MSW student experience

March 2016

Closed Adoption – On Its Last Legs

By |2016-12-01T19:32:51-06:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Today's guest blogger is Annie Patnode The article, Closed Adoption Is on its Last Legs So Here’s What We Must Do by Lori Holden from the Huffington Post, succinctly refers to adoption as “the shades of gray and hues of color, so much deeper and more intricate than simple black and white interpretations.” As an [...]

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Child Protection Simulations

By |2016-12-01T19:32:52-06:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: , , , , , |

This week, our MSW IV-E students who are currently in their advanced field placements in county child protection and child welfare units, participated in child protection simulations at the University of Minnesota's Simulation Center / Interprofessional Education & Resource Center on the East Bank campus. Students engaged in two different child protection scenarios, one involving [...]

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October 2015

“The Art of Social Work” – Reflections from the Field on Child Protection Court

By |2016-12-01T19:32:53-06:00October 9th, 2015|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: , , |

An important skill for all social workers is the ability to critically reflect upon the work they are engaged in. MSW IV-E students are asked to keep a field journal to reflect on growth, experiences, strengths, challenges, difficulties, successes, supervision, etc. from their field placement. At times, they write about integration of theory into practice, [...]

September 2015

2015-16 Embedded Field Unit at Hennepin County

By |2016-12-01T19:32:53-06:00September 22nd, 2015|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: , , , , , |

On Tuesday, Sept 8th, classes officially began at the University of Minnesota. On that same day, the 2015-16 MSW Child Welfare Hennepin County Cohort began orientation for their child protection and child welfare field placements. The 10 MSW students were welcomed by over 30 Hennepin County Child Protection and Child Welfare Social Workers at a [...]

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March 2015

MSW IV-E Students Visit St. Joseph’s Home for Children

By |2015-03-13T14:03:43-05:00March 13th, 2015|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: |

This week, several MSW Child Welfare students, most of whom are currently interning at Hennepin County in child protection and child welfare units, toured St. Joseph's Home for Children in Minneapolis. Many of the current students have worked with children who have stayed at St. Joseph's when they were removed from their homes due to [...]

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February 2015

IV-E Child Welfare MSW Students Complete DHS Child Welfare Foundation Training

By |2015-02-20T13:27:53-06:00February 20th, 2015|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: |

Earlier this month, 13 of our IV-E MSW Child Welfare students completed the Minnesota Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Foundation Training (CWFT). The CWFT is mandatory for all newly hired child welfare workers in counties throughout Minnesota, as well as new hires from White Earth and Leech Lake. The training meets the statutory requirement [...]

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A student’s reflection on child welfare education, workforce training, and the power differential between worker and parent

By |2016-12-01T19:32:58-06:00February 6th, 2015|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: , , , , |

MSW IV-E students who are currently in a field placement journal about their experiences, perspectives, new learning, and awareness in their field work. Below, one of our current students reflected this week on the value of her experience and training within the IV-E program and her awareness of the power and influence child protection workers [...]

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November 2014

IV-E MSW Students attend the Governor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 21st, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: , , , |

State Capitol Building, St. Paul, MN. Image source: Patrick O'Leary/University of Minnesota On November 5 and November 14th, the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children met for the 3rd and 4th time at the State Office Building in St. Paul. Several of our current MSW IV-E Child Welfare students attended and a few [...]

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