Foundation Year Field Placement Learning Plan
College of Community and Public Affairs
Department of Social Work
CONTACT INFORMATION
MSW Intern
Agency
Field Instructor
Agency
Email Address
Phone #
Address
Email Address
City
Office #
Address
State
Date
Zip
Office #
Days and Hours of Internship:
City
Task Supervisor
Email Address
Office #
Field Placement Professor
Email Address
Office #
Sophia Resciniti
srescini@binghamton.edu
607-777-9163
State
Zip
Office #
Day and Time of Supervision
Semester:(please circle)
SW 591 OR SW 592
1. Competency: Ethical & Professional
Behavior
Tasks to address practice behaviors
1. Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of
the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws &
regulations, models of ethical decision-making,
ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of
ethics as appropriate to context.
1. Discuss NASW Code of Ethics with Field Instructor; role
of Code in agency
2. Use reflection and self-regulation to manage
personal values and maintain professionalism in
practice situations.
1. Discuss needed areas of growth in supervision & work
on strategies toward growth
2. Attend interagency meetings & in-service presentations
on aspects of ethical service
2. Keep reflective journal log of prof. development &
challenges; discuss in supervision
3. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior;
appearance; and oral, written, and electronic
communication.
1.Dress according to agency policy
4. Use technology ethically and appropriately to
facilitate practice outcomes
1. Follow agency guidelines to adhere to proper technology
use.
2. Present to weekly supervision meetings with a list of
topics to discuss
2.Attend training on social media in social work
5. Use supervision and consultation to guide
professional judgment and behavior
1. Attend weekly supervision meetings; prepare topics to
discuss supervisor
2. Consult with agency staff when appropriate to discuss
social work related issues
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2. Competency: Diversity & Difference in
Practice
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Apply and communicate understanding of the
importance of diversity and difference in shaping
life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and
macro levels.
1. Work effectively with diverse populations
2. Present as learners and engage clients and
constituencies as experts of their own experiences
1. Strive to be assigned a diverse caseload of clients
2. Research and apply knowledge related to diversity to
enhance client well-being
2. Work with task supervision of different ethnicity/gender;
explore varying perspectives
3. Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to
manage the influence of personal biases and
values in working with diverse clients and
constituencies.
1. Identify worker and client differences using strengths
perspective
3. Competency: Human Rights and
Social, Economic, & Environmental
Justice
Tasks to address Practice Behaviors
1. Apply understanding of social, economic, and
environmental justice to advocate for human rights
at the individual and system levels.
1. Advocate for client services at a community event
2. Engage in practices that advance social, economic,
and environmental justice.
1. Attend Advocacy Day; share experience with Field
Instructor and others (if appropriate)
2. Keep reflective journal to record observations of practice,
personal reactions to clients
2. Follow a bill promoting civil rights for marginalized group
2. Contact legislators about a current advocacy need
4. Competency: Practice Informed
Research and Research-informed
practice
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Use practice experience and theory to inform
scientific inquiry and research.
1.Read professional journal articles relevant to agency
population
2. Base a research paper on agency best practice
2. Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of
quantitative and qualitative research methods and
research findings.
1.Discuss peer reviewed articles relevant to a specific
population with your Field Instructor
2.Attend workshop on evidence-based or best practices
relevant to agency population
3. Use and translate research evidence to inform and
improve practice, policy, and service delivery.
1. Explore research related to agency target population;
review findings with Field Instructor
2. Assess use of current research based practice and its
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5. Competency: Policy Practice
1. Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal
level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and
access to social services.
effectiveness with client(s)
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1.Discuss local, state and federal policies and their impact
on clients with Field Instructor
2.Identify relevant policies and their applications to agency
population
2. Assess how social welfare and economic policies
impact the delivery of and access to social
services.
1.Research how a specific policy impacts social work
service delivery
2.Sit on macro or agency policy creating committee
3. Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and
advocate for policies that advance human rights
and social, economic and environmental justice.
1. Participate in community advocacy event
6. Competency: Engage with Individuals,
Families, Groups, Organizations and
Communities.
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage
with clients and constituencies.
1. Discuss with field Instructor specific theories and their
merit with agency populations.
2. Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to
effectively engage diverse clients and
constituencies.
1. Identify areas of comfort & discomfort in client
engagement & discuss with Field Instructor
2. Attend Advocacy Day and meet with legislators regarding
policy issues
2. Complete a process recording focusing on an intake
assessment.
2. Participate in a client intake interview
7. Competency: Assess Individuals,
Families, groups, Organizations and
Communities
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Collect and organize data, and apply critical
thinking to interpret information from clients and
constituencies.
1. Observe client assessment and offer to write, organize
and interpret data
2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the
analysis of assessment data from clients and
constituencies.
3. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and
objectives based on the critical assessment of
strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and
constituencies.
4. Select appropriate intervention strategies based on
the assessment, research knowledge, and values
and preferences of clients and constituencies.
2. Do a family genogram and ecomap as part of an
assessment
1. Discuss intake assessment with Field Instructor and/or
other team members to develop a treatment plan.
2.participate in an interdisciplinary team conference
regarding a client
1.Participate in appropriate goal setting with client
2. Develop a written assessment of client that includes
client’s strengths & weakness
3. Continually review goals and objectives with client to
monitor progress
1. Discuss topic of intervention strategies with Field
Instructor
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8. Competency: Intervene with
Individuals, Families, groups,
Organizations and Communities
2. Built caseload of clients & monitor progress toward
meeting goals
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Critically choose and implement interventions to
achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of
clients and constituencies.
1. Lead a support group or psycho-education group
2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in
interventions with clients and constituencies.
1. Use best or evidence based intervention with a client in
accordance with agency policy.
3. Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate
to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
1.Use supervision with Field Instructor for consultation
4. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on
behalf of diverse clients and constituencies
2. Develop a mutually agreed-upon focus of work and case
plan with client
2. Discuss underlying HBSE theories in context of standard
agency interventions with clients.
2.Advocate for client needs with other agency professionals
1. Identify & connect client to community resources to
assist in recovery process
2. Maintain communication & follow up with client (when
appropriate) to determine client outcomes and potential
success
5. Facilitate effective transitions and endings that
advance mutually agreed-on goals.
1. Review client progress through termination phase;
prepare client for final sessions/meetings
2. Follow up with client (as appropriate) to determine
sustained recovery efforts and success related to
determined goals
9. Competency: Evaluate Practice with
Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities
Tasks to Address Practice Behaviors
1. Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation
of outcomes
1.Use supervision with Field Instructor to discuss
appropriate evaluation techniques
2. Explore relevant journal articles to determine if
evaluations are appropriate.
2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the
evaluation of outcomes
1.Refere to relevant human behavior and the social
environment theories in discussion of evaluation with your
field instructor
2.Prepare a report based on outcomes to share with field
instructor and agency
3. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate
intervention and program processes and outcomes
1.Evaluate assessments/data collection & intervention
practices during supervision
2. Review client file(s) to determine progress toward agreed
upon goals between client & intern
4. Apply evaluation findings to improve practice
effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro
levels
1.Prepare poster or report to share with agency
2. Host workshop to share recommendations.
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SIGNATURE
MSW Intern Signature
Today’s Date
MSW Supervisor Signature (LMSW or LCSW)
Today’s Date
Tasks Supervisor Signature
Today’s Date
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