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Pre-Conference: Field Education Institute

Pre-Conference: Field Education Institute: Increasing Resilience in Practicum Education: A Blueprint for Placement Support Models in Turbulent Times

Supporting social work students who experience practicum placement issues and disruptions presents challenges for practicum educators. To best serve students, this workshop will present a blueprint for providing placement support across a variety of issues and challenges students commonly face.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to identify common and novel disruptions that social work students face while in their practicums (e.g., agency closures, personal crises, ethical dilemmas, changes in supervision, budgetary changes, etc.).
  2. Upon completion, participants will be able to examine real-world case examples illustrating the impact of these disruptions on students, agencies, and social work programs.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to learn and practice support strategies to assist students through challenges and disruptions.