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Field Practicum
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 Curriculum Policy Statement and accreditation standards 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:
Recent Junior and Senior Practicum Sites Barnard School, New Rochelle, N.Y. - Pre-K Program Bronx Dialysis Center, Bronx, N.Y. - services for patients with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis. Center for Drug Free Living, Bronx, N.Y. - clinic at Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Columbus School, New Rochelle, N.Y. - elementary school with large Hispanic population. Covenant House Mother & Child Program, New York, N.Y. - residential program for young women runaways & their children. The Exchange Club, Stamford, CT. - child abuse prevention. Families in Recovery Program - LMG, Stamford, CT. - residential substance abuse treatment program for women & their children. The Guidance Center, New Rochelle, N.Y. - comprehensive mental health agency. Institute for Urban Family Health, Bronx & Manhattan - medical care, crisis counseling, case management. Leake & Watts Services, Bronx, N.Y. - adoption services. New Focus Services, Yonkers, N.Y. - alcohol & drug day rehabilitation program. New Rochelle Outreach, New Rochelle, N.Y. - drug free treatment for substance abuse. New York United Medical Center, New Rochelle & Port Chester, N.Y. - substance abuse. Providence Rest, Bronx, N.Y. - nursing home. Sarah Neuman Nursing Home, Mamaroneck, N.Y. S.E.R. of Westchester, White Plains, N.Y. - multi-service agency for Hispanic community (education, immigrant assistance, job readiness training). St. Christopher's Inc., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. - residence for children ages 12-18. Stepping Stones, White Plains, N.Y. - program for 3-5 year olds with disabilities. The Wartburg Adult Care Community, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. - various levels of care for elderly. Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health, White Plains, N.Y. - outreach & service coordination to people with serious mental illness in the shelter system; mental health alternatives to incarceration. Westchester School for Special Children, Yonkers, N.Y. - special education program for multiply handicapped children ages 3-21. WESTHAB, Yonkers, N.Y. - homeless - transitional housing. YAI, Yonkers, N.Y. - supervised apartments for high-functioning mentally ill adults. Back to Top |
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Field Practicum