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socw_6001_week_7891011.docxSOCW 6001 weeks 7,8,9,10,11
Week 7 required reading
Required
Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
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· Chapter 5, "Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice" (pp. 199-202)
· Brunnberg, E., & Penik, N. (2007). Assessment processes in social work with children at risk in Sweden and Croatia. International Journal of Social Welfare. 16(3), 231–241. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
· Cohen, M. B. (1989). Social work practice with homeless mentally ill people: Engaging the client. Social Work, 34(6), 505–509. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Project
SOCW 6101: Essential Skills for Social Work Practice
Client Systems Role Play and Final Project Overview Document
Throughout this course, you examine the steps of the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) and the specific practice skills necessary to accomplish those steps. In your 3- part Final Project, you first identify a client system based on the level of social work practice you select. You also demonstrate your understanding of the GIM and these practice skills through your development of a video script of a client session you conceptualize.
The second part of this project requires you to enlist the help of friends, peers, or colleagues to role play your interaction with the client system, with you acting as the social worker based on the script you developed. This video role play will assist you in identifying the social work practice areas where you are strong as well as the areas where you might need improvement. It also allows you to receive feedback from your colleagues and your instructor with regard to your GIM and practice skill implementation techniques.
In the third and final part of this Final Project, you are called upon to reflect on your experience in the planning and execution of your role play script and video. You also review your colleagues’ videos and select one to offer a critique of areas in which your colleague did well and areas in which your colleague could improve. This process is an important aspect of the social work practice education.
Part 1: Client System Role Play Script
For Part 1 of your Final Project, you develop and submit a script of a client session. This script is the basis for the 3- to 5-minute role-play video you will record in Part 2 of your Final Project. For the participants in your role play, select a client system such as an individual, a couple, a family, a group, or representatives from an organization or community. Then, consider the characteristics of the client system you selected (micro, mezzo, or macro) and identify the presenting concern you plan to address. Draft the dialogue and the visual interaction between the social worker and the client system that demonstrates one step in the GIM and at least two practice techniques/skills you plan to use in this video role play.
Role Play Script (2–5 pages):
Your role play script should include:
· A description of the client system (depending on the client level you selected – micro, mezzo, or macro).
· An explanation of the presenting concern.
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· A description of the client session scene in which you implement the GIM step and practice skills you selected for working with this client system.
· A detailed description of the actual dialogue that takes place between you, as the social worker, and the client(s). Note that the dialogue should depict the techniques you would use to implement the GIM step and the practice skills you selected for the client interaction.
· A description of the visual cues that both the social worker and the client might exhibit during the interaction that support the GIM step and practice skills you selected.
· An explanation of the techniques you might use to implement the GIM step and practice skills you selected and why.
Submit Part 1 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 5.
Part 2: Client System Role Play Video
For Part 2 of your Final Project, you bring your role play script to life by recording a video. This part of the Final Project allows you to assume the active role of a social worker in a safe environment and practice implementing the steps of the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) and the practice skills of social work. As a result, you should identify a colleague, friend, or peer to act as the cameraperson to record the session so that you can focus on your role as the social worker.
Role Play Video (3–5 minutes in length): Your video role play session should be based on the script you created. It should include:
· A demonstration of the interaction between you as the social worker and the client system you selected that reflects the appropriate step of the GIM and social work practice behaviors, based on the presenting concerns of that client system.
· A depiction of at least two techniques you selected for implementing the appropriate practice skills for working with your client system.
Upload your video to the classroom using the Mashup Tool. Please review the Student Guide for Integrating Media in Classroom and Reducing the Size of a Video File located in the Week 1 Learning Resources for more information on uploading your video.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit Part 2 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 9. Be sure to submit a transcript of your role play video.
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Part 3: Client System Role Play Reflection and Analysis Paper
For Part 3 of your Final Project, reflect on your experience in developing and recording your role play video. Consider any insights you gained from the experience as well as any challenges you experienced in its planning and execution. Think about the specific techniques you used and why you used them. Finally, review the videos your colleagues posted. Select one of those videos and consider any areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Reflection and Analysis Paper: (5- to 6-page APA-formatted paper):
Your paper should include:
· A reflection on your experience in developing and recording this role play video.
· An explanation of any insights you gained from the experience.
· An explanation of any challenges you experienced in planning and executing the role play.
· An explanation of the specific techniques you used and why you used them.
· A brief description of the colleague’s role play video you selected.
· A critique of what your colleague did well in the video you selected and an explanation of areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit Part 3 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 10. Be sure to submit your final role play script as an appendix item to your paper.
The Final Project will be evaluated according to all four indicators in the Application Assignment and Final Project Rubric located in the Course Info area. Be sure to develop the Final Project using APA format
Although Part 1 of the Final Project is not submitted until Day 7 of Week 5, you should become familiar with the Final Project requirements and have them in mind as you proceed through the course. Many of the Discussions and Assignments relate to and can be of used for the Final Project.
Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.), and at the Walden Writing Center website. Also see the Walden University Policies and Information, in Syllabus-II, under "Policies on Academic Honesty."
Reading
Required
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
· Working with Immigrants and Refugees: The Case of Abdel
· Working with Clients with HIV/AIDS: The Case of Pedro
· Hawkins, R. L., & Kim, E. J. (2012).The socio-economic empowerment assessment: Addressing poverty and economic distress in clients. Clinical Social Work Journal, 40(2), 194–202. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
· Rountree, M. A., Pomeroy, E. C., & Marsiglia, F. F. (2008). Domestic violence shelters as prevention agents for HIV/AIDS? Health & Social Work, 33(3), 221–228. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 2, "Practice Skills for Working with Individuals” (pp. 85-91)
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
· Part 1, "The Hernandez Family"
· de Jong, P., & Berg, I. K. (2001). Co-constructing cooperation with mandated clients. Social Work, 46(4), 361–374. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Required
· Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Hernandez Family Episode 1 [Video file]. In Sessions. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Discussion week 7
Discussion 1: Engaging and Assessing Across Levels of Social Work Practice
Maintaining the perspective that people are in constant interaction with their environment and the social systems therein (the Person in Environment perspective) is a key concept in the field of social work. Social work recognizes that the concerns or problems individuals face might be due to many causes. This view also supports another goal of social work which is to empower clients who are marginalized and oppressed to collaborate in the resolution of their problems or concerns as experts of their life experiences. As such, looking at a problem and assessing the needs of individuals depends on a review of the challenges they have encountered on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Assessing the situation on all three levels will provide a holistic map for goal planning. For example, you might assess a client’s individual strengths and challenges, the support or lack of support received from family, friends, and others in the client’s life regarding the issue, and the societal resources available to address the problem.
For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources. Select either the course-specific case study for Abdel or Pedro. Then, consider what information you need to gather and what questions you need to ask in order to complete a proper assessment for the client, based on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.
Post by Day 3 a brief explanation of the information you need to gather and the questions you need to ask, in order to complete a proper assessment for the client in the case study you selected, based on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice. Be sure to reference in your post which case study you selected.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 7 Forum” to begin.
readings
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 13, "Gender-Sensitive Social Work Practice" (pp. 473-512)
Discussion 2 week 7
Discussion 2: Engaging Mandatory and Involuntary Clients
You walk into the waiting room to greet a client for the first time and the client begins yelling at you, “I have done nothing wrong. I do NOT need to be here”. How might you react to this behavior? During the intake session, the client exhibits classic signs of defensiveness and disengagement, such as eye-contact avoidance and folded arms across the chest. Working with clients who have not chosen to come to you for your services can be challenging at times. How might this behavior impact your feelings about this client? It likely could evoke your own sense of anxiety, frustration, or even anger. What steps would you take to engage the client? Recognizing that the interaction is not truly about you will help you maintain a professional and calm demeanor, even when you begin to feel your own emotions rise. Many social workers engage with mandated or involuntary clients—for example in child protective service agencies, correctional institutions, and sometimes psychiatric facilities. Treating these clients with respect and attending to their concerns will demonstrate your desire to assist them. Furthermore, verbalizing that you understand that they are there against their will can begin a conversation about how they got there in the first place. In these situations, an additional dose of empathy, warmth, and genuineness will help you understand the client’s position and exemplify your desire to help.
For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources, including the Hernandez Family Case Study video and the assigned pages from Chapter 2 of the Krist-Ashman & Hull (2012) text. Consider the potential challenges of working with mandatory and involuntary clients, such as the Hernandez family.
Post by Day 4, an explanation of the challenges you might face when working with mandatory and involuntary clients, such as the Hernandez family.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 7 Forum” to begin.
Looking Ahead
Week 9 Project: Client System Role Play Video
You should be revising your script, based on any Instructor feedback you receive. You also should finish planning the recording day with the individuals who will represent the client system in your role play. This should involve reviewing the script with these individuals and making any revisions as necessary. For more information on this component of the Final Project, please refer to the Final Project Overview document located in this week's Throughout the Week.
Week 8
Required reading
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 1, "Introducing Generalist Practice: The Generalist Intervention Model" (pp. 1–52)
· Chapter 6, "Planning in Generalist Practice" (pp. 207-236)
Project
SOCW 6101: Essential Skills for Social Work Practice
Client Systems Role Play and Final Project Overview Document
Throughout this course, you examine the steps of the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) and the specific practice skills necessary to accomplish those steps. In your 3- part Final Project, you first identify a client system based on the level of social work practice you select. You also demonstrate your understanding of the GIM and these practice skills through your development of a video script of a client session you conceptualize.
The second part of this project requires you to enlist the help of friends, peers, or colleagues to role play your interaction with the client system, with you acting as the social worker based on the script you developed. This video role play will assist you in identifying the social work practice areas where you are strong as well as the areas where you might need improvement. It also allows you to receive feedback from your colleagues and your instructor with regard to your GIM and practice skill implementation techniques.
In the third and final part of this Final Project, you are called upon to reflect on your experience in the planning and execution of your role play script and video. You also review your colleagues’ videos and select one to offer a critique of areas in which your colleague did well and areas in which your colleague could improve. This process is an important aspect of the social work practice education.
Part 1: Client System Role Play Script
For Part 1 of your Final Project, you develop and submit a script of a client session. This script is the basis for the 3- to 5-minute role-play video you will record in Part 2 of your Final Project. For the participants in your role play, select a client system such as an individual, a couple, a family, a group, or representatives from an organization or community. Then, consider the characteristics of the client system you selected (micro, mezzo, or macro) and identify the presenting concern you plan to address. Draft the dialogue and the visual interaction between the social worker and the client system that demonstrates one step in the GIM and at least two practice techniques/skills you plan to use in this video role play.
Role Play Script (2–5 pages):
Your role play script should include:
· A description of the client system (depending on the client level you selected – micro, mezzo, or macro).
· An explanation of the presenting concern.
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· A description of the client session scene in which you implement the GIM step and practice skills you selected for working with this client system.
· A detailed description of the actual dialogue that takes place between you, as the social worker, and the client(s). Note that the dialogue should depict the techniques you would use to implement the GIM step and the practice skills you selected for the client interaction.
· A description of the visual cues that both the social worker and the client might exhibit during the interaction that support the GIM step and practice skills you selected.
· An explanation of the techniques you might use to implement the GIM step and practice skills you selected and why.
Submit Part 1 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 5.
Part 2: Client System Role Play Video
For Part 2 of your Final Project, you bring your role play script to life by recording a video. This part of the Final Project allows you to assume the active role of a social worker in a safe environment and practice implementing the steps of the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) and the practice skills of social work. As a result, you should identify a colleague, friend, or peer to act as the cameraperson to record the session so that you can focus on your role as the social worker.
Role Play Video (3–5 minutes in length): Your video role play session should be based on the script you created. It should include:
· A demonstration of the interaction between you as the social worker and the client system you selected that reflects the appropriate step of the GIM and social work practice behaviors, based on the presenting concerns of that client system.
· A depiction of at least two techniques you selected for implementing the appropriate practice skills for working with your client system.
Upload your video to the classroom using the Mashup Tool. Please review the Student Guide for Integrating Media in Classroom and Reducing the Size of a Video File located in the Week 1 Learning Resources for more information on uploading your video.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit Part 2 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 9. Be sure to submit a transcript of your role play video.
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Part 3: Client System Role Play Reflection and Analysis Paper
For Part 3 of your Final Project, reflect on your experience in developing and recording your role play video. Consider any insights you gained from the experience as well as any challenges you experienced in its planning and execution. Think about the specific techniques you used and why you used them. Finally, review the videos your colleagues posted. Select one of those videos and consider any areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Reflection and Analysis Paper: (5- to 6-page APA-formatted paper):
Your paper should include:
· A reflection on your experience in developing and recording this role play video.
· An explanation of any insights you gained from the experience.
· An explanation of any challenges you experienced in planning and executing the role play.
· An explanation of the specific techniques you used and why you used them.
· A brief description of the colleague’s role play video you selected.
· A critique of what your colleague did well in the video you selected and an explanation of areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit Part 3 of your Final Project by Day 7 of Week 10. Be sure to submit your final role play script as an appendix item to your paper.
The Final Project will be evaluated according to all four indicators in the Application Assignment and Final Project Rubric located in the Course Info area. Be sure to develop the Final Project using APA format
Although Part 1 of the Final Project is not submitted until Day 7 of Week 5, you should become familiar with the Final Project requirements and have them in mind as you proceed through the course. Many of the Discussions and Assignments relate to and can be of used for the Final Project.
Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.), and at the Walden Writing Center website. Also see the Walden University Policies and Information, in Syllabus-II, under "Policies on Academic Honesty."
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Readings
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 7, "Implementation Applications" (pp. 237-288)
· Scarborough, M. K., Lewis C. M., & Kulkarni, S. (2010). Enhancing adolescent brain development through goal-setting activities. Social Work, 55(3), 276–278. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Required
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
· "Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence: The Case of Debra"
· "Working with Clients with Addictions: The Case of John"
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 3, "Practice Skills for Working with Groups”(pp. 94-126)
Discussion week 8
Discussion: Planning and Implementing Treatment Goals with Clients
You are a social worker at an out-patient mental health facility. Your new client presents with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and noncompliance with her medications. To deal with the mood swings, she has been abusing painkillers and alcohol daily. Currently homeless, she has been sleeping on her friends’ couches. Her boyfriend is emotionally and verbally abusive and has just taken her last twenty dollars. She works at a local gas station, but she has to depend on friends for rides to work. As a result, she missed several work shifts. Her boss, who was understanding until now, recently told her she could not miss any more days, due to a lack of transportation. There are many short, intermediate, and long-term problems the client could address in this scenario. How do you choose which problem to tackle first?
One trap for social workers is thinking that they know which problem or concern should take priority and what is best for the client. Rather, what the client feels is the priority is what should take precedence. In this scenario, how would you start the GIM planning process with the client? As her social worker, you might feel that going into drug and alcohol rehab is a priority. However, she might feel that keeping her job, and therefore getting a car, is much more of a priority. If you disregard her goals and instead refer her to an inpatient rehab program, how successful will she be at completing that goal?
For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources. Select either the course-specific case study for John or Debra and consider how the social worker applied the GIM in the case study. Also, think about any cultural competence techniques the social worker might have explicitly or implicitly used in the case. Then reflect on why working collaboratively with that client is vital to the treatment planning process. Then, select three of the eight planning steps discussed in the course text and think about how you might utilize those planning steps to foster empowerment during that process. Finally, reflect on the skills you might use to ensure the treatment planning process is mutually agreed upon by you and the client and consider how the treatment planning process affects implementation of treatment.
Post by Day 4 a description of how the social worker in the course-specific case study you selected applied the GIM. Include in your post an explanation of any cultural competence techniques the social worker might have explicitly or implicitly used in the case. Explain why working collaboratively with the client is vital to the treatment planning process. Then, describe the three planning steps you selected and explain how you might utilize those planning steps to foster empowerment during that process. Finally, explain one practice behavior skill you might use to ensure the treatment planning process is mutually agreed upon for you and the client and further explain how use of that skill might affect implementation of treatment.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 8 Forum” to begin.
Week 8 assigment
Assignment: Assessment Application
Imagine how terrible it would be to plan a party and no one showed up. As a social worker, you may very well plan a group and no one attends. Why might this happen? In part, it might be due to a lack of proper planning. Prior to establishing a group, there is a great deal of planning that needs to occur. First and foremost, you need to assess the need for the group.
· Why does this group need to be provided?
· Are there enough individuals who would want this type of group?
· Is there a clear identified gap in services at the agency that shows a need for this group?
· Have you chosen a time when many clients could attend this group?
· What are the criteria for being accepted into the group?
· Is there a possible incentive that could be offered for attending the group (bus or gas fare, food, etc)?
· Do you need babysitting services so that clients with children are free to attend the group?
· Is this a task group, an educational group, and or a psychosocial group?
· Is the group open-ended or time-limited?
As you can see, there are many details a social worker needs to address, prior to starting a group. Once these details are finalized, how will you run the group and what intervention skills might you use to meet the need you identified?
For this Assignment, review this week’s Resources. Then, select a population with which you might like to build a group. Consider the needs of the population and the type of group you might build to benefit the population. Think about how you might structure this group and what role you, the social worker, might need to assume in order to support the group members. Finally, reflect on what intervention skills this group might require and the potential group dynamics of which you should be aware while running the group.
Assignment: (2- to 4-page paper in APA format).
Your paper should include:
· A description of the population with which you might like to build a group and an explanation of the type of group you might build with this population.
· An explanation of the concerns that might be addressed for this population in that group and a description of which cultural structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, create, or enhance privilege and power for this group.
· A description of the details you must consider when planning the group. For example, composition of the group, recruitment strategies, format (open or closed), time frame, and use of screening interviews for members.
· An explanation of the intervention skills needed for working with this group and an explanation of the potential professional roles the social worker might need to take on as the leader.
· An explanation of the potential dynamics to be aware of when running this particular group.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit your assignment by Day 7 of Week 8.
To submit your Assignment, do the following:
· Save your Assignment as a “.doc” file with the filename “WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK8AssgnRideS.doc”.
· To upload your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the “Assignment Turnitin – Week 8” link.
Looking Ahead
Week 9 Project: Client System Role Play Video
You should be rehearsing with the member or members of your client system and preparing to record the client system role play video. Note that your role play video is due by Day 7 of Week 9. For more information on this component of the Final Project, please refer the Final Project Overview document located in this week's Throughout the Week.
Week 9
Required readings
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 8, "Evaluation, Termination, and Follow-Up in Generalist Practice" (pp. 289–329)
· Walden Mental Measures Yearbook Database
· Note: Search this database in the Walden Library for assessment measures you might use to evaluate treatment in Discussion 1.
Required
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
· Working with Immigrants and Refugees: The Case of Abdel
· Working with Clients with HIV/AIDS: The Case of Pedro
· Steketee G., Frost, R. O., Tolin, D. F., Rasmussen, J., & Brown, T. A. (2010). Waitlist-controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy for hoarding disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 27(5), 476–484. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Required
· Siebold, C. (2007). Everytime we say goodbye: Forced termination revisited, a commentary. Clinical Social Work Journal, 35(2), 91–95. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Discussion week9
· Discussion 1: Treatment Evaluation
· Many social work students dread taking research classes. They often view the courses as unnecessary to be a good social worker when, in fact, the opposite is true. How do you really know that your interventions are working, unless you evaluate them? As a social worker it is essential to identify in a quantifiable manner whether a treatment is helping the client or if it needs to be abandoned for another approach. In the past, social workers depended on recognizing a client’s progress through their own observations. Today, with a significant push both in the field of social work and among insurance companies to provide evidenced-based practice, social workers now are expected, more than ever, to evaluate their practice. Selecting the proper measurement/evaluation tool, based on the clients’ presenting concerns and treatment goals, will provide the evidence-based practice that is expected by the field.
· For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources, including the course-specific case studies. Select either Abdel or Pedro from the course-specific case studies provided and search the Mental Measures Yearbook database to identify potential scales that could be used to evaluate the treatment. Select one of the scales you identified and consider why it might be useful in evaluating treatment. Finally, think about the validity and reliability of that scale.
· Note: The course-specific case study you select should differ from the case study you selected in Week 6.
· Post by Day 3 a description of the scale you might use to evaluate treatment for the client in the case study you selected and explain why you selected that scale. Be sure to reference the case study you selected in your post. Finally, explain the validity and reliability of that scale.
· Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
· To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 9 Forum” to begin.
Reading Required
· Note: Search this database in the Walden Library for examples of video transcripts you might use as a model for your own role play video transcript.
Discussion 2 week 9
Post by Day 4 a brief description of two potential positive and two potential negative feelings that both you, as the social worker, and the client might feel, regarding the termination of a therapeutic relationship. Then, explain a skill you might use to assist a client with the potential negative feelings. Finally, explain how you might help yourself with your own potentially negative feelings.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 9 Forum” to begin.
Project cont
· Project: Client System Role Play Video
Now that you have completed your role play script, it is time to record your role play. Practicing your social work skills through role plays is an essential part of a social work education. Role plays assist you in identifying the areas where you are strong, as well as the areas where you might need improvement. They also allow you to develop the social work instincts necessary to effectively work with clients.
Role Play Video (3–5 minutes):
Your video role play, which should be based on the script you created in Week 5, should include:
· A demonstration of the interaction between you as the social worker and the client system you selected that reflects the appropriate step of the GIM and social work practice behaviors, based on the presenting concerns of that client system.
· A depiction of at least two techniques you selected for implementing the appropriate practice skills for working with your client system.
Upload your video using the Kaltura Media Uploader by Day 7 of Week 9. For instructions on how to upload your video, refer to the Kaltura Media Uploader area on the course navigation menu. Be sure to also upload a transcript of your video.
To submit your Project, do the following:
· Save your Project file with the filename “WK9Proj+last name+first initial”. For example, Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK9ProjRideS”.
· To upload your Projects, click on Projects on the course navigation menu, and then click the “Project – Week 9” link.
· Looking Ahead
Week 10 Project: Client System Role Play Reflection and Analysis Paper
You should continue reflecting on your role play experience. You also should review the role play of a colleague�reflect on what your colleague did well, and consider any areas in which your colleague could improve. For more information on this component of the Final Project, please refer to the Final Project Overview document located in this week's Throughout the Week.
Week 10
Required readings
equired
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 11, "Values, Ethics, and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas" (pp. 395-441)
Required
· Furman, R., Ackerman, A. R., Loya, M., Jones, S., & Negi, N. (2012). The criminalization of immigration: Value conflicts for the social work profession. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 39(1), 169–185. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
· National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of ethics. Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.naswdc.org/pubs/code/code.asp
· Walden University. (n.d.). Mission and vision. Retrieved June 16, 2013, from http://waldenu.edu/about/social-change/mission-and-vision
Required
· Mishna, F., Bogo, M., Root J., Sawyer, J. L., & Khoury-Kassabri, M. (2012). It just crept in: The digital age and implications for social work practice. Clinical Social Work Journal, 40(3), 277–286. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
· Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence: The Case of Debra
Discussion week 10
Discussion: Academic Values and Professional Ethics - A Comparison
The first sentence of the Preamble to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers states that “the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people...” (NASW, 2008). This statement very much aligns with the Walden University mission that as an institution “…provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change” (Walden University, 2013). Social workers are often called change agents as they address the needs of marginalized and oppressed groups, by enacting change on many different levels. How might Walden University’s mission and vision compliment the social work code of ethics? How might you be able to meld the two together to become your own social change agent?
For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources. Consider the similarities between the NASW’s social work core values and Walden’s mission and vision. Then select either the Pedro case or the Debra case and identify a potential ethical dilemma from the case you selected. Consider the decision you might make in response to that dilemma and reflect on how the Walden Mission and Vision as well as the NASW ethical standards might influence your
decision. Finally think about how the mission and vision and values might inform your role as a social change agent.
Post by Day 4 an explanation of the similarities between social work core values and the Walden Mission and Vision. Describe the potential ethical dilemma you identified from the course-specific case study you selected. Then explain the decision you might make in response to that ethical dilemma. Include an explanation of how the Walden Mission and Vision and the principles you selected from the NASW ethical standards influenced your decision. Finally, explain how the mission, vision, and values might inform your role as a social change agent.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 10 Forum” to begin.
Project cont
Project: Client System Role Play Reflection and Analysis Paper
After planning the script and videotaping the role play, how did it feel to walk in the shoes of a social worker? What insights did you gain from the experience? What aspects of this experience were challenging for you? Being able to recognize the areas where you were successful and the areas where you need improvement are what make role plays an important part of your social work education. Just as important is the opportunity to witness your colleagues demonstrating the same skills and techniques you are trying to master. This process allows you and your colleagues to learn from one another’s mistakes and successes, under the guidance of an expert in the field—your Instructor.
For the written segment of your Final Project, reflect on your experience in developing this role play video. Consider any insights you gained from the experience, as well as the challenges you might have experienced in its planning and execution. Think about the specific techniques you used and why you used them. Finally, review the videos your colleagues posted. Select one of those videos and consider any areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Written Assignment: (5–6 page APA-formatted paper):
Your written assignment should include:
· A reflection on your experience in doing this role play video.
· An explanation of any insights you gained from the experience.
· An explanation of the challenges you experienced in planning and executing the role play.
· An explanation of the specific techniques you used and why you used them.
· A brief description of the colleague’s role play video you selected.
· A critique of what your colleague did well in the video you selected and an explanation of areas in which your colleague might improve his or her approach and why.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Submit your assignment by Day 7 of Week 10. Be sure to submit the role play script you revised in Week 7 as an appendix item to your paper.
The Final Project will be evaluated according to the Final Project Rubric, located in the Course Info area. Be sure to write the Final Project using APA format.
To submit your Project, do the following:
· Save your Project as a “.doc” file with the filename “WK10Proj+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK10ProjRideS.doc”.
· To upload your Projects, click on Projects on the course navigation menu, and then click the “Project Turnitin – Week 10” link.
Week 11
Required readings
Required
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2012). Understanding generalist practice (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 14, "Advocacy" (pp. 513-537)
Optional
· Ezell, R. (2001). Understanding advocacy. In M. Ezell (Ed.), Advocacy in the human services (1st ed., pp. 20–36). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks Cole.
Required
· Hoefer, R. (2012). Social justice and advocacy practice . In R. Hoefer (Ed.), Advocacy practice for social justice (2nd ed., pp. 25–41). Chicago, IL: Lyceum. Advocacy Practice for Social Justice, 2nd Edition by Richard Hoefer. Copyright 2012 by Lyceum Books, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Lyceum Books, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Discussion week 11
Discussion: Social Change
Advocacy might conjure images of speaking at a congressional hearing or soliciting petition signatures at library entrances. Yet, social workers engage in advocacy as an agent of social change in numerous ways. The scenarios presented in this week’s introduction are examples of three types of advocacy:
· Case advocacy—When a social worker addresses the lack of services, or resources at the micro level, educates the client about available resources and programs, or fights for clients’ rights.
· Legislative advocacy—When a social worker addresses a policy gap at the macro level, and provides information and suggestions to legislators, in order to close that gap.
· Community advocacy—When a social worker represents the needs of a community at the mezzo level by engaging in group-oriented activities, such as holding a town meeting to educate the neighborhood about a particular issue they are facing.
Another type of advocacy, not represented by the earlier scenarios, is agency advocacy. For example, you might conduct agency advocacy as a social worker when you identify a gap in services at your agency and pursue additional services for a particular population the agency serves. Or, you might pursue a change in current policy that you deem to be unfair to some of your clients. How do you envision becoming an agent of social change through the use of advocacy?
For this Discussion, review this week’s Resources. Think about whether advocacy is a vital aspect of social work. Then, consider what section within the NASW code of ethics requires advocacy of social workers. Finally, search for a local, state, or federal legislative website for a pending law that relates to an issue and a population that social workers encounter. Consider the importance of passing this legislation to the population, to the community, and to social work practice.
Post by Day 4 an explanation of whether you think advocacy is a vital aspect of social work. Be sure to reference this week’s readings to support your position. Then, explain what section within the NASW code of ethics requires advocacy of social workers. Finally, describe the pending law you selected and explain why its passage might be important to the population effected by the issue, the broader community, and social work practice.
Support your posts and responses with specific references to the Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 11 Forum” to begin.
