Virtual Projects and Placements in Indigenous Social Work

ISWK-4605
Closed
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Sheri Cecchetto
Field Coordinator
(1)
3
Timeline
  • September 8, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 20, 2021
    Sept. Midterm Evaluation
  • December 14, 2021
    Dec. Final Evaluation
  • March 1, 2022
    Jan. Midterm Evaluation
  • April 12, 2022
    Apr. Final Evaluation
  • April 23, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
2/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit, Any
Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services, Human resources & recruitment
Categories
Humanities Social sciences
Skills
project planning critical thinking communication research
Learner goals and capabilities

One or more HBSW Indigenous social work students from Laurentian University are available to be your virtual interns, in a project- or virtual service-based experience. Students will engage in one or more projects or services of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students are available for up to 400 hours of placement from September to April 22.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.

These project or service offerings are part of the field education experience, an agency-based course in which students apply, in supervised practice, the theoretical concepts, principles, values, and ethics taught in the classroom. In addition to the supervised learning of skills with individuals, families, and groups, students will be socialized to the identity of a professional social worker and the many roles that social workers occupy in agencies and the community.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
400 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete up to 400 hours with your organization by April 22.

Project timeline
  • September 8, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 20, 2021
    Sept. Midterm Evaluation
  • December 14, 2021
    Dec. Final Evaluation
  • March 1, 2022
    Jan. Midterm Evaluation
  • April 12, 2022
    Apr. Final Evaluation
  • April 23, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

Students can complete a substantial project or provide service for your organization over the placement period.

Projects or service examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Delivery of remote services (counselling, psycho-education, group sessions), with supervision
  • Projects that respond directly to issues of social isolation, service interruption, etc. for your agency
  • Projects that assist an agency with policy, program development, grant writing, etc.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Placements are for credit and therefore unpaid.

Connecting with the field education coordinator to initiate the placement and confirm the scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Providing a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact on a daily basis, or as needed.

Providing training and supervision when engaging in direct practice with clients. If the student is providing social services to the public, an agency supervisor must have a BSW or MSW, or approved equivalent.