Assignment -1Prevention StrategiesSelect an important health p.docx

Assignment -1
Prevention Strategies
Select an important health problem related to maternal and
infant health (see reading and resources). Describe the
interventions for this problem across the five strategies of
health-related interventions - health promotion, specific
protection, early detection, disability limitation, and
rehabilitation.
Requirements: Minimum of two full pages of text in length.
Please ensure you cite your references in APA format.
Assignment -2
Sociological application
Overview
One of the most important things we can do in this course is
distinguish between the sociological viewpoint toward health
and illness and strictly clinical or medical viewpoints toward
health and illness. For example, it is crucial that we understand
how sociology incorporates issues of race, class, gender,
language, and so forth into the analysis of health and illness
outcomes in society. The purpose of this assignment is for us to
examine the definition of the sociological viewpoint toward
health and illness and utilize major concepts from our reading
material to support this response.
Instructions
Construct a 4-6-page paper that fully explores each of these
three areas:
1. Identify and describe a current and major health issue that is
a leading cause of mortality in the U.S. or overseas.
2. Explain the medical viewpoint of this health issue.
3. Explain the sociological viewpoint of this health issue. Be
sure to include and apply at least 3 social concepts and one
social theory learned from the course.
Include at least two peer-reviewed journal articles no more than
five years old (none that are provided in class) to support your

explanation of how both the sociological viewpoint applies to
this health issue.
Compare and contrast the two viewpoints (medical and social)
with respect to this health issue and discuss how each viewpoint
has an impact on mortality. It is a good idea to include not only
mortality rates but also sources to validate your arguments.
The paper should be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, times
new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc. The paper should be
in APA format (cover page, running header, major heading,
subheadings to identify each section, in-text citations, and
reference list),
Process Recording Template
Student Name: Shaneka Ratchford
Date of Contact: 10/16/2018
Session number or Contact number:
Location of the client interview: Walton County Division
of Family and Children
1. Description of Client System (race/ethnicity, age, gender,
employment status, education-level, ability status, military
status, immigration status, marital status, household
composition, religious affiliation):
Today another junior social work intern and I performed an
intake session with a new client at Walton County Division of
Family and Children. In this meeting I followed the criteria on
the intake form and gathered that my client was a 28 year old
African American female named Jane Roberts. My client is
originally from New York but had relocated to Walton County.
1. Presenting Problem (Most people can tolerate a certain
degree of hardship or physical/psychological discomfort before
seeking help. What is the
reason/problem/condition/circumstance/situation that motivates
the client system to seek professional help from your field

agency?):
The client came to our facility to enroll for food stamp, after
she instructed by her physician to focus on eating healthy
meals, to be able to control her obesity situation.
1. Purpose of Session (Why is the client being seen by you at
this time?):
The purpose of this session was to develop an interview to
enroll the client to food stamp. Due to the fact of our senior
interns being out today, the other junior intern and I were in
charge of obtaining basic information such as name, age,
contact info, goals, schedule, etc. we were also in charge of
explaining how Food Stamp works and its terms and
agreements.
1. Objectives/Goals of this session (What do you intend to do
during this session to help the client system:
The goals of the session were to provide the client with a
detailed information regarding the Food Stamp and how it
works. Also I would evaluate if the client qualifies for the
enrollment of the Food Stamp or not.
1. Centering (What did you do to be present in the moment with
the client system – breathing activities, progressive muscle
relaxation activities, mediating, praying, grounding activities,
self-talk, removing distractions from the environment (e.g.
turning ringer of telephone to vibrate/silence, silencing
notifications from digital devices, turning on a white noise
maker, setting the temperature to a comfortable setting, so
forth).
Because this was my first time doing an intake session, a lot of
pre-planning happened throughout the day. When the client first
arrived, she was introduced to us by the receptionist (Garthwait,
2017). We then moved to the private conference room where the
interview would take place. My colleague and I took turns
introducing ourselves once again and giving some background
history on who we are, what we do at Walton County Division

of Family and Children. Instead of being the observation
person, I instead assumed the acting position role as the lead
social worker.
1. Preparing (What did you do to prepare yourself to deliver
competent practice with the client system during the
interview?):
To be able to deliver a competent practice my co-junior intern
and I were focused at providing the client with an environment
where she was relaxed and ready communicate with us without
the fear of being judged. The client responded to this in a
positive way, but she seemed nervous for the questions we were
asking.
1. Orienting: (What information do you need to provide to
inform the client system of the agency services, expectation for
client sessions, average number of sessions, length of sessions,
and location of sessions?):
We went through the intake form with me viewing it as the
introduction phase to the role plays, I did in practice class.
Because I did not have much background information on my
client, and this was my first time actually taking the lead role as
the head social worker on the team, I was nervous in the
beginning (Osteen, 2011). I was afraid and trying to figure out
how to make this interview as comfortable as possible while
also remaining professional and obtaining all the information I
needed not only for myself, but for her enrollment to Food
Stamp.

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3). Verbatim Dialogue/Content
4). Assessment of Patient/Client
5). Student Feelings/Thoughts/Reactions
6). Identify Practice Skills/Theory/Conceptual Framework Used
and/or thinking about using
Supervisor’s Comments
Type the dialogue based on what you recall the social worker (if
you are shadowing) or what you (if you are leading the
interview) and the client system said into this column
Type the nonverbal or unspoken behaviors that you observe the
client displaying throughout the client interview. This may
include behaviors of fidgeting, wringing hands, downward
glaze, incessant shifting in seat, etc.
Type what you are feeling, thinking, or experiencing throughout
the client interview. This includes the intrapersonal dialogue
(mind chatter) that you may experience while listening or
speaking with the client. Examples of this would be racing
thoughts, daydreaming, intrusive unrelated thoughts “what am I
going to eat for lunch?”, “am I prepared enough to help this
client?” or experiences of strain or stress in your body to name
a few things.
Using the client description handout worksheet and your social
work textbooks, list all of the social skills/techniques/practice
theories you displayed with each comment to the client. Client
interviewing is an intentional and systematic use of skills to
engage, solicit information, and direct clients through the
change process.

Social work intern: how are you doing today?
I was quite nervous before the interview began because it was
my first interview without support from other staff.
Client: I am fine, thank you. I am here applying for food stamps
Very calm
Client stated that this her first time applying.
System theory
Social work intern: what made you to want to enroll as a Food
Stamp beneficiary?
I was afraid and trying to figure out how to make this interview
as comfortable as possible while also remaining professional
and obtaining all the information I needed not only for myself,
but for her enrollment
Client: I was referred here by my personal doctor due to my
obesity condition and my income is low and by joining Food
Stamp I would be able to attain help of purchasing health foods
for myself.
Relaxed and comfortable
Social Learning Theory
Social work intern: Then this is the place to be
I was thinking that we need to help this client right away.
Client: Thank you.
She was sitting upright hold her hands on top of the table

She stated that herself and her doctor has come up with a plan.
Transpersonal Theory
Social work intern: You understand that for you to qualify for
the Food Stamp I will require you to provide me with personal
information?
I was a little uneasy and unsure at the beginning of my intake
session but because my client was very relaxed and down to
earth, I was able to calm myself down
Client: I clearly understand.
Shifted in her sit
Psychosocial Theory
Social work intern: What is your average income per year?
I appreciated the fact that my client made herself an easy
individual to work with and her openness regarding her
background information helped the chemistry throughout the
interview
Client: Currently I have no constant employments but from the
jobs I get I make about $500.
Confidence and used direct eye contact
Psychosocial Theory

Social work intern:
Client:
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Client:
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Client:
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Client:
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interview by placing mouse pointer beside the left edge of the
last horizontal line in the row to reveal a encircled plus sign
that adds rows.
6). Summary Assessment/Analysis of the Session
A. Identify the stage of work with client/client system (i.e., pre-
engagement, engagement, assessment, intervention,
evaluation).Why ?
The stage of work with the client was engagement because I was
able to connect with the client and make the interview a
success.
B. What did you learn from the session that adds to your
understanding of the client?
I think that I need to work on centering myself along with
having confidence in myself and my skills before I meet with
clients. if I am uneasy that could make my client uneasy. I was
blessed to have a down to earth client who I could also relate to
very well due to her openness.
C. What were the major themes of the session?
Enrolling for the Food Stamp was the major theme of the
session
D. What were the challenges presented during the session?
The major challenge that I experienced during the session was
find the balance between being professional and comfortable at
the same time.
E. What was accomplished during the session?

I feel I gave an overview regarding Food Stamp, along with
background history very well.
F. What concepts or theories or interventions did you apply?
And what were the results--what worked and what didn’t given
the socio-cultural context of the client's presenting problem(s)
and underlying issues?
System theory worked for me because I focused on provide an
excellent interview session which I did even though I
experienced some challenges. My mind influenced my entire
body to strive to conduct an excellent interview session.
G. Explain how your interpretation of what occurred in the
dialogue relates to the week’s lesson (ie. Week #2 –
Confidentiality, Week #4 –Role of Supervision, Week #6 –
Legal Considerations, Week #8 – Use of Self)
The dialogues relate to this week’s lesson on confidentiality,
role of supervision as well as legal consideration by ensuring
that the information that the client provided to me would not be
leaked to any other person outside our team. Also, I was
responsible for ensuring that her personal information is not
compromised in any way.
H. A summary of the student’s impression:
I feel like some of my ways of going about obtaining
information from the client could have been done better. The
introduction phase of practice was connected directly to the
intake session for clients at Walton County Division of Family
and Children (Ganzer, 2007).
I. Questions for supervision with field/task instructor:
Should the client’s perspective impact the overall interview
session?
What should I implement to be able to offer the client an

environment that he or she is comfortable?
J. Supervisor’s overall impression regarding the student’s
display of social work skills, use of social work practice
theories, and areas of improvement to be addressed in
supervision: supervisor stated that I did well for the short
period of time I had to work on my own.
7). Future Plans
A. What unfinished business remains at the conclusion of the
client interview?
The interview was conducted excellently, and no unfinished
business was remaining.
B. What are the general and specific tasks to be completed for
future work with the client system? Who will complete each
task?
The general and specific tasks which are to be completed in the
future are attainment of extra information regarding the client.
The task for acquiring this information will be conducted by a
junior social worker who may be on duty.
C. If the client system needs additional services, what referrals
will you make?
If the client may need additional services, I would refer the
client to my supervisor who is a senior intern he may be able to
assist the client with the additional services she may need.
D. If you will no longer work with this client system, what are
the steps you completed for service closure (i.e. termination)?
In case of termination, the steps that should follow are to

surrender any information to the required person and also
informing the clients about the termination would a good thing
to do to avoid any inconveniences.
References
Ganzer, C. (2007). The use of self from a relational perspective.
Clinical Social Work Journal .
Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide
and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ::
Pearson.
Osteen, P. J. (2011). Motivations, values, and conflict
resolution: Students’ integration of personal andprofessional
identities. . Journal of Social Work Education, .
.
INFORMATION THAT SHOULD GO INTO PROCESS
RECORDING
FOR MICRO WORK
There are various formats for completing a process recording.
The following is an outline that covers the major areas we want
included within a process recording. Please utilize the template
that follows for completing a process recording with an
individual, couple or family client(s).
1. Description/Identifying information: The social work
student’s name, date of the interview and the date of submission
to the field instructor should always be included. Identify the
client, always remembering to disguise client name to protect
confidentiality. Include the number of times this client has
been seen (i.e., "Fourth contact with Mrs. S."). On a first

contact include name and ages of the client(s) you have written
about. If client is seen in location other then the agency say
where client was seen.
2. Purpose and Goalfor the interview. Briefly state the purpose
of the interaction and if there are any specific goals to be
achieved, the nature of the presenting issues and/or referral.
3. Verbatim Dialogue (in the table below). A word-for-word
description of what happened, as well as the student can recall,
should be completed. This section does not have to include a
full session of dialogue but should include a portion of
dialogue. The field instructor and student should discuss what
portions should be included in the verbatim dialogue.
4. Assessment of the patient/client/consumer. This requires the
student to describe the clients’ verbal and nonverbal reactions
throughout the session. Consider everything that is occurring
such as body language, facial expression, verbal outburst, etc.
5. The student's feelings and reactions to the client and to the
interview (in the table below). This requires the student to put
into writing unspoken thoughts and reactions s/he had during
the interview e.g. "I was feeling angry at what the client was
saying, not sure why I was reacting this way…”. “ I wonder
what would happen if I said such-and-such.”
6. Identify skills and/or theory/ conceptual frameworks used (in
the table). The student should be able to identify what skills
they used in an interaction, and/or what theoretical framework
came to mind as they dialogued e.g. “I used the strengths
perspective “ “I used the skill of partializing”
7. A summary assessment/analysis of the student's impressions.
This is a summary of the student's analytical thinking about the
entire interview and/or any specific interaction the student is

unsure about. Include any client action or non-verbal activity
that the student may want to discuss. (See Guided Questions at
the end of the template for this section A-H)
8. Future plans. The student should identify any unfinished
business and/or any short/long term goals.
Process Recording Template
Student Name: Date of
Contact:
Session number or Contact number:
Location of the client interview:
1. Description of Client System (race/ethnicity, age, gender,
employment status, education-level, ability status, military
status, immigration status, marital status, household
composition, religious affiliation):
2. Presenting Problem (Most people can tolerate a certain
degree of hardship or physical/psychological discomfort before
seeking help. What is the
reason/problem/condition/circumstance/situation that motivates
the client system to seek professional help from your field
agency?):
3. Purpose of Session (Why is the client being seen by you at
this time?):
4. Objectives/Goals of this session (What do you intend to do
during this session to help the client system:
5. Centering (What did you do to be present in the moment with
the client system – breathing activities, progressive muscle
relaxation activities, mediating, praying, grounding activities,
self-talk, removing distractions from the environment (e.g.
turning ringer of telephone to vibrate/silence, silencing
notifications from digital devices, turning on a white noise
maker, setting the temperature to a comfortable setting, so
forth).
6. Preparing (What did you do to prepare yourself to deliver
competent practice with the client system during the

interview?):
7. Orienting: (What information do you need to provide to
inform the client system of the agency services, expectation for
client sessions, average number of sessions, length of sessions,
and location of sessions?):
3). Verbatim Dialogue/Content
4). Assessment of Patient/Client
5). Student Impressions/Feelings/Thoughts/Reactions
6). Identify Practice Skills/Theory/Conceptual Framework Used
and/or thinking about using
Columns/tables expand outside the table, put your cursor
outside this box and hit enter to add hit enter if you need more
rows; include multiple pages for session write-up
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:

Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:

Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:
Client:
Social work intern:

Client:
6). Summary Assessment/Analysis of the Session
A. Identify the stage of work with client/client system (i.e., pre-
engagement, engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation).
Why ?
B. What did you learn from the session that adds to your
understanding of the client?
C. What were the major themes of the session?
D. What were the challenges presented during the session?
E. What was accomplished during the session?
F. What concepts or theories or interventions did you apply?
And what were the results--what worked and what didn’t given
the socio-cultural context of the client's presenting problem(s)
and underlying issues?
G. Explain how your interpretation of what occurred in the
dialogue relates to the week’s lesson (ie. Week #2 –
Engagement, Week #4 – Assessment, Week #6 – Intervention,

Week #8 – Evaluation)
H. A summary of the student’s impression:
I. Questions for supervision with field/task instructor:
J. Supervisor’s comments regarding student’s display of social
work skills, use of social work practice theories, and areas of
improvement to be addressed in supervision:
7). Future Plans

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