Metropolitan State University of Denver Master of Social Work Program Evaluation Date: Agency/Program Task Supervisor Faculty Liaison Total Hours Completed To Date for this semester: s will not receive a grade for the Experience Course unless all required hours are completed: Foundation Year s must complete at least 240 hours each semester. Concentration Year s must complete at least 300 hours each semester. If hours do not meet the minimum requirement, please describe timeline in which they will be completed: Evaluation Instructions: The 10 competencies that are specified in this evaluation form are those established by our national accrediting organization (the Council on Social Work Education). Under each competency statement are several practice behaviors that we ask that you rate. Foundation Year: The standard by which an intern is to be compared is that of a foundation year, or new beginning-level social worker. Concentration Year: The standard by which an intern is to be compared is that of a concentration year social worker, or a social worker who is in their final year of graduate studies and by the end of the year should be ready to practice independently. Comments may be made under any competency statement, if desired. Please be sure to indicate those areas in which you think the intern is particularly strong and those areas that need improvement. This evaluation is intended to be used as mechanism for dialogue to give the student feedback about her or his performance. The student and should complete the evaluations independently, and then schedule a time to review the results together. Final ratings and comments should be compiled on one evaluation form. It is important to note that the student s final grade in the course is assigned by the faculty field liaison and is based on the faculty liaison s overall evaluation of the student s performance in placement and in the classroom in conjunction with the agency field instructor s evaluation; student journals; seminar participation; other assignments. Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 1
Evaluation Rating Scale Please use this scale to determine the ratings for each practice behavior listed. Remember, students should be rated on their mastery of each practice behavior as one would expect them to perform at this stage of their concentration year internship. The evaluation form is not designed to assess the student s level of effort or sincerity, or to reward students for doing time, but rather their demonstrated ability and performance. 1 This practice behavior has not yet emerged as expected for a concentration year student. has had opportunity to demonstrate this practice behavior and been unable to. 2 This practice behavior is demonstrated at a low and inconsistent level of competence as expected for a concentration year student. has opportunity to demonstrate this practice behavior and is still struggling to show a basic and consistent understanding of this area. 3 This practice behavior is demonstrated at a beginning level of competence as expected for a concentration year student. has not yet demonstrated the minimum expectations for demonstrating the practice behavior, but shows understanding and is showing growth. 4 This practice behavior is demonstrated at a moderate level of competence as expected for a concentration year student. has demonstrated this practice behavior at a basic level. has met the minimum expectations but has not yet proven full mastery. 5 This practice behavior is demonstrated at an accomplished level of competence as expected for a concentration year student. has achieved fully the expectations for demonstrating the practice behavior. has proven full mastery of this area. 6 This practice behavior is demonstrated at a superior level of competence as expected for a concentration year student. has exceeded the expectations for demonstrating the practice behavior. has proven they are not only competent in this area, but also has shown mastery of this area significantly above and beyond expectations. NA IE Not applicable to this internship experience. Too little experience up to this point to be able to assign any rating Since the field placement experience is by very nature a learning environment designed to facilitate growth over the year, a fall semester evaluation rating of 4, for example, can be indicative of entirely satisfactory performance. As a student exhibits growth in demonstrating mastery of social work knowledge, values, and skills, the evaluation is designed to capture this growth. While this will not be the case for every student in every practice behavior, our expectation is that the field placement experience, in conjunction with the academic coursework, will allow students to progress from a middle of the scale rating at the end of the first semester to a higher rating at the end of the year. FALL SEMESTER WEIGHTED SCALE: 60-45 A 44-35 B 34-25 C 24-15 D 14-0 F SPRING SEMESTER WEIGHTED SCALE: 60-54 A 53-48 B 47-40 C 39-30 D 29-0 F Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 2
Competency #1: Intern identifies as a professional social worker and conducts oneself accordingly. Social Workers serve as representatives of the profession, it s mission, and its core values. They know the profession s history. Social Workers commit themselves to the profession s enhancement and to their own professional conduct and growth. The Intern: 1.1 Recognizes the impact that personal and societal biases have on diverse populations at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and intervene as advanced clinical social workers Attends to professional conduct, roles, and boundaries Understands and identifies strengths, limitations, and challenges Demonstrates professional use of self with clients and colleagues Engages in reflective practice Develops, manages, and maintains therapeutic relationships with client within the person-in-environment and strengths perspective Comments: Comments: Competency #2: Intern applies social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Social Workers have an obligation to conduct themselves ethically and to engage in ethical decision-making. Social workers are knowledgeable about the value base of the profession, its ethical standards, and relevant law. The Intern: 2.1 Applies legal and ethical decision-making skills to issues specific to mental health and/or child welfare services. Recognizes and manages personal biases as they affect the therapeutic relationship in the service of the client s wellbeing. Identifies and applies knowledge of relationship dynamics, including power differentials Applies ethical decision-makings skills to their field of practice to promote human rights and social justice. Refines ability to manage value differences and ethical dilemmas. Comments: Comments: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 3
Competency #3: Intern applies critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. Social Workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information. The Intern: 3.1 Communicates effectively with diverse populations and with multidisciplinary teams 3.2 Evaluates, selects, and implements appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation tools for use with diverse target populations Demonstrates effective oral and written communication of professional viewpoints Identifies and articulates clients strengths and vulnerabilities Understands and differentiates the strengths and limitations of multiple practice theories, frameworks, and methods, and considers their relevance to diverse client situations. Comments: Comments: Competency #4: Intern engages diversity and difference in practice. Social Workers understand how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social Workers appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaims. The Intern: 4.1 Utilizes culturally appropriate evidence-based theories and practices with specific diverse populations as advanced clinical social work professionals Works effectively with diverse populations Recognizes the impact that oppression and discrimination have upon individuals and families, and engages in practice that acknowledges their individual experiences. Demonstrates personal awareness related to power and privilege, ethnicity, race, gender identity and expression, immigration statues, political ideology, religion, sex, age, and sexual orientation so that personal biases and value conflicts do not affect professional practice. Identifies and uses social worker/client differences from a strengths perspective Views selves as learners and engages those with whom they work as informants. Comments: Comments: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 4
Competency #5: Intern advances human rights and social and economic justice. Each person regardless of position in society has basic human rights, such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers recognize global interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights. Social work incorporates social justice practices in organizations, institutions, and society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice. The Intern: 5.1 Advocates at multiple levels for the promotion of mental health by identifying and reducing risk factors, increasing prevention efforts and equality of access to mental health services regardless of social or economic status Advocates at multiple levels for mental health parity and reduction of health dipartites for diverse populations. Identifies and engages outreach, education, and awareness activities that are designed to target and inform at-risk and disadvantaged populations. Uses knowledge of the effects of oppression, discrimination, structural social inequality, and historical trauma on client and client systems to guide treatment planning and intervention. Comments: Comments: Competency #6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge. The Intern: 6.1 Relates mental health disorder theories, models and research to appropriate client systems and circumstances 6.2 Identifies and selects effective evidence-based theories and models as the basis for mental health interventions 6.3 Applies foundation research skills to evaluate client outcomes using advanced clinical social work strategies Uses best practices and empirically supported evidence to conduct clinical assessments Uses best practices and evidence based theories to develop and implement interventions Assembles and critiques evaluation instruments already in use Utilizes quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate clinical practice effectiveness and/or outcomes. Comments: Comments: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 5
Competency #7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment. Social workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development. The Intern: 7.1 Relates mental health disorder theories, models and research appropriate to client systems and circumstances Synthesizes and differentially applies theories of human behavior and the social environment to match client needs and to guide clinical practice. Uses bio-psycho-social spiritual theories and multiaxial diagnostic classification systems in formulation of comprehensive assessment. Uses multi-disciplinary team approaches to completely assess and monitor treatment, Demonstrates conceptual understanding of the interrelatedness of different human service agencies and the ability to use networks of agencies as resource systems. Comments: Comments: Competency #8: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services. Social workers practitioners understand that policy affects service delivery, and they actively engage in policy practice. Social workers know the history and current structures of social policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development. The Intern: 8.1 Applies policy practice skills to ensure adequate and equal treatment of mental health disorders regardless of social or economic status Demonstrates an awareness and comprehension of social policies and services that impact the well-being of diverse populations. Identifies current policy issues and gaps that either promote, or deter, the well-being and further development of diverse groups. Promotes social policies and program practices to advance social welfare and enhance service delivery. Applies advocacy skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients and services Communicate to stakeholders the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients Comments: Comments: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 6
Competency #9: Respond to context that shape practice. Social workers are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational, community, and societal contexts at all levels of practice. Social workers recognize that the context of practice is dynamic, and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively. The Intern: 9.1 Acts as change agent to promote client rights and humane laws including adequate representations in the legal system by advocating at multiple levels Assesses the quality of clients interactions within their social contexts. Work collaboratively with others to effect systemic change that is sustainable. Act as advocates and change agents to improve the accessibility and equity of the service delivery system Comments: Comments: Competency #10: Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate, with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Professional practice involves the dynamic and interactive processes of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels. Social workers have the knowledge and skills to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practice knowledge includes identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions designed to achieve client goals; using research and technological advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness; developing, analyzing, advocating, providing leadership for policies and services; and promoting social and economic justice. The Intern: 10.1 Applies theoretical frameworks to the clinical process of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of treatment outcomes using evidencebased practice under supervision with diverse individuals, families, and groups Develops a culturally responsive therapeutic relationship that attends to interpersonal dynamics and contextual factors that may affect the therapeutic alliance. Establishes a relationally based process that encourages clients to be equal participants in the establishment of treatment goals and expected outcomes. Conducts multi-dimensional assessments that also include assessment of clients readiness for change. Collaborate effectively with other professionals to coordinate interventions, Incorporate knowledge of practice theories and evidence-based practice to select interventions and modifies intervention strategies based on continuous multi-dimensional assessments. Critically analyzes, monitors, and evaluate interventions and adherence to best practices. Comments: Comments: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 7
Additional Comments: 1. Please comment on the student s strengths and successes during this evaluation period. : : 2. What challenges has the student faced during this evaluation period and what areas of growth can the student work on? : : 3. FALL SEMESTER ONLY: Are there any practice behaviors that have not been addressed during this semester? What is the plan to address these practice behaviors in the coming semester: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 8
SCORE SHEET For each of the ten competencies, please calculate the average score from the rated practice behaviors, and record it in the spaces below, and then total these scores. Competency 1: Intern identifies as a professional social worker and conducts oneself accordingly. Competency 2: Intern applies social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Competency 3: Intern applies critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. Competency 4: Engage diversity and difference in practice. Competency 5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice. Competency 6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Competency 7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment. Competency 8: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services. Competency 9: Respond to contexts that shape practice. Competency 10: Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. TOTAL: Signature: Signature: Individuals and Families Concentration Evaluation- MSW Program- MSU Denver 9