Abstract
Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, but there is no standardized mechanism to ensure field instructors are trained in the same clinical modalities as social work students or are well-trained in the provision of clinical supervision. Feasibility was assessed of providing field instructors (n = 9) with a continuing education (CE) program to train them in a specialized evidence-based practice, motivational interviewing (MI) in a recovery context, and strategies for supervision. Participants of the CE program gained confidence (p < .05) and knowledge in the spirit (p < .01) and skills (p < .001) of MI; while participants described initial reactions of disdain when role-plays were introduced in the training, they ultimately identified role-plays and facilitator modeling as key features in producing their own practice change and mimicked the use of parallel process - using MI as a way to teach MI - in their provision of supervision. Findings suggest that offering a CE program to train field instructors in a specialized evidence-based practice embedded in course work and strategies for supervision is feasible and may result in enhanced supervision in field education.
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