ABSTRACT

In seeking to bridge the micro-macro divide in social work education, we conceptualized, developed, and initiated an innovative university-community partnership-based pilot internship program over a two-year period with four social work student interns placed within the cross-section of local government, social service agencies and community. Our goal was to work within the tripartite context to identify gaps in service delivery in the communities and support local organizations in addressing the gaps. The social problems identified through the internship program revealed service gaps in the areas of substance abuse treatment, intimate partner violence, parenting support, poverty alleviation and services for clients of color and individuals presenting with juvenile delinquency issues. While lack of student preparedness, agency policies, cost and lack of a clear understanding of the internship structure and goals constituted some barriers, the first year of the pilot’s implementation provided a strong case for university-community engagement and resulted in the creation of a comprehensive program structure to guide the execution of this internship model in future.

摘要

为了弥合社会工作教育中的微观和宏观鸿沟，我们构思、开发并启动了一项为期两年的基于大学-社区伙伴关系的创新试点实习计划，其中四名社会工作学生实习生被安置在横截面内地方政府、社会服务机构和社区。我们的目标是在三方背景下开展工作，找出社区服务提供方面的差距，并支持当地组织解决这些差距。通过实习计划发现的社会问题揭示了药物滥用治疗、亲密伴侣暴力、育儿支持、扶贫以及为有色人种客户和存在青少年犯罪问题的个人提供服务等领域的服务差距。虽然缺乏学生准备，机构政策，