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Managing ChallengingIntern Issues
Dr. Donald E. Baumeister, LCSW, JD, MPA, CEAPCertified School Social Work Specialist
How is Presentation Organized?
Introduction
Taking a Clinical Perspective
What Do We Know about Failure in Field?
Types of Issues SWIs Present in Field
Social Work Interns: Effect & Responses
Summary plus Questions and Answers
Introduction
Thank you so much for this invitation to speak to such an important and vital group of SW educatorsCaveat: Twofold “Cup Perspective”
This is the World According to Don and I do not represent the views of any UniversityThese remarks come from 30 years of experiences working with more than 500 SWIs
Our Job: Teach interns how to “Fix Broken Cups” and “Help Them Ignite Fires”Think about our Roles as Professional Mentors
Taking a Clinical Perspective
Adequate AssessmentProfessional RelationshipClinical InterventionsTiming, Timing, Timing
What Do We Know about Fieldwork?
First Principle: If a student fails in his or her MSW program, it will likely be in the area Fieldwork not AcademicsCorollary: The universities screen prospective students for Academics, not Field
Three Types of Issues SWIs Present:
The Baker’s Dozen Examples - Cognitive
Three Categories Identified: Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral
Cognitive
Inability to conceptualize cases
Cognitive deficits like those found in Alzheimer’s Disease
Serious Communication Difficulties
Special Education Students (e.g., learning or emotional disorders)
Hypochondrias
The Baker’s Dozen Examples – Affective
AffectiveTrauma-Based Issues (e.g., recent death of family member/friend, PTSD diagnosis)Alexithymia (def: an inability to identify or express feelings often attributable to males)Fear of Conflict and Decline Efforts to Address or Manage itHealthy and Unhealthy Defenses
The Baker’s Dozen Examples – Behavioral
* BehavioralSpecial Education Students (e.g., physical limitations such as blindness or wheelchair mobility with colostomy)Religious Proselytizing (e.g., student is compelled to try and convert clients)Overindulged Students (“You want me to do how many process recordings a week plus all my other responsibilities?”)Cultural Issues (i.e., personal space, cleanliness, food, music, and smells)
SWIs: Effects & Responses
Decide on a few measureable and reachable goals for the year (e.g., especially the development of a basic, internal clinical template you can take anywhere) Challenged SWIs need our best work and creativityMake a commitment to learning in the service of your clientsIf your only tool is a hammer, then every problem is a nailDo our best anyway at all three levels of practice: Micro, Mezzo, and MacroTemper the power you have with the humility our students deserve because we are never better than those we serve
Closing RemarksSummaryQuestions and AnswersRemember: Three Ways to Help Students ChangeWe Help Our Students: Heal, Problem Solve, and Grow