Category: Social work

Fields of Practice Paper.
Select a field of social work practice that interests you. Research that field and write a
paper that includes: description of the field, training required for social workers in that
field, practice settings, identification and detailed description of policy that is relevant to
the field, typical tasks for social worker in such fields, and common ethical dilemmas in
this field. The paper should be no less than five pages. APA format and minimum of 6
SCHOLARY sources (peer reviewed journals/books) are required
My choice of feild that I pick would be mental health with Veterans

I have a home care agency and I am submitting a proposal to a home care company for me to provide a “Personal Support Worker (PSW) for the shortage of their staff. I want to bid and I was told to fill a document, which I attached name as “Question” and I have also provided additional document  to go through it so you can understand everything very well.

Personal Statement
WMYJSSW’S Personal Statement requirements:
Social work is a professional discipline. It is a field of study that blends perspective from other disciplines, particularly biological and social sciences, with its own values, knowledge, and skills. Social workers must understand the interactions of individuals and families with their environment. Persons desiring to become social workers must possess the capacity for self-reflection, empathy, sensitivity, respect for diversity, and willingness to work with oppressed and at-risk populations. The personal statement should provide the admissions committee with insight regarding how your interest in social work evolved and your readiness for graduate social work education.
Your personal statement must be typed, double-spaced, 12pt. font, and 3-5 pages in length. *Please note: You will be evaluated on your writing style, grammar, and critical thinking/self-reflection. The personal statement is an opportunity to demonstrate your writing skills..
Ph.D. Applicants Personal Statement: Your personal statement should include a discussion of the following: Why do you want to attend Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young, Jr., School of Social Work? Based on WMYJSSW’s mission, vision, and goals, why are you a good candidate for this program? Your personal statement must clearly present relevant professional experiences in Social Work to your career objectives, including how the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Social Work will prepare you to meet these objectives (3-5 pages).
No plagiariziam and no AI  detection 

As you critically analyze issues social work leaders may encounter and examine how to address them through the practice of social work leadership, you will need to participate in the two-way interaction with research.
First, explain how you will use existing research on leadership to influence your style and skills. Second, offer two or three areas where you see a need for more evidence (needs more research) Explain how you might cause this research to take place. Apply your answers to your severe substance addiction practice setting. Support your ideas with properly cited references from scholarly sources, which may include your text.
Reading Resources
From mastery to accountability: Cultural humility as an alternative to cultural competence
Author: Fisher-Borne, M., Cain, J. M., & Martin, S. L.
Journal Title: Social Work Education
Publication Date: (2015)
Volume: 34
Issue: 2
Start page: 165 End page: 181
Cultural humility in psychotherapy supervision
Author: Hook, J. N., Watkins, C. E., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Ramos, M. J.
Journal Title: American Journal of Psychotherapy
Publication Date: (2016)
Volume: 70
Issue: 2
Start page: 149 End page: 166
Teaching critical self-reflection through the lens of cultural humility: An assignment in a social work diversity course
Author: Rosen, D., McCall, J., & Goodkind, S.
Journal Title: Social Work Education
Publication Date: (2017)
Volume: 36
Issue: 3
Start page: 289 End page: 298
DOI: 1

Human Services Research Project
Student’s will complete a project that consists of in-depth exploration and analysis of a specific PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT agency or program in or near the County that they live in that serves it’s county residents. The project will culminate in a paper, and a short presentation.
Human Services Paper Requirement
Purpose As you prepare for your careers in the Human Service/Social Service industry, becoming more aware of the agencies that are within various communities will allow you to better prepare yourself for your future as well as allow you to better service your clients later on. This assignment will help you learn how to research this ever changing field and consider the various approaches used to serve clients.  The Human Service/Social Service industry is vast and ever changing and you will need these skills no matter what area you may go into in your career.
Task
You are being asked to complete a project that consists of in-depth exploration and analysis of a specific public or private non-profit agency or program in or near the County that you live in that serves its county residents. The research paper must summarize the following:
The Mission and Legal Basis of the Agency
Brief History of the Agency
Program Funding
Services Offered
Client’s Served
Employee Education/Characteristics
Employee and Agency Challenges
Volunteers
You will also need to include an analysis that demonstrates that you can apply class material to the topic of your research. Examples of things you might cover in this section are:
The strengths of the agency and why you believe these to be strengths.
The deficits in services or service delivery and their causes.
Linking the agency’s and clients’ challenges to social conditions or the political climate.
Identifying how management and staff develop common goals and/or vision for the agency and its services.
Identifying how the agency is evolving to respond to new societal challenges, and how this might affect populations in need of services.
Criteria
Here is an example of a past student’s successful submission: EXAMPLE PAPER.Links to an external site.
Please see the attached grading Rubric for specific grading expectations.
Papers should be 5-7 pages in length, cover all the items listed above, should tie in concepts/theories learned in the course to illustrate a deeper understanding of the material, and be in APA format. 
Contacts for Research and Information:
Students must interview no fewer than two people from the agency or program as sources of information for the project.
One of the two MUST be an administrative person
The other MUST be an employee whose work primarily involved direct client contact.
Volunteers are not acceptable sources of agency information. You have the option to interview volunteers to gather information about how they fit into the agency or their motivation for volunteering.
Specific Content:
Use the underlined words below as your paper’s headings
Mission and Legal Basis of the Agency or Program
Is this a public agency? If so what level of government is responsible? Or, is it a private non-profit tax exempt organization, a religiously based organization, a secular service organization, etc.? Does the agency subscribe to any particular philosophy or theoretical approach in developing services and working with clients?
Brief History
What gave rise to this agency/program? When did the agency or program come into existence, and why was it formed? How has it changed since its inception? Identify specific personal and/or social problems that gave rise to the agency. Describe how the agency addresses the causes of these problems, and the types of treatments/remedies they use to assist clients.
Funding
How is the agency or program funded? Identify the agency’s approximate total budget. Identify the largest expenses over the course of a year [such as, employee salaries/benefits, benefit payments to clients, office expenses, etc.]. Has the funding remained steady or changed over time?
Identify any economic and political issues and/or Federal and state policies that have affected the budget and thus, services. This information is not optional.
Services
What specific services does the agency or program provide? Describe assessment tools that are used to determine the services a client/consumer receives. Identify any eligibility criteria. How are services delivered? Are there limits on the number of clients served? If so how is that number determined, and what happens to those who need services but don’t qualify?
Client Characteristics
Identify the demographics of the clients who are served by the program, such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, socio-economic status, etc.? [Most agencies are required to report this information.] Identify the most common barriers/obstacles in the life of clients, and how the clients learn about the program/services.
Employee Education/Characteristics
What level of education is required for various classes of employees? Does the agency prefer that employees have previous work and/or life experience? Identify the core competencies, skills, or values that are desirable/necessary for an entry-level worker.
Employee and Agency Challenges
Identify the greatest challenges for employees of the agency or program, and whether burn-out is a common problem. Ascertain the greatest incentives, motivators and sense of accomplishment for employees. Are there formal/informal support networks for employees to link into? Identify whether the agency addresses employee self-care/boundaries, and if so, how. Discuss future agency changes or challenges.
Volunteers
Are volunteers involved in the work, and if so, how? Note: Unpaid interns are volunteers (at times agencies don’t view interns as “volunteers”).
Analysis
You must have a minimum of 1 page of analysis that includes citations to the textbook and/or class lectures. This demonstrate that you can apply class material to the topic of your research. Examples of things you might cover in this section:
The strengths of the agency and why you believe these to be strengths.
The deficits in services or service delivery and their causes.
Linking the agency’s and clients’ challenges to social conditions or the political climate.
Identifying how management and staff develop common goals and/or vision for the agency and its services.
Identifying how the agency is evolving to respond to new societal challenges, and how this might affect populations in need of services.
Conclusion
Please end with a conclusion concerning your research.
Reference Page
You should have a reference page outlining the works you are citing.

Instructions: Select ONE population of interest: elderly people OR families living below the poverty level.
Based on your selected population of interest, visit (or contact with the approval of your instructor) ONE of the following community organizations: A senior center or homeless shelter. After you leave, write down your observations and impressions. Then, prepare a 900-1200-word report based on your visit. In your report, address each of the questions (listed below) associated with the selected site you visited. Describe the facility in detail. Is it well-designed as a living space to accommodate this type of client/service? Explain.
Explain what services, programs, and activities are available.
Explain how helpful these benefits and services are to addressing the needs of the targeted population.
Describe the availability of and access to services and the impact of a local, state, and federal level policy on service accessibility and delivery needs.
Explain if the facility’s policies and requirements are appropriate, given the research on the topic.
Describe the needs, strengths and assets of the community organization you visited. Describe the programmatic requirements they have in place. Are there any barriers to service delivery? Are there waitlists?
Explain if you think the center meets the needs and interests of the intended service population.
Recommend changes that could be implemented to better meet needs and interests.
Explain how services are designed to build on the strengths and assets of the service population.
Lastly, refer to Social Work Disposition #1: Value: Service; Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems in your report.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
GCU Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency and professional standards:
MSW
5.1: Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services. [EPAS 5]
This assignment is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
5: Engage in Policy Practice
6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (System Level: Organizations)

After becoming familiar with path-goal and servant leadership theories, determine which one fits best with a mentor or educator you wish to emulate or with your own leadership style. Justify how your chosen theory applies in your agency or university. Support your ideas with properly cited references from scholarly sources, which may include your text.
Reading Resources
Leadership: Theory & Practice Northouse PG 2021
Chapter 6, “Path-Goal Theory,” pages 132–156.
Chapter 10, “Servant Leadership,” pages 253–284.
Understanding mentoring in leadership development: Perspectives of district administrators and aspiring leaders
Author: Clayton, J., & Sanzo, K.
Journal Title: Journal of Research on Leadership Education
Publication Date: (2013)
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Start page: 77 End page: 96
Servant leadership: Teaching the helping professional
Author: Fields, J. W., Thompson, K. C., & Hawkins, J. R
Journal Title: Journal of Leadership Education
Publication Date: (2015)
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Start page: 92 End page: 105
The multifaceted nature of mentors’ authentic leadership and mentees’ emotional intelligence: A critical perspective
Author: Shapira-Lishchinsky, O., & Levy-Gazenfranta, T.
Journal Title: Educational Management Administration & Leadership
Publication Date: (2016)
Volume: 44
Issue: 6
Start page: 951 End page: 969

For this assignment, you are required to choose a substance use or addiction-related topic of interest and review the current literature (ONLY academic, research-based, peer-reviewed).  In this paper you should focus on material from the last five years, as relevant to the issue you are investigating.  Older sources may be used only if they are clearly meaningful and influential.  The best sources for the lit review are research (journal) articles – .  Do NOT include newspaper articles, opinion pieces, blogs, agency website info, etc.   
Use 5-7 high-quality research-based resources (no more, no less).  Try to make your topic as specific as possible.   
This assignment MUST include the following elements:  
A clear, neutral introduction and conclusion. Your introduction will contain one sentence that summarizes the themes you perceive, in the same order they are presented in your paper.  
A thematic review of the articles, using subtitles to name each. You might have three or four main themes in this paper. Themes will come from the articles, and they cannot be determined in advance. However…  
Every literature review needs one common theme called “Gaps in the Literature”. This will be the last theme you present in your paper, and must include a social work perspective. Not sure what this means? Refer to: https://www.casw-acts.ca/files/attachements/code_of_ethics_values_principles_0.pdf
So… your paper will have a title page, introduction, three or four themes that are clearly evident by subtitles, a final theme that reviews “Gaps in the Literature” from a social work perspective, a conclusion, and a reference list – all in APA 7th ed. format.   
You might refer to the information at https://www.scribbr.com/dissertation/literature-review/ .  Please ensure that you have completed a thematic literature review (reviews of papers are integrated by theme; each theme references two or more articles) and NOT an annotated bibliography (each paper reviewed separately).   
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The literature review is NOT an argumentative essay, in that it is not supposed to make a point or prove one.  The literature review for the purposes of this course simple is a summary of the current state of knowledge on a particular issue. 
Some general topics (also feel free to choose something outside of this list): 
Trauma and substance use (e.g. childhood sexual abuse and substance use, PTSD and substances, violence and drug use, sex work and drug use, shame/guilt, etc.) 
Cultural/Spiritual issues (e.g. drug use in a specific community: Aboriginal, South Asian, people who are deaf, gay men; mindfulness meditation, Eastern perspectives on addiction, etc.)   
A specific child/youth issue related to addiction (e.g. youth prevention strategies, prenatal exposure to drugs, education re. FAS/FAE, access to alcohol/drugs, etc.)   
A specific drug or any other focused issue (e.g. social media or Internet addiction, food addiction, any clinical issue related to drug or alcohol use, alcohol and anxiety, raves in BC, etc.) 
A specific aspect of harm reduction (e.g. needle exchange, peer involvement, supervised injection sites, HIV prevention for a certain population, etc.) 
You will be graded as follows: Relevance of selected articles /5; Grammar, Spelling, and Writing Style /5; Review of Research, Themes and Discussion /15; Summary and Conclusions /5. 

Ensayo sobre Ambientes de aprendizaje en Educación Inicial que tenga Introducción, desarrollo y conclusión 

Getting Started
Process recordings are detailed written accounts of professional interactions that you have with clients (individuals, families, and groups), group participants, or stakeholders. Key elements of the recordings are your self-reflection about the interaction, your thoughts and feelings about the interaction, the identification of the competencies you demonstrated in the interaction (or are working on developing) and the application of theory to the interaction. This process recording, based on evidence regarding the integration of theory in practice, includes four steps or stages in the integration process:
Retrieval and recall
Reflection and examination of reactions
Linkage of subjective reaction with objective facts
Formulation of professional response based on analysis.
Resources
File: Individual-Family Process Recording SAMPLE.pdf
File: Group Process Recording SAMPLE.pdf
Website: Tevera Field Platform: https://indwes.tevera.app/#/logon
Background Information
Students are required to complete two individual and/or group process recordings during each field seminar. Students should complete process recordings based on direct practice interventions, assessments, contacts, group facilitation, etc. Work with your field practicum supervisor and/or course faculty to clarify which interactions for which you should complete your process recordings. If, during the first few weeks of your practicum, you are not doing direct practice, assessments, or other similar interactions, you may complete the process recording based on observation or co-therapy assignments working with other professionals. Consult with your field instructor before and after completing each process recording.
Instructions
**Individual background is a MI/DD Adult recieving case managment services through Community Mental Health**
Complete the process recording, using the individual-family version of the form, filling in the template in all the areas provided with thoroughness and thoughtfulness. Again, consult with your field practicum supervisor before and after completing each process recording.
Complete the process recording demonstrating your thoughtful understanding, reflections and skills and competencies that you used during the interaction. Make sure to comment on issue of ethics, worldview or client culture that are typically present in all interactions.