Master of Social Work Field Practicum Reports

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The Master of Social Work program provides an option of completing the requirements with a thesis, or a practicum. The practicum option contains two streams: the field practicum and the research practicum. The full details for the program are provided here: Graduate Studies and Research -- Master of Social Work program.

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Addictions services and transitional outreach: a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2010) Labatt, Ryan; Durst, Douglas
This report is a reflective consideration of my MSW graduate student practicum at the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s Addiction Services, an agency which provides several programs and services to address client needs in the Regina and surrounding area. My practicum objectives were for me to improve my knowledge in the area of addiction services and to specifically develop a program model to transition addiction clients who required housing into homes in the community. The result of my practicum was the creation of the Transitional Outreach Program (TOP) Model which I believe addressed the scope, objectives and learning activities identified in my MSW Practicum Proposal. This paper utilizes the Direct Practice Framework outlined for MSW Integrative Practicum Reports with headings that include: Ideology, Theory, Values, Ethics, Relationships, Strategies, Skills and Visions. It is through this identified structure that existing Addiction Services Programs and the TOP Model are explored. This report bridges both the theoretical and practice implications present in my practicum experience. Relevant literature is considered in relation to existing Addiction Services Programming and for the TOP Model.
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Advanced multi-systemic approach to practice : Treaty 4 student success program, Fort Qu’appelle, Saskatchewan
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-04-01) Perrin-Bear, Leanne; Mantei, Cheryl
An in depth look at all Treaty 4 Student Success Program (T4SSP) initiatives that centred on community engagement and development.
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Advocacy, group work, and individual counselling with “Helping Young People Achieve” : a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-04-01) King, Evan; Logan, Clare
This report discusses the experience of a Master of Social Work (MSW) student from the University of Regina in his field practicum placement based at the social agency, Helping Young People Achieve (HYPA) in Adelaide, Australia. Formal group work and community development activities were incorporated in the placement. HYPA focuses on advocacy for young people and the development of opportunity, well-being, and community for marginalized young people in Adelaide. The practicum placement consisted of integrating the social work theory implemented by HYPA in their mission and individual case management approach. These approaches will be examined in this report in relation to ideology, theory, values, ethics, relationships, strategies, skills and encompassing conclusions which envisions future work in the social work profession.
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An analysis of my practicum providing counseling
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-04-01) Luyendyk, Sarah; Pekrul, Ray; Barss, Colleen; Halabuza, Donalda; Hunter, Garson
This report is an analysis of my practicum at Family Service Regina in which I provided individual counseling. My goal to increase and apply graduate level social work knowledge and skills in counseling was achieved through various ways. I worked with a variety of clients: females, males, young adults, seniors, Chinese and Inuit. I gained in-depth knowledge on various problems and assisted clients in addressing the problems, such as anxiety, depression, codependency, grief and loss, self-esteem, limited support and anger. I gained a better understanding of various therapeutic approaches and applied them to assist the clients. The therapeutic approaches consisted of, person-in-environment perspective, person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy and the strengths based approach within a person-in-environment perspective. My counseling skills improved in reflecting, relationship building, goal setting, exploring deeper, focusing and confronting. I gained insight into, and learnt to work with my personal values, the agency’s values, the client’s values and the professional values within Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), Code of Ethics. I encountered an ethical dilemma. I conclude this paper with recommendations that suggest greater emphasis needs to be placed on training students to deal with situations they will encounter in direct social work practice and educating students on strategies to change social policy and address macro level issues.
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Anti-poverty strategy: a reflective review of an anti-poverty organizing practicum with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2010) Englot, Kirk; Cruikshank, Jane
The intention of this report is to serve as a reflective review of an eight-month part-time Master of Social Work field practicum, which I competed with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) between the months of May and December 2009. My practicum activity drew from community development theory and was informed by a trend emerging across Canada towards the incorporation of anti-poverty strategies. I contributed to an organizing effort to draw together anti-poverty and social justice activists and organizations into a provincial network that has adopted the title Action for a Poverty Free Saskatchewan. The pages of this report outline the ideological and theoretical tenants that underpinned my work. I also reflect upon my fieldwork experiences through an evaluation of values, ethics, strategies, skills and future visions for my career and the profession of social work. I conclude that an anti-poverty strategy can assist in collective anti-poverty organizing.
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Assertive community treatment: field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2017-10) McFadden, Chanda; Durst, Douglas; Kikulwe, Daniel
The following report is an account of my practicum experience at Calgary Assertive Community Treatment program. This report offers personal experiences and reflection, as well as a review of current literature concerning the complexities associated with severe mental illness. Mental health service delivery through this model is discussed throughout the course of the report, outlining both advantages and criticisms of the model. The Assertive Community Treatment Model, together with its vital components and guiding principles, is considered a successful course of action for treatment of individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. This service delivery model aids in accomplishing several evidence based advances including but not limited to decreased symptoms of mental illness and overall positive gains for individual recovery. The social work profession, in particular, shares an important contribution towards the success and effectiveness of this treatment model.
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Becoming more trauma-informed: an exploration of family service Regina’s trauma-informed practice
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-08) Andres, Christine; Novik, Nuelle; Kikulwe, Daniel
This paper is a reflection of my MSW field practicum placement at Family Service Regina (FSR), an accredited, non-profit community agency that offers a variety of supportive services including professional counselling, education, planning and advocacy for vulnerable individuals and families within the community of Regina, Saskatchewan. The objectives of this practicum were to: 1) develop an understanding of trauma-informed practice and identify options and strategies for Family Service Regina (FSR) to consider in adopting a trauma-informed practice as part of the Agency’s service delivery system; and, 2) develop skills in program development and evaluation. The bulk of this practicum placement was focused on generating an agency evaluation report including recommendations for FSR to consider as they move toward incorporating a trauma-informed approach. This final practicum report includes a literature review on trauma-informed organizations, data gathered from interviews of FSR partner organizations, a survey of staff and management to evaluate FSR’s current strengths and gaps, individual interviews of management staff, and focus groups.
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Building equitable, culturally safe & trauma-informed health care: mending a broken system
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-07) Anderson, Christina; Novik, Nuelle; Oba, Funke; Fletcher, Kara
This practicum report provides a description and critical analysis of my experience as a Master of Social Work (MSW) student during my field practicum placement with the Public Health Observatory (PHO), with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). The purpose of this practicum was to gain graduate-level experience and knowledge about the integration of knowledge and skills relevant to macro social work practice in areas focused on health equity, cultural safety, and the promotion of trauma-informed principles in a healthcare setting. This report will explore the literature on macro social work practice, health equity, cultural safety, narrative (storytelling) approaches, and trauma-informed care. The literature review also examines what is required to move from reflection to reflexivity. Finally, this field practicum report describes my experience engaging with these overarching themes in an effort to understand how healthcare systems can be transformed — a transformation that must include a critical, self-reflexive, and revolutionary dialogue about the direction we envision for health care in Saskatchewan.
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Cancer treatment as a place: ecofeminism as a social work framework
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2016-05-17) Enns, Karen; Chalmers, Darlene; Jeffery, Bonnie
This paper is a reflection of my field practicum at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre from May11, 2015 to August 11, 2015. It explores ecofeminism as a guiding clinical framework with people who are receiving cancer treatment. A literature review highlights ecofeminism, oncology social work, ecosocialwork, ecopsychology, people as place, nature and ecology, and spirituality. It also provides a description of my learning goals, practice objectives, learning activities, a description of the practicum setting, the integration of theory and practice, challenges, ethics, and implications for future social work practice. This paper identifies the support for ecofeminism as an expanded framework for social work, with the potential to inform clinical practice in health care settings and influence the future of ecological social work theory and practice.
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Children’s mental health services: a practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-02) Sidhu, Gurkirat; Chalmers, Darlene; Novotna, Gabriela
This report provides a critical review of my field practicum experience as a Master of Social Work (MSW) student at Children’s Mental Health Services within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The focus of this field practicum was to work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide services to caregivers and children from birth to 11 years of age experiencing mental health challenges. This 450-hour field practicum was completed over 12 weeks under the supervision of my Professional Associate, a clinical social worker. I carried a small caseload of children and their families and provided direct counselling services and initial assessments. Included in the report is a description of the agency, my practicum goals and activities, a literature review, a reflection of theories which shaped my practice with discussion reflecting on ethical social work practice. I conclude the report with a reflection on my professional growth over the 12 weeks of my field practicum placement.
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Children’s mental health services: learning and exploring on a clinical playground
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2020-10) Wilde, Kristin R.; Chalmers, Darlene; Milne, Lise
This practicum report is a summary and reflection of my learning and experiences at Children’s Mental Health Services in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; a clinical field practicum in partial fulfilment of a Master of Social Work degree. The purpose of this 12-week practicum was to gain graduate level field experience using narrative therapy techniques in working with children and families accessing Children’s Mental Health Services. In addition to working as a member of an interdisciplinary team, I provided family, individual, and group-based therapy, assisted with various groups, and became familiar with an assortment of programs that are connected to Children’s Mental Health Services. The report begins with a discussion of my learning goals and outcomes, an overview of children’s mental health, and a description of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Children’s Mental Health Services. A literature review of child development, narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and trauma-informed care follows. I then discuss how these frameworks were integrated into my clinical social work practicum and include professional development opportunities, and social work values and ethical considerations. The report concludes with a summary and reflection of the personal and professional growth I realized by means of this practicum experience.
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Chronic disease and mental health in a primary health care setting
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-12) Dehmke, Cheryl L.; Halabuza, Donalda; Johner, Randy
This practicum report summarizes my experiences as a Master of Social Work (MSW) student in my field practicum placement at the North Primary Health Care Network. Primary Health Care is an integrated and coordinated health service that is client focused, community designed, and team delivered. During the practicum placement, I increased my understanding of the services offered at the North Primary Health Care Network. I also gained an understanding and knowledge in the areas of chronic disease, public health, home care, and primary health care counselling. This report will discuss my involvement in the care pathways and the knowledge I gained from the clients, health care providers, managers, directors, and family physicians. I will discuss the strengths-based perspective and the intervention models, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) that are utilized in primary health care. Lastly, I will discuss the values and ethics of social work in a primary health care setting.
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A clinical counselling experience at Catholic Family Services Saskatoon
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-04-01) Broda, David; Lowe, Terry; Krieg, Brigette; Halabuza, Donalda
This practicum report is a reflective review of my clinical placement as a University of Regina MSW graduate student at Catholic Family Services (CFS) Saskatoon. The objectives of the clinical placement were to conduct a literature review of issues related to rapport-building in a counselling setting with criminal offenders; participate in direct practice in the form of clinical therapy and group facilitation; and to develop individual therapy techniques and assessment and intervention skills with a focus on court-mandated clients. The development of specific learning goals bridged with identified objectives guided my learning experience. The report is divided into two separate sections. Section 1 is a literature review on counselling court-mandated criminal offenders in the community. Section 2 discusses my personal reflections, as well as the CFS counsellor values, ideologies, theories, and strategies guiding therapy with clients. Section 2 also examines CFS counsellors’ perspectives on the relationship-building process with court- mandated clients. This section also offers insight and recommendations for future social work practice.
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A clinical counselling experience at The Caring Place
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2018-05) Wolbaum, Kimberly M.
This practicum report is a reflective review of my clinical placement as a University of Regina Master of Social Work student at The Caring Place, Regina, Saskatchewan. My learning goal was to gain foundational knowledge in counselling skills during a clinical practice focusing on narrative therapy and art therapy. The objectives of this clinical placement were to conduct a literature review of narrative therapy and art therapy as a form of counselling and link these connections to practice. My experiences that enhanced my learning from a practicum perspective included attending formal training on narrative therapy and then observing and practicing the techniques. The development of my learning objective is to gain knowledge in the method of art therapy consisting of observing and assisting in group practice, and using this form of therapy in private individual sessions. Other duties that helped to enhance my learning experience included facilitating a drop-in anxiety and depression support group and participating in staff and counsellor meetings. Overall, I acquired the majority of my experience through practicing counselling therapies, and managing a caseload of over thirty individual clients. The development of specific learning goals bridged with identified objectives guided my learning experience and exceeded my expectations by offering me several opportunities to practice and apply newly learned skills in a clinical counselling setting. This practicum placement has aided me to become a more experienced and resourceful counsellor by combining literature, theory and training with direct practice.
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The clinical counselling experience of a master of social work student at Family Service Regina
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2018-11) Gislason, Alanna L.; Halabuza, Donalda; Sanchez, Miguel
This practicum report explores my practicum experience for a Master of Social Work degree as a Graduate Student at Family Service Regina, a community-based organization offering counselling services to the Regina community. My approach to counselling with clients at this organization was inclusive of three therapeutic approaches which were cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotionally focused therapy. This report will describe these three approaches and details my experience in applying these therapeutic frameworks. This paper will describe and analyze my experiences, observations, and personal reflections throughout my practicum placement at the Counselling Unit at Family Service Regina. In addition, I will outline in detail how I met my goals and objectives. Themes of anti-oppressive ideology and practice are threaded throughout this report. I end the paper by reflecting on my perspectives as a social worker and the implications for my future practice.
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A clinical field practicum experience at the northwest community addictions and mental health clinic utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2020-04) Ternes, Tamarah; Novotna, Gabriela; Kikulwe, Daniel
This report is a reflection on my clinical practicum experience at the NW Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinic in Calgary, AB, with Alberta Health Services. The goals of this practicum were to: 1) gain clinical social work experience and knowledge in the area of outpatient mental health and addiction care; 2) to become familiar with clinical assessment and interventions used within the outpatient mental health and addictions clinic; and 3) to gain knowledge and skills in the clinical theories of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) used in individual and group settings within the clinic. This report opens with an introduction to my learning objectives, the NW Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinic and individual and clinic ideologies and is followed by a literature review and discussion surrounding how I achieved my practicum goals. Lastly, the report discusses professional challenges and ethical considerations followed by a final summary and conclusion.
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The clinician and client connection: examining theory in a clinical setting: a field practicum with Lloydminster Mental Health and Addictions Services
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-09-01) Erickson, Sara
This paper is a reflection of my experiences at the Lloydminster Mental Health and Addictions Services office during my field practicum placement from June 2014 to September 2014. This paper looks at my previous background with mental health and includes a description of the agency with its challenges and barriers to service. My learning goals and objectives during my placement included: furthering my professional development and knowledge in the field of clinical counselling during my field hours. This included greater understanding of the theoretical frameworks of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused and Client Centered and the importance of the client counsellor relationship. In this paper, I also examine three case studies where theoretical knowledge was applied in practice. I conclude with thoughts on the connections between the role of counsellors to clients, counsellors to agency and counsellors to self.
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Community Living Division: a field practicum placement
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2018-01) MacInnis, Christina; Chalmers, Darlene; Johner, Randy
This comprehensive report outlines my field practicum experience with Community Living Division in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Over a period of three months, I provided support to persons with intellectual disabilities, accessing resources from the Client Services Unit and Outreach and Prevention Services. Based on my experiences, the concept of ideology will be explored in the context of societal, agency and personal perspectives. The application of critical disability theory and systems theory will be used in the analysis of oppression, as demonstrated within the medical model and group home settings. Additionally, the strategies and skills utilized during the field practicum will be summarized and ethical considerations presented. The report will conclude with a discussion surrounding professional development and implications for future social work practice.
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Counselling and public education: master of social work practicum at Christian Counselling Services
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2016-08) Kasdorf, Linda; Sinclair, Raven
This report synthesizes the knowledge I have gained through a clinical counselling practicum at Christian Counselling Services in Saskatoon from June 2014 to November 2014. Three case studies will be shared as a means of demonstrating the rich counselling experiences that were provided and the varied theory and technique that I utilized to meet the needs of the clients I worked with. A major aspect of my practicum was the collection and dissemination of information about the prevalence and impact of children and adolescents accessing sexually explicit internet material. A literature review is provided as well as an over-view on the opportunities that the practicum placement afforded to be involved in public education.
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Counselling at Catholic Family Services: a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2018-07) Kusisto, Jillian Ann; Bailey, Eric; Sinclair, Raven; Johner, Randy
This report outlines my practicum experience providing counselling at Catholic Family Services. The goal of my practicum was to gain global experience providing counselling support to individuals, couples and families experiencing a variety of challenges, in a not-for-profit agency setting. In addition to my overall experience, I chose to focus on three counselling methods: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with individuals (children and adults), no-talk therapy and play therapy with children and youth. To achieve the goals identified in my practicum proposal, I immersed myself within the agency providing counselling services four days a week and completed one to five sessions daily. I worked with clients experiencing a variety of challenges including mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies), relationship issues, parent/child conflict, experiences with childhood and adult traumatic experiences including physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and attachment issues. I enhanced my knowledge through academic journals and articles, books, and online webinars on various theories and models in order to effectively support my clients during their sessions. These approaches included strengths based counselling, no-talk therapy for children and adolescents, play therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavioural therapy. As a result of my practicum experience my counselling skills and confidence as a counsellor have greatly improved. I experienced growth both in my skills as a counsellor, as well as my knowledge of my personal strengths and challenges and areas of ongoing need for personal and professional development.

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