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MSW690 Social Work Capstone Worksheet

Name:
Date:
Field Agency Name:
MSW Field Supervisor Name:

Instructions: This worksheet is designed to help you think through the problem you seek to address in your Capstone. You are encouraged to complete it with your MSW field supervisor or task supervisor. Please answer all of the questions below. The final step will be to develop your problem statement and research question.

1. Agency Information

In the space below, please answer the following questions.

· Where is your agency located? Please note the city and state, as well as if your agency is located in a metropolitan, suburban, exurban, or rural area.

· Who is the target population served by your agency?

· What services does the agency currently provide?

· What services has the agency considered adding?

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2. Target Population(s)

In the space below, please answer the following questions.

· Describe the demographics of the clients served by your agency (age, racial demographics, ethnicity, occupations, household income, etc.).

· How closely do client demographics represent the community in which the agency is located?

· What barriers do community members or prospective clients face when trying to access services related to their well-being (e.g., transportation, lack of insurance coverage for specific services, lack of evening and weekend hours, unavailability of mental health services, etc.)?

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3. Client and Agency Statement of Need

In the space below, please answer the following questions.

· Take a few moments to think about one of the clients with whom you have interacted in the last week.

· Describe this client. Please include age, race/ethnicity, estimated household income, education level, and other pertinent demographic information.

· In your own words, describe the needs, situation, strengths, and challenges this client experiences.

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Figure 1

Bronfrennbrener’s Ecological Systems Theory

4. Systems Assessment

Take a few moments to think about one of the clients with whom you have interacted in the last week. Using Figure 1, Bronfrennbrener’s Ecological Systems Theory:

1. Identify two to three examples for each system that may impact that client.

2. Identify one or two systems that are currently having the greatest impact on the client, and explain why.

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5. Formulating the Proposal Topic

Using the information you have reported in the tables above, please complete the following statement.

Problem Statement Language	Proposal Topic
[Specific practice issue]
affects [number of people in the target population/group]
in/at [specific setting/ circumstances/ geographic location].
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Example: Lack of secure housing affects an estimated 200 LGBTQ youth in Portland, OR each year.

Research Question Language	Proposal Topic
How effective is [specific intervention] in improving/ reducing [specific practice condition/issue]
among [specific population/group]
in/at [specific setting/ circumstances/geographic location]?
*Review Notes:*

Example: How effective is Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for decreased behavioral reports in school for youth living with 5+ ACEs in the Minneapolis Public School District?

References

Please list at least five (5) peer-reviewed articles on your topic. These must be academic journal articles found in the SMUMN library, which are no more than ten (10) years old. You must format these according to APA 7 style guidelines.

Review Notes:

Example

Leibowitz, B., & Bozalek, V. (2016). The scholarship of teaching and learning from a social justice perspective. Teaching in Higher Education, 21(2), 109–122. https://doi-org.xxproxy.smumn.edu/10.1080/13562517.2015.1115971

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