Category: Social Work

Social workers understand methods of assessment with diverse clients and constituencies to advance practice effectiveness and understand theories of human behavior

Social workers understand methods of assessment with diverse clients and constituencies to advance practice effectiveness and understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge to effectively intervene with clients and constituencies. Social workers understand the global interconnections of oppression and human rights violations, and are knowledgeable about theories of human need and social justice and strategies to promote social and economic justice and human rights. Social workers understand strategies designed to eliminate oppressive structural barriers to ensure that social goods, rights, and responsibilities are distributed equitably and that civil, political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural human rights are protected. Choose one of the following family vignettes and create a thorough treatment plan which illustrates the intersectionality of the above factors. Include at least six long-term goals. Develop at least five objectives and six interventions for each long-term goal. Be sure to include any sub-system work needed and work with other agencies.
The Juarez family is comprised of three children: Juan, age 15; Jesus, age 12; and Sarah, age 5. The parents are originally from Mexico and have had all three children here since they immigrated 16 years ago. They are still in the process of obtaining citizenship. They struggle with making ends meet and both parents speak limited English. Jesus has been experiencing mood problems at school and angers easily. He often gets into fights and is on probation for assault. He is quiet most of the time and is having trouble sleeping. The other two children are doing fine, but the parents are concerned that Sarah is overly anxious. The parents do not always agree on discipline as Mr. Juarez believes that spanking with a board is appropriate, and they have been reported to Child Protective Services for abuse. The family is strong in its faith and regularly attends Catholic Mass. The family has been referred to you through Child Protective Services.
The Smith family is a blended family with five children. The father, John, has three children from a previous marriage: Josh, age 10; Emily, age 7; and June, age 5. Their step-mother (Becky) has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals most of her life. Becky’s second husband has been accused of sexually abused their two girls while she battled substance abuse and mental illness. The father was notified by Child Services once the girls told their aunt, and he has custody of them at this time. Becky’s divorce was problematic, and she has a strained relationship with her ex-husband. She and her stepson Josh have heated arguments and she suspects he has been using drugs and alcohol. She is very controlling and consistently argues with teachers and other authority figures about how to interact with her stepson. Both John and Becky work full-time and struggle with poverty and are afraid of the court costs that could occur from the sexual abuse charges. They live in a rural town. They have self-referred to you for parent-child problems concerning Becky and her stepson Josh.
The Bell family consists of a single mom raising her two sons. They have just moved from a family shelter as Mrs. Bell has left an abusive husband. Her eldest is Sam, age 15 and her youngest is Joe, who is 12. They are African American. She works part time at two jobs to make ends meet. Sam experienced a lot of mixed feelings lately regarding his sexuality, but does not want anyone to know. He is bullied at school and does not have any friends. He does not like sports, but does prefer drama class. He is failing in most of his classes. He often masturbates while thinking about other boys and has viewed a few gay websites. His mother is unaware of his struggles; she just thinks he is depressed. Joe has also had problems with his peers and they have been picked up by the police for vandalism on several occasions. She is unsure what to do to help her boys and is not sure about therapy. The family has been referred to you by the school.
Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.
Length: 10 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

Gabriel Fernandez Agency Introduction What is the LA DCFS mission statement?

For this short assignment please only provide answers for ONE of the docuseries, Gabriel Fernandez, or Kalief Browder. NOT BOTH. 3 pages MAXIMUM, using APA formatting. Answer the following questions for the docuseries you choose to watch:
Gabriel Fernandez
Agency Introduction
What is the LA DCFS mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Describe the target population DCFS serves in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. (What population does the Department of Child and Family Services Serve) https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Does the agency respect self-determination? Describe how the agency does or does not respect self-determination.Give one specific example from the docuseries to support your point of view.
Kalief Browder
Agency Introduction
What is the NY Department of Correction’s mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doc/index.pageLinks to an external site.
Describe the target population of Rikers Island inmate population in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/14783/mcdonald_rikers_island.pdfLinks to an external site.
It is apparent that Rikers Island as an institution does not respect self-determination. Research and provide 2 organizations that exist to improve inmate conditions and treatment at Rikers Island, or jail/prison inmates in general. In 1-page minimum, provide both organizations:Name
Location
Mission and Vision statements
Explanation of the services/efforts towards improving inmate treatment.

I invite you to reflect on your group attendance experience and glean insights from both your personal presentation and those of your colleagues.

For this module 3 discussion board, I invite you to reflect on your group attendance experience and glean insights from both your personal presentation and those of your colleagues.
Discussion Guidelines: In this reflective exchange, kindly share:
1. 1-2 Personal Insights: Reflect on 1-2 valuable things you learned about yourself through the process of sharing your presentation.
2. 2-3 Colleague Presentations: Share 2-3 key learnings from your colleagues’ presentations that left an impression on you.
3. Engage with Colleagues: Respond thoughtfully to at least 1 colleague’s post, fostering a meaningful exchange of ideas.
Assignment Recap:
– Share 1-2 personal reflections from your presentation.
– Discuss 2-3 insights gained from your colleagues’ presentations.
– Respond constructively to at least 1 colleague’s post.
You can review my presentation in the link below

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iqow08yl8aqz4lifkwp2m/Video-Feb-21-2024-9-26-28-PM.mov?rlkey=b7g2cnknm1lqx276q0bchq5zr&dl=0
when you are done I will provide you with one of my peers posts for you to review

After exploring this module’s Learn section, address the following:
1) Describe

After exploring this module’s Learn section, address the following:
1) Describe common grief reactions in one of the following crisis scenarios: death of a pet, job loss, or abrupt loss of a friend/dating relationship (e.g., “break-up” –not death).
2) What specific safety precautions are recommended for crisis workers, and for home visits in particular?
3) What does “Duty to Warn” mean? Does your state/location have a Duty to Warn law and, if so, who does it apply to and what does it require?
4) What are the stages of “burnout” and what are some effective prevention and/or intervention measures?

Compare the remedial and reciprocal models of group work. In your comparison, pr

Compare the remedial and reciprocal models of group work. In your comparison, provide an example of each group. Then, identify and explain one theory you would use to approach each type of group as a social worker.

For this short assignment please only provide answers for ONE of the docuseries,

For this short assignment please only provide answers for ONE of the docuseries, Gabriel Fernandez, or Kalief Browder. NOT BOTH. 3 pages MAXIMUM, using APA formatting. Answer the following questions for the docuseries you choose to watch:
Gabriel Fernandez
Agency Introduction
What is the LA DCFS mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Describe the target population DCFS serves in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. (What population does the Department of Child and Family Services Serve) https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Does the agency respect self-determination? Describe how the agency does or does not respect self-determination.Give one specific example from the docuseries to support your point of view.
Kalief Browder
Agency Introduction
What is the NY Department of Correction’s mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doc/index.pageLinks to an external site.
Describe the target population of Rikers Island inmate population in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/14783/mcdonald_rikers_island.pdfLinks to an external site.
It is apparent that Rikers Island as an institution does not respect self-determination. Research and provide 2 organizations that exist to improve inmate conditions and treatment at Rikers Island, or jail/prison inmates in general. In 1-page minimum, provide both organizations:Name
Location
Mission and Vision statements
Explanation of the services/efforts towards improving inmate treatment.

Post a response to the following:
Explain the importance of performing a Mental

Post a response to the following:
Explain the importance of performing a Mental Status Examination (MSE).
Briefly define each term in your assigned dichotomy of terms.
Explain the key differences between your assigned terms and how each of these differences are critical to describing a client.
Explain why it is important to understand nuances of terminology to master its effective use.

Social Work Values
Objective: Define social work and introduction to social work

Social Work Values
Objective: Define social work and introduction to social work values.
Social work is a dynamic and demanding profession that requires a variety of skills and qualities. Whether these skills are innate or acquired, success in the field requires social workers to continually develop them throughout their career. While this list is not exhaustive, the following skills are vital for all social workers.
Social workers rely on their values and skills to help individuals address issues. One of the core values of social work is the importance of human relationships. To start building a strong relationship a social worker will begin applying the skills we learned about in this module. One of the most significant one being empathy.
Empathy is the ability to identify with and understand another person’s experience and point of view. NASW defines it as “the act of perceiving, understanding, experiencing and responding to the emotional state and ideas of another person.”¹
“Stepping into someone else’s shoes” and recognizing that experiences, perceptions and worldviews are unique to each individual enables social workers to better understand and build stronger relationships with clients. It is a vital skill that helps social workers to determine a client’s needs based on his or her unique experiences in order to efficiently provide services.
¹Barker, R. L. (2003). The Social Work Dictionary. 5th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
The difficult thing about empathy, as you saw in the video On Empathy is that sometimes we might not agree with our client or in an attempt to be positive, we want to cheer them on and say something completely opposite so they feel better, what I like to call “the cheerleader response”. See examples below:
Client (when discussing her daughter) : “I am a terrible parent, she just doesn’t listen to me and I have to yell at her to get her attention”
In this situation we might be tempted to say “Of course you are a good parent…don’t be so hard on yourself”…however that is not true empathy. Empathy would be something like “What I hear you say is that parenting is hard” or “That sounds like a struggle, it must be very hard for you”.
Adolescent Client (when discussing his dad): “My dad hates me, he is the worst dad ever!”
In this situation we might be tempted to say “No he doesn’t! He loves you so much, he buys you food and clothes…” or “You are mad, but you know that’s not true.” An empathic response would be something such as, “I am sorry to hear that, what does it meant to you that he hates you?” or “Help me understand why he hates you, that must be lonely and hard for you…”
Submission and Grading
1. In your own words, define Social Work and state how it is different from other professions you have encountered or your own (if Social Work is not your major). See section Social Work and Other Helping Professions to help with this question.
2. Reflect on empathy, how can you practice using it to strengthen the core value of importance of human relationships. Think of your everyday interactions at work or in your community. Even if you do not work in social work, you can use empathy with any type of customer, consumer or individual in your community. In a full paragraph, describe
1. How you will implement empathy and do you think it will benefit those relationships?
2. Do you foresee any difficulties as you practice implementing empathy?
Please click on at the end of this discussion post.
(20 points total) Please see “snowman” icon on the top right-hand corner to see assignment rubric used for grading.

For this short assignment please only provide answers for ONE of the docuseries,

For this short assignment please only provide answers for ONE of the docuseries, Gabriel Fernandez, or Kalief Browder. NOT BOTH. 3 pages MAXIMUM, using APA formatting. Answer the following questions for the docuseries you choose to watch:
Gabriel Fernandez
Agency Introduction
What is the LA DCFS mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Describe the target population DCFS serves in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. (What population does the Department of Child and Family Services Serve) https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/about/who-we-are/Links to an external site.
Does the agency respect self-determination? Describe how the agency does or does not respect self-determination.Give one specific example from the docuseries to support your point of view.
Kalief Browder
Agency Introduction
What is the NY Department of Correction’s mission statement? You will find a lot of information using the following link: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doc/index.pageLinks to an external site.
Describe the target population of Rikers Island inmate population in detail, including pertinent information related to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, culture, ethnicity, etc. https://www.artejustice.org/rikersLinks to an external site.
It is apparent that Rikers Island as an institution does not respect self-determination. Research and provide 2 organizations that exist to improve inmate conditions and treatment at Rikers Island, or jail/prison inmates in general. In 1-page minimum, provide both organizations:Name
Location
Mission and Vision statements
Explanation of the services/efforts towards improving inmate treatment.

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
Explain how a diagnost

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
Explain how a diagnostic summary differs from a biopsychosocial assessment.
What is the relationship between WHO, ICD, and the DSM 5-TR?
Define culture, race, and ethnicity.
Explain why it is important to consider culture when diagnosing.
What is the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)? How can it be used when interviewing clients?
Explain why it is important to consider cultural concepts of distress.You may draw upon professional or field experience for this response.