FIELDINSTRUCTORASSESSMENTOFSTUDENT

COMPETENCIES
BACHELOROFSOCIALWORKSENIORYEAR
STUDENT
NAME:
I.D.NUMBER:

Jessica
Eckmeter
004128994

FIELDPLACEMENT
SITE:
FIELDINSTRUCTOR:

NeighboehoodService
Organization
TiaCobb

PLEASEANSWEREACHOFTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS
1)Whatisthestudent'sroleattheagency?(Includepopulationwithwhichstudentworks)
Jessicaworkwithoneofthemostvulnerableatriskchronicallyhomelessandmentallyillconsumers
thatcanhavesubstanceabuseillnessandorpsychicaldisabilities.JessicacompletestheVISPDAT
whichisanassessmenttooltodeterminethetypeofhousingaconsumerneedsanddoesintakesto
determinethetypeofservicesneededaswell.
2)Whatarethetasksthestudentperformsattheagency?
JessicacompletesVISPDATStodeterminethetypeofhousingaconsumerneeds.Shealsohas
shadowedCaseManagerstoseeafullSPDATcompletedtodetermineacuityleveltofurther
determinetypeofmentalhealthservicesneeded.
3)Whataretheareas(i.e.tasks,skills)inwhichthestudentisexcellingattheagency?
Jessicausegoodsoundjudgmentandcompassionwithworkingwiththeconsumers.HerCritical
Thinkingskillsarerightonpointandsheaskappropriatequestions.Sheisdoingagreatjob.
4)Whataretheareas(i.e.tasks,skills)inwhichthestudentrequiresadditionalknowledge?
Jessicawillcompleteashadowatreatmentplancompletedandcompleteoneherself.

FieldInstructorAssessmentofStudentCompetencies
RatingScale
Ratingsaredistinctforeachsemestertheyarenotcumulative.Undereachcompetency,specific
practicebehaviorsarelisted,alongwithspecificmeasuresforevaluatingstudentperformance.

Thisformmaybepersonalizedbyaddingcommentsaftereachsection.Ifanyitemwithinasection
hasbeenratedeitherExceeds,DoesnotmeetorMarginallymeetsExpectedCompetency,a
specificcommentmustbeincludedregardingthatitemintheareaprovided.Inaddition,strengths,
achievementsandinitiativesshownbythestudentintheperformanceofhis/herassignmentsand
workcontactsshouldbenotedinthecommentsectionsornarrativesummary.
TheRatingScaleis:
(4)ExceedsExpectedCompetency:Thestudentdemonstratesknowledgeandabilityabovethe
criteriasetforeachpracticebehavior.
(3)MeetsExpectedCompetency:Thestudentdemonstratesbothabilityandknowledgewhich
meetthebasicexpectationsaslistedinthecriteriaforeachpracticebehavior.
(2)MarginallyExpectedMinimumCompetency:Thestudentrequiresintensiveredirection.
Thestudentdemonstrateseffortbuthasdifficultyinachievingrequiredexpectationsforeach
practicebehavior.
(1)DoesNotMeetExpectedCompetency:Thestudentisunabletoperformevenminimaltasks
anddoesnotdemonstrateanunderstandingofthetheoreticalbaseofmaterials.
(0)NotApplicable/NoOpportunity:Studenthaslittleornoopportunitytoengageintask.

I.CoreCompetency:Identifyasaprofessionalsocialworkerandconductoneself
accordingly
PracticeBehavior:ProfessionalRole/DemeanorandUseofsupervision
1.Displaysappropriatebehaviorwithstaffandclients

2.Demonstratestheimportanceofappearanceandappropriatenessindress

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplayeffectivecommunication

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateeffectiverecordkeepingandwritingskills

5.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratetheneedtoacceptand/orinitiateprojectsbeyond
basicacademicrequirements

6.Isbeginningtorecognizetheexpectationsofthefieldinstructor

7.Isbeginningtoprepareforandusesupervisorysessionstoreflectonpractice

PracticeBehavior:ClientAccesstoService
8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyfamiliarizeselfwithclient'sand/ortargetpopulationneeds

9.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeclientand/ortargetpopulationconcernsrelatedto
receivingservices

10.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateabilitytoaccessservicesforclients

11.Ispunctualandadherestoagreeduponattendanceschedule

PracticeBehavior:PersonalValues

12.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplayawarenessofpersonalvaluesandopinionsrelatedtothe
clientpopulation

13.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtomanagepersonalvaluesandopinionsin
ordertoassistclientsorclientsystems

14.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgesandacceptthatallindividualshavepersonal
valuesandopinionsthatneedtoberecognizedandprocessedinordertopracticeeffectively

Comments:

II.CoreCompetency:Applysocialworkprinciplestoguideprofessionalpractice
PracticeBehavior:EthicalDecisions
1.Isbeginningtobeabletoconsistentlydescribetheconceptofprofessionalcodes,suchasthe
NASWcodesofethics,inguidingethicaldecisions

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacceptanddiscusswhyprofessionalcodes,suchastheNASW
codeofethics,areneeded

3.Isbeginningtoacknowledgeconsistentlytheethicalobligationsoftheprofessionalsocial
workerinfulfillinghis/herservicerolesandresponsibilitieswithclients,otherprofessional,and
thecommunity

PracticeBehavior:Roles,Boundaries,andValues
4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyinteractinaprofessionalmannerwhileattheagency

5.Isbecomingawareofandconsistentlydemonstratestheneedforprofessionalboundaries

6.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheconceptandimportanceofselfreflection,self
monitoring,andselfcorrection

7.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplayabilitytodistinguishdifferencesamongselfreflection,
selfmonitoring,andselfcorrection

8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizestimeswhenselfreflection,selfmonitoring,andself
correctionareneeded

PracticeBehavior:EthicalReasoning
9.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofconsideringethicalbehaviorin
decisionmaking

10.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydiscussethicaldilemmaswithappropriatestaff

Comments:

III.CoreCompetency:Applycriticalthinkingtoinformandcommunicate
professionaljudgments
PracticeBehavior:OrganizingKnowledge

1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplayabilitytoorganizeinformationinanappropriateformat

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateanabilitytoexpresscreativeideas

PracticeBehavior:AssessmentandIntervention
3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyidentifyanddistinguishdifferentassesmenttools

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyidentifyanddistinguishdifferentinterventionmodels

5.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofanalyzingdata

PracticeBehavior:KnowledgeIntegration
6.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateawarenessoftheimportanceofusingdifferent
sourcesofinformation

7.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratefamiliaritywithhowresearchbasedknowledge
affectstheclientortargetpopulation

8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratefamiliaritywithhowtoevaluatepersonalexperience
whenworkingwiththeclientortargetpopulation

PracticeBehavior:OralandWrittenCommunication
9.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateeffectiveoralandwritingskillswhenworkingwith
differentpopulations

10.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateabilitytoworkwithgroups

11.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizethatpracticestylesneedtochangewhenworkingwith 3
differentpopulations
12.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateeffectivewritingskills

Comments:

IV.CoreCompetency:Engagediversityanddifferenceinpractice
PracticeBehavior:CulturalAwareness/Diversity
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateawarenessoftheextenttowhichmainstreamculture
structuresandvaluesmayoppressothers

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateawarenessofthemannerinwhichtheoppressed
recognizeandperceivemainstreamculture,structuresandvalues

PracticeBehavior:ValuesandBiases
3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemostrateawarenessoftheimportanceofknowingpersonal
biasesandvaluesrelatedtodifferentgroups

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizewhyacknowledgingpersonalbiasesandvaluesis
helpful

5.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceoffosteringarespectfordiversity

PracticeBehavior:RecognizeandCommunicateLifeExperiences
6.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddiscusstheimpact(s)ofdifferentlifeexperiences
withothers

7.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateawarenessofappropriatelifeexperiencestoshare
withclients,groupsandotherindividuals

8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgetheimportancethatlifeexperiencesplayinregards
tobehaviorsandopinions

PracticeBehavior:EngagedLearner
9.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyviewselfasalearnerwhorequiresguidance

10.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyviewandutilizestaffashelpfulsourcesofinformation

11.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizethattheprofessionrequiresallsocialworkerstobe
lifelonglearners

Comments:

V.CoreCompetency:Advancehumanrightsandsocialandeconomicjustice
PracticeBehavior:OppressionandDiscrimination
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandunderstanddifferentformsofoppressionand
discrimination

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydistinguishthedifferencebetweenoppressionanddiscrimination

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplaycomfortindetectingfactorsrelatedtooppressionand
discrimination

PracticeBehavior:HumanRightsandSocialandEconomicJustice
4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedforadvocacyrelatedtohumanrightsand
socialeconomicjustice

5.Isbeginningtodiscussandunderstandthetermshumanrightsandsocialeconomicjustice

6.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydescribehowhumanrightsviolationsandsocialeconomic
injusticeshaveaffectedothers

7.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydescribetheneedforsupportingactivitieswhichadvancesocial
andeconomicjustice

8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratehowtheymaydoeffectiveworktoadvancesocial
andeconomicjustice

Comments:

VI.CoreCompetency:Engageinresearchinformedpracticeandpracticeinformed
research

PracticeBehavior:PracticeExperienceandScientificInquiry
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizewhyresearchevidenceisused

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgehowresearchaffectsthetasksperformedatthe
agency

PracticeBehavior:ResearchEvidence
3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedforongoingandexistingorevidencebased
researchandevidencerelatedtothefield

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofpracticeexperience

Comments:

VII.CoreCompetency:Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocial
environment
PracticeBehavior:Environment/Assessment
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratefamiliaritywiththeprocessesofassessment,
intervention,andevaluation

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofunderstandingothersintheirown
environment

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratefamiliaritywithhowtogaininformationaboutothers 4
intheirownenvironment
Comments:

VIII.CoreCompetency:Engageinpolicypracticetoadvancesocialandeconomic
wellbeingandtodelivereffectivesocialworkservices
PracticeBehavior:PoliciesandSocietalWellBeing
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtobeawareofpoliciesthatadvancesocietal
wellbeing

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratefamiliaritywithpoliciesaffectingclientsystemsat
theagency

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplaytheabilitytodiscusstheimpactofcollaborationsinorder
tofosterchange

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgemethodstoadvocateforeffectivepolicychange

Comments:

IX.CoreCompetency:Respondtocontextsthatshapepractice

PracticeBehaviors:SocialTrendsandRelatedServices/LeadershipRoles
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtomakechangestoservicedeliverytoprovide 3
effectiveservices(i.e.differentlocation,differentpopulation,etc.)
2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizehowsocietaltrendsaffectpersonalbiasestowards
certainservices

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgetheimportanceandeffectsofsocietaltrends

4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheroleofsocialworkersinprovidingleadershipto
supporteffectivechanges

5.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateawarenessoftheprofession'shistoryand
commitmenttoimprovingthelivesofthoseservedortheircommunities

Comments:

X.CoreCompetency:Engage,assess,interveneandevaluatewithindividuals,
families,groups,organizationsandcommunities
EngagementPracticeBehavior:EngagementwithSystems
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtoactivelyprepareforclientsandworkwith
systemsofchange

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetherolehe/sheplayswith
clients/groups/organizations/communities

3.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgethatallparticipantsentertheagency/organizationat
differentstagesandwithdifferentneeds

PracticeBehavior:InterpersonalSkills
4.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandemploytheappropriateusesofempathy

5.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddemonstrateotherinterpersonalskillsneededwhen 3
workingwithclients
Comments:
EngagementPracticeBehavior:FocusandOutcomewithFieldInstructor
6.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandunderstandtheimportanceofdevelopingalearning 4
planwiththefieldinstructor
7.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofsupervisionandispreparedat
meetings

8.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgewhyworkgoalsanddesiredoutcomesarecreated
andusedduringfieldwork

AssessmentPracticeBehavior:InterpretingClientData
9.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandunderstandmethodsforcollecting,organizing,and

interpretingclientdata
10.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofcollectingaccurateclientdata

11.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceofrecordingorganizingingaccurate
clientdata

12.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgehowotherserviceprovidersinterpretclientdatain
ordertoauthorizeservices

13.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratetheabilitytoaccessandutilizeclientdata

PracticeBehavior:AssessingClients
14.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddemonstratemethodsforassessingclientstrengths 3
andlimitations
15.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandcaninterpretwhyclientsystemspresentwith
differentstrengthsandlimitations

AssessmentPracticeBehavior:InterventionGoalsandObjectives
16.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgetheimportanceofgoalsandobjectives

17.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstrateknowledgeofhowtocreateeffectivegoalsand
objectives

Comments:
AssessmentPracticeBehavior:SelectingInterventionStrategies
18.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandemploythedifferenttypesofintervention
strategies

19.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeandknowwhentouseinterventionstrategies

InterventionPracticeBehavior:Client(Individual,Group,Communities)Capacities
20.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddemonstrateinterventionstrategiesthatpromoting 3
bestinterestsofclients
21.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgehowtogaugeclientcapacities

22.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddemonstratehowtoassistclientsinresolving
problems

23.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizethereasonsforclientconcerns

24.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizewhentonegotiate,mediate,andadvocateforclients

25.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydistinguishthedifferencesamongnegotiation,mediation,and
advocation

26.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeanddemonstratetheskillsneededtonegotiate,
mediate,andadvocateforclients

PracticeBehavior:TransitionandEndings
27.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheimportanceoftransitionsandendings

28.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizepersonalfeelingsrelatedtotransitionsandendings

29.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizeclientfeelingsrelatedtotransitionsandendings

Comments:
EvaluationPracticeBehavior:EvaluationofWorkandServices
30.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtoevaluateworkandservicesprovided

31.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydemonstratetheskillsneededtoevaluateworkandservices
provided

32.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizepersonalfeelingsrelatedtotheevaluationofworkand 3
servicesprovided
33.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizetheneedtocriticallyexamineinterventions

34.Isbeginningtoconsistentlydisplaytheskillsneededtocriticallyexamineinterventions

35.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyacknowledgewhyandhowinterventionprocessesarecreated

Comments:

XI.CoreCompetency:Analyzetheimpactoftheurbancontextonarangeofclient
systems,includingpracticeimplications
PracticeBehavior:UrbanContextandSocialWork
1.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizethechallengeswithinanurbanenvironmentandthe
impactoftheseonclientsystems

2.Isbeginningtoconsistentlyrecognizecharacteristicsoftheurbancontextandtheneedto
developeffectiveprograms,interventionsandservicesforclientsystems

Comments:
TOTALHOURSCOMPLETEDFORTHESEMESTEROF
Semester:FallYear:2015TotalHours:250+
FieldInstructor:(Cobb,Tia):TiaCobbDec9,201511:49AM
StudentSignature:(Eckmeter,Jessica):JessicaLoveEckmeterDec9,20152:10PM
TheundersignedisresponsiblefortheassignmentofaSatisfactory(S),Marginal(M),or
Unsatisfactory(U)grade.
SEMESTERGRADE:Satisfactory
TOTALHOURS:250

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