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1Texas Christian UniversitySample Learning Contract (MSW Concentration)Core CompetencyIdentify as a professionalsocial worker and conductoneself accordingly(Professional) (2.1.1)(Professional)Course ObjectivesStudents will1. advocate for client access to theservices of social work;Activities:1.2.2. practice personal reflection andself-correction to assure continualprofessional development ;1.2.3.4.(Professional)3. attend to professional roles andboundaries;1.2.(Professional)(Professional)4. demonstrate professionaldemeanor in behavior,appearance, and communication;1.5. engage in career-long learning;and1.2.2.3.Intern will discuss w/FI the political ramifications that arepresent when advocating for client and how that may affectthe agency or relationships with other organizations in theservice delivery system.Intern will demonstrate the ability to advocate for a client aspart of the intervention process.Intern will discuss transference and countertransference issuesor concerns with at least two clients.Intern will be aware of self-disclosure and use only whenappropriateIntern will use self-reflection about cases and identify areas ofimprovement to FI.Intern will complete a self-assessment inventory on attitudesand beliefs about ethics and/or values.Intern will maintain appropriate boundaries with clients andarticulate with FI how boundaries affect the clinicalrelationship.Intern will articulate the reasons that client confidentialitywould be comprised and how these circumstances are affectedby licensure.Intern will demonstrate professional behavior with clients andwithin the agency and will be able to articulate the importanceof being professional to outside organizations.Intern will demonstrate professional demeanor at all timeswhile in internship.Intern will read two journal articles that pertain to theplacement and talk with FI about them.Intern will attend at least 2 training/educational sessions at theagency and a related organization and report back to FI howthis will help professionally.Intern will attend one NASW branch meeting and report backto FI about the relevancy.Due Dates

24.5.6.(Professional)6. use supervision & consultation.1.2.3.4.(Professional)Apply social work ethicalprinciples to guideprofessional practice(Ethics) (2.1.2)(Ethics)7. Evaluate professional conduct inall social work roles and at allsystems levels1.8. recognize and manage personalvalues in a way that allowsprofessional values to guidepractice;1.9. make ethical decisions byapplying standards of theNational Association of SocialWorkers Code of Ethics and, asapplicable, of the InternationalFederation of SocialWorkers/InternationalAssociation of Schools of SocialWork Ethics in Social Work,Statement of Principles;1.2.2.3.2.3.4.Intern will attend the NASW conference and report back to FIabout what she learned.Intern will complete four NASW CEU’s online.Intern will articulate the CEU requirements for licensure.Intern will discuss and review all documentation Intern willreview all cases and seek assistance from FI.Intern will schedule and come prepared with questions toweekly supervision with FI.Intern will articulate how supervision is used in an advancedplacement and how that differs from previous placements.Intern will discuss self-awareness & insights about clients andcolleagues w/FI, in order to develop professional values &behaviors at agency.Discuss with FI, roles that social workers play or could play atseveral levels and how professional SW behavior would beapplicable.Discuss with seminar class, how social workers conductthemselves differently than other professions/disciplineswithin the placement.Intern will discuss ethical issues and dilemmas and be able toarticulate why one may be a dilemma or notIntern will conduct a role-play with a values conflict with FIduring supervision.Intern will complete a self-inventory on attitudes and beliefsabout professional ethics and values.Intern will consult and review the Social Work Code of Ethicson five cases and talk about how Intern applied the Code in atleast 1 case w/ FI.Intern will draw on the principals of client self-determinationand discuss how this relates to at least 3 clients with FI.Intern will understand their own biases and identify twosituations with students where they have had to work throughtheir own biases.Intern will attend at least one professional training workshopon values/ethics.

3(Ethics)10. tolerate ambiguity in resolvingethical conflicts; and1.2.3.(Ethics)11. apply strategies of ethicalreasoning to arrive at principleddecisions.1.2.3.4.(Ethics)Apply critical thinking toinform and communicateprofessional judgments(Critical) (2.1.3)12. Demonstrate ethical decisionmaking that supports the moraland ethical function of all clientsystems1.13. distinguish, appraise, andintegrate multiple sources ofknowledge, including researchbased knowledge, and practicewisdom;1.2.2.3.4.5.Intern will complete two risk assessments and discuss w/ FIwhere ambiguity w/regard to ethics might present a problem.Intern will assist a patient with Advanced Directives and talkwith FI about the ambiguities involved in these types ofdecisions.Intern will journal when experiencing an ethical conflict thatis not “clear cut” and seek feedback from FI.Intern will discuss a situation where they felt conflicted byethics and discuss with FI how they arrived at the decisionutilizing the “no harm” position.Intern will adhere to laws and public policies related tohospice patients and their families (abuse reporting, legalities,advanced directives).Intern will adhere to child abuse reporting laws undersupervision and guidance of FI.Intern will discuss w/FI how ethical situations are approachedwhen working on an interdisciplinary team.Intern will discuss in detail with FI as to how an ethicaldecision was arrived at regarding treatment intervention thattook into consideration the client’s moral views.Intern will describe at least two ways that a case might havebeen handled & explain to FI as to why the course ofintervention was taken based on specific examples detailedabout client’s values that were reflected in the decision.For two cases, Intern will read a peer reviewed article relatedto the case and discuss the findings with FI as to how it mighthelp.Intern will discuss with FI how Intern used information froma client’s file, interview, and collateral contacts to arrive atdecisions made on behalf of the client.Intern will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinaryteam (IDT) to achieve care goals for patient and talk with FIabout the various ways of knowing about clients andperspectives from other professionals.Intern will gather information for intake and assessment on 2new students from multiple sources including theircumulative file, former counselors, the student, their family,and discuss with FI.During supervision and seminars Intern will discuss materialfrom class and from field and how Intern can integrate them

4to be useful to a client.(Critical)14. analyze models of assessment,prevention, intervention, andevaluation; and1.2.3.4.5.6.(Critical)15. demonstrate effective oral andwritten communication inworking with individuals,families, groups, organizations,communities, and colleagues1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Intern will review three past cases to analyze their assessmentand intervention.Intern will research types of assessments, train on currentassessment and talk w/FI about their evaluation of assessmenttools.Intern will review 3 models of assessment used in theplacement setting.Intern will integrate evaluation strategies from my coursematerials into my work with each client and show how Interndid this to FI on at least two clients.Intern will utilize the standardized instrument used in theagency to complete assessment and be able to discuss theevidenced-base or not of the instrument.Interns will use research skills, critical thinking, inductive &deductive logic, objective analysis & scientific method inevaluating agency services & practice research.For ALL cases, the intern will speak clearly and effectively toall made collateral contacts.The intern will provide accurate documentation on allcontacts made within the case file.Intern will develop and implement two intervention/treatmentplans for patient in end of life care and communicate this tomy FI both in writing and orally.Intern will communicate with at least 5 staff members throughe-mail and copy to FI.Intern will meet with 5 parents and communicate the CISprogram to them with FI.Intern will complete an intake interview as well as lead aclient group. At the end of placement, Intern will completefull evaluations and have them evaluated by FI.Intern will represent the agency at a local health/communityfair & speak about the agency.Intern will take the lead on a case conference or staffing &will be prepared to engage w/the other professionals.

5(Critical)Engage diversity anddifference in practice(Diversity) (2.1.4)16. Communicate assessment andevaluation to client systems,professional colleagues, orcommunity stakeholders17. recognize the extent to which aculture’s structures and valuesmay oppress, marginalize,alienate, or create or enhanceprivilege and power;1.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.(Diversity)18. gain sufficient self-awareness toeliminate the influence ofpersonal biases and values inworking with diverse groups;1.2.3.4.Provide verbally or in writing the results of an assessmentand subsequent evaluation that that should be consideredfor either a micro or macro level intervention.Intern will complete one cultural training course, provided byagency.Intern will review the NASW Standards for CultureCompetence in Social Work practice and assess how weimplement this during patient visits.Intern will design one week’s curriculum for my teen groupthat investigates the impact of their culture and values on theirlives and consult with FI.Intern will engage at least 5 students of Mexican descent indiscussion and gain an understanding of Mexican culture anddiscuss with FI.Intern will interact will individuals who are different from mebased on age, SES, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender,religion and/or sexual orientations and Intern will journalabout these experiences and review during supervision andfield seminar.Intern will shadow staff of varying cultural backgrounds &discuss w/FI how culture impacts services.Intern will research how agency responds to the needs of anon-English speaker or a transgendered individual & makerecommendations about how the agency practice could bemore effective.Intern will utilize supervision on ongoing case work and talkw/FI about what Intern is learning about self.Intern will self-assess at the start & end of internship &compare differences.Intern will discuss conflicting values Intern is seeing orexperiencing with FI in order to work on own self -awareness.Intern will identify practitioner and client differences using astrengths perspective and discuss w/FI the ways that thismight impact the working relationship w/a client.