SSBH 202 Social Service-Behavioral Health Field Experience 2 (5 credits)

1. Complete 120 hours of service in a social service-behavioral health agency, with an emphasis on direct client contact, under the supervision of a human service professional.

2. Develop an individualized learning plan, which outlines a set of measurable and observable outcomes that will be accomplished by the end of the field experience, in consultation with the agency supervisor and a faculty member of the Social Service/Behavioral Health program.

3. Maintain a log of hours and a journal which documents the ability to reflect upon significant aspects of the field including the following: respect for client confidentiality, the ability to use recognized interviewing skills, the ability to make such basic assessments as would be included in a formal or informal mental status examination and/or activities of daily living (ADLs), adherence to agency policies, compliance with federal and state laws governing human services, participation in treatment and/or service teams, articulation with various community agencies and programs.

4. Make at least one satisfactory case presentation in which the student identifies and explains associations between concepts and skills previously learned in the classroom and that which is being learned in the field experience setting.

5. Reflect upon and respond to a formal evaluation of their performance, completed by their field site supervisor.

6. Complete a self evaluation of the field experience, based upon completion of the outcomes articulated in the learning plan, their own subjective impressions, as well as feedback from peers, supervisor, and the instructor.

7. Develop a professional resume aimed at summarizing his or her educational and experience qualifications for employment in the fields of social service and/or behavioral health.

Degree Outcomes
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems. Program Outcomes: Graduates will be able to incorporate an ethic of care in all aspects of practice to ensure humane treatment of clients/consumers/patients, regardless of race, creed, diagnosis, wealth, age (i.e., develop an appreciation of social justice).

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 120
Total Contact Hours 130