteers