Some information on the field practicum...

From the onset of social work education one hundred years ago, field placements have been considered an integral part of professional social work education. As such, field practica experiences are acknowledged as a hallmark of social work education. Explicitly designed as an educational experience, the Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) include the expectation that planful, closely supervised practica are provided. These practica provide students with the opportunity to engage in supervised, generalist social work practice utilizing the knowledge, skills, values and ethical standards acquired in the professional foundation courses. Concurrent classroom courses facilitate the integration of theoretical material and practical application by promoting reciprocity between classroom and field learning.

All social work majors complete two practica over two years (100 hours in junior year and 400 hours in senior year).

Practica responsibilities carried by our students include the following:

• individual counseling
• support group facilitation
• family counseling
• activity group leadership
• behavioral intervention with children
• case management
• psychosocial assessment
• linking clients with services
• socialization groups for children
• psychoeducational group leadership
• prevention/educational activities
• participating as members of interdisciplinary teams
• discharge planning
• maintaining professional records
• life skills/vocational education
• advocacy
• program development
• social groupwork

Recent Junior and Senior Practicum Sites

Abraham House, Bronx, N.Y. alternatives to incarceration program

Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bronx, N.Y. adult day health care program for the elderly

Bronx Community Services, Bronx, N.Y. teen parenting program

Columbus School, New Rochelle, N.Y. elementary school with large Hispanic population

Daniel Webster Magnet Elementary School, New Rochelle, N.Y. local elementary school

Daytop Village, Hartsdale and Blauvelt, N.Y. drug free treatment program for substance abuse

Family Services of Westchester, throughout Westchester County comprehensive social and mental health agency
* ADAPT Program family mediation program for parents and teens
* Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services
* Respite Program recreational outings for children at risk
* Youth Residence group home for teens who cannot for emotional or safety reasons remain in their own homes

The Guidance Center, New Rochelle, N.Y. comprehensive mental health agency
* STRIDES holistic day treatment program for individuals with a psychiatric disability

Lavelle School for the Blind, Bronx, N.Y. school for children who are blind, deaf and physically disabled

Leake and Watts Services, Bronx, N.Y. adoption services

Ludington Adult Day Services Center, New Rochelle, N.Y. adult day center for medically fragile seniors

Mount Vernon City School District, Mount Vernon, N.Y. homeless liaison program

New Rochelle Outreach, New Rochelle, N.Y. drug free treatment for substance abuse

New York Westchester Square Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. - community hospital serving the Bronx

Project Explore! Easter Seals New York, Valhalla, N.Y. integrated preschool for children with disabilities and their typically developing peers

Providence Rest, Bronx, N.Y. nursing home

Skyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. nursing home and rehabilitation center

St. Vincents Hospital Westchester, Harrison, N.Y. inpatient mental health services

YAI, New Rochelle, N.Y. supervised apartments for high-functioning adults with disabilities

United Hebrew Geriatric Center, New Rochelle, N.Y. nursing home

Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health, White Plains, N.Y. outreach and service coordination for people with serious mental illness; mental health alternatives to incarceration

Westchester County Department of Social Services, Peekskill, N.Y. child protective services

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