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Preparation for Professional Practice

Published on Jan 13, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SWK 329: Preparation for Professional Practice

Christopher Gjesfjeld, PhD, MSW
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The student is infinitely more important than the subject matter.

Nel Noddings

Syllabus Tips

  • Understand Reggienet
  • Use your group!
  • Exhibit self-control!

Goals

  • Commitment to ethics, supervision, and clients
  • Awareness of self that impacts work
  • Develop identification with profession

What guides you?

  • Strengths
  • Values
  • Experiences
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How do we get there?

  • Personal journal/reflection
  • Group discussion reflection
  • Self-directed project
  • Read new ideas, watch new ideas, think new ideas, discuss new ideas
  • Volunteer and interview a client

State Your Passion

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Ingrid and Soren

Social Work

  • 2000: MSW in St. Louis
  • 2001-2004: Worked in State Hospital in Idaho
  • 2004-2008: Worked on PhD in Pittsburgh
  • 2008-2013: Taught at University of North Dakota
  • Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin