Welcome to the UNC CH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK An Overview of the Curriculum 3-Year Distance Education MSW Program Welcome Weekend 2016

Our Mission The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance knowledge regarding social problems & programs, to educate social workers for advanced practice, & to provide leadership in the development of socially & economically just policies & programs that strengthen individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance knowledge regarding social problems & programs, to educate social workers for advanced practice, & to provide leadership in the development of socially & economically just policies & programs that strengthen individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

What is the MSW Curriculum? Fixed Foundation Curriculum Fixed Foundation Curriculum Flexible Advanced Curriculum Flexible Advanced Curriculum Concurrent Field Concurrent Field Beyond Academics: Professional Development Beyond Academics: Professional Development

3 Year MSW Curriculum 62 credit hours = 42 hours coursework + 20 hours field 62 credit hours = 42 hours coursework + 20 hours field Foundation Curriculum (29 hours) Foundation Curriculum (29 hours) Advanced Curriculum (33 hours) Advanced Curriculum (33 hours)

Courses: Years One and Two YEAR 1 FALLYEAR 1 SPRING SOWO 500 Human Behavior in Context: Infancy to Adolescence (3) SOWO 505 Human Behavior in Context: Adulthood and Older Adulthood (3) SOWO 530 Social Welfare Policy (3)SOWO 501 Confronting Oppression and Institutional Discrimination (3) YEAR 2 FALLYEAR 2 SPRING SOWO 570 Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities (3) SOWO 510 Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice and Program Evaluation (3) SOWO 540 Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups (3) SOWO 740 Implementing Evidence-Informed Pract. with Individuals, Families, and Groups* OR SOWO 770 Implementing Evidence-Informed Pract. with Organizations and Communities* SOWO 523 Field Seminar (1)SOWO 524 Field Seminar (1) SOWO 520 Field Practicum (3)SOWO 521 Field Practicum (3) * Advanced Curriculum Course

Advanced Curriculum Two Concentration Areas Two Concentration Areas Community, Management & Policy Practice Community, Management & Policy Practice Direct Practice Direct Practice Working with your faculty advisor, you will develop individualized plan of study that meets your learning/professional goals & the curriculum requirements Working with your faculty advisor, you will develop individualized plan of study that meets your learning/professional goals & the curriculum requirements

Courses in the Advanced Curriculum Year YEAR 3 FALLYEAR 3 SPRING HBSE/Practice from your concentration (3) Advanced Policy (1.5) Electives (6)Advanced Research (3) Electives (4.5) SOWO 820 Field practicum (6)SOWO 821 Field practicum (6)

HBSE/Practice Courses-Fall Semester, Final Year HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice SOWO 840 Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 840 Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 841 Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 841 Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 842 Families: Theory and Practice SOWO 842 Families: Theory and Practice SOWO 843 Older Adults: Theory and Practice SOWO 843 Older Adults: Theory and Practice SOWO 844 Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 844 Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 845 Health: Theory and Practice SOWO 845 Health: Theory and Practice HBSE/Practice: Community, Management and Policy Practice HBSE/Practice: Community, Management and Policy Practice SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and Practice SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and Practice SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice SOWO 881 Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings SOWO 881 Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings

Advanced Policy Courses-Spring Semester, Final Year Common framework of policy analysis & change strategies, specialized topics Common framework of policy analysis & change strategies, specialized topics SOWO 739 Child Welfare Policy SOWO 739 Child Welfare Policy SOWO 831 Substance Abuse Policy SOWO 831 Substance Abuse Policy SOWO 834 Advanced Policy Practice SOWO 834 Advanced Policy Practice SOWO 835 Poverty Policy SOWO 835 Poverty Policy SOWO 836 Health Access & Health Disparities Policy SOWO 836 Health Access & Health Disparities Policy SOWO 837 Disability Policy SOWO 837 Disability Policy SOWO 838 Policies Impacting Military Families SOWO 838 Policies Impacting Military Families

Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Direct SOWO 700 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD): Abuse and Dependence SOWO 700 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD): Abuse and Dependence SOWO 701 ATOD Biomedical Basis SOWO 701 ATOD Biomedical Basis SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice SOWO 761 ATOD Diverse Populations SOWO 761 ATOD Diverse Populations SOWO 767 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health SOWO 767 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout the Lifespan SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout the Lifespan SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices

Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses: Community, Management Policy Practice SOWO 799: Community-Led Sustainable Development SOWO 799: Community-Led Sustainable Development SOWO 799: Leadership and Management in Public Human Service Agencies SOWO 799: Leadership and Management in Public Human Service Agencies SOWO 880: Sustainable Development SOWO 880: Sustainable Development SOWO 882: Citizen Participation & Volunteer Involvement SOWO 882: Citizen Participation & Volunteer Involvement SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing SOWO 884: Executive Leadership SOWO 884: Executive Leadership SOWO 885: Financial Management SOWO 885: Financial Management

1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Direct SOWO 705 Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab SOWO 705 Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab SOWO 750 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy SOWO 750 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy SOWO 751 Behavioral Interventions with Children SOWO 751 Behavioral Interventions with Children SOWO 753 Interpersonal Psychotherapy SOWO 753 Interpersonal Psychotherapy SOWO 755 Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice SOWO 755 Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice SOWO 758 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders SOWO 758 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders SOWO 764 Motivational Interviewing SOWO 764 Motivational Interviewing SOWO 765 Social Work Practice with Groups SOWO 765 Social Work Practice with Groups SOWO 766 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice SOWO 766 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice SOWO 769 Integrated Behavioral Health SOWO 769 Integrated Behavioral Health SOWO 769 Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders SOWO 769 Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders SOWO 769 The Satir Growth Model SOWO 769 The Satir Growth Model SOWO 769 SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice SOWO 769 SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice

1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses: Community, Management Policy Practice (CMPP) SOWO 739 Immigration and Citizenship Law and Policy SOWO 739 Immigration and Citizenship Law and Policy SOWO 792 Program Development and Proposal Preparation SOWO 792 Program Development and Proposal Preparation SOWO 793 Asset Development, Practice and Policy SOWO 793 Asset Development, Practice and Policy SOWO 799 American Indian Community Development SOWO 799 American Indian Community Development

Additional Electives SOWO 709: Human Migration: implications, Policy, Practice, and Research (3) SOWO 709: Human Migration: implications, Policy, Practice, and Research (3) SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant Survivors of Torture & Trauma (1.5) SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant Survivors of Torture & Trauma (1.5)

Professional Development Leadership Workshops Leadership Workshops All first-year students are required to attend one per semester and can count towards professional development for field All first-year students are required to attend one per semester and can count towards professional development for field Professional Development Workshops Professional Development Workshops MSW Resume Building MSW Resume Building Before, During and After the Interview Before, During and After the Interview Review of Licensure Process Review of Licensure Process Macro Networking Night Macro Networking Night Clinical Lecture Series Clinical Lecture Series Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change Loving Kindness Mediation Practice Loving Kindness Mediation Practice Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults

Academic Planning Support Resources for developing your curriculum: Resources for developing your curriculum: Faculty advisor Faculty advisor Plan of study advisor Plan of study advisor Academic and Student Affairs faculty & staff Academic and Student Affairs faculty & staff Planning meetings Planning meetings Prompts/directions/date s communicated regularly Prompts/directions/date s communicated regularly

Welcome Materials Incoming students will be directed to online welcome materials via by early May Incoming students will be directed to online welcome materials via by early May Registration (SSW Registrar will register you) Registration (SSW Registrar will register you) Advising Advising Brief History of Oppression and Resistance online course Brief History of Oppression and Resistance online course JumpStart! orientation JumpStart! orientation Additional information (residency for tuition purposes, parking, Accessibility Resources and Service, UNC set-up, etc.) Additional information (residency for tuition purposes, parking, Accessibility Resources and Service, UNC set-up, etc.)

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Field Education: An Overview

Field Education in the Distance Education Program 1 st year of study – Foundation Planning Guides completed in the spring semester; join full-time program placement process for Concentration placement 1 st year of study – Foundation Planning Guides completed in the spring semester; join full-time program placement process for Concentration placement Deferment process: Concurrent vs. Summer Block Deferment process: Concurrent vs. Summer Block Possibility of place of employment being the field placement Possibility of place of employment being the field placement

Why Do A Field Placement Experiential learning- repeated transactions between the learner and the environment Experiential learning- repeated transactions between the learner and the environment Structured learning environment focused on learning specific social work skills Structured learning environment focused on learning specific social work skills Apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom Apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom

Foundation Field Placement Generalist social work placement- exposure to direct practice work with clients (~50%) and management and community practice (~50%) activities Generalist social work placement- exposure to direct practice work with clients (~50%) and management and community practice (~50%) activities Approximately 450 hours Approximately 450 hours  Save specialization for your concentration- final year placement  Save specialization for your concentration- final year placement  Opportunity to try something new  Opportunity to try something new

Types of Placements General health care & psychiatric hospitals General health care & psychiatric hospitals County DSS’s and Public Health Departments County DSS’s and Public Health Departments Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies Domestic violence services Domestic violence services Substance abuse facilities Substance abuse facilities Schools Schools Homeless shelters Homeless shelters

Concentration Field Placement In general, in placement on Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s In general, in placement on Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s Approximately 680 hours Approximately 680 hours Will have the opportunity to request and prioritize three specific placements Will have the opportunity to request and prioritize three specific placements Focus on Advanced Skills based primarily on Advanced HBSE/Practice Course choice(s) Focus on Advanced Skills based primarily on Advanced HBSE/Practice Course choice(s) No required Field Seminar No required Field Seminar

Field Instructors MSW with > 2 years experience MSW with > 2 years experience Identify & design learning assignments Identify & design learning assignments Offer appropriate learning activities Offer appropriate learning activities Provide weekly supervision Provide weekly supervision Collaborate on learning plan & evaluations Collaborate on learning plan & evaluations

Field Advisors SSW faculty member SSW faculty member The liaison between School, agency, student, field instructor The liaison between School, agency, student, field instructor Support students & Field Instructors Support students & Field Instructors Problem-solve/trouble-shoot Problem-solve/trouble-shoot Review performance & submit grades Review performance & submit grades Facilitate Foundation Field Seminar Facilitate Foundation Field Seminar

Field Seminar One credit class – SOWO 523 and 524 One credit class – SOWO 523 and 524 Meets every other Friday during lunch during Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Meets every other Friday during lunch during Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Facilitate integration of classroom learning & field experience through discussion and assignments Facilitate integration of classroom learning & field experience through discussion and assignments