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Spring 2022 Training For Licensure Supervision, Andrea Reynolds
Spring 2022 Training For Licensure Supervision, Andrea Reynolds
Title III Professional Development Reports
The 2022 Spring Training for Licensure Supervision was held virtually over four, four-hour sessions. This training sought to educate on six domains: supervisory relationship and process, supervision of supervisee’s practices, professional relationships, self-care, evaluation, and lifelong learning professional responsibility. There were twenty-six participants from across the state of Missouri, all of whom are Licensed Clinical Social Workers seeking to become licensure supervisors. The training highlighted the need for more qualified licensure supervisors in the state of Missouri. Many participants also expressed their desire to further connect with other licensure supervisors within the state.
Investing In The Social Work Profession Benefits The Health And Well-Being Of Us All, Jill Craig, Kayla Jacobsen, Mackenzie Erickson, Madison Lanning
Investing In The Social Work Profession Benefits The Health And Well-Being Of Us All, Jill Craig, Kayla Jacobsen, Mackenzie Erickson, Madison Lanning
Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs
Social workers are the backbone of Minnesota's human services and mental health system. Social workers worked diligently to assist people in receiving health care, connecting to community resources, and overcoming grief and loss throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Social workers are a versatile workforce serving Minnesotans in every sector of our society: hospitals, mental health centers, schools, social service agencies, community centers, and politics and advocacy. Minnesota has an aging social work workforce that must be replenished. However the high cost of getting a social work degree, especially in relationships to pay, is a hinderance to people entering and staying in …
A Pandemic Road Map: Creating Social Work Student Wellness Plans In Field Placement, Susan Reay
A Pandemic Road Map: Creating Social Work Student Wellness Plans In Field Placement, Susan Reay
Social Work Faculty Publications
During the unprecedented early stages of COVID-19, few protocols were established to support overall student wellness in social work field placements. In response to the overwhelming need for a contextual framework to promote wellness and determine the next steps in mitigating health risks, faculty developed a unique solution in a dynamic situation. Rooted in the university-sponsored dimensions of wellness, BSW and MSW students developed wellness plans that were integrated into the field placement course. These plans were intended to enhance students' ability to evaluate their well-being and encourage them to plan wellness activities. The wellness plan was critical in determining …