The following list is composed of sample activities that can be completed at your field placement. While some activities might reflect multiple competencies, a student cannot list the same activity under multiple competencies on the Learning Contract . These sample activities can be used to help you complete your Learning Contract; you may have to adjust the language to fit your specific field placement.
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Foundation Level Activities
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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
- I will discuss appropriate roles and boundaries with clients and other professionals at my placement in supervision.
- I will discuss appropriate terms and language to use with clients and other professionals during supervision.
- I will ask for and be open to feedback regarding documentation, oral, and written communication during supervision.
- I will evaluate agency policies against the NASW Code of Ethics in order to explore similarities and differences. I will discuss the findings during supervision.
- I will review agency policy for protocol to maintain client confidentiality through written and oral communication and discuss my findings during supervision.
- I will prepare an agenda for weekly supervision.
- I will process at least one ethical dilemma during supervision using an ethical decision-making model.
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Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
- I will conduct research to identify barriers for members of the community accessing my agency’s services and create an infographic on my findings.
- I will participate in MDT meetings with various professionals involved in treatment to advocate for client needs and goals.
- I will create a presentation of the experience of a specific population of clients seeking services in a practice setting and the barriers to seeking services.
- I will create a community resource list in the area and share this with staff to distribute to clients.
- I will research specific policies that affect the agency's clients and discuss advocacy strategies in supervision.
- I will identify forms of oppression or discrimination against the client population and discuss forms of proper advocacy with my supervisor.
- I will discuss a current event and the impact the event may have on my agency and policy with my supervisor.
- I will create an infographic and share on the agency’s social media to advocate for equitable access to community resources.
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Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
- I will complete an implicit bias test and discuss the results in supervision.
- I will identify at least one personal bias and value that might potentially influence my work with any diverse group.
- I will review forms to utilize more inclusive, person-first language and propose changes during supervision.
- I will review agency policies and develop a recommendation for a policy update to improve equity or inclusivity.
- I will research the best methods and strategies for working with families from different cultures and create a presentation to share with staff.
- I will seek external diversity training and discuss my experience in supervision.
- I will develop training for staff on how our agency can better serve a specific population.
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Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research & Research-informed Practice
- I will complete a training in a modality relevant to our practice and population and will present ways to integrate the activities and skills into practice to my supervisor.
- I will discuss in supervision common theories and perspectives utilized when working with clients in my agency and their effectiveness with different populations.
- I will research trauma and discuss the effects of trauma on our clients with my supervisor.
- I will research culturally competent intervention modifications dependent on the client’s needs and background and discuss the findings in supervision prior to implementation.
- I will discuss appropriate accommodations for data collection for our client population during supervision and present findings during a team meeting.
- During supervision, I will discuss participant demographics from research and discuss how this may impact the transferability of the findings to our client populations.
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Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
- I will collaborate with my supervisor to make a potential policy recommendation that can be implemented at my agency.
- I will suggest a revision of one policy to align more closely with the NASW Code of Ethics and discuss the reasoning in supervision.
- I will identify a barrier to services for a specific population and advocate for a change to agency policies or delivery of services.
- I will participate in a group discussion with clients, staff, or community stakeholders focused on collective problem-solving.
- I will identify one piece of proposed legislation and create a presentation on the potential impact on the agency.
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Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will build rapport during initial appointments by employing skills of active listening and empathy.
- I will research appropriate rapport-building activities to use with the age and background of the clients within the agency.
- I will discuss in supervision how environmental factors impact engagement.
- I will discuss in supervision how to build rapport with clients who demonstrate resistance.
- I will observe multiple workers during their interactions with clients. I will discuss the differences in supervision and how they impact my engagement techniques.
- I will identify areas of comfort and discomfort in client engagement and discuss them during supervision.
- I will role-play an initial meeting with a client during supervision and receive feedback.
- I will reflect on how my body language and demeanor impact engagement through receiving feedback during supervision.
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Competency 7: Assess with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will discuss with the supervisor the appropriate terminology and documentation of interactions with clients.
- I will complete a needs assessment of relevant available resources within the community and present findings during a team meeting.
- I will observe client assessment and discuss my observations during supervision.
- I will discuss in supervision how to navigate when an assessment makes a client ineligible for services.
- I will identify assessment tools that are appropriate to use with the age, gender, and race of the targeted client.
- I will write a mock initial biopsychosocial assessment and receive feedback in supervision.
- I will complete documentation of an assessment within my agency and review the document with my supervisor.
- I will speak with community stakeholders about community gaps and about what events they believe would be beneficial for its people.
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Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will write a draft treatment plan for a client and review it with a supervisor for direction and feedback.
- I will work with a client to write a treatment plan and review the process during supervision.
- I will develop a discharge plan with a client and my supervisor and discuss the process during supervision.
- I will develop a list of community agencies/referrals for clients that will be shared with all staff.
- I will facilitate a group and discuss the preparation, progress, and process during supervision.
- I will attend MDT meetings and discuss client treatment progress.
- I will plan and implement at least one workshop aligned with agency and client needs.
- I will work with various community partners and volunteers to organize a volunteer event.
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Competency 9: Evaluate with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will complete an agency analysis and share the findings within my generalist class.
- I will discuss in supervision how successful/unsuccessful treatment is evaluated within the agency.
- I will analyze the number of clients served last year within my agency through various demographic aspects, including racial data, and create a presentation on my findings.
- In supervision, I will discuss how success is measured through the agency and explore how this measurement varies in applicability to various diverse populations.
- I will poll agency staff about the strengths and limitations of the agency and discuss findings during supervision.
- I will review evaluation and data collection tools/methods used at the agency and discuss these methods during supervision.
- I will identify gaps in services for clients and the community and present findings during a team meeting.
Advanced level Sample Activities
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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical & Professional Behavior
- I will discuss ethical use of technology, including use of AI, and the implications during supervision.
- I will ask for and be open to feedback regarding documentation, oral, and written communication during supervision.
- I will evaluate agency policies against the NASW Code of Ethics in order to explore similarities and differences. I will discuss the findings during supervision.
- I will review agency policy for protocol to maintain client confidentiality through written and oral communication and discuss my findings during supervision.
- I will prepare an agenda for weekly supervision.
- I will process at least one ethical dilemma during supervision using an ethical decision-making model.
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Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
- I will conduct research to identify barriers for members of the community accessing my agency’s services and create an infographic on my findings.
- I will participate in MDT meetings with various professionals involved in treatment to advocate for client needs and goals.
- I will create a presentation of the experience of a specific population of clients seeking services in a practice setting and the barriers to seeking services.
- I will research specific policies that affect the agency's clients and discuss advocacy strategies in supervision.
- I will discuss a current event and the impact the event may have on my agency and policy with my supervisor.
- I will develop a training for clients to educate them about resources in the community or a specific identified need.
- I will propose a change to agency services in supervision due to access barriers identified throughout placement.
- I will create an infographic and share it on the agency’s social media to advocate for equitable access to community resources.
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Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
- I will identify at least one personal bias and value that might potentially influence my work with any diverse group through reflective journaling.
- I will review forms to utilize more inclusive, person-first language and propose changes during supervision.
- I will review agency policies and develop a recommendation for a policy update to improve equity or inclusivity.
- I will research the best methods and strategies for working with families from different cultures and create a presentation to share with staff.
- I will seek external diversity training and discuss my experience in supervision.
- I will develop training for staff on how our agency can better serve a specific population.
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Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research & Research-informed Practice
- I will complete a training in a modality relevant to our practice and population and will present ways to integrate the activities and skills into practice to my supervisor.
- I will discuss in supervision common theories and perspectives utilized when working with clients in my agency and their effectiveness with different populations.
- I will research culturally competent intervention modifications dependent on the client’s needs and background and discuss the findings in supervision prior to implementation.
- I will discuss appropriate accommodations for data collection for our client population during supervision and present findings during a team meeting.
- During supervision, I will discuss participant demographics from research and discuss how this may impact the transferability of the findings to our client populations.
- I will develop and implement one evaluation process that engages clients as evaluators. I will create a presentation and share my findings.
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Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
- I will make a potential policy recommendation that can be implemented at my agency and share it with my supervisor.
- I will suggest a revision of one policy to align more closely with the NASW Code of Ethics and discuss the reasoning in supervision.
- I will identify a barrier to services for a specific population and advocate for a change to agency policies or delivery of services.
- I will participate in a group discussion with clients, staff, or community stakeholders focused on collective problem-solving.
- I will identify one piece of proposed legislation and create a presentation on the potential impact on the agency.
- I will create a presentation summarizing key points from the legislative session and potential impacts on clients, services, and the community.
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Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will research appropriate rapport-building activities to use with the age and background of the clients within the agency.
- I will discuss in supervision how environmental factors impact engagement.
- I will discuss in supervision how to build rapport with clients who demonstrate resistance.
- I will observe multiple workers during their interactions with clients. I will discuss the differences in supervision and how they impact my engagement techniques.
- I will identify areas of comfort and discomfort in client engagement and discuss them during supervision.
- I will role-play an initial meeting with a client during supervision and receive feedback.
- I will reflect on how my body language and demeanor impact engagement through receiving feedback during supervision.
- During supervision, I will reflect on my success and areas for improvement in engagement during a tabling event and discuss how this engagement differs from engagement with clients.
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Competency 7: Assess with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will discuss with my supervisor the appropriate terminology and documentation of interactions with clients.
- I will complete a needs assessment of relevant available resources within the community and present findings during a team meeting.
- I will discuss in supervision how to navigate when an assessment makes a client ineligible for services.
- I will identify assessment tools that are appropriate to use with the age, gender, and race of the targeted client.
- I will write a mock initial biopsychosocial assessment and receive feedback in supervision.
- I will identify an appropriate assessment screener and implement the screener with a client. I will review the process during supervision.
- I will complete documentation of an assessment within my agency and review the document with my supervisor.
- I will speak with community stakeholders about community gaps and about what events they believe would be beneficial for its people.
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Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will write a draft treatment plan for a client and review it with a supervisor for direction and feedback.
- I will work with a client to write a treatment plan and review the process during supervision.
- I will develop a discharge plan with a client and my supervisor and discuss the process during supervision.
- I will facilitate a group and discuss the preparation, progress, and process during supervision.
- I will participate in group case consultation and be open to feedback and suggestions given by participating members.
- I will attend MDT meetings and discuss client treatment progress.
- I will select and implement at least one intervention used at the agency and discuss the success and areas for growth with my supervisor.
- I will plan and implement at least one workshop aligned with agency and client needs.
- I will work with various community partners and volunteers to organize an event.
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Competency 9: Evaluate with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
- I will discuss in supervision how successful/unsuccessful treatment is evaluated within the agency.
- I will analyze the number of clients served last year within my agency through various demographic aspects, including racial data, and create a presentation on my findings.
- In supervision, I will discuss how success is measured through the agency and explore how this measurement varies in applicability to various diverse populations.
- I will review evaluation and data collection tools/methods used at the agency and discuss these methods during supervision.
- I will identify gaps in services for clients and the community and present findings during a team meeting.
- I will create an organizational analysis and present my findings to the agency.
- I will complete my evaluative research project within my agency and submit my findings for SOWK 616.
- I will report findings from my SOWK 616 evaluative research project to my field instructor and placement agency.