by | May 24, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
The common assignment is a 10-page paper on an area of addiction that has sparked your interest
while taking this course.
In this paper, please address the following
1. The type of intervention (For example, Motivational Interviewing or Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy).
2. If relevant, discuss the population you will be focusing this paper on (e.g. adolescents,
older adults).
3. Discuss ethical issues and culturally responsive practice skills that apply.
4. Provide research that addresses this intervention. Please make sure you use at least 7
peer-reviewed journals and books. This research should address the knowledge of the
intervention and prevention models, as well as the evidence-based approach used for
the population you are focusing on.
5. Discuss the issue of resistance as an opportunity in working with addicted individuals.
6. Provide a conclusion that discusses the implications for practice, policy and future
research.
The paper must be done in APA style, and be double-spaced
by | May 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA): A significant policy passed into law in 1974. Using outside resources (credible webpages and journal articles), write a 3 research paper on CAPTA. Focus on the following: Issues that led to the creation of this policy, history of the policy, purpose of the policy, funding information, amendments of the policy, effectiveness, etc. APA format is required. Title and reference pages do not count towards the minimum required length.
by | May 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
Here is what the the paper should cover:-An in-depth discussion on Covid. Its impact where we are locally in phenix city alabama, as a nation, and its present impact on those population we serve in Social Work.
Part I: Understanding the Problem
Review resources about this pandemic: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Answer the following questions in narrative form:
– What is COVID-19?
– How does it spread, and what are the symptoms?
– How long does it take for the symptoms to appear?
– How is COVID-19 treated?
– Is there a vaccine?
– How can I best protect myself?
– Who falls into the risk populations, and what are the current recommendations for these groups?
– What are the general strategies for risk mitigation?
– When and how should one engage a health professional?
Part II:
Self-Assessment Review the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
Answer the following question in narrative form:
Considering your own risk factors or the risk factors of others you are near, how might you change your behaviors to mitigate risk?
Part III: The Agency
Answer the following questions in narrative form:
– Briefly describe the agency, including services provided and key personnel.
– Describe the client population.
– What are the implications of this pandemic on the agency and the clients served?
– What characteristics of the client population may increase their risk for acquiring the illness, or put
them at higher risk for severe consequences?
– Given what you now know about COVID-19, to what extent are members of your client population in contact with family members and others who may also be at particular risk for severe consequences of the illness?
– What characteristics of the programming have the potential for increasing the risk of transmission
What are safety protocols currently in place to protect the clients?
– What programming or other changes could be implemented to reduce risk?
– How have agency operations changed in lieu of the state response to COVID-19?
– How does this compare to other agency settings?
Part IV: Agency Consultation with Supervisor
Schedule a phone call or video conference with the agency supervisor. Think about some questions you would like to ask the supervisor and write a reflective paragraph based on your conversation. Here are some sample questions:
– What is our professional obligation in this crisis?
– How do you manage stress response and ensure that staff is practicing in a manner that they are not impaired?
– If an agency does not currently have a policy to manage this type of event, what would you suggest as a course plan to address this concern?
Part V: Needs & Recommendations
Finalize your report by clearly establishing what the problems are, what needs aren’t being met, and suggested action to be taken by 1) national, state, or local government; 2) the organization; 3) the National Association of Social Workers or other national governing social work board, and 4) Troy University School of Social Work.
CANVAS UPLOAD REQUIREMENTS:
APA formatted paper in narrative form; no short answers
One document
by | May 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
Go to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office website and learn about victim services. What information is available that could be helpful working our victim Reyna from the previous case study #2? What is the Maricopa County Victims’ Compensation Fund? Review the Victims’ Compensation Brochure and Application for Crime Victim Compensation on the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office website.
Review “Victims Comp Rules” posted in the FILES section of our classroom. Would Reyna (from case study #2) be eligible for benefits? Do you ethically/theoretically agree with your findings?
The student will write a 2-3 page (double spaced and in APA format) response to how he/she would address the questions, or scenario provided. Two or more references supporting the logic of your decisions should be listed. Although every page is numbered, when 2-3 pages are required, that means you must have 2-3 pages of text. Your title page and reference page are in addition to those 2-3 pages. These studies are designed for the student to think critically beyond definitions and resources, and to consider how they are applied in the real world.
by | May 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
This assignment is designed to evaluate your recognition of and understanding of,
attending skills and interviewing skills in an interview between a social worker and a
client.
1. Please watch the following video of a mock client-social work intervention. It is
entitled “Hospital Social Work Crisis Intervention” and can be retrieved here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPcYIZO6FZo.
The video is 30 minutes long. Please view this video clip and then answer the following questions.
2. Discuss the social worker’s professional behavior throughout the interview. How
did the social worker manage professional boundaries during the interview? Is
there anything you would have said or done differently regarding boundaries?
3. Please identify one core value from the Code of Ethics that the interviewer
embodied successfully during the interview.
4. Please identify examples of attending behaviors that you notice in the interview.
5. Please identify examples of interviewing skills that you notice in the interview,
such as one-word responses, clarification, summarization, and the use of closed
vs. open-ended questions, etc.
6. What techniques appeared particularly effective in building rapport with the
client? What might you have done differently?
7. This paper should include at least 3 professional sources. These sources can be
from the syllabus or from other professional journals or texts. This paper should
be approximately 4-5 pages and should be written in essay form. not including the citation page which is its own page.
by | Dec 3, 2021 | Social work (not sociology)
A complete sample paper is provided for you in Canvas to help you in writing your paper. Or, if you like working from an outline, here is a sample outline for a paper where the content section is devoted to someone going into the career/vocation of a “pastoral counselor” (merely used as an example) and I note where you can find information for almost everything right in your textbook:
Possible Outline for the Research Paper
“How a Knowledge of Family and Society Can Help One Function Effectively as a Social Worker”
Title page.
Introductory paragraph.
Concluding paragraph.
Bibliography
Style
Use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, as your style standard.
General requirements
Approximately four pages long, double spaced, 1-inch margins for 8 and ½ by 11 inch paper, 12 point font size type (preferably Times New Roman), not counting cover page.
Submission of the paper
Research requirements: A minimum of four academic, scholarly sources should be consulted – scholarly books or scholarly journal articles; avoid blogs and web pages as sources.
