OSHO is a medical social work practicum site. Students will be exposed to hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, home health, assisted living, private & public caregiver agencies, veteran services, insurance policies, hospice, and state programs.
OSHO is founded on social work principles which include relieving Oklahomans suffering, fighting for social justice, and improving lives and communities. Our internship experience provides students with the opportunity to connect and integrate social work theories & frameworks in a practical setting, particularly in the aging population. Our students apply knowledge of human behavior in the social environment, person-in-environment, and ecosystem. Understanding strength-based perspectives, motivational interviewing and other theoretical frameworks will be utilized while engaging with customers, donors, and our community partners.
OSHO uses empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage in diverse situations, while also challenging personal implicit biases. The utilization of current research and program evaluations are used to understand the needs of Oklahomans and create programs that are evidence-based. Students will also have the opportunity to learn and engage in fundraising efforts, grant writing, and budgeting of a nonprofit should they wish to practice macro-level work.
"The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty."
- NASW Code of Ethic Preamble
Below are examples of how students can learn macro-level social work to fulfill their work plan & educational agreement with the universities.
A-1
A-1 DEMONSTRATE ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR
Behaviors:
• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context;
• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations;
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication;
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes; and
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
B-1
B-1 ENGAGE DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE IN PRACTICE
Behaviors:
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels;
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences; and
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies.
C-1
C-1 ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Behaviors:
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels; and
• Engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice.
D-1
D-1 ENGAGE IN PRACTICE-INFORMED RESEARCH AND RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICE
Behaviors:
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research;
• Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings; and
• Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.
E-1
E-1 ENGAGE IN POLICY PRACTICE
Behaviors:
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
F-1
F-1 ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
Behaviors:
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies; and
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies.
G-1
G-1 ASSESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
H-1
H-1 INTERVENE WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
Behaviors:
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies;
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies;
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes;
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies; and
• Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals.
I-1
I-1 EVALUATE PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
Behaviors:
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes;
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes;
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes; and
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
