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Social work by definition means we are working with people and communities. This important work, critical for the lives of the people we serve, must account for the safety of the social worker in the practice setting. Pacific University understands the safety concerns social workers face in the workforce. These safety concerns, for example, may include navigating conflict or uncertainty in the home during a community based community health visit, or taking universal healthcare precautions during public health crisis while in healthcare or community settings. Social work students are practicing social work in client homes, on the streets, in the hospitals or mental health clinics, at schools, and other institutions. All areas of practice have the need for students, faculty, staff, and community partners to critically appraise the safety of these settings and create a plan to support student safety in the workplace. The field team has provided a copy of Pacific's student safety policy. Additionally resources are provided for additional training and education pertaining to safety.
Pacific University Social Work Student Safety Policy & Checklist
Pacific University Social Work Student Safety Policy & Checklist
Student Safety Policy.pdfPacific Field Student Safety Checklist.pdfResources & Learning Opportunities
Resources & Learning Opportunities
NASW guidelines for social work safety in the workplace - National Association of Social Workers
https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=6OEdoMjcNC0=&portalid=0%27
Tips for Home Visits in Child Welfare
https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/Tips_for_Making_Home_Visits_in_Child_Welfare/
Creating Safe Scenes Training Course - SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/creating-safe-scenes-training-course
Mental Health Safety Training
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kHxcp-hkHtCi48V2CJeRoC8U5nbb3hbg/view
Sexual Harrassment in Field Placement - Moylan and Wood.pdfSafety Tips - Nelson.pdfNo One Talked About It - Wood and Moylan.pdfCopy of SafetyStandards2013.pdf
COVID-19
COVID-19
Please review Pacific University's website regarding COVID related information. We want social work students to stay safe in the workplace and be diligent monitoring and managing their health during this ongoing communicable disease management process in practicum settings.
"After nearly 2 ½ long years, public health experts tell us that we are transitioning from pandemic to endemic. COVID-19 is not gone, but we have learned considerably more about how to manage it. Vaccines and new boosters are protecting most people from serious illness, and the extreme strain on our healthcare systems has abated. At Pacific, we are moving from an emergency response to our more typical long-term strategy of communicable disease management. We are committed to following the best science available from our public health experts and to ensuring our communities are safe and healthy as we focus on our mission of educating students. We encourage students and employees to be aware of community conditions and follow public health best practices, to stay home when sick — with any communicable illness — and to seek healthcare advice and treatment as needed.
So what specific protocols can you expect to see this fall at Pacific? Review the following update, and find more information at pacificu.edu/covid19.
All students and employees are required to be fully vaccinated, including any boosters for which they are eligible. The CDC offers this useful tool to look up your current eligibility for boosters.
COVID-19 vaccination status for students will now be tracked through the same mechanisms as other vaccines, like MMR: through the Student & Employee Health Center and the Certiphi system. Medical and religious exemption requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All guests on Pacific campuses or at university-sponsored events are expected to be fully vaccinated as well, or able to show proof of a negative test within 24 hours of arrival. Pacific reserves the right to check vaccination and test status of guests. Exceptions are in place for patients in our community healthcare clinics and families in our Early Learning Community.
In accordance with public health guidelines, face masks remain required in all healthcare facilities, including Pacific’s public clinics, the Student & Employee Health Center, Student Counseling Center and Athletic Training Room. Masks may also be required in some class and lab settings where students practice healthcare services.
Faculty, staff, and students on our Eugene Campus should follow Lane Community College guidelines.
The Oregon Health Authority and U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention also recommend masking and other precautions based on COVID-19 Community Levels. Look up COVID-19 Community Levels and current recommendations by state and county.
If you are experiencing symptoms of an airborne illness, including COVID-19, the flu, etc., please try to stay home. If you are unable to stay home, wear a face mask in public.
Pacific will discontinue required COVID-19 testing for large groups (such as whole classes), as well as weekly testing for unvaccinated individuals. If you are concerned about potential exposure, wear a mask in public and contact the Student & Employee Health Center to evaluate what testing is recommended or consider a home test. Only unvaccinated individuals need to quarantine following a close contact exposure; vaccinated individuals are asked to wear a mask around others if exposed.
A positive test will no longer automatically necessitate isolation housing or the COVID-19 monitoring and support team.
We hope that this fall brings with it the excitement of a new school year and comfort in knowing that Pacific is here to support the wellbeing of our students and employees in any circumstance."
COVID 19 Addendum to Field Manual.pdfPage updated
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