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F/T and 2-Year Year 1 MSW Applying For Placement F/T and 2-Year Year 1 MSW Applying For Placement OrientationOrientation
May 17, 2011May 17, 2011
Introductions
• Sheryl Abraham – Assistant Field Education Coordinator
– 416-736-2100, ext. 33354
• Vina Sandher – Field Education Manager
– 416-736-2100 ext. 39488
• Introduction to the School of Social Work • Placement Process• Student’s Obligations in the Placement Process• Factors for Agencies to Consider• Factors the Field Office Considers• MSW Practicum Road Map• Researching Agencies• Factors for Student’s to Consider• Work Placements• International Placements• Cover Letters and Resumes• Interviews• Pre-Placement Agency Requirements• Confirmation of Placement Process• Accommodations• Technical Support
MSW Applying For Placement Orientation
The School’s Mission Statement
• Critical Social Work Perspective• Anti-Oppressive Practice• Social Justice Issues
We encourage you to think about your placement in terms of the social justice issues you wish to address and the skills you will
need to develop to do so effectively.
Placement Process
• Collaboration between Field Office and Student is essential
• All placements must be confirmed by the Field Office
Field Office
Student Agency
Student’s Obligations in the PlacementProcess
• Students are not guaranteed a placement simply because they have completed the academic portion of their degree
• Students are expected to demonstrate readiness for practice in the process of securing a placement in addition to the fulfillment of the practicum hours
Student’s Obligations in the Placement Process
• Completing the on-line placement application
• Complete core courses
• Know what skills you want out the placement and be able to express this when meeting with the Field Office and with agencies
• Informing the Field Office of interviews before they happen
• Following up with agencies as required and as appropriate
• Being professional
Factors for Agencies to Consider
• Agency support in taking a student• Interest in taking students• Learning opportunities• Supervision• Physical Space• Timelines of placement
Factors the Field Office Considers
• Non-Profit Agency• Agency’s social work philosophy• Educational qualifications of Field
Instructors• Supervision• Learning opportunities• Practicum, not an Internship• Legal Requirements for the Agency
• The placement process can take some time because of the previous factors.
• We work on your first two choices.
• If you are feeling anxious, please feel free to e-mail me to set up an in-person or telephone meeting.
MSW Practicum Road Map
• Site search• Advising Appointment • Selection of top 4 placement choices• Application submitted latest by:
Monday September 12th, 2011• Interview with Placement site
– Tell the Field Office before it happens– Placement is still not guaranteed
• Field Office follows up with the Field Instructor• Confirmation of Placement Package if everything is okay• Beginning Placement Orientation (Dec. and Jan.)
Placement Timelines
• 450 Hours
• 3 Full Days/Week– Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Begins after January 4th 2012
• Ends May 2012
• Internet Sites:
211Toronto
http://www.211toronto.ca/splash.jsp • SW Database• Advising Appointment
Researching Agencies
Social Work Populations
• Elderly• Families• Women• Youth• Different Abilities• Substance Use Issues• Newcomers to Canada• LGBTQ• Aboriginal
Social Work Direct Practice Skills
• Case-management• Counseling• Assessment• Referrals - Knowledge of Community Resources• Documentation• Outreach• Advocacy
Social Work Practice Skills/Settings (cont’d.)
• Grant Writing• Program Development• Community Development• Policy• Research
Social Work Practice Day
September 2011
9-12 pm and/or 1:30-4:30pm
Please RSVP to attend
Geographic Regions
• Do you take un-paid placement students?• Do you have a social worker with a social work degree on site
(MSW).• If not, do you have someone interested in taking a student at this
time? If so, what is their educational background?• What are the learning opportunities at this agency?• May I have the potential field instructor’s contact information? (name,
phone number, ext., and e-mail address)
Note: (1) E-mail this information to the MSW Assistant Field EducationCoordinator if you are interested in this agency. The Field Office can follow-up from there.
(2) Please bear in mind the possible placement may still not meet our other requirements or other factors may be involved
Questions Student’s Can Ask Agencies the Field Office Does Not Have Connections With
Factors for Students to Consider
• Past work / volunteer experience• Education / Training• Social work issues / population• Skill development• Supervision• Learning style• Self-care practices
Work Placements
• Criteria to be met• Contact the Field Office to discuss• Proposal to be e-mailed to Assistant Field
Education Coordinator by:September 12th, 2011
(also submit on-line placement application at the same time)
• All proposals must be approved by Field Education Manager
International Placements
• Pros and Cons
• Factors to Consider
• Timelines
Cover Letter and Resume
• Work and Volunteer Experience
• Education
• Introduce yourself and what you have to offer
Cover Letter and Resume
• Save resume and cover letter under one document• Word 97-2003 .doc or .rtf format• Save it with first and last name as the title of the
documentEx. “Esther NG 2011”
• Try to keep resume to 2 pages• Spell check and have someone else read it over
Cover Letter/Resume Workshop
Friday June 24, 2011
1-3pm
Please RSVP on our website to attend
Interviews
• Professional Dress
• Discuss why you chose to explore this agency/setting
• Discuss what you can offer
• Be clear about your learning goals
• Be sure to ask what you will do on a daily basis, what programs you will be exposed to, and who you will be working with
• Ask how supervision will work
• Discuss timelines
Interview Workshop
Friday August 26, 2011
1-3pm
Please RSVP to attend
Pre-Placement Agency Requirements
• Vulnerable Sector Screening
• License/Access to a car
• Health Documentation:
– **10 year booster shot (MMR and DTP)
– **Varicella (Chicken Pox) immunizations
– Hep B immunizations
– 2-step TB test
– Mask Fit Test
– Flu shot
Confirmation of Placement Process
• Registration in Practicum Course:
– Full-Time Advanced Standing Students:Advanced Practicum Course 5350.6 (W Term)
– 2-Year, Year 1 Students: Practicum Course 5310.6 (W Term)– MUST register in the Fall although placement starts in the Winter term
• Confirmation Package from Field Office
• Beginning Placement Orientation
• Faculty Liaison (Faculty Advisor or PRS Director)
Accommodations
Please contact the
Counselling and Development Centre
(416) 736-5297
Room N110
Bennett Centre for Student Services
Technical Support
http://www.yorku.ca/computing/students/accounts/signupinstructions.html
YorkU Passport Instructions
Changing Your Personal Information
Open Internet BrowserOn Address Line Type: http://www.yorku.ca
Click on “Current Students Faculty & Staff”
Changing Your Personal Information
Click on “Current Students”
Changing Your Personal Information
Click on “My Student Records”
Changing Your Personal Information
Click on the information you need to change such as address and contact information, emergency contact information, etc.
Changing Your Personal Information
Log in to Passport York and make the necessary changes
Social Work Social Work Practicum/Field Practicum/Field
Placement Database Placement Database InstructionsInstructions
Open Internet BrowserOn Address Line Type: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/sowk
Registering on the Databasevia Website
Click on “Database Sign In”
Registering on the Databasevia Website
You will be directed to the SOWK Online Application Page.
Registering on the Databasevia Website
Select “Students”
This will bring you to the SOWK Online Application –Students Page.
• Click on “Register new account” for 1st time users
•If you were a previous BSW student and are now an MSW student, you will have to register again as an MSW student only once.
OR enter your student ID & password (if you have already registered)NOTE: this is different than your Passport York Account Log-in
• Select MSW or BSW Student (if you have already registered)
•Click Submit
Registering on the Databasevia Website
Registering on the Database via Website - Agency Search
Once you log-in, you will be directed to your Student Profile screen. Click on “Agency Search” at the top right to research
possible placement sites.
Registering on the Database via Website - Agency Search
When your Agency Search is complete, continue by Clicking on Placement Request to begin the application process.
The Agency Search page allows you to search agencies by Name, Address, and City. Click on Placement Search to see all the agencies in the database
• There is no list of available agencies for each term• The database is a list of agencies we have used in
the past but may or may not be available, depends on many factors.
• Take a look at the posted links/websites to get an idea of what the place is about
• The search engine is very precise. Be sure to be exact in your spelling
• Check out:– http://www.211toronto.ca/splash.jsp– Other city’s social services search engines
• Research on the student’s part is key in the placement process
Registering on the Databasevia Website - Researching Tips
Registering on the Database via Website – Placement Request
Be sure to fill out the appropriate program and the Term you are applying for. Provide the number of FULL days per week you will be in placement.
Provide emergency contact information and Employment Information. Other personal information will be automatically generated by the database. If any of the personal information is incorrect,
please be sure to update it on the main York system.
Type notes, 1-2 lines max.
or it will cut you off
Registering on the Database via Website – Placement Request
Please ensure that you choose 4 distinctly different agencies (i.e., do not choose more than one location
of the same agency as
separate choices). If Agency does
not exist, click on Other Agency and
complete requested
information.
Attach Resume and Cover letter in one document. You MUST submit your resume and cover letter at the time of your application. Click SUBMIT.
SUBMIT
Registering on the Database via Website – Placement Request
• We work on your first or second choice first• Please do not put hospitals, school boards and CAS as your third or
fourth choice, if you are interested in these settings, please put them as your first or second choice
• For example, your choices should look something like this:
1. Hospital (name one here)2. School Board (name one here)3. Community Agency (like the Office of the Provincial
Advocate for Children and Youth, etc.)4. Community Agency (like Women’s Habitat, etc.)
Your choices should not look like this:
1. Hospital (name one here) 1. School Board (name one here)2. Hospital (name one here) 2. School Board (name one here)3. School Board (name one here) 3. Hospital (name one here)4. CAS 4. Hospital (name on here)
Registering on the Databasevia Website – Placement Request
• Please do not contact agencies we have connections with, please check with us if you are unsure if we have a connection with an agency.
• Please do not contact Hospitals on your own (hospital’s preference).
• If you are contacting agencies we do not have connections with, please keep the Field Office informed.
• This generally makes it a smoother process for agencies and students
• All placements must be confirmed by the Field Office
Registering on the Database via Website – Reminders
• Please ensure that you have all documentation completed, for example resume and cover letter (.doc or .rtf format), before submitting your application. No editing privileges are permitted, therefore if you have omitted any details to your application, you will have to start over and complete it again.
• The application will log you out after 20 minutes of inactivity• Please write on the application an alternative e-mail address
if you do not use your YorkU e-mail account.• Please note that the “SUBMIT” button will disappear from the
on-line database application once the deadline date has passed.
• Please e-mail the Field Office any changes to the application after you have submitted it.
Registering on the Databasevia Website – Reminders
Database Trouble-Shooting and Help?
Any questions on the Database
Please contact
Esther Ng
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-736-2100, ext. 20662
Questions / Closing Remarks
Thank you for coming
http://www.yorku.ca/laps/sowk/practicum/
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns