ABSTRACT

COVID-19 has created a less-than-ideal environment for social work education and practice, especially for student interns trying their best to navigate the ups and downs of the forced termination process. Supporting students in meeting this challenge during an era marked by shifting routines, revised learning plans, altered work environments, and increased collective stress is a daunting task for social work supervisors, agencies, faculty, and university administrators. This article offers a literature review on the following concepts: forced termination, parallel process, and shared trauma. These concepts are then used as analytic tools for understanding the potential effects of COVID-19 on the experiences of student interns navigating the forced termination process. A student case example is presented and analyzed, as is the faculty liaison’s response. Insights and considerations for managing forced termination during the pandemic are offered.

摘要

COVID-19 为社会工作教育和实践创造了一个不太理想的环境，尤其是对于努力应对强制终止过程的起起落落的实习生而言。在一个以改变惯例、修改学习计划、改变工作环境和增加集体压力为标志的时代，支持学生应对这一挑战是社会工作主管、机构、教职员工和大学管理人员的一项艰巨任务。本文对以下概念进行了文献综述：强制终止、平行过程和共享创伤。然后将这些概念用作分析工具，以了解 COVID-19 对实习生在强制终止过程中的体验的潜在影响。提出并分析了一个学生案例，正如教职联络员的回应一样。提供了在大流行期间管理强制终止的见解和考虑因素。