Name________________________________________ Semester________________________________
Field Instructor_________________________________Agency__________________________________
Date__________________________
Texas A&M – Commerce Social Work Department
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(Learning Contract)
Attach your Job Description for Placement. Utilize your Job Description to assist you in developing activities to meet your learning objectives. Be as
specific as possible.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
As an undergraduate generalist social work student, your learning goals should reflect efforts to
demonstrate skills in all areas of the problem-solving model (interviewing & relationship building;
assessment & planning; intervention; termination & transition; and evaluation). In addition, these areas of
practice should reflect all levels of systems: individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
These learning goals will become the basis for evaluating your accomplishments and performance in the
field practicum.
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
I. Learning Objectives:
Learning Tasks:
Goal 1: To Learn about Social Work as a
Profession
The student must demonstrate an ability to
adopt a professional role by assuming
responsibility to meet agency and class
work standards, by behaving appropriately
towards clients and colleagues and by
adhering to the Social Work Code of Ethics.
Goal 2: To Learn the Organizational
Context of Practice
The student will become familiar with
agency structure, organization, and
operation.
Goal 3: To Learn the Community
Context of Practice
The student will become familiar with
community resources in order to make
effective referrals.
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
Achievements/Challenges
Comments/Notes
I. Learning Objectives:
Learning Tasks:
Goal 4: To Develop Assessment,
Planning, Intervention, Termination,
and Evaluation Skills
The student should demonstrate the ability
to work with a client system to identify a
problem, to develop an intervention plan
that shows beginning ability to identify
objectives and appropriate interventions
that promote attainment of objectives, and
to evaluate outcome.
Goal 5: To Understand and Appreciate
Diversity
The student will demonstrate awareness
and control of prejudices, biases, and
stereotypes when working with people.
Goal 6: To Develop Knowledge and Use
of Self
The student is expected to develop selfawareness in terms of knowledge of own
strengths and weaknesses, reactions to
authority, conflict, and stress.
Additionally, the student will demonstrate
the ability to effectively utilize supervision.
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
Achievements/Challenges
Comments/Notes
II. Agency Objectives:
Learning Tasks:
Goal 1: To Develop an Understanding of
Social Problems (within the agency
context)
Objective Statement:
Goal 2: To Engage in Social Policy and
Social Change (within the agency
context)
Objective Statement:
Goal 3:
Objective Statement:
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
Achievements/Challenges
Comments/Notes
II. Agency Objectives:
Learning Tasks:
Goal 4:
Objective Statement:
Goal 5:
Objective Statement:
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
Achievements/Challenges
Comments/Notes
III. Personal Objectives:
Learning Tasks:
Goal 1:
Objective Statement:
Goal 2:
Objective Statement:
Goal 3:
Objective Statement:
Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract
Achievements/Challenges
Comments/Notes
We understand this learning contract will be the basis for evaluating student performance in the Field Placement.
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Student Signature
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Field Instructor Signature
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Field Liaison Signature
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Task Supervisor Signature (if applicable)
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Adapted from Tarleton State University Social Work Program Field Instructor’s Learning Contract