Amy Capolupo, MSW
Outstanding AFI - Questions
罢颈迟濒别:听Director, 91次元 Disability Services and '05 graduate of U of M's Master鈥檚 in Social Work program.
What do you appreciate most about supervising practicum students?
I love it that practicum students are willing to learn everything they can when they work at our center. I聽appreciate their willingness to explore how they can best fit into our office鈥檚 structure and also lift聽the limits of our work to greater heights.
One learning you hope your practicum students will take with them into their careers?
I hope that all the students, who come to work with us, learn more about their own strengths and聽weaknesses, and leave here with a better understanding of what they want long-term out of a career in聽social work. I have conversations with students about their goals for their time with Disability聽Services, but I also hope to support them in the planning of their future careers.
What does being a 鈥渟ocial worker鈥 mean to you?
In my role as the Director of Disability Services, I need to have a broad view of the resources available in聽our community and an understanding of the relevant laws affecting students with disabilities. I also聽need to be able to focus on an individual case and provide access for that particular student at this聽university when these cases occur on my watch.
How do you see your practice as a social worker relating to your role as supervisor?
I see it as a very natural fit. We take students through the 鈥淛ust Practice Framework鈥 during their time聽with us 鈥 asking them to investigate their own context, power, meaning and history and understand聽how it relates to the work we do and the impact they hope to make in the world.
Words of wisdom?
For students looking for a practicum, I would recommend you seek out a supervisor who wants to invest聽in you as much as you want to invest in the organization.