Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn
Week five for SOWK 590 is synchronous, with class on Saturday (02/21/26). Students will reflect on their practicum experience in their journals. During class, we will have a student-led discussion regarding an integrated approach, engage in mindfulness through our senses, and participate in a group reflecting on their practice. The following is the agenda:
- SLED: Integrated Approach
- Mindfulness activity
- Practice Learning Reflection Group
The learning objectives this week include:
- Students consider taking an integrated approach and how that can be implemented.
- Students will actively practice a mindfulness activity.
- Students will recognize peers’ shared experiences in their practicum and use the group as a method for sharing and problem-solving.
- Students will analyze their practicum experience, reflecting on how it connects to their development and demonstration of competence.
Unit Assignments
Attendance and In-Class Participation
Attend class on Saturday.
Weekly Reflective Journals
Complete the W-05 A-02 Weekly Reflective Journal by Monday 2/23, 8:00 AM.
Student-Led Discussion
If you signed up to facilitate the SLED “Integrated Approach” session, please be prepared to review it in class.
Unit Resources
The student-led discussion this week is titled integrated approach. Taking an integrated approach is broad, and it can be defined in many ways. The group leading the discussion has the discretion to present in the format they find most interesting and that they think will best support their peers. In general, I would define integration as the act or process of combining two or more things to work together as a whole. It is a fascinating topic. Last semester, your textbook for SOWK 581 presented the development and integration of different therapeutic interventions as an approach (Cooper & Granucci Lesser, 2022). I’m including some other articles that provide models for integrated services. Rosenwald and Baird (2020) describe how trauma-informed group work and the mutual aid model can be integrated. Finn and Molloy (2021) provide an example of their social work program and how they have adopted an advanced integrated practice model in Montana. You can also check out Dr. Dan Siegel- On Integration As a Source of Strength as he provides different ways we integrate individually.
Reference
Rosenwald, M., & Baird, J. (2020). An integrated trauma-informed, mutual aid model of group work. Social Work with Groups, 43(3), 257-271. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2019.1656145
Finn, J., & Molloy, J. (2021). Advanced integrated practice: Bridging the micro-macro divide in social work pedagogy and practice. Social Work Education, 40(2), 174-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1858043
Cooper, M. G., & Granucci Lesser, J. (2022). Clinical social work practice: An integrated approach (6th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
To-Do Lists
- Check out the shared resources
- Attend class
- Submit your journal