Field Experience 1

Competency #1
Research different services offered by Family Tree
Attend Homelessness 101 training
Work a shift at Karlis' Aurora facility
Research "neutrality" as it pertains to supervised visitation 

Competency #2
Discuss with FI ethical dilemmas I face (done)
Research and analyze dual relationships
Compare SVN and NASW Codes of Ethics
Discuss personal triggers with FI (done)

Competency #3
Research and discuss parent-child interaction therapy with FI
Research therapeutic self-disclosure
Research and discuss brief therapy
Try to read file before every visit (done)

Competency #4
Write outline of discipline techniques of the Latino community
Write outline of "Parenting Without Borders"
Discuss two culturally diverse cases with FI (done)
Discuss with FI how personal biases might influence my work (done)

Competency #5
Attend Child Protection Team meeting with TS, write synopsis
Interview a child welfare social worker, write synopsis
Distribute PTP information at district court house
Outline international human rights legislation and relevance to Karlis Center

Competency #6
Do a literature review on supervised visitations
Perform an exit interview
Discuss with FI how agency could better employ evidence-based practice
Discuss an intervention seen in therapeutic supervised parenting

Competency #7
Write outline of developmental milestones in children
Write outline of substance abuse issues
Summarize the challenges facing children who use supervised visitation services
Read and discuss A Child Called "It" with TS

Competency #8
Compare Karlis' policies with those of a similar organization
Discuss TS's experience testifying in court
Outline policy that affects clients outside Karlis
Write about possible ethical dilemmas between Karlis policies and my own values

Competency #9
Outline recent research about supervised parenting
Discuss with TS how Karlis' services are evolving
Start reading/skimming every issue of The New Social Worker (done)
Discuss with FI how her own practice is evolving

Competency #10
Begin supervising visits (done)
Discuss parenting time client interactions with FI (done)
Supervise two first/second visits
Begin performing intakes (done)
Discuss with FI interventions used in therapeutic parenting time
Complete a child abuse report if needed
Discuss with TS plans for new parent education class
Shadow parenting class