Dr. Robinson Welcomes MSW Students Transcript

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Hello everyone. My name is Yatesha Robinson and I am the Field Faculty who will facilitate field placements for students in the U of M School of Social Work online community.

We understand that our students will be residing in diverse communities from all across the United States. As the Field Faculty for the Online Program, I will begin working to secure a field placement for you, early in your enrollment. This ensures that your placement process will run as smoothly as possible.

In my role, I will work with students to explore all possible field options and help students to find a placement that meets the educational standards set forth by the Council on Social Work Education, as well as the student's learning goals.

In choosing to become a social worker, you are committing yourself to the profession’s core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, integrity, competence and the importance of human relationships.

As a professional school, our goal is to prepare students for careers as professional social workers, and to prepare students to be future leaders of social work practice.

Your field experience is a critical part of this preparation and is the signature pedagogy of social work education, representing 25% of the MSW curriculum. 

In Field, you will gain hands-on training and have the opportunity to integrate what you learn in the classroom and apply these concepts and skills, in real-world learning environments.

Remember that Field is a course, and for these courses, you will engage in work at the field site or for your field site. And these work in goals will be based on your selected pathway, the settings of interest, as well as your learning goals.

Flexibility and adaptability, are two very important traits of social workers; especially during the pandemic.

So understand that your field experience may not be what you expected, BUT embrace the learning opportunities, as we are moving into a new world of service delivery - and YOU will BE PREPARED.

As your field faculty, I will guide you through every step of the way and support you in your journey towards success.

I look forward to meeting you and Welcome to the University of Michigan School of Social Work!

GO BLUE!!

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