1. MSW Advanced Standing New Student Orientation 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
5:30-8:30pm

2. Chair of Social Work Department
Welcome
Dr. Vaughn DeCoster
Chair of Social Work Department
Dr. Jay Dickerson
MSW Program Director

3. Faculty Introductions
Dr. Vaughn DeCoster, LCSW, Chair
Mental Health, Photo Therapy, Aging, Veterans
Dr. Jay Dickerson, MSW Program Director
Macro Practice, Diversionary Courts, Interagency Collaboration, & Program Evaluation
Prof. Bonnie Rinks, LCSW, Director of Field Education
Mental Health
Dr. Wendy Turner, Director of Center for Social Justice Education
International Social Work, Social Justice, Children
Dr. Tom Bordelon, LCSW
Mental Health, Groups, Healthcare
Dr. David Cousert, LCSW
Mental Health, Families
Prof. Jara Dillingham
Mental Health, Adoption, Child Welfare
Dr. Iris Phillips
Macro Practice Diversionary Courts, Program Evaluation
Dr. Kathy Elpers, LCSW
Mental health, Mindfulness, Aging, Leadership
Dr. Veronica Huggins, LMSW
Re-entry for Ex-offenders, Personal Development/Self-Efficacy, Family Criminality
Dr. Elissa Mitchell
Child Well-being, Domestic Violence, Macro Practice
Dr. Marie Pease, LCSW
Community Mental Health, Rural Social Work, Domestic Violence 
Prof. John Paulson, LCSW, LCAC
Mental Health, Addictions, Mindfulness, Compassion Approaches
Prof. Jean Zelenko, LCSW
Mental Health
Dr. Dianna Cooper-Bolinskey, LCSW, LCAC
Mental Health, Addiction

4. Orientation Forms & Program Expectations
MSW Digital Orientation Checklist
Ethical & Professional Conduct Contract
Program Expectations
& Correspondence
Social Media
Professionalism
- Communication
- Appearance

5. registration
A week before registration opens, you will receive an from the USI MSW Graduate Assistant
This will contain the CRN numbers assigned to the courses your cohort is scheduled to take
Your seat is reserved for Fall & Spring classes.
Summer electives are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registering for courses outside of your cohort will result in the MSW Program Director dropping your classes.

6. You may register for Summer 2018 as soon as Orientation has concluded.
Summer 2018 Registration
All MSW students are required to take 2 Summer Electives
Advanced Standing FULL-TIME students may take Human Diversity and 2 electives this summer
MSW Summer Courses run May 9th – July 13th
Human Diversity
CRN
20141
SOCW 610.NC2
Human Diversity in Social Work Practice
Thursdays
8am-12pm
HP 1083
Tom Bordelon
20436
SOCW 610.N01
WEB
Elissa Mitchell
You may register for Summer 2018 as soon as Orientation has concluded.

7. SUMMER 2018 ELECTIVES CRN 20142 SOCW 500.NC1 Motivational Interviewing
SOCW 500.NC1
Motivational Interviewing
Mondays
5:30-9:30pm
HP 1083
John Paulson
20144
SOCW 500.NC2
Therapeutic Mindfulness Social Work Practice
Wednesdays
ED 0139
Kathy Elpers
20145
SOCW 500.NC3
Healthcare Social Work
5:30- 9:30 pm
HP 1082
Tom Bordelon
20146 
SOCW 500.NC4 Social Work in Community Corrections
ED 2105
Jodi Uebelhack
20147
SOCW 625.NC1
Social Work Practice-Children & Adolescents
Wendy Turner
20148
SOCW 634.NC1
Role of Social Worker- Chemical Dependency
Tuesdays
Lisa Withrow
20435
SOCW 634.NO1
WEB
David Cousert
20149
SOCW 638.NC1
Minority Groups & Culture Issues in Social Work
Veronica Huggins
CRN 20150
SOCW 664.NC1
Crisis Intervention
Innovation Pointe
Dianna Cooper-Bolinskey
CRN
20434
SOCW 664.NO1
Crisis Intervention
WEB
Marie Pease
 20151
SSOCW 668.NC1
Human Sexuality:
Processes
Mondays
5:30- 9:30pm
ED 0139
David Cousert

8. Fall 2018 Registration- Advanced Standing full-time
You only need to register for one section of each class
Be sure to register for the same instructor for the Field Courses (SOCW 611 & SOCW 612)
Registration begins Monday, April 2nd at 8am
CRN 50922
SOCW
Clinical Practice with Groups
Tuesdays
8-10:45am
HP 1083
Tom Bordelon
CRN 50874
SOCW
Clinical Assess/
Psychopthlg SW
12-2:45pm
HP 1082
John Paulson
CRN
 50892
SOCW
Grad Field Placement II
N/A
Stephen Roehm
 50902
SOCW 612.NC1
Grad Field
Seminar II
3-4:50pm
HP 0053
50899 
SOCW
Catherine Rosenmeier
50909 
SOCW 612.NC4
 50888
SOCW
Theories of Clinical
Practice
Thursdays
Veronica Huggins
50917 
SOCW
Family & Couples Therapy
David Cousert

9. FALL 2018 Registration- Advanced standing part-time
Registration begins Monday, April 2nd
at 8am
CRN
50885
SOCW
Clinical Assess/ Psychopthlg SW
Tuesdays
6-8:45pm
HP 1083
Elizabeth Fallen
50890
SOCW
Theories of Clinical Practice
Thursdays
ED 0139
Marie
Pease

10. MSW Orientation Jara Dillingham
SOCW 500. NC1: Special Topics Inter-professional Collaborative Healthcare
MSW Orientation
Jara Dillingham

11. SOCW500: Inter-professional Collaborative Education
Presented By:
Prof. Jara Dillingham

12. SOCW500: Inter-professional Collaborative Education
What is it?
Why is it important?

13. SOCW500: Inter-professional Collaborative Education
Opportunity to work with Nursing and Health Professions – nursing, occupational therapy, nutrition, and social work
Opportunity to gain field experience
Required to take 6 credit hours in electives for your degree
All electives offered in the summer, except for Inter-professional Collaborative Healthcare
Offered in both the Fall and Spring semester

14. SOCW500: Inter-professional Collaborative Education
Most of your hours for the class will be spent in the field actually working with clients and other professionals/disciplines
Full day orientation
Six full days in your assigned clinic- Southwestern Behavioral Health Services, Glenwood, Tulip Tree, Echo Housing
Online completion of training/paperwork
Hybrid format - Friday 8-10:45 (approximately 4 FTF)
Outside readings/journals/integration assignments

15. MSW Handbook, Ethics, Professional Behavior & self-care
Presented By:
Dr. Elissa Mitchell & Dr. Kathy Elpers,
Student Affairs Committee

16. CSWE Competencies

17. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context;
use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations;
demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication;
use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes; and
use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.

18. Engage diversity & Difference in practice
apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels;
present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences; and
apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies.

19. NASW Code of Ethics
“Professional ethics are at the core of social work. The profession has an obligation to articulate its basic values, ethical principles, and ethical standards. The NASW Code of Ethics sets forth these values, principles, and standards to guide social workers’ conduct. The Code is relevant to all social workers and social work students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in which they work, or the populations they serve.” (NASW, 2015)

20. NASW Code of ethics, Standard 2.01
Social workers should treat colleagues with respect and should represent accurately and fairly the qualifications, views, and obligations of colleagues.
Social workers should avoid unwarranted negative criticism of colleagues in communications with clients or with other professionals. Unwarranted negative criticism may include demeaning comments that refer to colleagues’ level of competence or to individuals’ attributes such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and mental or physical disability.
Social workers should cooperate with social work colleagues and with colleagues of other professions when such cooperation serves the well-being of clients.

21. NASW Code of ethics, standard 4.01
Social workers should strive to become and remain proficient in professional practice and the performance of professional functions. Social workers should critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to social work. Social workers should routinely review the professional literature and participate in continuing education relevant to social work practice and social work ethics.
Social workers should base practice on recognized knowledge, including empirically based knowledge, relevant to social work and social work ethics.

22. How does this apply to me as a graduate student?
You are starting your professional career as a social worker NOW! Practice makes perfect.
Attendance & punctuality
Conduct in & out of the classroom (including online!)
Respect
Willingness to listen and consider differing viewpoints
Willingness to accept responsibility
Collaboration with others
Ongoing learning & use of research-based information

23. MSW Student Handbook & student affairs committee
Review the handbook online
Know the expectations
Student Affairs Committee
Drs. Mitchell, Elpers, & Huggins
BSW & MSW Student Representatives

24. What does Self-Care have to do with Ethics and Social Work
Ethics of Self-care
What does Self-Care have to do with Ethics and Social Work

25. Field Instruction
Ms. Bonnie Rinks,
Director of Field Education

26. Field Office Bonnie Rinks, LCSW, ACSW 812.465.1106
Director of Field Education
Kali Riley, BSW
Graduate Assistant
Mackenzie Groover
Student Worker

27. Field Placement
Kali and Mackenzie are committed to getting you placed using the preferences you provided.
However, MSW students do not chose specific placements. On the application is a place for preferences. YOU CAN BE AS SPECIFIC AS YOU WANT……. the goal is to get good clinical experience rather than specific preferences.
There is no whining in social work.

28. Do not contact agencies until you have been authorized
You must receive the official authorization from the field office before making contact or scheduling an interview with an agency.
Contacting Agencies prior to receiving notification form the field office could result in dismissal from field eligibility.
Dismissal stops forward progress of your master degree.

29. Interviews Students interview with agencies…just like a job
Contact the agency within TWO business days.
Do not put off your interview until the last minute.
Schedule as early as possible in case an alternate placement must be found.
Kali or Mackenzie after your interview and advise as to how the interview seemed to go.
Do not forget The Field Instructor Guideline letter (FIG) that your agency will sign and give back to us. This is your “acceptance letter”.

30. IPEC
We are partnering with Nursing and Health professions to train students in Interprofessional Collaboration. We are offering those students a 3 hr elective for the hours spent in IPEC.
It is the only elective credit offered during fall and spring semesters.
There are clinics at Glenwood, Tulip Tree clinic, & Southwestern Behavioral staffed with masters students from nursing, occupational therapy, social work, & nutrition.

31. insurance Professional Liability Insurance
The university carries lability insurance. However, we encourage you to have your own lability insurance.
NASW offers student coverage at affordable rates.
liability-individuals/ OR
Call
Health Insurance
You must carry Health Insurance.
You are not an employee of your internship agency and therefore not covered under workers compensation.
If you do not have healthcare coverage of your own you may get it from
HealthCare.gov or
(TTY: )
You may also want to investigate The University Health Services insurance/office-visit-plan-ovp

32. I WORK 40-50 Hours Each Week…
Question:
Can I find a field placement in the evening and on weekends, so I can continue to work hours a week, and be a full time graduate student, and be a parent, and be a spouse, and continue to volunteer for my church, and go on a cruise ……
Answer: No

33. Field is Smokin’ Limit outside work to 25 hours per week
In order to protect the integrity of the learning process, protect the student from a hazardous overload, including an undue professional liability risk, and protect clients served by students, it is recommended that students limit the number of hours they are employed outside of field practicum to 25 hours or less per week during the time they are completing their field practicum.

34. Communication
You will be contacted through your eagles.usi.edu account with important information.
It is your responsibility to check this account frequently for information (several times per week) for instructions related to your field placement.

35. AS FT Fall 2018 Field: August 20- December 21 Spring 2019 Field: January 2- April 24
When do I start my field placement?
You should arrange to start your fall field placement the week of August 20.
Schedule
Once you arrange your schedule with your agency, STICK TO IT! Remember, this is a field placement, Not a volunteer activity
Agency Field Supervisor and Task Supervisor
Your Agency Field Supervisor is the Social Worker you are assigned to. You may also have a Task Supervisor at that agency
Faculty Field Liaison
This is the person who teaches your seminar class and conducts the mid term and final evaluations. He/she also liaises with your agency and Field Supervisor and/or Task Supervisor
Do I have to attend Seminar Class?
Yes, it is required to attend all seminar classes
This article is a good read for field students

36. AS PT You will be contacted in November to begin the Field Process.
The application will be ed in November 2018.
Once the new ASFT cohort is accepted, your placement process will begin.

37. Question & Answer MSW Program Contacts
Dr. Jay Dickerson, MSW Program Director
Kayla Fein, MSW Graduate Assistant

38. Dismissal
Please complete the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and turn it in before leaving.