Practicum I

Upon successful completion of this course, within the following content areas, the student will be able to:

1. Professional Skills:
   • demonstrate professional skills consistent with Canadian Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics
   • establish effective, professional working relationships with practicum supervisors, agency staff, clients and colleagues, including seeking and accepting feedback
   • demonstrate ability to complete assigned workload in a timely and professional manner
   • demonstrate ability to deal with time and stress pressures with professionalism
2. Administrative Skills:
   • prepare accurate, objective, up-to-date file recordings, forms and letters, using appropriate terminology
3. Basic Knowledge of Agency and Community Resources:
   • demonstrate basic knowledge of the agency and the needs of the clients serviced by the agency
   • demonstrate basic knowledge of legislation and policies affecting the agency
   • demonstrate knowledge of community resources and an ability to carry out referrals as appropriate
4. Interviewing and Communication Skills (colleagues and clients):
   • demonstrate ability to conduct effective interviews with client
   • demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of clients utilizing an empathic, problem-solving and strengths-based approach
   • demonstrate assertiveness, self-awareness and appropriate personal boundaries