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Following the interview(s), the student will contact the faculty coordinator regarding the placement process and decision. The student is then responsible to contact the agency(s) regarding his/her decision
Disability Statement
If you have received services in the past related to a physical disability, learning disability or attention deficit disorder and feel you may have such challenges in the seminar course or practicum setting, please make an appointment to speak with the faculty liaison and coordinator of student disability support services in the EMU Academic Support Center.
Importance of Teamwork
The senior social work practicum student in their field education agency and in the practicum seminar classroom becomes an active participant on a team in their learning process. The EMU faculty coordinator/liaison, the agency instructor, agency colleagues, student peers and the student make up an integral team enhancing the personal and professional learning and growth process. Teamwork and collaboration are seen as key components of "best practice" and the student is expected to participate fully with the agency team in a professional manner.
Agency instructors and colleagues are role models demonstrating the use of team work and collaboration in an agency setting. Teamwork, for the purpose of the practicum experience, is defined as the use of resources to enhance and improve the quality of care provided to client systems. Resources include agency instructor and colleagues providing guidance and answering questions to assist the student in acquiring knowledge and understanding available resources. Resources also include the array of complimentary services utilized by the agency through referrals that meet the client systems needs and challenges.
Teamwork is also a component of self-care as challenges can be shared with colleagues thus gaining needed support for persons on the agency team.