Practicum and Seminar I: HSP 340
Instructor: Kristi Slette
Course Description {for more info}:
An introduction to practicum learning, with an emphasis on professional and ethical expectations, liability and malpractice, confidentiality and boundaries, health and safety, and observation and reflection. Supervised field experience is included. S/U grading.
Course Description {for more info}:
An introduction to practicum learning, with an emphasis on professional and ethical expectations, liability and malpractice, confidentiality and boundaries, health and safety, and observation and reflection. Supervised field experience is included. S/U grading.
Learning Outcomes
* Students will demonstrate knowledge of client confidentiality, health and safety procedures, malpractice, professional ethics and boundaries and self-care.
* Students will demonstrate understanding of experiential learning as the underlying foundation for meaningful field experiences.
* Students will reflect on professional self and values after a minimum of two different guided field experiences.
* Students will:
* Students will demonstrate understanding of experiential learning as the underlying foundation for meaningful field experiences.
* Students will reflect on professional self and values after a minimum of two different guided field experiences.
* Students will:
- Develop awareness of various opportunities and client populations in the field for Human Services
- Meet with and serve under a variety of supervisors in their practicum I experience.
- Develop written learning contracts including Learning Objectives and Activities.
- Complete 20 hours of practicum I doing visitation, observation, informational interviews, and indirect service.
- Demonstrate readiness to enter the field.
Assignments
Attendance-Weekly
Participation is required and is demonstrated by attendance and timeliness, and by supporting the learning community in discussion, activities, field trips, and presentations.
Reading- Weekly
Assigned reading for each class should be completed BEFORE the class meeting.
Reflective On-Line Blog/Journal Entry- Weekly
Creation of weekly, reflective on-line blog/journal entries discussing the research completed and interactions you have experienced with Human Services organizations as well as discussion on how these agency interactions raised awareness of self, community and the field of HS regarding values, preferences, interests, characteristics, personality or skills obtained or needed for the field.
Skill-Based Resume
Develop a professional looking Human Services Skill-Based Resume. Worked with a WWU Career Center specialist (during class or by private meeting) to develop a current resume that can be used to obtain an internship.
Practicum Placement Meeting
Each student will participate in a 20-minute practicum placement meeting with me.
Case Study Ethics and Legal Review
Construct a well-written summary of the top two ethical and legal issues raised within the scenario. Identify the primary NOHS ethical statement(s) that you feel most apply to each of the priority issues AND name/discuss the legal issue (use professional terminology from the text) that you feel raises the highest risks. Explain what behaviors/actions you would identify, suggest, or take to better MANAGE the RISK before the actual event. What would you/could you, in the role of the intern, do to avoid or minimize the risks in the midst of the situation?
CPR & First Aid Certification
Students must earn certification in both CPR and First Aid.
Benchmark Exam
You will take an in-class written exam to assess field readiness. Students who do not pass the exam on the first attempt will be allowed to take a make-up exam during finals week. Students must pass the exam (at least 70% correct) during the first or second attempt before proceeding to HSP 341 (Practicum II).
Practicum I Contact Hours and Hours Time Sheet
All students must participate in 20 hours of field study in HSP 340 which may include any combination of interviews, observations, shadowing, assisting at agencies/organizations, attending meetings, initial training and paperwork.
Practicum I Reflection Paper
Students will reflect on Practicum I learning by writing a paper describing increased awareness and realized transformation about self, community, and aspects of the human services field that occurred during the course of practicum’s field-based experiences. As you discuss the learning, support it by sharing facts such as which agency, interview, observation and/or volunteer service experience is involved in the account. Include your reflective thoughts on how your 340 experiences contributed to your placement decision for Practicum II (HSP 341). Students are encouraged to integrate relevant information from the Sweitzer and King (2009) text into the reflection.
Learning Contract: Learning Objectives (LO) and Learning Activities (LA)
Following the directions provided in the Internship Manual, draft two learning objectives with learning activities appropriate for your prospective Practicum II placement.
Agency Presentations
Students will provide an overview on their Practicum II placement agency. The presentation should include agency mission, size, location, services and the primary roles and responsibilities you will have while participating in Practicum II. Please describe what you are most excited about and also any concerns/worries you have going into this experience. PowerPoint and/or a web overview of the agency are permissible. If multiple students will be working at the same agency you are encouraged to coordinate your efforts in order to present the agency only once.
Participation is required and is demonstrated by attendance and timeliness, and by supporting the learning community in discussion, activities, field trips, and presentations.
Reading- Weekly
Assigned reading for each class should be completed BEFORE the class meeting.
Reflective On-Line Blog/Journal Entry- Weekly
Creation of weekly, reflective on-line blog/journal entries discussing the research completed and interactions you have experienced with Human Services organizations as well as discussion on how these agency interactions raised awareness of self, community and the field of HS regarding values, preferences, interests, characteristics, personality or skills obtained or needed for the field.
Skill-Based Resume
Develop a professional looking Human Services Skill-Based Resume. Worked with a WWU Career Center specialist (during class or by private meeting) to develop a current resume that can be used to obtain an internship.
Practicum Placement Meeting
Each student will participate in a 20-minute practicum placement meeting with me.
Case Study Ethics and Legal Review
Construct a well-written summary of the top two ethical and legal issues raised within the scenario. Identify the primary NOHS ethical statement(s) that you feel most apply to each of the priority issues AND name/discuss the legal issue (use professional terminology from the text) that you feel raises the highest risks. Explain what behaviors/actions you would identify, suggest, or take to better MANAGE the RISK before the actual event. What would you/could you, in the role of the intern, do to avoid or minimize the risks in the midst of the situation?
CPR & First Aid Certification
Students must earn certification in both CPR and First Aid.
Benchmark Exam
You will take an in-class written exam to assess field readiness. Students who do not pass the exam on the first attempt will be allowed to take a make-up exam during finals week. Students must pass the exam (at least 70% correct) during the first or second attempt before proceeding to HSP 341 (Practicum II).
Practicum I Contact Hours and Hours Time Sheet
All students must participate in 20 hours of field study in HSP 340 which may include any combination of interviews, observations, shadowing, assisting at agencies/organizations, attending meetings, initial training and paperwork.
Practicum I Reflection Paper
Students will reflect on Practicum I learning by writing a paper describing increased awareness and realized transformation about self, community, and aspects of the human services field that occurred during the course of practicum’s field-based experiences. As you discuss the learning, support it by sharing facts such as which agency, interview, observation and/or volunteer service experience is involved in the account. Include your reflective thoughts on how your 340 experiences contributed to your placement decision for Practicum II (HSP 341). Students are encouraged to integrate relevant information from the Sweitzer and King (2009) text into the reflection.
Learning Contract: Learning Objectives (LO) and Learning Activities (LA)
Following the directions provided in the Internship Manual, draft two learning objectives with learning activities appropriate for your prospective Practicum II placement.
Agency Presentations
Students will provide an overview on their Practicum II placement agency. The presentation should include agency mission, size, location, services and the primary roles and responsibilities you will have while participating in Practicum II. Please describe what you are most excited about and also any concerns/worries you have going into this experience. PowerPoint and/or a web overview of the agency are permissible. If multiple students will be working at the same agency you are encouraged to coordinate your efforts in order to present the agency only once.
Course Alignment with CSHSE National Standards
The standards below are taken from the National Standards of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education {for more info}. Standards are met in more than one course, but specifications may be met in only one course. Below are the specifications that have been designated for inclusion in this course.
#19 - The curriculum shall incorporate human services values and attitudes and promote understanding of human services ethics and their application in practice.
#20 - The program shall provide experiences and support to enable students to develop awareness of their own values, personalities, reaction patterns, interpersonal styles, and limitations.
#21 - The program shall provide field experience that is integrated with the curriculum.
#19 - The curriculum shall incorporate human services values and attitudes and promote understanding of human services ethics and their application in practice.
#20 - The program shall provide experiences and support to enable students to develop awareness of their own values, personalities, reaction patterns, interpersonal styles, and limitations.
#21 - The program shall provide field experience that is integrated with the curriculum.