Scholarly/Professional Practice Interests
- Clinical Social Work Practice
- Program Development /Evaluation
- Mental Health/Geriatric Mental Health
- Social Work Education
- Anti-oppressive Practice
- Social Injustice
- Inequality
- Systemic Racism
- Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
- Black & Indigenous communities
- Moving from Marginalized Classroom to Centralized Inclusive Classroom Environment
Educational Background
M.S.W., University of Windsor – 2011
B.S.W., University of Windsor – 2010
Biography
Nicole Scott, BSW, MSW, RSW has been appointed to the Field Learning Specialist in the School of Social Work, University of Windsor. Nicole’s responsibilities include negotiation of field placements, referral of undergraduate and graduate students to field sites, confirmation of placements, site visits and monitoring of students’ performance in the field.
Nicole Scott has over ten years of clinical social work experience working in a hospital setting. She has held multiple roles within a clinical setting, discharge planning, bariatric/medical weight clinic, mental health, geriatric mental health and addictions. Nicole has had a hand in program development and program evaluation and was part of the Ontario Bariatric Network mental health task force.
Nicole Scott has been employed by the University of Windsor School of Social Work since 2014, as a sessional instructor she has taught several undergraduate courses. Nicole has held the role of the offsite field education instructor for both the undergraduate and graduate level programs for the past three consecutive years. Nicole, provided weekly supervision, monitor students’ performance, support, and advise. Nicole assisted students to develop individual learning strategies through the development of their learning agreements and encourage self-reflection, positive self-care and completing their midterm and final evaluations.
Nicole Scott is a member of the University of Windsor's Anti-Black Racism Task Force
Nicole Scott has been appointed as a member of the Working Group: Black Scholars Hiring Initiative at UWindsor
Nicole Scott has been appointed as a member of the Employee Mental Health Strategy Working Group at UWindsor
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
SWRK 47-339 Theory & Practice of Social Work with Communities and Organizations.
SWRK 47-210 Social Work & Diversity
SWRK 47-337 Social Work and Small Groups
SWRK- 3560-1 Serving Older People
SWRK- 3570-1 Child Welfare
SWRK- 3710-2 Field Preparation
SWRK- 4730 Field Education I
SWRK- 4750 Field Education II
Graduate
SWRK- 8532 Social Work Practice with Groups
SWRK- 8621 Social Justice and Social Change
SWRK- 8681 MSW Advanced Practice Internship (Provided Offsite Supervision)
Professional Membership
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (2010-present)
CASWE, Canadian Association of Social Worker Education (2021-present)
O.A.S.W., Ontario Association of Social Workers (2021-present)