Map the client’s crisis using the five stages of the crisis. Describe the client’s assets and resources (in order to understand the client’s resilience).

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It is common for social workers to be presented with a crisis  situation brought forth by clients, families, communities, and/or  organizations. The ultimate goal is to restore the client to  equilibrium. The five stages of the crisis are (1) the hazardous event,  (2) the vulnerable stage, (3) the precipitating factor, (4) the state of  active crisis, and (5) the reintegration or crisis resolution phase. 

There are times when a social worker will use more than one theory to assist in conceptualizing the problem and intervention, particularly if the theories complement each other. For example, resiliency theory can be used alongside crisis theory. 

To prepare: Review and focus on the same case study that you chose in Week 2. 

Submit a 1 1/2 page case write-up that addresses the following: 

  • Map the client’s crisis using the five stages of the crisis. 
  • Describe the client’s assets and resources (in order to understand the client’s resilience). 
  • Describe how you, the social worker, will intervene to  assist the client to reach the reintegration stage of the crisis. Be  sure that the intervention promotes resiliency. 
  • Evaluate how using crisis theory and resiliency theory together help in working with a client.

Be sure to:

  • Identify and correctly reference the case study you have chosen. 
  • Use literature to support your claims. 
  • Use APA formatting and style.
    • Remember to double-space your paper.

Analyze the role of ethics in the profession of Correctional Psychologist

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Review the “Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists’” or other codes/guidelines you researched for the specialty you work, aspire to work, or are familiar with in forensic psychology. Think about why these codes/guidelines are important to the profession.

Select a forensic psychology profession that you currently hold, one to which you aspire, or one with which you are familiar.

Think about the role of professional ethics in the profession that you selected. Consider why professional ethics are important in this particular profession.

CHOSE CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST

*  Briefly describe the profession you selected.

*  Analyze the role of ethics in the profession of Correctional Psychologist

*  Explain why ethics are important in the profession. Be specific providing examples to illustrate your points.

* Share insights and draw conclusions about professional ethics in forensic settings/practice.

https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/forensic-psychology.aspx

Distinguish between the various social-cognitive theories of health behaviour.

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Order Instructions

Task A. Answer the following learning objectives

1. Distinguish between the various social-cognitive theories of health behaviour.

2. Describe the barriers to health promotion and preventative health.

3. Discuss the nature of the relationship between stress and health.

4. Describe the major strategies for coping with stress.

Task B: Complete the following Life Events Stress Test and answer the associated questions

http://www.stresstips.com/lifeevents.htm

1. Name and describe the major stressor in your life

2. Describe a possible coping strategy that could be used to resolve this stress

3. Discuss whether you would use others [disclosure] in your stress resolution

Task C. Either describe the most interesting/surprising aspect of the chapter or apply (or explain) some aspect of this material to your life (or your future work life).

Word count:_____

References

Each assessment involves the following three tasks:
1. Task A: Answer the learning objectives [about 100 words per objective – usually four (4), so that’s 100 x 4 = 400 words].
2. Task B: Complete a tutorial or online activity with specific questions to be answered [about 200 words]
3. Task C. In about 100 words, apply (or explain) some aspect of this material to your life (or your future life).

Burton, L., Westen, D., & Kowlaski, R. (2015). Psychology (4th ed.). Milton, Australia: John Wiley. You can use either the 3rd or 4th edition, but the 4th edition, which is the latest edition is recommended

What international links exist with Indigenous community development projects?

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Answer the following questions. Each question/topic is related to a module and article(s). I will upload articles that will help with each question. The number of references is flexible, but at LEAST one per question. Referencing style is other and I will attach a referencing style sheet. Where possible, please answer using points. 

The questions for discussion are below. They are meant to evoke conversation on an online forum. Thank you. 
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Question 1. 

Identify 3-5 key themes. In a paragraph, summarize what community development means. In a second paragraph identify 3-5 key theoretical concepts you learnt about. What immediate strengths and weaknesses can you identify? What possible issues do you think contemporary communities engaged in community development including community development practitioners, face? 
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Question 2. 
Identify 3-6 key issues associated with power. Then seek to evaluate power as a positive and negative attribute.
Empowerment
Lorion & McMillan (2008) state:
“by definition, empowerment typically refers to ‘‘making or causing to be in a state of power.’’ The implication of the term is that the members of one group (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Wanters’’) depend on the actions of the members of a second group (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Empowerers’’) to gain access to heretofore lacking power, resources, or influence. This process seems straightforward enough until one recognizes that access to that goal is typically controlled by yet a third group (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Powered’’). Inherent in the issue is our understanding of power.” (p. 254).

“Effectively, the empowerment of some (i.e., the Wanters) requires the disempowerment of others (i.e., the Powered) in the short term and many more (e.g., subsequent cohorts of Wanters) in the long term. Unless that shift establishes an acceptable balance for each of these constituencies, the potential for an ongoing struggle among them appears unavoidable. At issue then is the development of an understanding of the bases for negotiating a true sharing of decision-making between those who want and those who allocate resources.” (p. 258).

Lorion, R & McMillan, D 2008, “Does empowerment require disempowerment? Reflections on psychopolitical validity”, Journal of Community Psychology, vol.36, pp. 254–260. 

From the quote, identify what empowerment and then, disempowerment means.
Also consider various forms of power in society – who has it and how it is used – including legitimate and illegitimate use. 

From the reading, seek to address 2-3 of the following questions:

1. What does empowerment mean? Who is to be empowered and who is not?
2. What link exists between empowerment and community development?
3. What strengths and weaknesses does empowerment present to community development?
4. What is the advantage of focusing on empowerment when developing and implementing community development approaches?
Let’s contextualise this learning by examining the case study of the ‘Red Dust Healing Project’ in Australia along with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s, Southern Africa Regional Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Capacity Building Project.

‘Red Dust Healing Project’ in Australia.

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Question 3. 
1 ) Why do you think change is a central tenant to community development? Now consider what motivates it? What can get in the way to achieving change? Who is responsible for achieving it?

2) Review your learning thus far, in the module. What core themes have emerged in regard to the association between change and community development? How is change to be negotiated? Who are the key actors or agents involved in change? Can change occur without uniform community support? What strengths and weaknesses have you identified

International Experience
Activity
Opportunity exists to research what one or two international Indigenous community/communities have deemed to be important to their community development undertaking(s).
To do this, first identify an Indigenous people you would like to investigate for example, Maori in New Zealand, American Indians in the USA or Indigenous peoples in Argentina. Then seek to locate a community development program or project that your chosen group have been involved in and is less than 10 years old. As you undertake your research, seek to answer at least two of the following questions. 
• What specific issues did you identify?
• What common and different approaches/ ideas to the Australian experience did you observe?
• What international links exist with Indigenous community development projects?
• How does the project support Indigeneity and fulfil actors / contributors goals?
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Question 4. 
From the learning gained this far, jot down 2-3 dot points on what you understand asset-based and social capacity plus community building to mean.

Our approach in this unit is to view the two elements as part of community development. (Some literature you come across may present capacity building as being the stage on from community development namely, community capacity building.)