Correctional social work with Canada's Indigenous people

This practicum report is a summary of my experience as a Masters of Social Work student at the Red Deer Remand Centre, located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, where I provided services and programs for Indigenous persons, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness. Throughout my practicum, I experienced many dimensions of social work, including clinical counselling, case management, and crisis work. Not only did I complete my learning goals, but I also grew both professionally and personally in unexpected ways. In this report, I detail my experiences and contextualize them within the literature to the various topics relating to my practicum.