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Last week
• We introduced ourselves
• Considered the administrative functions of
placement – the time frames and the process
• Considered self awareness and its impact on
our practice.
• The use of self in practice
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OVERVIEW OF THIS SESSION
•What informs the practice experience
•Self awareness
•Values
•Critical thinking
•Reflective learning process
•Assignment one
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Assignment One
• Is about self awareness
• Is about how you think
• Its about the skills you currently have
• The skills you need to learn
• Foundation for the placement
• Are you a passenger on the bus or the driver?
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Self Awareness
Thompson (1996) defines it as; "Knowledge of
your own feelings, attitudes and values and
learning about the effect you have on others."
Why is this relevant to social work practice?
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VALUES
Consider the following qualities that you bring to
the practice experience and discuss how it might
influence or impact on your relationship with
others.
•You gender
•Your age
•Your social economic background
•Your cultural and ethnic background
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Values and their impact
So in preparing yourself for placement you will
need to be considering these qualities and how
they may impact on you.
It is not about changing these qualities in you but
identifying their impact and responding to them
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Self awareness is important because
We can adjust our behaviour so that we can deal
with others positively.
We can improve our self control by understanding
our weaknesses and what upsets us.
It assists us to be more resilient as workers and to
be able to do the work for longer
We can avoid projecting our values onto others
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Ways you can increase self awareness
• Through feedback from others
• Formal tests such as Myers Briggs etc
• Trying new experiences
• By telling your life story
• Daily writing
• Considering the roles you play
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So how do you go about doing this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEHh-vYGC20
Johari Window
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This is just one tool
Take a moment to consider this information.
What are some of the qualities that you possess
that fit the Johari window.
What is known to self and others?
What is known to self?
What is known to others?
What might be your blind spot?
What might be unknowns?
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Assignment One
The template is set out to facilitate this type of
thinking.
Designed to get you thinking about the different
layers that present
Again it is a tool to extend and challenge you
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The placement experience
Will provide the opportunity to explore your values
and emotional responses to client work
One of the tools that we use as a social worker is
our self and utilising reflective tools can develop &
promote the conscious use of self.
Assignment one begins that process of critical
reflection and template is designed to get you
thinking in a critical way.
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The Reflective Learning Cycle
1. EXPERIENCE What has happened?
[Create a visual picture]
2. REFLECT What has it been like?
[Feelings & connections]
3. ANALYSEWhat does it mean?
[Conclusions & lessons]
4. PLAN & ACT What next?
[Link lessons & future action]
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PREPARING YOUR PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL SELF.
• What are trigger spots and transferences?
• Are you aware of your trigger spots?
• What do you fear and how can you constructively
respond to these fears?
• Become aware of transferences and counter
transferences
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Expectations for Assignment 1/Work sheets
Module 1
This is to assess if you are ready to begin a
placement – it’s about thinking ahead to some of
the challenges, demonstrating reflective abilities
Welcome to use first person “I” as it’s about you –
but make sure you use language that is
appropriate for professional writing
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Assignment 1 continues
Please read the directions in the subject outline to
clarify what is expected
Choose something for each worksheet that is
meaningful to you and relevant to the topic– your
own experience from work, voluntary activity, past
practicum experiences
If stuck, choose an example from the material on
the interact site
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Other key points
•No references required
•However, you are expected to link your learning
from other subjects, and/or use your text or subject
materials/readings if you wish
•You are being assessed for your thinking and
reflection
•This is the first of 8 assessment tasks for
placement. Information in the assessment task will
inform the learning plan which underpins the
placement learning
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Preparing your personal and professional
self
Choose from:
• Self awareness
• Values and ethics
• Professional standards
• Dealing with Anxiety and expectations
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Preparing for the Work Environment
Choose from
• Preparing to work in an agency
• Participating in the workplace as well as work
• Resolving conflict and responding to crisis
• Ending placement
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Preparing for Professional Relationships &
Challenges
Choose from:
• Intentional helping
• Awareness and responsiveness to difference
• Student role and expectations
• Risk, threats and stress
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Preparing for supervision
Choose from:
• What is supervision
• The role of supervision
• Negotiating supervision – adult learning styles
• Professional boundaries
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Preparing for Practice
Choose from:
• Planning learning experiences
• Identifying and recording learning experiences
• Reflecting on learning experiences
• Collating and integrating knowledge assessment
notes
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Orientation Plan
1. Consider the questions carefully
2. Be honest about your strengths and ensure that
that you have specific strategies for things such
as conflict resolution and stress management
3. Consider the subjects that you will draw on to
inform you throughout placement
4. Remember to complete the section of the
AASW and the student code of conduct
