self evaluation journal internship

( PLEASE ADD THAT I HAVE COMPLETED 65 HOURS OF MY INTERNSHIP )
SOMEWHERE IN THE PARAGRAPHS AT Department of Family Services Reentry
Intensive Case Management Services.

My duties are as follows:
Reentry intensive management services (RICMS) seeks to improve the health and well-
being of justice-involved individuals by providing case management and services
navigation:
Case management: intake and assessments, entering case notes into the system.

Group Counseling: parenting class, anger management, domestic violence classes and
Individual counseling.

Referral Services: employment, homeless referrals, and health insurance assistance.

As you are completing your final internship, please use this opportunity to do some self-
reflection on what you have learned regarding the 7 goals of the program (assessment,

apply theory to practice, use best practices, critical thinking, values & ethics, advocacy, cultural competency). For each goal, discuss what you have learned, give a concrete
example of your competence in it, and rate yourself using the template below. This
journal should only be around 2-3 pages and includes all of the following:
As you are completing your final internship, please use this opportunity to do some
self-reflection on what you have learned regarding the
(7 goals of the program
(assessment,)
apply theory to practice, use best practices, critical thinking, values & ethics, advocacy,
cultural competency). For each goal, discuss what you have learned, give a concrete
example of your competence in it, and rate yourself using the template below. This
journal
should only be around 2-3 pages and includes all of the following:

In addition, you will write a few sentences describing your work at the
internship
Please note
In addition, you will write a few sentences
describing your work at the internship
Reflecting on your work at the internship, the HUS program has 7 goals for all of its
graduates. How do you think these goals will contribute to your success as a human
services professional?
Please address your learning on each goal (1-2 short paragraphs each) and rate yourself (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) on each of these goals at this point:
Assessment: Discuss specific activities such as: performing intake, learn about client
issue & background, & collaborating with clients to come up with a treatment contract,
etc.)
Apply theory to practice: Discuss one or two theories you have already learned and want to be more proficient at. Examples are Ecological Theory; Cognitive Behavioral Theory;
Motivational Interviewing. Give examples how you apply the theory in your internship)
Apply best practices: Discuss one or two instance when you did research to find what
works best with a client that you worked with in terms of what the issue was; how his/
her ethnic background came into play, and what you found to work well with the client.
Critical thinking: Give one specific example when you used critical thinking to help your
client in resolving his/her issue)
Values and ethics in HUS: Discuss one specific value/ethic mentioned by the National
Association for Human Services and how your value is complimentary or in conflict with
it.
Advocacy: Discuss one specific example where you advocated for a client to help him/
her in your work.
Cultural competency: Discuss one specific example on how you have been able to be
more cultural competent with a client that you haven’t had the chance to work with
before.
Finally, what are 1-2 other goals regarding skills that you will need to become an
excellent HUS professional post-graduation? How do you plan to continue your learning
regarding these goals? Reflecting on your work at the internship, the HUS program has

7 goals for all of its graduates. How do you think these goals will contribute to your
success as a human services professional?

Please address your learning on each goal (1-2 short paragraphs each) and rate yourself (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) on each of these goals at this point:

Assessment: Discuss specific activities such as: performing intake, learn about client
issue & background, & collaborating with clients to come up with a treatment contract,
etc.)
Apply theory to practice: Discuss one or two theories you have already learned and
want to be more proficient at. Examples are Ecological Theory; Cognitive Behavioral
Theory; Motivational Interviewing. Give examples how you apply the theory in your
internship)
Apply best practices: Discuss one or two instance when you did research to find what
works best with a client that you worked with in terms of what the issue was; how his/
her ethnic background came into play, and what you found to work well with the client.
Critical thinking: Give one specific example when you used critical thinking to help your
client in resolving his/her issue)
Values and ethics in HUS: Discuss one specific value/ethic mentioned by the National
Association for Human Services and how your value is complimentary or in conflict with
it.
Advocacy: Discuss one specific example where you advocated for a client to help
him/her in your work.
Cultural competency: Discuss one specific example on how you have been able to be
more cultural competent with a client that you haven’t had the chance to work with
before.
Finally, what are 1-2 other goals regarding skills that you will need to become an
excellent HUS professional post-graduation? How do you plan to continue your learning
regarding these goals?Reflecting on your work at the internship, the HUS program has
7 goals for all of its graduates. How do you think these goals will contribute to your
success as a human services professional?
Please address your learning on each goal (1-2 short paragraphs each) and rate
yourself (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) on each of these goals at this point:
Assessment: Discuss specific activities such as: performing intake, learn about client
issue & background, & collaborating with clients to come up with a treatment contract,
etc.)
Apply theory to practice: Discuss one or two theories you have already learned and
want to be more proficient at. Examples are Ecological Theory; Cognitive Behavioral
Theory;
Motivational Interviewing. Give examples how you apply the theory in your internship)
Apply best practices: Discuss one or two instance when you did research to find what
works best with a client that you worked with in terms of what the issue was; how
his/her ethnic background came into play, and what you found to work well with the
client.
Critical thinking: Give one specific example when you used critical thinking to help your
client in resolving his/her issue)
Values and ethics in HUS: Discuss one specific value/ethic mentioned by the National
Association for Human Services and how your value is complimentary or in conflict with
it.
Advocacy: Discuss one specific example where you advocated for a client to help
him/her in your work.
Cultural competency: Discuss one specific example on how you have been able to be
more cultural competent with a client that you haven’t had the chance to work with
before.
Finally, what are 1-2 other goals regarding skills that you will need to become an

excellent HUS professional post-graduation? How do you plan to continue your learning
regarding these goals?

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