Discuss briefly the client population and their community served by the practicum site, including any diversity considerations.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to reflect on and
appraise the Advanced Internship Practicum 1 experience. Self-reflection allows
for personal and professional growth to demonstrate advanced generalist
practice skills. In this assignment, you will begin to review your initial work
as an advanced generalist in social work practice, and uncover the
opportunities for growth and development through your advanced internship
practicum experience.

Using Zoom, you will develop a thoughtful video
presentation. The presentation should be a reflection of our experience in the
first term of the advanced internship practicum experience. The video should be
no longer than five minutes.
Follow the guidelines below as you create your
presentation.
Note:
Throughout your reflection, utilize a strengths-based and diversity-focused
mindset.
·
Background information
and introduction.
o
Your name.
o
Name of practicum site.
o
Mission of the
internship practicum site.
·
Site overview.
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Discuss briefly the
client population and their community served by the practicum site, including
any diversity considerations.
o
Name one social work
skill used to engage clients or client systems.
o
Describe the
stakeholders that support the practicum site’s efforts to advance social and
economic justice (for example, local business owner, federal government, et
cetera).
o
Share briefly the
technology used by the site professionals to advance client service delivery.
o
Share briefly the
leadership skills used by professionals to advance client service delivery.
·
Evaluation.
o
Review your experience
and think about your major responsibilities in the practicum. Briefly discuss
in the video the following:
§ Describe ethical practices used to
support the practicum experience.
§ Discuss what you did well during the
practicum this term.
§ Share the accomplishment of which you
are most proud.

§ Discuss the competencies you have
demonstrated in the internship practicum this quarter.
§ Discuss the competencies you still
need to develop and areas where you need more experience or exposure.
§ Describe the research-based practices
used in the practicum site or the practice-informed research used in the
practicum site.
§ Explain how you have integrated
courseroom learning in the practice education and how the practicum facilitates
preparation for professional practice.
·
Contributions.
o
Discuss the support
received from the practicum site (that is, site supervisor and other staff).
o
Discuss the actions you
took to ensure a positive learning experience in the practicum site.
·
Self-reflection.
o
Explain how the learning
contract has been used to support your demonstration of the core competencies.
o
Discuss how the
practicum experience is preparing you as a professional.
o
Share insight on your
support system (those that cheer you on during graduate studies).
·
Final thoughts.
o
Share any additional
reflections as desired.
·
Conclusion.
o
Share what you hope to
gain in your Advanced Internship Practicum 2 experience.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following
requirements:
·
Length
of video presentation: No more than 5
minutes.