Student learning social work contract

The Student Learning Contract is completed within 100 hours of placement. This is the first of four compulsory documents required for results preparation. Compulsory documents will be retained by                                                       for 50 years. When completed and signed, forward this document to the Subject Coordinator as soon as possible. Student to keep a signed copy for inclusion in final portfolio.

STUDENT ID:

STUDENT First name:

STUDENT Last name:

DATE OF PLACEMENT COMMENCEMENT:

PROGRAM AND YEAR:

PLACEMENT AGENCY:

Wesley Mission Dalmar – Family Preservation Team Aboriginal CASE WORKER

FIELD EDUCATOR NAME:

FIELD EDUCATOR TELEPHONE/EMAIL

 1.Agency Procedures

Please detail practical matters such as: hours of attendance and meal breaks; attendance at staff/committee meetings; recording messages; petty cash; writing reports/files. Also include issues around ethical code of behaviour required by the agency and other agency policies e.g., requirements on confidentiality, policy, and procedures for dealing with clients with hostile behaviours.Hours of Attendance 9-5 with a .5 hr. lunch break unpaid and up to .20-minute tea breaks paid. Meetings required: Supervision every week Wednesday @ 8 amOther Meetings required: Weekly Team Monday @ 9:30am Group Supervision Wednesday @9:30am Weekly WORK Plan: drafted by Fiona to be available for discussion at supervision on Wednesdays

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include issues around ethical code of behaviour required by the agency and other agency policies e.g., requirements on confidentiality, policy, and procedures for dealing with clients with hostile behaviours.

 GUIDLINES: For all intent and purposes you will be classed as an employee and must follow all governance, policy and procedures as a paid staff would adhere to:Employees are frequently required to represent the department in an official capacity. In representing the department employees must ensure they have the appropriate delegation and authorization to do so, and that they are sufficiently briefed on issues likely to be raised, and the appropriate responses.Employees must report suspected breaches of any code or policy to a manager/supervisor. In circumstances where the manager/supervisor may be implicated in the suspected breach, it must be reported to another manager/supervisor and/or Professional Standards.Departmental reports, speeches, policies, programs, manuals, courses and training resources or other documentation that has been written, developed, or produced by an employee in the course of employment with the department remain the property of the department, not that employee. Employees must not distribute such material outside the department, nor make use of such material without the written approval of an appropriately delegated manager, whether or not there is any personal gain for the employee. Reports, journals, or articles developed in the course of employment (e.g., university students publishing journal articles) may be considered for publishing subject to appropriate approval being obtained and endorsement at the level of Executive Director.

ü To assess Fiona’s performance and suitability fairly and accurately throughout the placement.

 3.Student's responsibilities in relation to student learning and the supervisory relationship.

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ü Fiona to foster a sense of responsibility and ownership for her own learning.

ü To read the placement Learning Guide and be familiar with its contents and the roles and responsibilities of all concerned.

ü To proactively identify own learning needs and opportunities and make full use of all available learning opportunities.

ü To act in accordance with all agency policy and procedures.

ü To undertake direct work under the instruction and supervision of Amanda Placement Supervisor and/or University Liaison.

ü To develop the capability to work with increasingly complex situations commensurate with the level of the placement.

ü To develop autonomy in making professional judgements and decisions commensurate with the level of the placement.

ü To develop anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice.

ü To proactively plan for direct observations and complete all relevant paperwork prior to and after the observation.

ü To utilize the knowledge, values, and skills of social work to the best of their ability.

ü To seek appropriate support, guidance, and supervision and to prepare for supervision.

ü To develop as a reflective practitioner using verbal and written feedback to improve or adapt practice.

ü To notify Amanda Placement Supervisor or University Liaison of any notable change in their personal or professional circumstances which may impact on their practice.

ü To discuss with Amanda Placement Supervisor or University Liaison any concerns about the placement prior to raising any concerns more formally.

ü To raise any concerns concerning practice observed within the placement with the Team Manager prior to formally using agency Whistleblowing policy and to read the guidance on Whistleblowing.

ü To complete and submit all placement paperwork and assessment requirements by due or agreed dates.

ü To comply with confidentiality and anonymisation protocols.

 4.   Student's Learning Goals

Identify student's personal learning goals, relating each of these to the criteria for assessment. Students need a minimum of three goals for first placements: an area of knowledge to grow, a skill to develop confidence and competence in, a professional value to understand, develop and link to principles for ethical practice.

1. Work with Individuals and Families – to promote human and community wellbeing. And expose individuals to identify available resources to obtain services, outreach and improve social services.

2. Use of Theory and Policy in Practice- Using theory and policy as a starting point to develop interventions and plan sustainable strengths-based approaches to improve client/child's life story

3. Use of Self in Social Work Practice - Productive relationships are principle to successful outcomes. Using the combination of values, emotions, beliefs, experiences and my own aboriginal culture to practice and be aware of self when negotiating personal/professional boundaries when engaging in relationship-based practices.

 5.  Intended Placement Tasks

(i)On the table below, take each of the student learning goals and identify intended learning tasks which will assist in achieving each of these goals.

(ii) Provide an appropriate time frame by which these tasks will be completed.

 (iii)Identify methods of recording and assessing the student's work e.g., diary, verbal reports, student's notes on basic interviews; self-assessment, using supervision sessions to question beliefs, values, assumptions, use of service user feedback, using videotapes of interviews, observations of behavior etc