SFW0062 - Strengths-based Family Worker Practicum

Course Description

Take the final step toward earning your Credential for Strengths-Based Family Workers with this hands-on practicum course. Designed for professionals actively working with families in the human services field, this experiential learning opportunity allows you to apply the skills and knowledge gained from prerequisite courses in a real-world setting.

What to Expect:

✔️ Practical Application – Put your strengths-based skills into action while working directly with families.
✔️ Critical Reflection & Discussion – Deepen your learning through self-reflection and professional discourse.
✔️ Competency-Based Learning – Aligns with a nationally standardized training curriculum, ensuring you meet professional standards in strengths-based practice.
✔️ Flexible Online Format – Fully asynchronous coursework with one individually scheduled live virtual assessment.

This practicum is the final requirement for earning your Strengths-Based Family Worker Credential, demonstrating your competence and commitment to empowering families through a strengths-based approach.

Advance your career and make a greater impact!

Note: To enroll in this course, you must have passed all of the prerequisite courses and exam as listed below.

• Foundations of Strengths-based Practice
• Client-Centered Counseling for Behavioral Change
• Creating a Safe Environment: Trauma-Informed Care and Self-Care Practices
• Pursuing Cultural Understanding 
• Professionalism in Strengths-based Work
• Systems Approaches & Advocacy 
• Strengths-based Assessments & Measuring Progress 
• SFW Final Exam

This course is offered in January and July.

Enrollment opens at least one month prior to its start date. 

Course Outline

Session 1:  Introductions, Course Overview, Ethical Considerations for SFWs

• VoiceThread Introductions Assignment
• Ethics Dilemma Case Study Discussion Post
• Reflection on Your Own Ethical Concerns Assignment 

Session 2: Self-Care, Family Goal Plans

• Self-Care Check-In Assignment
• Safety & Trauma-Informed Care Discussion Post
• Family Goal Plan & Reflection

Session 3: Partnership Check-In & Cultural Humility

• Partnership Check-In & Reflection
• Conversations About Culture Discussion Posts (2)
• Reflection on Culture Discussions Assignment

Session 4:  Family Goal Plan Meeting 

• Goal Plan Assignment Review
• Goal Plan Meeting Recording
• Goal Plan Meeting Reflection

Session 5: Organizational Culture & Community Change

• Organizational Culture VoiceThread Assignment
• Community Change Assignment

Session 6: Individualized Assignment 

• Proposal - Final Assignment
• Reflection on Individualized Assignment

Session 7: Course Wrap-Up, Final Reflection, & Takeaways

• Final Check-in on Your Progress Assignment

Notes

Technology Requirements

This course requires the use of Canvas (https://templeu.instructure.com), including access to materials and assignment submission. Some videos posted via Canvas will require the use of speakers. The instructor may utilize web-conferencing tools to deliver synchronous material. To participate in synchronous sessions (should they exist), students should have a computer, a webcam, headphones, and a microphone.

This course requires the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Students can gain access to these materials by visiting the Computer Services Download Site.    All students are required to comply with Temple University’s Computer and Network Security Policy. 

Course Communication

All course communication is done through the use of Canvas Inbox. During the course, the instructor and program manager will generally respond to e-mail within 24 hours of receipt during the week and within 48 hours on weekends. ‘Netiquette rules apply to all course communication.

Cancellation Policy:

All cancellation requests must be received within 72 hours (3 business days) from the date of enrollment in the course AND the registered person has not accessed any portion of the online course. Cancellations that meet the criterial listed above will be eligible for a full refund of fees paid. 

All cancellation requests must be in writing via email to sfwtuh@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective.

**Please note: If a cancellation request is not made and the registrant does not attend the course as originally scheduled, the registrant is still responsible for payment for the scheduled course.

Recommendations

Basic Computer Proficiency

• Using a keyboard and mouse
• Selecting, copying, pasting text
• Sending and receiving email
• Saving and retrieving files in different formats (.docx, .pdf, .pptx., etc.)
• Using a text editor (changing fonts, inserting links, using spell check, etc.)
• Browsing for files to attach and upload
• Accessing the Internet using a web browser and resetting basic web browser settings (clearing cache/history, cookies, etc.)
• Audio equipment (i.e., computer speakers)
• Software - Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader

To successfully complete the training and activities, the materials needed/recommended are:

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• SFW Credential : Certificate