Spirituality and Social Work Practice

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ASSIGNMENT 1: Spirituality and Social Work Practice

 

Being culturally sensitive by respecting your clients’ spirituality and religious traditions, in general, is an important professional competence (Furness & Gilligan, 2010). Applying your spiritual awareness to a specific client case, however, may require even greater skill. In this assignment, you consider how you might address a client’s crisis that includes a spiritual or religious component.

 

To prepare for this Assignment, review this week’s media about Eboni Logan’s visit with her school social worker.

 

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that answers the following questions:

 

o   As Eboni’s social worker, would you include spirituality and religion in your initial assessment? Why or why not?

 

o   What strategies can you use to ensure that your personal values will not influence your practice with Eboni?

 

o   How would you address the crisis that Eboni is experiencing?

 

Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

“The Logan Family” (pp. 9-10)

 

 

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.

 

 

 

Logan Family Episode 5

Program Transcript

 

EBONI LOGAN: My father took me to his church last weekend. The whole time he went on about how God gives us life and how it’s not up for us to decide what’s

convenient for us or not. He said abortion’s no different than murder. If I do it, I’ll go to hell. I think the same thing sometimes. But I don’t know. I don’t know what to do.

 

[MUSIC PLAYING]

 

EBONI LOGAN: My father even told his pastor I’m pregnant and asked him to pray for me.

 

SOCIAL WORKER: I don’t want to pressure you, but you will have to decide

soon.

 

EBONI LOGAN: I know. I’m pretty confused. Even my friends, they all have their own opinion what I should do. One friend even bought me a striped Onesies. It’s real cute. Are you sure you don’t want to tell me what to do? Everyone else is.

 

SOCIAL WORKER: I know it’s hard, but in the end it’s really your decision.

 

EBONI LOGAN: Why are all the hard decisions the ones you have to make by yourself?

 

SOCIAL WORKER: I understand you’re confused. I know you were hoping to go away to college, maybe get a scholarship. I think the best advice I can give is that it’s good to listen to everyone’s opinions, especially those close to you. But in the end, you have to decide what you wanted to do, rather than what anyone else wants.

 

EBONI LOGAN: Yes, ma’am.

 

SOCIAL WORKER: There is one other thing I wanted to mention. We’ve talked about your options, and it’s important to keep an open mind about all of them. But there’s one option we haven’t discussed, adoption. There’s even an open adoption where the birth mother and the adopting family know who each other are and keep in contact. I know it’s a lot to think about.

 

EBONI LOGAN: It sure is.

 

THE END

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT 2: Position Paper: Population Perspectives on Policy

Sometimes, during heated discussions and debates about social policy, the underlying reasons for the policy go unnoticed. Advocates and policymakers may become so committed to their perspectives and to winning the debates that they lose focus on the larger context surrounding an issue. The purpose of policy is to improve the lives and well-being of individuals and groups in our society. As you assume the role of a social work policymaker, consider the importance of keeping the needs and experiences of vulnerable populations at the forefront of your mind in your advocacy efforts. This can help to assure effective policy practice.

 

For this Assignment, read the Position Paper Assignment Instructions document in the resources.

Position Paper Instructions

You will have to submit a Position Paper at the end of Week 9 of the course. You will choose a profile of an individual from a population that is considered to be an “at risk,” marginalized, or oppressed group. You will assume this profile and use the perspective to evaluate the impact of the policy on this individual profile. You will write a 3- to 5-page paper exploring the position on the policy from the perspective of the individual profile. Finally, consider the impact of social policy from the perspective of the individual you selected.

 

Assignment (3–5 pages, APA format): Your paper should include:

 

§  A description of the individual you selected who is representative of a population that is considered to be an “at-risk,” marginalized, or oppressed group

 

§  An evaluation of the impact of policy from the perspective of the individual you selected

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

Concannon, L. (2009). Developing inclusive health and social care policies for older LGBT citizens. British Journal of Social Work, 39(3), 403–417.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://www.ahrq.gov

 

 

 

Discussion Traditional Learning Theories

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Traditional Learning Theories

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read McSweeney & Murphy (2014) Part 1: Basic Classical Conditioning (Chapters 1 through 3) and Part 3: Basic Operational Conditioning (Chapters 8 through 10), and view the required video Classical and Operant Conditioning (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Include the following components in your initial post:

  • Compare and contrast the general theories proposed by Pavlov and Skinner.
  • Examine and describe the researcher’s contribution(s) to psychology theory and practice.
  • Examine the major theoretical approaches proposed by the authors including any related research methods and/or assessment instruments associated with him or her.
  • Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist.
  • Analyze and describe how the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might affect the implementation of your theorist’s personality assessments.
  • Assess the types of personality measurements and research designs associated with your assigned theorist and describe how they have evolved.

In addition to the required resources for the learning theories, research a minimum of one peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library regarding classical or operant conditioning within the field of psychology. Your initial post should be a minimum of 500 words.

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond substantively to at least three of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies early each week to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in your discussions. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post. Peer responses may vary in length but should be detailed and thought provoking. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Consider the following in your responses:

  • Were the theories complementary, or did they exist in conflict?
  • Provide specific examples of divergence between the theories as described.
  • Were there associated issues and/or cultural considerations your classmate did not mention that should have been included in his or her initial post?
  • What ethical consideration(s) should have been included?
  • How does your explanation of classical and operant conditioning differ from your peers’ explanations?

Pose questions that could encourage facilitation of the discussion. Look for peers whose posts have not yet been responded to and reply to these so that everyone has a chance to reflect and develop their knowledge more fully.

Pillars Of Assessment Paper

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In this assignment, you will be examining the relationship between Sattler’s pillars of assessment and how they apply to professional practice.

Imagine that you are working as a psychologist. Develop a scenario where you might see a client for testing. The testing may be forensic, educational, clinical, or occupational.

Part A: Using Sattler’s pillars of assessment, explain how you would proceed with the testing process.

Part B: Identify at least three ethical guidelines that you will need to consider in the assessment process and give a specific example  for each of these issues (such as confidentiality, informed consent, competency, etc.).

Your paper must also:

Be a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 full pages, size 12 font, double spaced with 1 inch margins, NOT including the Title and References pages.

Be in APA format, including a title page and reference page.

Be proofread and contain few to no grammar errors, misspellings, or typographical errors.

Incorporate a minimum of three supportive scholarly citations and references to support content and conclusions.

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Discharge Summary And Summary Statement

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Details:

Part 1: Using the revised treatment plan completed in Topic 7, complete a discharge summary for your client using the “Discharge Summary” template. This discharge summary should address the following:

  1. What behaviors would indicate that the client is sustaining at a healthy baseline?
  2. How would you detcid:D7D4B297-EEAE-4174-AD01-F87097282051@canyon.com

     

     

    Topic 8 Discharge Summary Template

     

    Directions: Complete the Discharge Summary form by addressing the fields below.

     

    Presenting Problem Upon Admission:

    [State the client’s presenting problem upon admission here.]

     

    Client Name: [Enter the client’s name here] Date of Birth: [MM/DD/YYYY]
    Date of Admission: [MM/DD/YYYY] Date of Discharge: [MM/DD/YYYY]

     

    Current Medication:

    [List the client’s current medications here.]

     

     

    Reason for Discharge:

    [State the client’s reason for discharge here.]

     

     

    Resources and Referrals:

    [List the client’s resources and referrals here.]

     

     

     

    Projected Prognosis:

    [State the client’s projected prognosis here.]

     

     

     

     

    Eliza D 00/00/00   <sign and date here>
    Client Signature & Date Case Manager Signature & Date

     

     

     

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    ermine if Eliza met her treatment goals?

  3. What factors would determine if the treatment needed to be reevaluated, extended, or possibly referred to another clinician or setting?
  4. Based on your assessment of current symptomology, does your client, Eliza, need wraparound services, outpatient references, and/or step-down services? (Recommendations should be based on the information gathered for second mandatory evaluation).
  5. How would you encourage involvement in community-based resources?

Part 2: Write a 700-1,050-word summary statement about your client, Eliza.

Include or address the following in your summary statement:

  1. Demonstrate whether or not the client met the goals of the treatment plan.
  2. What specifically contributed to the success of the treatment plan or lack thereof?
  3. What language would you use to communicate the outcome to the client?
  4. How would you document the final session?
  5. Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Submit your discharge summary and summary statement to your instructor.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.k: Strategies to promote client understanding of and access to a variety of community-based resources intervention.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

73) Conduct continuing care, relapse prevention, and discharge planning with the client and involved significant others.

74) Assure the accurate documentation of case management activities throughout the course of treatment.

75) Apply placement, continued stay, and discharge criteria for each modality on the continuum of care.

112) Prepare and record treatment and continuing care plans that are consistent with agency standards and comply with applicable administrative rules.

114) Prepare an accurate, concise, informative, and current discharge summary.