Category: Social work

ASSIGNMENT 3 PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS, 250 POINTS, DUE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS MEETS IN WEEK 10
This assignment, worth 250 points, helps you to use the evidence you have gathered in the previous assignment to produce a set of practice implications for the practice, treatment, policy, or program you have been investigating. This assignment will help you learn the skills needed to translate the technical body of work you have accumulated in your systematic search assignment into a digestible report meant to summarize your findings to stakeholders, such as clients or community members. You should use the three studies that you identified in Worksheet 4, as well as additional studies you found in your search in this assignment.
You will produce two products for this assignment including (1) a written overview of the practice implications and (2) a visual display of these practice implications (e.g., a brochure, handout, or PowerPoint slide deck) to be shared with your class colleagues on the last day of class.
The visual portion of this assignment is due 72 hours before the class meets in Week 10 so that your colleagues may review your presentation.
The written portion of this assignment is due 24 hours before the class meets in Week 10.
When you save your assignment, the file name should be  “First Name_Last Name_Practice Implications Paper.”

The Jefferson County Family Services Association (JCFSA), a private non-profit organization, has recently been awarded a contract from the State of Lincoln – Division of Mental Health Services to provide clinical case management and related services to patients to be discharged from the Overbridge State Psychiatric Hospital. The State intends to close this 100-year-old facility after placing the majority of its residents in supportive living arrangements in Jefferson and neighboring counties, and placing the remainder, those still determined to require in-patient hospital care, in other State psychiatric hospitals. The intent of the contract is for the JCFSA to provide necessary services to patients discharged to settings in Jefferson County. The types and kinds of services include oversight and follow through on the patient discharge plans, additional care planning and implementation as necessary, individual counseling, medication compliance monitoring and others. The type, scope, content and duration of required services are all set forth in the contract document.
The Executive Director of the JCFSA has hired you to supervise a unit of MSW level social workers to implement the contract. Each of the workers in the unit will carry caseloads consisting exclusively of discharged Overbridge Hospital patients.  You have previously earned an MSW degree and have three years of clinical post-masters experience, two years of which has consisted of working with individuals afflicted with chronic and persistent mental illness. This will be your first professional social work supervisory experience.                                                                                       
You have participated with the Executive Director of the JCFSA in hiring the five MSW level social workers for the new unit as provided for in the State contract. The amount allocated for staff salaries and benefits in the contract, coupled with a relatively “tight” labor market for social workers in the Jefferson County area, has resulted in the hiring of individuals who, for the most part, meet only the minimum requirements for education and experience as set forth in both the State contract and the JCFSA personnel policies. The majority of the workers hired are relatively recent graduates of accredited university MSW programs and only several have any substantive experience serving individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. The majority of the hired social workers are also new to the Jefferson County area.
Your reading of several of the preliminary discharge plans for patients completed by the Hospital has caused you some trepidation and concern. You worry as to whether or not several of the patients are indeed ready for discharge or if the State is moving too precipitously to achieve its goal of closure of the hospital. You wonder if there is a sufficiency of allied community services necessary for successful patient care such as transportation assistance, day programs, supported employment opportunities, drop in centers and others. Your new workers are clearly energetic and appear dedicated, but you are concerned as to their ability to handle professionally and emotionally the behaviors of the patients as described in the Hospital records and plans. The time has now come to determine your approach and plan for supervision.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Identify and justify your priorities for the content of the administrative aspects of supervision you will provide to your workers (6).
Identify and justify your priorities for the content of the educational aspects of supervision you will provide your workers (6).
Identify and justify your priorities for the content of the supportive
aspects of supervision you will provide to your workers (6).
Based on the experience you may encounter in supervision of your unit to
fulfill the terms of this State contact, what information might become vital
for you to communicate to the Executive Director to support your workers
and achieve ultimate success in serving the former patients? (6).
Based on your early trepidation and concern from review of preliminary
discharge plans, what ethical issues may arise in the course of your work?
How would you deal with these? (6).  

The internship is a valuable tool for personal, professional, and civic development. Agencies seek interns to assist in helping them develop into professionals, but agencies also depend on interns to supplement the work that they do. What other effects might the internship experience create? Mallory, Cox, and Panos (2012) studied the impact that BSW interns had on agencies. In this Discussion, you consider the effects that you as an intern and the agency may have on each other.
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Identify two learning goals you expect as an intern.
Identify two expectations that agencies may have for you.
Determine what resources and support you will need to meet the learning goals you identified.

Write 5 thoughtful paragraphs answering the following questions:
Is the USA a patriarchal, matriarchal or gender-egalitarian society?  Why?
Be sure to address gender stratification in the economy, politics, culture, education and family. Write one paragraph for each. A complete list of used-sources must be included after the 5 paragraphs.
Your answers to the questions must be of substantial quality  in order to get points. Substantial quality includes a demonstration that you have completed the required readings and videos and thought critically about them. Your answers must be original, use your own ideas and words. Do not copy from any website or written material from another person. 
Grading criteria:
Student can gain up to 5 points per paragraph written, and 5 points for the bibliography (list of sources consulted).
Each paragraph must address one of the areas: (1)  economy, (2) politics, (3) education, (4) family, and culture. 
Each paragraph must demonstrate that the student completed the required readings and videos. Each paragraph must contain a direct reference or quotation to some of the required readings.
Each paragraph must be original, using student’s own work and ideas.
A minimum of 5 sources must be used and listed. 
A complete list of used-sources must be included after the 5 paragraphs. Sources must be listed using APA (Links to an external site.) or ASA (Links to an external site.) format.
Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)  will result in a grade of 0.
SEEE ATTACHMENT FOR RESOURCES

investigate two potential funding sources for an organization with a mission to reduce recidivism and helps ex-convicts integrate into society in the state of California. Based on the values of 
Dignity, Justice, Equality, change, Unity, Empowerment.
– given its mission, vision, and programming. Your review of funding sources should be 2 pages per
funding source . These funding sources could include, but are not limited to:
foundations or government grants; government contracts; fee for service or product strategy; and/or a
fundraising event or activity.
Review of funding sources should include the following:
• description of each potential funding source,
• information about why it is appropriate
• discussion of challenges associated with securing and maintaining the funds.

Overview
For this assignment, you will revisit The Case of Marie. You will assess the needs of all relevant family members and work out treatment goals that will best provide a positive outcome for the entire family. Use your previous assignment as a starting point; you can use resources used for that assignment as reference where relevant, as well as course readings, discussions, and material from the Capella University Library. 
You will review a media activity to help you complete this assignment. 
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following competencies and behaviors:
CSWE-BOA EPAS Competency 1: Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
C1.GP.A: Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics within the profession as appropriate to the context.
Related assignment criterion:
5. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions that may arise within this case study.
CSWE-BOA EPAS Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice.
C3.GP.A: Demonstrate anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work practice at the individual, family, group, organizational, community, research, and policy levels.
Related assignment criterion:
3. Identify at least two community resources to recommend for the family.
CSWE-BOA EPAS Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
C6.GP.A: Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies.
Related assignment criterion:
1. Identify two client needs and two goals.
C6.GP.B: Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage in culturally responsive practice with clients and constituencies.
Related assignment criterion:
4. Explain any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals.
CSWE-BOA EPAS Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
C7.GP.A: Apply theories of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as other culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies.
Related assignment criterion:
2. Identify two objectives for each treatment goal based on the assessment.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment, familiarize yourself with the following helpful resources:
Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site..
How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?Links to an external site.
Social Work Masters Program (MSW) Library Guide.Links to an external site.
Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
Instructions
For this assignment, you will review the media activity to help you create a family intervention plan based on your previous assessment and evaluation of the client.
Using the Family Treatment Plan media activity, complete the following prompts:
PART 1: Create a family intervention plan based on your previous assessment and evaluation of the client. Use your knowledge of human behavior and the social environment to create a written intervention plan using client strengths, resources, and problem areas. Utilize the knowledge needed to understand the person in the environment as it applies to this family.
Identify two client needs and two goals. (C6.GP.A)
State the goals in a SMART format. 
Identify two objectives for each treatment goal based on the assessment. (C7.GP.A)
Apply evidence-based research to inform practice interventions. 
PART 2: Recommend resources and explain your reasoning.
Identify at least two community resources to recommend for the family. (C3.GP.A)
Provide a rationale for the resources and links to the resources.  
PART 3: Reflect on how the ethical dilemma could impact the implementation of the intervention plan with the family and describe the strategies you would use to minimize negative outcomes.  
Explain any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals. (C6.GP.B)
Explain how you would manage these areas.
Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions that may arise within this case study. (C1.GP.A)
Explain how to tolerate ambiguity when resolving ethical conflicts.  
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 
Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. 
Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.  
Apply current APA style standards, including paper format, in-text citations, and the references list.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication should be scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
Number of resources: A minimum of five scholarly sources, in addition to any relevant sources from the Week 6 assignment. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
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Family Treatment Plan
Marie is 68 years old and is part Scottish and American Indian. She lives in a town that provides a sense of security for her because she lives close to her two daughters. Before her move she lived in the same little rural town for the majority of her adult life.
She started out working for others but in her late 30s, she decided to stop and open her own business instead. That business was very successful but required long hours and hard work. She derived a sense of accomplishment from her business that could not be matched at any time in her life. She loved the interaction with others but could no longer keep up with the physical demands from the business. She retired 3 years ago. Marie is not wealthy but is capable of maintaining her home and lifestyle. She reports that now that she is retired she likes to read and feels most comfortable in her own home.
She currently reports feeling like she has no purpose. About 5 years ago her best friend and husband died of cancer. She and her husband had been married for 47 years at the time of his passing. She was profoundly shaken by this loss. Upon assessing her living arrangements at the time of his death, decisions were made in consultation with her two children to sell the business and move closer to her daughters. The move has had a positive and negative impact – positive due to being around others who care for her and negative due to the stress of being around young children. She reports becoming depressed and anxious around the anniversary date of her husband’s death.
Marie has two children. Lisa who has just turned 50 and Toni who is in her mid 40s. Both Lisa and Toni have young children of their own. Lisa is a single mother by choice with twins who are 4 years of age. Toni is married and has one child who is 5. Both of Marie’s daughters live close by and visit often. When they visit, Marie complains that the children make her stressed and tired. Lisa and Toni are concerned about their mother’s inability to tolerate the activity of the children. They want their mother to enjoy her grandchildren as much as possible.
Lisa is dependent on pain medication due to an injury that she encountered at work several years ago. She still functions fully as far as work and social life. She has challenges with her twins and yells at them frequently, to the point where one of the children is beginning to yell back at her and become defiant. She frequently asks for assistance from Marie with the children. The preschool has reported that this same child is having difficulty with social relationships and emotional connections but reports no negative behavioral issues.
Toni lives with her husband of 10 years and her daughter who is 5 years of age. Marie reports that Toni is supportive of her and provides emotional support when needed. Toni has been caring for her mother during the medical procedure that has been recently conducted.
Marie has just recently undergone an extensive knee replacement and is in physical therapy to regain her mobility. She has been taking prescription drugs for pain but refuses to take them as directed by the physician due to her experience with Lisa. She takes the pain medication only if she is in debilitating pain. Marie often reports having difficulty with her memory because she has to check on things more often, such as closing the garage door when she leaves, locking the door before bed, etc. She is extremely concerned about losing her cognitive abilities.
Toni has privately asked for your help in looking for an assisted living facility for Marie; she believes her mother is having increasing difficulty living on her own and doesn’t feel she can provide consistent aid. She also thinks her sister is taking advantage of Marie’s availability to watch her children. Lisa has privately urged you to convince her mother to start taking her pain medication, as well as asking you to help explain to Marie how beneficial it is for children to have a grandparent involved in their lives. Marie has recently told you that she thinks Lisa may have taken an unopened bottle of her pain medicine.
Family Treatment Plan
Criteria Ratings Pts
Identify two client needs and two goals. (C6.GP.A)
32 to >27.2 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Identifies two client needs and two goals, and states the goals in a SMART format.
27.2 to >22.4 pts
PROFICIENT
Identifies two client needs and two goals.
22.4 to >0 pts
BASIC
Identifies at least one client need and at least one goal.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not identify at least one client need and at least one goal.
/ 32 pts
Identify two objectives for each treatment goal based on the assessment. (C7.GP.A)
32 to >27.2 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Identifies two objectives for each treatment goal based on the assessment, and applies evidence-based research to inform practice interventions.
27.2 to >22.4 pts
PROFICIENT
Identifies two objectives for each treatment goal based on the assessment.
22.4 to >0 pts
BASIC
Identifies at least one objective for each treatment goal based on the assessment.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not identify at least one objective for each treatment goal based on the assessment.
/ 32 pts
Identify at least two community resources to recommend for the family. (C3.GP.A)
32 to >27.2 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Identifies at least two community resources to recommend for the family, and provides a rationale for the resources and links to the resources.
27.2 to >22.4 pts
PROFICIENT
Identifies at least two community resources to recommend for the family.
22.4 to >0 pts
BASIC
Identifies at least one community resource to recommend for the family.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not identify at least one community resource to recommend for the family.
/ 32 pts
Explain any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals. (C6.GP.B)
32 to >27.2 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Explains any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals, and explains how these areas would be managed.
27.2 to >22.4 pts
PROFICIENT
Explains any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals.
22.4 to >0 pts
BASIC
Identifies any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not identify any foreseen areas of difficulty this family may have in moving forward with the treatment goals.
/ 32 pts
Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions that may arise within this case study. (C1.GP.A)
32 to >27.2 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Applies strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions that may arise within this case study, and explains how to tolerate ambiguity when resolving ethical conflicts.
27.2 to >22.4 pts
PROFICIENT
Applies strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions that may arise within this case study.
22.4 to >0 pts
BASIC
Identifies strategies of ethical reasoning that would support principled decisions that may arise within this case study.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not identify strategies of ethical reasoning that would support principled decisions that may arise within this case study.
/ 32 pts
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
40 to >34 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Communicates with exceptional clarity in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
34 to >28 pts
PROFICIENT
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
28 to >0 pts
BASIC
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
/ 40 pts
Total Points: 0

Social workers routinely research and apply theory
to recommend developmentally appropriate interventions and service delivery for
clients.
Late
adulthood
What is a common problem during this time of life?
Based on course materials and your research so far, what is a
developmentally appropriate intervention that could address this problem?
Why is this intervention appropriate for the
developmental period you selected? What theoretical framework could you
use to explain your choice? Justify your response with at least one
scholarly resource supporting your choice of intervention.
* Draft attached*

Complete/detailed literature review to support the study. 
An outline of all major variables, their operationalization/and assumed
relationships. 
The proposed objective(s) hypothesis/hypotheses/assumption(s). 
The research question(s)  

Imagine you are a case manager. You need to identify goals and strategies involved in the prerelease planning stage of the re-entry process for inmates and offenders to help support a plan for successful rehabilitation upon release.
Choose 1 offender from the following populations:
Juvenile with no supports
Elderly with health issues
Female who wants to reintegrate back with her children
Review and conduct research on the following goals related to the re-entry process:
Goal 1: Address housing needs of inmates post-incarceration.
Goal 2: Assist inmates in obtaining employment post-release.
Goal 3: Provide resources for mental health, medical, and substance abuse treatment during and after incarceration.
Goal 4: Connect offenders with appropriate government benefits.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word re-entry plan with evidence-based strategies to describe strategies for meeting these goals. For each goal:
Describe the goal and how it relates to reducing recidivism.
Identify 2 strategies from each goal, and describe how the associated activity will benefit the offender in the long term. Are there any potential barriers based on gender, age, race, or needs of another special population?
Describe 3 activities or strategies that would contribute to the success of the client to meet the goals and maintain success back in the community.
Cite at least 2 sources as evidence to support your paper.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

The Cowboy (short film) Objective: This assignment counts towards your grade. It is important for us to be able to identify concepts that we learn in our course, in real life. As we learn about social work we learn to see the world through a social work perspective, particularly through micro, mezzo and macro lenses.
This short film is powerful because it portrays the view of someone seeing the US for the first time from their perspective. Little America describes the story of a Nigerian immigrant, who finds a connection with the Cowboy culture in Oklahoma. 1. Watch Short Film: Click play icon in box below to view film
Runs for about 32 min
2. Reflect
Reflect on all the social work concepts, theories and values you have learned up until now. Through our professional training, social workers make a commitment to empower individuals and at the same time improve society while paying special attention between interactions amongst individuals and their surroundings (recall the person-in-environmentapproach). Use introspection to reflect on the type of social work you would like to practice or eventually specialize in: micro, mezzo and/or macro:
Micro practice refers mostly to helping individuals fit better into their environments. Macro practice refers to modifying the environment so that it works better for individuals. In other words, social workers make a commitment through professional training to help people and to improve society, and to give special attention to the interactions between people and between people and their surroundings.
Mezzo Practice refers to work with families and small groups perhaps in a community setting. Many times mezzo practices is not specifically highlighted since it is sometimes subsumed under micro practice. 1. Analyze and Connect
Answer the following by making connections from the film (minimum 500 words for full credit). (total 100 points)
Choose a practice level that interests you: micro, mezzo or macro, define it (in your own words) make sure you bold the practice type you choose. (20 points) Apply: Use Iwegbuna as a case study. How would you use the practice type you chose (above) to support your client? This is a critical question: Make sure you identify the What (micro, mezzo, macro – what support are you offering and at what level) and the how (how are you implementing this support)…(30 points)
Theory: Choose a theory from Module 2 (Strengths perspective, Empowerment, Person-In-Environment Approach, etc…) define theory (bold theory of choice) and define it. (20 points)
Overall flow and structure of reflection. For example, how you connect your professional, educational experience (what you have learned in class) with Iwegbuna’s life story, observation skills, congruence. (10 points) – don’t worry too much about grammar this is not an English class 😉
Overall thoughts about the movie (any recommendations for other documentaries pertaining to social work)? (10 points)
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