Final Evaluation and Self-Assessment Throughout the past nine weeks, you have had the ability to apply social work practice skills in a real-world setting. At the end of your placement, your

 

 Walden University Social Work and Human Services 

MSW Advanced Clinical Practice Concentration Year Field Evaluation

Evaluatee Goode, Jacque Evaluator MCMILLAN, Mark LCSW Field Site Affirmations MI Course MSW Concentration 2 – Adv Clin Term Fall

2022 From 2022-08-29 To 2022-11-13

Log Date & Time 11/3/2022 12:18:30 PM

Dear Field Instructor: Below are questions regarding the field experience performance of the Walden University MSW student you have been working with this term. Please complete all of the questions and, if a student receives a rating of 1 or 2 on any items in the section, also please give written feedback on what improvement needs to occur. If you wish to leave the survey and come back to it later, please use the “Save Draft” button at the bottom of the page. Please note that once you submit the evaluation using the “Save Final” button, it will close and you will not be able to make changes. As part of this process you need to review the evaluation with your student. The student can log in under his/her account, review the evaluation, enter comments, and save them. If you have any questions about completing this evaluation feel free to contact [email protected] Thank you again for all that you do.

Please summarize the student’s primary responsibilities:

As a Clinical Therapist Intern, Jacque was responsible for all of the aspects involved as a clinical therapist. Jacque maintained her own schedule with clients, including cancellations and reschedules. Jacque was responsible for creating treatment goals with clients, including evaluating and interpreting if goals were not met and/or if clinical interventions were effective. Under the guidance of supervision, Jacque was also responsible for selecting and utilizing appropriate clinical interventions in order to achieve the desired treatment goals. In general, Jacque performed above and beyond the social work competencies listed below, especially in a clinical perspective of treating individual and couples. By way of the front desk experience, Jacque also gained valuable experience in working with a wide variety of populations, including more marginalized and stigmatized populations located in the Metro Detroit area.

It has a been a unique pleasure having Jacque as a Therapist Intern. Jacque has proven to be a professional Social Worker, above and beyond what is expected from the listed competencies below. Jacque has willingly expanded her knowledge base by allowing herself to gain valuable cultural humble experiences with others who were familiar to Jacque previous life experiences. Jacque will be missed and all of us at Affirmations wish her the best of luck in her future career endeavors.

Please rate the student on each of the following competencies using the following scale: 5 Demonstrates a high level of competency 4 Clearly demonstrates competency 3 Demonstrates minimal level of competency 2 Demonstrates inadequate level of competency 1 Fails to demonstrate even minimal competency

Competency 1 – Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria

 5   1. Makes clinically appropriate decisions based on the NASW Code of Ethics, and other local, state, and federal legal statutes and regulations.

 5   2. Identifies and manages personal values to provide clinical service delivery, according to professional values and standards.

 5   3. Incorporates professional behavior when engaging clients, families, colleagues, and other professionals.

 5   4. Evaluates the ethical and appropriate use of technology to facilitate delivery of clinical social work services.

 5   5. Integrates principles of supervision and consultation to guide professional judgement and behavior.

 5   6. Demonstrates professional development by identifying the specialized skills and knowledge needed to practice clinical social work.

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Competency 2 – Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria

 5 

 7. Demonstrates cultural awareness by recognizing and integrating diverse populations’ varying values, culture, norms, and beliefs throughout the therapeutic process.

 5   8. Demonstrates cultural humility by managing personal biases when partnering with clients.

 5   9. Communicates in a culturally responsive way recognizing various community structures, norms, and values.

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Competency 3 – Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria

 5 

 10. Examines the effects of oppression, discrimination, structural social inequality, and historical trauma on clients/constituents and their systems to guide intervention planning.

 5   11. Chooses social work clinical practices that promote human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

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Competency 4 – Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria

 5   12. Critically evaluates evidence based and “best practice” treatment interventions.

 5   13. Develops clinical intervention plans based on the best available research and “best practices”.

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Competency 5 – Engage in Policy Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria

 5   14. Critically evaluates and creates awareness about agency and/or government policies and regulations that impact the well-being of clients.

 5   15. Applies critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that support the needs of clients who present for clinical services.

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Competency 6 – Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria Individuals

 5   16. Uses empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage diverse clients in the therapeutic process.

Families

 5   17. Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and family systems to engage with families.

Groups

 5   18. Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of group dynamics to engage group members in the group process.

 5   19. Engages with inter-professional teams and stakeholders associated with clients’ care.

Organizations

 5   20. Engages with organizations that provide services, support, advocacy, and resources to support to clients.

Communities

 5   21. Identifies and actively participates in opportunities to communicate with community leaders and members about community service gaps for clients.

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Competency 7 – Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria Individuals

 5   22. Conducts clinical assessments that provide information about the biopsychosocial-spiritual needs of clients.

 5 

 23. Uses critical thinking to apply the strengths perspective and theories of human behavior and the social environment when analyzing and interpreting assessment information in a clinical setting.

 5   24. Develops mutually agreed-upon evidence-based therapeutic interventions that consider culture, values, and safety.

Families

 5   25. Conducts family assessments to understand family roles, functioning, relationships, resources, and support needs.

 5   26. Uses critical thinking to apply theories of family systems when analyzing and interpreting family functioning, support, and dynamics.

Groups

 5 

 27. Identifies the professional social work role in inter-professional and supervision group meetings and assesses how that role contributes to the group’s purpose.

 5 

 28. Assesses the functioning and needs of professional and/or client focused groups, and considers the best intervention strategies, based on professional knowledge and ethics.

Organizations

 5   29. Assesses how the agency’s mission, structure, vision, connect to client outcomes.

 5   30. Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of therapeutic services provided to clients.

Communities

 5   31. Develops knowledge about community resources, resources, governance, political climate, and initiatives to support mental health.

 5   32. Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of the community and how those impact the functioning of clients.

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Competency 8 – Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria Individuals

 5 

 33. Implements therapeutic interventions based on the strengths perspective, biopsychosocial needs, and current theories appropriate for the setting and client needs.

 5   34. Utilizes appropriate resources and services for clients. Families

 5   35. Implements family interventions based on the strengths perspective, family culture, family systems theory, and evidence-based practice.

 5   36. Utilizes appropriate resources, services, and interventions for families. Groups

 5   37. Uses professional ethics, knowledge, and evidence-based interventions in groups.

Organizations

 5   38. Participates in opportunities to improve agency/organization service delivery that will support the needs of clients.

Communities

 5   39. Explores and actively participates in opportunities to advocate for community services and support mental health services.

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Competency 9 – Evaluates with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail

Score Criteria Individuals:

 5   40. Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention strategies for with individuals.

 5   41. Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies. Families

 5   42. Evaluates the effectiveness of intervention strategies used to improve family functioning and support.

 5   43. Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies and resources. Groups  5   44. Evaluates the effectiveness of group related processes.  5   45. Utilizes evaluation data to inform future group processes.

Organizations

 5   46. Evaluates the effectiveness of social services and intervention strategies provided by agencies to support clients.

 5   47. Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives to improve services. Communities

 5   48. Evaluates the effectiveness of community services and resources for clients and their families.

 5   49. Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives.

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SAMPLE ANSWER

Explain whether you demonstrated social work practice skills throughout your field education experience, including a description of each social work practice skill and the measure(s) provided in the final evaluation.

Introduction

Social work practice skills are essential to the area of professional social work, and it’s important that you demonstrate those skills throughout your field education experience. This includes the ability to identify and describe each skill, as well as their measures in the final evaluation.

Identify and describe each social work practice skill you demonstrated throughout the field education experience.

• Identify and describe each social work practice skill you demonstrated throughout the field education experience.

• Describe how you demonstrated each skill.

• Describe the measures provided in the final evaluation for each skill.*

Describe the measures provided in the final evaluation for each social work practice skill you identified in #1.

The measures provided in the final evaluation for each social work practice skill you identified in #1 are:

• Client satisfaction.

• Professionalism and communication skills (i.e., listening, empathy).

• Problem-solving ability (i.e., managing conflict).

I was able to perform all required social work skills effectively and was evaluated accordingly.

I was able to perform all required social work skills effectively and was evaluated accordingly.

• I demonstrated a commitment to practice by actively seeking out opportunities for service, community involvement, and professional growth.

• The faculty member(s) who completed your field education provided feedback on how you performed at each stage of the program. For example, if there were adjustments made for your competency level during the final evaluation because of one or more assignments that did not meet expectations or were incompletely done, this information will be included in this narrative section so it can be shared with future employers who may want more information about why those assignments didn’t meet standards

Conclusion

I am very satisfied with my field education experience and have learned a lot about social work. I was able to demonstrate that I have the ability to function as an effective social worker by completing all of my tasks in a timely manner, accurately completing paperwork and meeting deadlines, and adhering to ethical standards. I believe this will enable me to be successful when working as an entry level social worker in the future!