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 Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now.
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social histo.docxgalerussel59292
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
Submit
a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have .
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history i.docxcargillfilberto
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
By Day 7
Submit
a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s pa.
SOCW 6200 Human Behavior and the Social Environment IWeek shandicollingwood
SOCW 6200: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Week 6
Discussion: Dalia’s Behavior
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Required Readings
Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019).
Understanding human behavior and the social environment
(11th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 7, “Psychological Development in Adolescence” (pp. 320-360)
Moorey, S. (2010). Managing the unmanageable: Cognitive behavior therapy for deliberate self-harm.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 24
(2), 135–149
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 Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentrat ...
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and e.docxjewisonantone
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not .
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evi.docxjewisonantone
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me.
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rgumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me ...
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Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were for counseling and what each would lik ...
Working With Children and Adolescents The Case of DaliaDalia is.docxhelzerpatrina
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were for counseling and what each would like to get from these visits. Dalia’s mother seemed surprised an ...
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social histo.docxgalerussel59292
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
Submit
a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have .
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history i.docxcargillfilberto
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
By Day 7
Submit
a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s pa.
SOCW 6200 Human Behavior and the Social Environment IWeek shandicollingwood
SOCW 6200: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Week 6
Discussion: Dalia’s Behavior
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Required Readings
Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019).
Understanding human behavior and the social environment
(11th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 7, “Psychological Development in Adolescence” (pp. 320-360)
Moorey, S. (2010). Managing the unmanageable: Cognitive behavior therapy for deliberate self-harm.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 24
(2), 135–149
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 Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentrat ...
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and e.docxjewisonantone
Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not .
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Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me.
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rgumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.
For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators.
By Day 3
Post
a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me ...
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Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were for counseling and what each would lik ...
Working With Children and Adolescents The Case of DaliaDalia is.docxhelzerpatrina
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were for counseling and what each would like to get from these visits. Dalia’s mother seemed surprised an ...
Working With Children and Adolescents The Case of DaliaDalia is.docxambersalomon88660
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state, as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues included argumentative behavior with authority figures, physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class, irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy, and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were for counseling and what each would like to get from these visits. Dalia’s mother seemed surprised an.
SOCW 6200 Final Project Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment Submit.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6200 Final Project: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Submit by Day 7 a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this assignment, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This assignment is divided into two parts (Part A & Part B):
Part A: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
· Presenting issue (including referral source)
· Demographic information
· Current living situation
· Birth and developmental history
· School and social relationships
· Family members and relationships
· Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
· Spiritual development
· Social, community, and recreational activities
· Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B: Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
· Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
· Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
· Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
· Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
· Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
· Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
· Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
· Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
BioPsychosocial History
[Template for Part A]
Name: Dalia
Date:
Agency:
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Age: 14 years old
Ethnicity: Biracial African American and Irish American
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: N/A
PRESENTING ISSUE(S)
Client Self-Assessment of Problem(s)/Reason(s) for Seeking Treatment/Motivation Onset/Duration/Intensity/Frequency Precipitating Stressors/Stressful Events Symptoms (in Client’s/Informant’s Own Words)
Dalia and her mother both appeared agitated with each other and became argumentative when going through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems, my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID. I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia shrugged and stated, “I d.
CONCEPTUALIZING A CASE 1Developmental, Sociocultur.docxmccormicknadine86
CONCEPTUALIZING A CASE
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Developmental, Sociocultural, and Ethical and Diagnostic Considerations in Counseling Children and Adolescents
Developmental, Sociocultural, and Ethical, and Diagnostic
Considerations in Counseling Children and Adolescents
This paper presents a background and informational sketch of a hypothetical 15-year old named Alexandria. The ethical and legal issues that may impact this case is discussed as well as steps that could be taken in order how to ensure that ethical standards will be applied and considered appropriately in this child’s treatment plan and preliminary DSM-5 diagnosis. Further, the results of Alexandria’s Ecomap assessment will demonstrate how her family, community, cultural, and societal contexts contribute to her barriers and her supports.
Background Sketch for Case: Alexandria MartinezIdentification of the Problem
Alexandria Martinez is a 15-year-old sophomore at Farmington High School. Her parents divorced and have joint custody of Alexandria and her sister, but she only sees her mother every third weekend each month. She was referred to counseling because her chemistry teacher has noticed that her grades were declining, and her attitude has been extremely negative which has caused her to be involved in several altercations with other students. After speaking to the father, it was also reported that Alexandria has been having trouble at home. She has missed her curfew by 30 mins or more on several occasions and she has become moody, disrespectful and her father noticed that she is not sleeping through the night.Individual and Background Information.
Academic:
School records show that Alexandria’s grades have been slipping over the last few months. Alexandria was taking many AP courses and honor classes which placed her at the top of her class. Along with her grades dropping it has been recorded that the once high honored student has been skipping classes. Previously, her grades and participation were above average and caused no reason for concern. There has been nothing reported that indicates any type of learning disability.
Family and Culture:
Alexandria’s family is of Cuban, Irish and African American decent. Her father is Irish, and her mother is Cuban and African American. She is raised in a single parent home in which she resides with her father and younger sister whom is 11. Alexandria’s parents recently divorced, which has left the girls torn in between homes and cities after her parents deciding on joint custody. Her father is a cardiologist, has a private practice that is partnered with the local hospital. Alexandria’s father is constantly away on business trips, in which the girls are left in the care of their maternal grandmother. According to the grandmother the family has always been a close family until the divorce, Alexandria became distant and disrespectful to her father.
The Martinez family practices many values of the American culture even though her parents are fro ...
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). lascellesjaimie
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b).
Social work case studies: Concentration year
. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
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Working with Children and Adolescents: The Case of Claudia (pp. 15–17)
Note: Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF.
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Working With Children
and Adolescents:
The Case of Claudia
Claudia is a 6-year-old, Hispanic female residing with her biological mother and father in an urban area. Claudia was born in the United States 6 months after her mother and father moved to the country from Nicaragua. There is currently no extended family living in the area, but Claudia’s parents have made friends in the neighborhood. Claudia’s family struggles economically and has also struggled to obtain legal residency in this country. Her father inconsistently finds work in manual labor, and her mother recently began working three nights a week at a nail salon. While Claudia is bilingual in Spanish and English, Spanish is the sole language spoken in her household. She is currently enrolled in a large public school, attending kindergarten.
Claudia’s family lives in an impoverished urban neighborhood with a rising crime rate. After Claudia witnessed a mugging in her neighborhood, her mother reported that she became very anxious and “needy.” She cried frequently and refused to be in a room alone without a parent. Claudia made her parents lock the doors after returning home and would ask her parents to check the locks repeatedly. When walking in the neighborhood, Claudia would ask her parents if people passing are “bad” or if an approaching person is going to hurt them. Claudia had difficulty going to bed on nights when her mother worked, often crying when her mother left. Although she was frequently nervous, Claudia was comforted by her parents and has a good relationship with them. Claudia’s nervousness was exhibited throughout the school day as well. She asked her teachers to lock doors and spoke with staff and peers about potential intruders on a daily basis.
Claudia’s mother, Paula, was initially hesitant to seek therapy services for her daughter due to the family’s undocumented status in the country. I met with Claudia’s mother and utilized the initial meeting to explain the nature of services offered at the agency, as well as the policies of confidentiality. Prior to the
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meeting, I translated all relevant forms to Spanish to increase
Paula’s comfort. Within several minutes of talking, Paula noticeably
relaxed, openly sharing the family’s history and her concerns
regarding Claudia’s “nervousness.” Goals se ...
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SOCW 6070 WK 2 Discussion: External Factors Impacting an Organization
Last week, you explored how systems theory and the ecological perspective emphasize the interaction between a human services organization and its environment. Any change in one part of the system effects change in another part of the system. Because organizations are not immune to their environment, local, national, and global events affect them.
Social workers in administrative roles must be able to identify and analyze the external factors that affect the function of the human services organizations for which they work. Though you may apply leadership and management skills as you assume an administrative position, you may also be able to repurpose many of the assessment skills you use in clinical practice for macro social work. Just as you gather information about a client and develop strategies for treatment at a micro level, so too, at a macro level, you gather and analyze information about a situation or program and identify appropriate strategies that will support positive organizational functioning.
For this Discussion, you address the Phoenix House case study in the Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year text.
Post
an analysis of the supervisor’s role in the Phoenix House case study and identify leadership skills that might help the supervisor resolve the issue.
Identify which aspect of this situation would be most challenging for you if you were the supervisor. Finally, explain how you would use leadership skills to proceed if you were the supervisor.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Resources
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 1, “Understanding Leadership” (pp. 1–24)
Chapter 2, “Recognizing Your Traits” (pp. 26–54)
Chapter 5, “Developing Leadership Skills” (pp. 127-158)
Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 3, “Role Playing and Group Membership” (pp. 70–98)
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader].
“Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Phoenix House” (pp. 82–84)
Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Phoenix House
I am the senior social worker at a program called Phoenix House. Phoenix House is an after-school program supporting at-risk middle school youth. It is funded in part by local school districts. Students are generally referred to Phoenix House by school administrators or parents.
I supervise a staff of four full-time social workers and two social work interns from a local university. Staff responsibilities generally include helping students with homework, individual and group counseling, field trips, and recreatio.
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Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Claudia
Claudia is a 6-year-old, Hispanic female residing with her biological mother and father in an urban area. Claudia was born in the United States 6 months after her mother and father moved to the country from Nicaragua. There is currently no extended family living in the area, but Claudia’s parents have made friends in the neighborhood. Claudia’s family struggles economically and has also struggled to obtain legal residency in this country. Her father inconsistently finds work in manual labor, and her mother recently began working three nights a week at a nail salon. While Claudia is bilingual in Spanish and English, Spanish is the sole language spoken in her household. She is currently enrolled in a large public school, attending kindergarten.
Claudia’s family lives in an impoverished urban neighborhood with a rising crime rate. After Claudia witnessed a mugging in her neighborhood, her mother reported that she became very anxious and “needy.” She cried frequently and refused to be in a room alone without a parent. Claudia made her parents lock the doors after returning home and would ask her parents to check the locks repeatedly. When walking in the neighborhood, Claudia would ask her parents if people passing are “bad” or if an approaching person is going to hurt them. Claudia had difficulty going to bed on nights when her mother worked, often crying when her mother left. Although she was frequently nervous, Claudia was comforted by her parents and has a good relationship with them. Claudia’s nervousness was exhibited throughout the school day as well. She asked her teachers to lock doors and spoke with staff and peers about potential intruders on a daily basis.
Claudia’s mother, Paula, was initially hesitant to seek therapy services for her daughter due to the family’s undocumented status in the country. I met with Claudia’s mother and utilized the initial meeting to explain the nature of services offered at the agency, as well as the policies of confidentiality. Prior to the meeting, I translated all relevant forms to Spanish to increase Paula’s comfort. Within several minutes of talking, Paula noticeably relaxed, openly sharing the family’s history and her concerns regarding Claudia’s “nervousness.” Goals set for Claudia included increasing Claudia’s ability to cope with anxiety and increasing her ability to maintain attention throughout her school day.
Using child-centered and directed play therapy approaches, I began working with Claudia to explore her world. Claudia was intrigued by the sand tray in my office and selected a variety of figures, informing me that each figure was either “good” or “bad.” She would then construct scenes in the sand tray in which she would create protective barriers around the good figures, protecting them from the bad. I reflected upon this theme of good versus bad, and Claudia developed the ability to verbalize her desire to protect good people.
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Discussion 1: Classism
Income and wages are measurable indicators of how prosperity is distributed amongst social class. Wealth, often determined by an individual's net worth (assets minus liabilities), is another indicator that is used to determine class. Wealth for working class families is measured by their cars, savings, and home. As people improve their social and economic standing, wealth may include things like stocks and bonds, commercial real estate, and expensive jewelry.
Wealth is an important indicator because it spans past, present, and future generations. For example, compare the children of parents who can save money and leave an inheritance with children of parents who economically struggle and have few assets to pass on to the next generation. Historically, the creation and accumulation of wealth provides evidence of the legacy of racism, sexism, and discrimination and their role in determining class. Black/African Americans, women, and Hispanic/Latinos have historically been denied the means to obtain assets and grow wealth. Consider the impact of chronic marginalization on the Black/African American community's ability to build wealth. While the income gaps between various ethnic groups may be decreasing, the gap between assets remains wide. Data from the Pew Research center show that the median wealth of Caucasian households is 20 times that of Black/African American households and 18 times that of Hispanic/Latinos households in the U.S. (Pew Research Center, 2011).
Class extends beyond wealth and other financial indicators. Class also includes details like the amount of free time you enjoy (because you are not working three jobs to make ends meet) or feeling like there is a "right" way to speak and act in order to be heard. For this Discussion, analyze how classism has impacted your life.
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an analysis of how classism has factored into your life.
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Then, explain a strategy you might use as a social worker to address the impact of class and class differences on the lives of your clients.
References (use 2 or more)
Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2013).
Readings for diversity and social justice
. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Press.
Discussion 2: Power, Privilege, and Classism
Power, privilege, and classism are interconnected. The more privilege you enjoy, the more power you have to access opportunities that build wealth. The more wealth you can amass, the higher your social standing. It is important to note that having wealth is not an indictment. However, the privileges that have often led to inequalities in wealth distribution are real. As a social worker, you may find yourself working with clients who do not enjoy the privileges you knowingly or unknowingly enjoy. The more you understand your own relationship to power, privilege, and class, the better you will understand your clients' realities. For this Discussion, review how classis.
Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior ChecklistAlleneMcclendon878
Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior Checklist
Directions:
1. Rate yourself on the following criteria. Try to be as honest with yourself as possible.
2. When you have completed the checklist, make a list of areas you think need improvement.
3. Create specific goals for becoming more non-discriminatory.
Self-Discriminatory Behavior:
Rate yourself - Use rating scale from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
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I educate myself about the culture and experience of other racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups by attending classes, workshops, cultural events, reading, etc.
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I spend time reflecting on my own childhood/upbringing to analyze where and how I received racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, heterosexist or other prejudiced messages.
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I look at my own attitudes and behaviors as an adult to determine how I am colluding with or combating racism in our society.
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I evaluate my own use of language to see if I use terms or phrases that are degrading or hurtful to another group.
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I avoid stereotyping and generalizing about person based on their group identity, gender, etc.
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I value cultural differences and avoid statements such as "I never think of you as a [blank],” which discredits differences.
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I am aware of, and can explore and discuss with comfort, issues of racism and pluralism.
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I am open to having someone of another race point out ways in which my behavior may be insensitive.
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I give equal attention to all staff whom I supervise regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic class, or physical ability.
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I am comfortable giving constrictive criticism to someone of another race, gender, age or physical ability.
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I include material about all racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups in my programs even though other groups may not be represented, because pluralistic program material is important for all.
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I take special efforts in my job to develop practices that are, inclusive, such as scheduling meetings, locating meetings, and changing participation costs, when needed.
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I consciously monitor TV programs, newspapers and advertising for biased content.
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I monitor the environment in my home, my office, my house of worship and my children's school for multicultural visuals and request such materials if they are lacking.
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I feel free to ask persons who are using discriminatory language and behavior to refrain, and am comfortable stating my reasons.
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I am willing to be proactive within my organization to achieve diversity goals in hiring and programming.
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Social workers in administrative roles must be able to identify and analyze the external factors that affect the function of the human services organizations for which they work. Though you may apply leadership and management skills as you assume an administrative position, you may also be able to repurpose many of the assessment skills you use in clinical practice for macro social work. Just as you gather information about a client and develop strategies for treatment at a micro level, so too, at a macro level, you gather and analyze information about a situation or program and identify appropriate strategies that will support positive organizational functioning.
For this Discussion, you address the Phoenix House case study in the
Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year
text.
Post
an analysis of the supervisor’s role in the Phoenix House case study and identify leadership skills that might help the supervisor resolve the issue. Identify which aspect of this situation would be most challenging for you if you were the supervisor. Finally, explain how you would use leadership skills to proceed if you were the supervisor.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
The
Phoenix
House Case Study:
I am the senior social worker at a program called Phoenix House. Phoenix House is an after-school program supporting at-risk middle school youth. It is funded in part by local school districts. Students are generally referred to Phoenix House by school administrators or parents.
I supervise a staff of four full-time social workers and two social work interns from a local university. Staff responsibilities generally include helping students with homework, individual and group counseling, field trips, and recreational games and activities.
Students are usually referred to Phoenix House when school administrators feel that the student is on the cusp of expulsion or long-term suspension from their school, usually due to disciplinary issues. Parents of students may also enroll their children in the Phoenix House program if they feel it will be beneficial. Parents are made aware of Phoenix House and its services through PTA meetings and via school administrators when a disciplinary incident takes place. Although it is free of charge and funded primarily through school district funds, parents are discouraged from using Phoenix House as an after-school or extracurricular activity for their children.
The average clients of Phoenix House are boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 14. The clients possess a range of presenting issues, mostly relating to inappropriate behavior. Some of the clients have been involved with the juvenile justice system in some form or fashion. Almost all of the clients have been suspended from their school at one point or another. Common problems with clients at Phoenix House include fighting, bullying, stealing, and vandalizing.
The staf.
Boundaries of care and parenting: How does citizenship and care intersect in ...ParentingCultureStudies
Parents of disabled children experience an intensification of what is expected of them as parents. They do so in a context where social responses to disability mean that they are stepping outside ‘normal’ narratives of family; where they are far more embedded in medical practices that sustain their child’s life; and where, in the UK, welfare provision is directed towards parental responsibility for care. The question is whether the additional care needs of children with disabilities should be seen as simply additional components to the parental portfolio of care responsibilities? Parents can experience the role of being intensive carers as different from what they expect parenting to be.
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Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Applied Psychology Scoring Guide
Due Date: End of Unit 10.
Percentage of Course Grade: 20%.
Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Applied Psychology Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria
Non-performance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
Examine APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
16%
Does not examine APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Outlines some APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Examines APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Analyzes strengths and weakness of APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Analyze multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
16%
Does not analyze multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Describes some multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Analyzes multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Analyzes multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists, using multiple citations and references to support points.
Evaluate ethical reasoning models that can be employed for the resolution of case examples, and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
17%
Does not evaluate ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Lists some ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Evaluates ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Compares and contrasts ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Design a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples, using the most applicable ethical decision-making model.
17%
Does not design a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using the most applicable ethical decision-making model.
Sketches a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using a decision-making model that is minimally applicable.
Designs a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using the most applicable decision-making model.
Designs a solution fo.
CHAPTER 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD.docxrobert345678
CHAPTER 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Walking in the Rain
Hennie Brandt, 7 years, Republic of Namibia
As children reach school age, empathy increases and friendships become more selective, developing into mutual relationships based on trust and emotional commitment.
Reprinted with permission from Children’s Museum of the Arts Permanent Collection, New York, NY
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHAPTER 13
13.1 Self-Understanding
Self-Concept • Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Influences on Self-Concept • Self-Esteem • Influences on Self-Esteem
13.2 Emotional Development
Self-Conscious Emotions • Emotional Understanding • Emotional Self-Regulation
13.3 Moral Development
Moral and Social-Conventional Understanding • Understanding Individual Rights • Culture and Moral Understanding • Understanding Diversity and Inequality
13.4 Peer Relations
Peer Groups • Friendships • Peer Acceptance
■ Biology and Environment: Bullies and Their Victims
13.5 Gender Typing
Gender-Stereotyped Beliefs • Gender Identity and Behavior
13.6 Family Influences
Parent–Child Relationships • Siblings • Only Children • Lesbian and Gay Families • Never-Married Parent Families • Divorce • Blended Families • Maternal Employment and Dual-Earner Families
13.7 Some Common Problems of Development
Fears and Anxieties • Child Sexual Abuse • Fostering Resilience in Middle Childhood
■ Cultural Influences: Impact of Ethnic and Political Violence on Children
■ Social Issues: Health: Children’s Eyewitness Testimony
One afternoon as school dismissed, Joey urgently tapped his best friend Terry on the shoulder. “Gotta talk to you,” Joey pleaded. “Everything was going great until I got that word—porcupine,” Joey went on, referring to the fifth-grade spelling bee that day. “Just my luck! P-o-r-k, that’s how I spelled it! I can’t believe it. Maybe I’m not so good at social studies,” Joey confided, “but I know I’m one of the best spellers in our class, better than that stuck-up Belinda Brown. I knocked myself out studying those spelling lists. Then she got all the easy words. If I had to lose, why couldn’t it be to a nice person?”
Joey’s conversation reflects new emotional and social capacities. By entering the spelling bee, he illustrates a major change of middle childhood: energetic pursuit of meaningful achievement in his culture. As Erik Erikson emphasized, children whose previous experiences have been positive enter middle childhood ready to forge a sense of industry: feelings of competence at useful skills and tasks. In cultures everywhere, adults respond to children’s improved physical and cognitive capacities by making new demands, and children are ready to benefit from these challenges.
In most of the world, the transition to middle childhood is marked by the beginning of formal schooling. With it comes literacy training, which prepares children for a vast array of specialized careers. In school, children discover their own and others’ unique capacities. Notice how the spelli.
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Polk County DFCS
Services Offered:
DFCS offers a variety of services for the children and parents which include:
Obverse behavioral aids
Parenting aids
Free day care/after school
Adoption
Foster Care
Counseling and many other services to help the needs of families.
Mission of DFCS:
The mission of DFCS is to access the well being and permanency of children. We strive to build stronger families and communities.
Clientele or Population Served:
There is no certain criteria or population served as anything can happen at any moment where your child may potentially have to be removed from your home. Often, it is families with low incomes which can sometimes result to not having the resources to provide for their children.
Job Activities/Professional Roles:
As a social worker I’m always accessing and making sure the children are safe in their home.
Required to see children and families once a month but she sees her families many times throughout the month to build a relationship with them by attending events they me involved in.
The social worker I interviewed is in the foster care unit so her main purpose is finding permanent placement for the children if they unfortunately will not be reunited with their biological parents.
Working close with parents to ensure they complete their case plans in order to get their children back in their home.
Why Social Work?
In high school and while in college, she mainly worked in retail positions. She always knew that she wanted to be a social worker or counselor. She has a passion to help people in need as well as a love of working with kids. It is a rewarding profession once a child/children are in their forever homes or reunited with their families.
Opportunities for Advancement/Professional Development:
There are many chances in moving up in this profession. There’s many different roles you can indulge in but still be a help to the families as well as the community. For example, becoming a Supervisor, Trainer, Administrator, etc.
For professional development, all staff have opportunities to learn new/updated rules/regulations as it refers to the job and what they do daily. For example, there would be new training on ethics, HIPAA, certain protocols, court hearings, etc.)
She also asks her supervisor/directors for critique often to see how she can be more effective in her career.
Self Care:
A couple of strategies she learned is first to UNPLUG!
When you get home, unplug from work; unplug from your work your devices (unless you are on-call).
Do not check emails, calls, texts, etc. it is very hard to do, but that is how you start to experience burn out if you are constantly on the move and never just taking a break.
If she is not on call once she gets home, she turns her phone off (weekends as well) You have to set boundaries or people will take advantage of you and your time. Spend time with your friends, family, do what you like to do in order to have a balance.
Job Satisfaction.
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Response 1:
Psychological Aspects of Aging
Respond
to at least two colleagues who applied a theory of successful aging to Helen's case that differs from the one you applied
.
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State whether you agree that your colleague's strategy for applying the theory to Helen's case is likely to be helpful.
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Provide support for your response and suggest one additional way your colleague might support Helen's psychological well-being.
Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.
Colleague 1: Lisa
Hello Everyone,
There are several key life events that have influenced Sara's relationships. Sarah has experienced loss, and because of it she has become depressed and lonley. She states, "Every since my husband died theres been no one to talk to", (Laureate 2013). This influences her relationships because, she has become withdrawn and angry. After her husband died Sarah, and her daughter began living together. "Sara and her daughter have lived together for the past 10 years since Stephanie returned home after a failed relationship and was unable to live independently", (Plummer Makris & Brocksen, 2014). This influences her relationships because, she feels that Stephanie is taking over, and she has no control over her environment. She has also acquired the habit of hoarding things which influences her relationships because her other daughter Jane refuses to come visit her because of the conditions of the house.Her daughter Stephanie is also having issues over her hoarding. As Sara's social worker, I might apply a theory of successful aging such as Activity Theory to her case by encouraging her to get physically active by going outside to walk, by joining a gym that has programs for the elderly, and by going on short trips with Stephanie. This will also help them bond more. "There is considerable evidence that being physically and mentally active helps to maintain the physiological , psychological, and iintellectual functions of older people", (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman 2016).
Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories, Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. {Vital Source e-reader}. "The Parker Family"
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K.K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Chapter 15, "Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood".
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Parker family: Episode 2 {Video file}. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Colleague 2: Koretta
Hello, Dr. H. and Colleagues. Sara Parker is 72-years old. She recently lost her husband to a heart attack, which has escalated her depression. Additionally, she has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and dementia. While visiting with her social worker, Sara mentioned that ever since the death o.
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Reference Counseling Across Cultures 7
th
Edition by Paul Pedersen SAGE Publications
Each case response must be 1 page in length, with an APA Cover and Reference page.
Case Study of Donna Little - Chapter 5
Donna Little is a 39-year-old Indian woman who has a history of substance misuse and has struggled with reunification with her adolescent children over the last 6 years. She was in residential school from the age of 6 to 16 years old. She has a history of domestic violence in her previous relationships. Donna was the youngest of four children in her family. Her parents, siblings, and herself were raised in the same small northern reservation. Both her parents had gone to residential school in the early 1950s, as did her grandfathers and grandmothers on both sides of her family system in the late 1910s. Donna was raised in an environment of violence and mayhem in her early childhood, which she has talked about quite extensively in counseling. Although her parents abused alcohol, she emphasizes repeatedly that her family was quite ceremonial and participated in the big drum feast and singing within the community. When Donna was 6, an Indian agent wearing a red, white, and black checkered jacket gave her candy and took her to the residential school. She never had the opportunity to say good-bye to her mom and dad, who died of tuberculosis while she was in the residential school. Donna reflects on her residential school experience with a despondent look. While in the residential school, she had only one friend she could count on. Her siblings, who were also at the school, were older and thus not allowed to play with her or sleep near her at the residence dorms. This created an incredible loneliness that Donna did not know how to fill, and often she would use alcohol to help numb that pain. She did not like to drink, but it helped her to stop her thinking badly about the past. Donna was a victim of sexual abuse in the residential school, primarily by the Roman Catholic priest who was in charge. The first time she was assaulted she was 7; the last assault occurred right before she ran away at age 16. When Donna had attempted to tell the head nun in charge of her dorm what was happening to her, she was beaten severely, to the point of unconsciousness. Donna recalls it was her friend, Sue, who nursed her back to health. Donna describes her life as difficult. She went home to her community, only to find a partner who turned out to be as violent toward her as her father was to her mother. She loves her children and cares for them deeply. She breast-fed her three children and still today can feel that connection to them. When her children were taken from her home after the last time her husband beat her, she spiraled out of control. Donna has had long periods of abstinence, has a home in her community that is well cared for, and now has a partner who loves her deeply. Donna is on welfare but hunts and fishes to help with sustenance. Donna and her ...
§ 6.01 IntroductionBackground checks are an important component .docxharrisonhoward80223
§ 6.01 Introduction
Background checks are an important component of an effective compliance program under the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual, § 8B2.1(b)(3) (2011). If the personnel involved in promulgating the compliance program are known as people of integrity then the compliance program will be perceived as the result of a sincere effort to create a culture of ethics within the corporation.
Since the integrity of the senior management, compliance officer, and the compliance office personnel is critical to the effectiveness of the compliance program, enhanced background checks need to be conducted on all personnel who are involved in the conduct and dissemination of the compliance program.
__________
Timing:
These background checks should be conducted at the time of employment, promotion, salary increase or change of position to a compliance related function.
__________
Typically, conducting background checks on certain prospective employees can be an important part of the employee selection process for any company.
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Timing:
Background checks may also be advisable for employees considered for promotion or transfer into managerial or sensitive positions, or those positions which involve unsupervised employee contact with customers.
__________
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Strategic Point:
This practice should be reinforced throughout the company in hiring all employees since every employee is involved in promoting and participating in the compliance program.
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§ 6.02 Steps Involved in the Background Check Process
__________Trap:Strategic Point:
While seemingly straightforward, the steps required to conduct a legal background check are full of traps for the unwary. As a matter of federal law (and the law of many states), the process involves the following steps:
· 1.Obtain written consent for a background check from the applicant or employee;
· 2.Obtain and analyze the results of the background check;
· 3.Provide a copy of the background check to the applicant (if the results are relevant to the selection process) along with a written statement of rights and request a response;
· 4.Provide the applicant with an opportunity to respond with written comments to the background check results;
· 5.Consider the applicant’s written comments and the background check results in making a final determination as to whether the applicant will be hired, promoted, or transferred, and;
· 6.Provide the applicant with written notice (if the background check results are relevant to the selection process) of the fact that the background check results played a part in the selection process and that the applicant was not selected as a result.
__________
__________Warning:
These steps are more than just a set of best practices, they are designed to help an employer fully comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failing to follow one or more of these steps when using background checks for employment decisions can leave a c.
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Submit by Day 7 a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this assignment, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This assignment is divided into two parts (Part A & Part B):
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· Presenting issue (including referral source)
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· Current living situation
· Birth and developmental history
· School and social relationships
· Family members and relationships
· Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
· Spiritual development
· Social, community, and recreational activities
· Client strengths, capacities, and resources
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· Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
· Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
· Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
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· Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
· Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
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· Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
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Name: Dalia
Date:
Agency:
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
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Client Self-Assessment of Problem(s)/Reason(s) for Seeking Treatment/Motivation Onset/Duration/Intensity/Frequency Precipitating Stressors/Stressful Events Symptoms (in Client’s/Informant’s Own Words)
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Family and Culture:
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Social work case studies: Concentration year
. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
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Note: Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF.
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Post
an analysis of the supervisor’s role in the Phoenix House case study and identify leadership skills that might help the supervisor resolve the issue.
Identify which aspect of this situation would be most challenging for you if you were the supervisor. Finally, explain how you would use leadership skills to proceed if you were the supervisor.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Resources
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 1, “Understanding Leadership” (pp. 1–24)
Chapter 2, “Recognizing Your Traits” (pp. 26–54)
Chapter 5, “Developing Leadership Skills” (pp. 127-158)
Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 3, “Role Playing and Group Membership” (pp. 70–98)
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader].
“Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Phoenix House” (pp. 82–84)
Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Phoenix House
I am the senior social worker at a program called Phoenix House. Phoenix House is an after-school program supporting at-risk middle school youth. It is funded in part by local school districts. Students are generally referred to Phoenix House by school administrators or parents.
I supervise a staff of four full-time social workers and two social work interns from a local university. Staff responsibilities generally include helping students with homework, individual and group counseling, field trips, and recreatio.
Working With Children and Adolescents The Case of ClaudiaClaudi.docxdunnramage
Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Claudia
Claudia is a 6-year-old, Hispanic female residing with her biological mother and father in an urban area. Claudia was born in the United States 6 months after her mother and father moved to the country from Nicaragua. There is currently no extended family living in the area, but Claudia’s parents have made friends in the neighborhood. Claudia’s family struggles economically and has also struggled to obtain legal residency in this country. Her father inconsistently finds work in manual labor, and her mother recently began working three nights a week at a nail salon. While Claudia is bilingual in Spanish and English, Spanish is the sole language spoken in her household. She is currently enrolled in a large public school, attending kindergarten.
Claudia’s family lives in an impoverished urban neighborhood with a rising crime rate. After Claudia witnessed a mugging in her neighborhood, her mother reported that she became very anxious and “needy.” She cried frequently and refused to be in a room alone without a parent. Claudia made her parents lock the doors after returning home and would ask her parents to check the locks repeatedly. When walking in the neighborhood, Claudia would ask her parents if people passing are “bad” or if an approaching person is going to hurt them. Claudia had difficulty going to bed on nights when her mother worked, often crying when her mother left. Although she was frequently nervous, Claudia was comforted by her parents and has a good relationship with them. Claudia’s nervousness was exhibited throughout the school day as well. She asked her teachers to lock doors and spoke with staff and peers about potential intruders on a daily basis.
Claudia’s mother, Paula, was initially hesitant to seek therapy services for her daughter due to the family’s undocumented status in the country. I met with Claudia’s mother and utilized the initial meeting to explain the nature of services offered at the agency, as well as the policies of confidentiality. Prior to the meeting, I translated all relevant forms to Spanish to increase Paula’s comfort. Within several minutes of talking, Paula noticeably relaxed, openly sharing the family’s history and her concerns regarding Claudia’s “nervousness.” Goals set for Claudia included increasing Claudia’s ability to cope with anxiety and increasing her ability to maintain attention throughout her school day.
Using child-centered and directed play therapy approaches, I began working with Claudia to explore her world. Claudia was intrigued by the sand tray in my office and selected a variety of figures, informing me that each figure was either “good” or “bad.” She would then construct scenes in the sand tray in which she would create protective barriers around the good figures, protecting them from the bad. I reflected upon this theme of good versus bad, and Claudia developed the ability to verbalize her desire to protect good people.
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Discussion 1 ClassismIncome and wages are measurable indicators.docxeve2xjazwa
Discussion 1: Classism
Income and wages are measurable indicators of how prosperity is distributed amongst social class. Wealth, often determined by an individual's net worth (assets minus liabilities), is another indicator that is used to determine class. Wealth for working class families is measured by their cars, savings, and home. As people improve their social and economic standing, wealth may include things like stocks and bonds, commercial real estate, and expensive jewelry.
Wealth is an important indicator because it spans past, present, and future generations. For example, compare the children of parents who can save money and leave an inheritance with children of parents who economically struggle and have few assets to pass on to the next generation. Historically, the creation and accumulation of wealth provides evidence of the legacy of racism, sexism, and discrimination and their role in determining class. Black/African Americans, women, and Hispanic/Latinos have historically been denied the means to obtain assets and grow wealth. Consider the impact of chronic marginalization on the Black/African American community's ability to build wealth. While the income gaps between various ethnic groups may be decreasing, the gap between assets remains wide. Data from the Pew Research center show that the median wealth of Caucasian households is 20 times that of Black/African American households and 18 times that of Hispanic/Latinos households in the U.S. (Pew Research Center, 2011).
Class extends beyond wealth and other financial indicators. Class also includes details like the amount of free time you enjoy (because you are not working three jobs to make ends meet) or feeling like there is a "right" way to speak and act in order to be heard. For this Discussion, analyze how classism has impacted your life.
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Post
an analysis of how classism has factored into your life.
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Then, explain a strategy you might use as a social worker to address the impact of class and class differences on the lives of your clients.
References (use 2 or more)
Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2013).
Readings for diversity and social justice
. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Press.
Discussion 2: Power, Privilege, and Classism
Power, privilege, and classism are interconnected. The more privilege you enjoy, the more power you have to access opportunities that build wealth. The more wealth you can amass, the higher your social standing. It is important to note that having wealth is not an indictment. However, the privileges that have often led to inequalities in wealth distribution are real. As a social worker, you may find yourself working with clients who do not enjoy the privileges you knowingly or unknowingly enjoy. The more you understand your own relationship to power, privilege, and class, the better you will understand your clients' realities. For this Discussion, review how classis.
Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior ChecklistAlleneMcclendon878
Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior Checklist
Directions:
1. Rate yourself on the following criteria. Try to be as honest with yourself as possible.
2. When you have completed the checklist, make a list of areas you think need improvement.
3. Create specific goals for becoming more non-discriminatory.
Self-Discriminatory Behavior:
Rate yourself - Use rating scale from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
1.
I educate myself about the culture and experience of other racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups by attending classes, workshops, cultural events, reading, etc.
2.
I spend time reflecting on my own childhood/upbringing to analyze where and how I received racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, heterosexist or other prejudiced messages.
3.
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I look at my own attitudes and behaviors as an adult to determine how I am colluding with or combating racism in our society.
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I evaluate my own use of language to see if I use terms or phrases that are degrading or hurtful to another group.
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I avoid stereotyping and generalizing about person based on their group identity, gender, etc.
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I value cultural differences and avoid statements such as "I never think of you as a [blank],” which discredits differences.
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I am aware of, and can explore and discuss with comfort, issues of racism and pluralism.
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I am open to having someone of another race point out ways in which my behavior may be insensitive.
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I give equal attention to all staff whom I supervise regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic class, or physical ability.
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I am comfortable giving constrictive criticism to someone of another race, gender, age or physical ability.
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I include material about all racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups in my programs even though other groups may not be represented, because pluralistic program material is important for all.
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I take special efforts in my job to develop practices that are, inclusive, such as scheduling meetings, locating meetings, and changing participation costs, when needed.
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I consciously monitor TV programs, newspapers and advertising for biased content.
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I monitor the environment in my home, my office, my house of worship and my children's school for multicultural visuals and request such materials if they are lacking.
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I feel free to ask persons who are using discriminatory language and behavior to refrain, and am comfortable stating my reasons.
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I am willing to be proactive within my organization to achieve diversity goals in hiring and programming.
18.
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Social workers in administrative roles must be able to identify .docxsamuel699872
Social workers in administrative roles must be able to identify and analyze the external factors that affect the function of the human services organizations for which they work. Though you may apply leadership and management skills as you assume an administrative position, you may also be able to repurpose many of the assessment skills you use in clinical practice for macro social work. Just as you gather information about a client and develop strategies for treatment at a micro level, so too, at a macro level, you gather and analyze information about a situation or program and identify appropriate strategies that will support positive organizational functioning.
For this Discussion, you address the Phoenix House case study in the
Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year
text.
Post
an analysis of the supervisor’s role in the Phoenix House case study and identify leadership skills that might help the supervisor resolve the issue. Identify which aspect of this situation would be most challenging for you if you were the supervisor. Finally, explain how you would use leadership skills to proceed if you were the supervisor.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
The
Phoenix
House Case Study:
I am the senior social worker at a program called Phoenix House. Phoenix House is an after-school program supporting at-risk middle school youth. It is funded in part by local school districts. Students are generally referred to Phoenix House by school administrators or parents.
I supervise a staff of four full-time social workers and two social work interns from a local university. Staff responsibilities generally include helping students with homework, individual and group counseling, field trips, and recreational games and activities.
Students are usually referred to Phoenix House when school administrators feel that the student is on the cusp of expulsion or long-term suspension from their school, usually due to disciplinary issues. Parents of students may also enroll their children in the Phoenix House program if they feel it will be beneficial. Parents are made aware of Phoenix House and its services through PTA meetings and via school administrators when a disciplinary incident takes place. Although it is free of charge and funded primarily through school district funds, parents are discouraged from using Phoenix House as an after-school or extracurricular activity for their children.
The average clients of Phoenix House are boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 14. The clients possess a range of presenting issues, mostly relating to inappropriate behavior. Some of the clients have been involved with the juvenile justice system in some form or fashion. Almost all of the clients have been suspended from their school at one point or another. Common problems with clients at Phoenix House include fighting, bullying, stealing, and vandalizing.
The staf.
Boundaries of care and parenting: How does citizenship and care intersect in ...ParentingCultureStudies
Parents of disabled children experience an intensification of what is expected of them as parents. They do so in a context where social responses to disability mean that they are stepping outside ‘normal’ narratives of family; where they are far more embedded in medical practices that sustain their child’s life; and where, in the UK, welfare provision is directed towards parental responsibility for care. The question is whether the additional care needs of children with disabilities should be seen as simply additional components to the parental portfolio of care responsibilities? Parents can experience the role of being intensive carers as different from what they expect parenting to be.
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Print
Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Applied Psychology Scoring Guide
Due Date: End of Unit 10.
Percentage of Course Grade: 20%.
Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Applied Psychology Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria
Non-performance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
Examine APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
16%
Does not examine APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Outlines some APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Examines APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Analyzes strengths and weakness of APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
Analyze multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
16%
Does not analyze multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Describes some multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Analyzes multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists.
Analyzes multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical research and the work of psychologists, using multiple citations and references to support points.
Evaluate ethical reasoning models that can be employed for the resolution of case examples, and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
17%
Does not evaluate ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Lists some ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Evaluates ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Compares and contrasts ethical reasoning models that can employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
Design a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples, using the most applicable ethical decision-making model.
17%
Does not design a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using the most applicable ethical decision-making model.
Sketches a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using a decision-making model that is minimally applicable.
Designs a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples using the most applicable decision-making model.
Designs a solution fo.
CHAPTER 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD.docxrobert345678
CHAPTER 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Walking in the Rain
Hennie Brandt, 7 years, Republic of Namibia
As children reach school age, empathy increases and friendships become more selective, developing into mutual relationships based on trust and emotional commitment.
Reprinted with permission from Children’s Museum of the Arts Permanent Collection, New York, NY
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHAPTER 13
13.1 Self-Understanding
Self-Concept • Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Influences on Self-Concept • Self-Esteem • Influences on Self-Esteem
13.2 Emotional Development
Self-Conscious Emotions • Emotional Understanding • Emotional Self-Regulation
13.3 Moral Development
Moral and Social-Conventional Understanding • Understanding Individual Rights • Culture and Moral Understanding • Understanding Diversity and Inequality
13.4 Peer Relations
Peer Groups • Friendships • Peer Acceptance
■ Biology and Environment: Bullies and Their Victims
13.5 Gender Typing
Gender-Stereotyped Beliefs • Gender Identity and Behavior
13.6 Family Influences
Parent–Child Relationships • Siblings • Only Children • Lesbian and Gay Families • Never-Married Parent Families • Divorce • Blended Families • Maternal Employment and Dual-Earner Families
13.7 Some Common Problems of Development
Fears and Anxieties • Child Sexual Abuse • Fostering Resilience in Middle Childhood
■ Cultural Influences: Impact of Ethnic and Political Violence on Children
■ Social Issues: Health: Children’s Eyewitness Testimony
One afternoon as school dismissed, Joey urgently tapped his best friend Terry on the shoulder. “Gotta talk to you,” Joey pleaded. “Everything was going great until I got that word—porcupine,” Joey went on, referring to the fifth-grade spelling bee that day. “Just my luck! P-o-r-k, that’s how I spelled it! I can’t believe it. Maybe I’m not so good at social studies,” Joey confided, “but I know I’m one of the best spellers in our class, better than that stuck-up Belinda Brown. I knocked myself out studying those spelling lists. Then she got all the easy words. If I had to lose, why couldn’t it be to a nice person?”
Joey’s conversation reflects new emotional and social capacities. By entering the spelling bee, he illustrates a major change of middle childhood: energetic pursuit of meaningful achievement in his culture. As Erik Erikson emphasized, children whose previous experiences have been positive enter middle childhood ready to forge a sense of industry: feelings of competence at useful skills and tasks. In cultures everywhere, adults respond to children’s improved physical and cognitive capacities by making new demands, and children are ready to benefit from these challenges.
In most of the world, the transition to middle childhood is marked by the beginning of formal schooling. With it comes literacy training, which prepares children for a vast array of specialized careers. In school, children discover their own and others’ unique capacities. Notice how the spelli.
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Polk County DFCS
Services Offered:
DFCS offers a variety of services for the children and parents which include:
Obverse behavioral aids
Parenting aids
Free day care/after school
Adoption
Foster Care
Counseling and many other services to help the needs of families.
Mission of DFCS:
The mission of DFCS is to access the well being and permanency of children. We strive to build stronger families and communities.
Clientele or Population Served:
There is no certain criteria or population served as anything can happen at any moment where your child may potentially have to be removed from your home. Often, it is families with low incomes which can sometimes result to not having the resources to provide for their children.
Job Activities/Professional Roles:
As a social worker I’m always accessing and making sure the children are safe in their home.
Required to see children and families once a month but she sees her families many times throughout the month to build a relationship with them by attending events they me involved in.
The social worker I interviewed is in the foster care unit so her main purpose is finding permanent placement for the children if they unfortunately will not be reunited with their biological parents.
Working close with parents to ensure they complete their case plans in order to get their children back in their home.
Why Social Work?
In high school and while in college, she mainly worked in retail positions. She always knew that she wanted to be a social worker or counselor. She has a passion to help people in need as well as a love of working with kids. It is a rewarding profession once a child/children are in their forever homes or reunited with their families.
Opportunities for Advancement/Professional Development:
There are many chances in moving up in this profession. There’s many different roles you can indulge in but still be a help to the families as well as the community. For example, becoming a Supervisor, Trainer, Administrator, etc.
For professional development, all staff have opportunities to learn new/updated rules/regulations as it refers to the job and what they do daily. For example, there would be new training on ethics, HIPAA, certain protocols, court hearings, etc.)
She also asks her supervisor/directors for critique often to see how she can be more effective in her career.
Self Care:
A couple of strategies she learned is first to UNPLUG!
When you get home, unplug from work; unplug from your work your devices (unless you are on-call).
Do not check emails, calls, texts, etc. it is very hard to do, but that is how you start to experience burn out if you are constantly on the move and never just taking a break.
If she is not on call once she gets home, she turns her phone off (weekends as well) You have to set boundaries or people will take advantage of you and your time. Spend time with your friends, family, do what you like to do in order to have a balance.
Job Satisfaction.
Response 1 Psychological Aspects of AgingRespond to at leas.docxmackulaytoni
Response 1:
Psychological Aspects of Aging
Respond
to at least two colleagues who applied a theory of successful aging to Helen's case that differs from the one you applied
.
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State whether you agree that your colleague's strategy for applying the theory to Helen's case is likely to be helpful.
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Provide support for your response and suggest one additional way your colleague might support Helen's psychological well-being.
Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.
Colleague 1: Lisa
Hello Everyone,
There are several key life events that have influenced Sara's relationships. Sarah has experienced loss, and because of it she has become depressed and lonley. She states, "Every since my husband died theres been no one to talk to", (Laureate 2013). This influences her relationships because, she has become withdrawn and angry. After her husband died Sarah, and her daughter began living together. "Sara and her daughter have lived together for the past 10 years since Stephanie returned home after a failed relationship and was unable to live independently", (Plummer Makris & Brocksen, 2014). This influences her relationships because, she feels that Stephanie is taking over, and she has no control over her environment. She has also acquired the habit of hoarding things which influences her relationships because her other daughter Jane refuses to come visit her because of the conditions of the house.Her daughter Stephanie is also having issues over her hoarding. As Sara's social worker, I might apply a theory of successful aging such as Activity Theory to her case by encouraging her to get physically active by going outside to walk, by joining a gym that has programs for the elderly, and by going on short trips with Stephanie. This will also help them bond more. "There is considerable evidence that being physically and mentally active helps to maintain the physiological , psychological, and iintellectual functions of older people", (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman 2016).
Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories, Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. {Vital Source e-reader}. "The Parker Family"
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K.K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Chapter 15, "Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood".
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Parker family: Episode 2 {Video file}. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Colleague 2: Koretta
Hello, Dr. H. and Colleagues. Sara Parker is 72-years old. She recently lost her husband to a heart attack, which has escalated her depression. Additionally, she has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and dementia. While visiting with her social worker, Sara mentioned that ever since the death o.
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Reference Counseling Across Cultures 7
th
Edition by Paul Pedersen SAGE Publications
Each case response must be 1 page in length, with an APA Cover and Reference page.
Case Study of Donna Little - Chapter 5
Donna Little is a 39-year-old Indian woman who has a history of substance misuse and has struggled with reunification with her adolescent children over the last 6 years. She was in residential school from the age of 6 to 16 years old. She has a history of domestic violence in her previous relationships. Donna was the youngest of four children in her family. Her parents, siblings, and herself were raised in the same small northern reservation. Both her parents had gone to residential school in the early 1950s, as did her grandfathers and grandmothers on both sides of her family system in the late 1910s. Donna was raised in an environment of violence and mayhem in her early childhood, which she has talked about quite extensively in counseling. Although her parents abused alcohol, she emphasizes repeatedly that her family was quite ceremonial and participated in the big drum feast and singing within the community. When Donna was 6, an Indian agent wearing a red, white, and black checkered jacket gave her candy and took her to the residential school. She never had the opportunity to say good-bye to her mom and dad, who died of tuberculosis while she was in the residential school. Donna reflects on her residential school experience with a despondent look. While in the residential school, she had only one friend she could count on. Her siblings, who were also at the school, were older and thus not allowed to play with her or sleep near her at the residence dorms. This created an incredible loneliness that Donna did not know how to fill, and often she would use alcohol to help numb that pain. She did not like to drink, but it helped her to stop her thinking badly about the past. Donna was a victim of sexual abuse in the residential school, primarily by the Roman Catholic priest who was in charge. The first time she was assaulted she was 7; the last assault occurred right before she ran away at age 16. When Donna had attempted to tell the head nun in charge of her dorm what was happening to her, she was beaten severely, to the point of unconsciousness. Donna recalls it was her friend, Sue, who nursed her back to health. Donna describes her life as difficult. She went home to her community, only to find a partner who turned out to be as violent toward her as her father was to her mother. She loves her children and cares for them deeply. She breast-fed her three children and still today can feel that connection to them. When her children were taken from her home after the last time her husband beat her, she spiraled out of control. Donna has had long periods of abstinence, has a home in her community that is well cared for, and now has a partner who loves her deeply. Donna is on welfare but hunts and fishes to help with sustenance. Donna and her ...
§ 6.01 IntroductionBackground checks are an important component .docxharrisonhoward80223
§ 6.01 Introduction
Background checks are an important component of an effective compliance program under the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual, § 8B2.1(b)(3) (2011). If the personnel involved in promulgating the compliance program are known as people of integrity then the compliance program will be perceived as the result of a sincere effort to create a culture of ethics within the corporation.
Since the integrity of the senior management, compliance officer, and the compliance office personnel is critical to the effectiveness of the compliance program, enhanced background checks need to be conducted on all personnel who are involved in the conduct and dissemination of the compliance program.
__________
Timing:
These background checks should be conducted at the time of employment, promotion, salary increase or change of position to a compliance related function.
__________
Typically, conducting background checks on certain prospective employees can be an important part of the employee selection process for any company.
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Timing:
Background checks may also be advisable for employees considered for promotion or transfer into managerial or sensitive positions, or those positions which involve unsupervised employee contact with customers.
__________
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Strategic Point:
This practice should be reinforced throughout the company in hiring all employees since every employee is involved in promoting and participating in the compliance program.
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§ 6.02 Steps Involved in the Background Check Process
__________Trap:Strategic Point:
While seemingly straightforward, the steps required to conduct a legal background check are full of traps for the unwary. As a matter of federal law (and the law of many states), the process involves the following steps:
· 1.Obtain written consent for a background check from the applicant or employee;
· 2.Obtain and analyze the results of the background check;
· 3.Provide a copy of the background check to the applicant (if the results are relevant to the selection process) along with a written statement of rights and request a response;
· 4.Provide the applicant with an opportunity to respond with written comments to the background check results;
· 5.Consider the applicant’s written comments and the background check results in making a final determination as to whether the applicant will be hired, promoted, or transferred, and;
· 6.Provide the applicant with written notice (if the background check results are relevant to the selection process) of the fact that the background check results played a part in the selection process and that the applicant was not selected as a result.
__________
__________Warning:
These steps are more than just a set of best practices, they are designed to help an employer fully comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failing to follow one or more of these steps when using background checks for employment decisions can leave a c.
¡A Presentar en Español!Prepare To prepare for this activit.docxharrisonhoward80223
¡A Presentar en Español!
Prepare: To prepare for this activity, review the vocabulary and grammar explanations from Capítulo 4. Continue to practice conjugating verbs in the present tense, to ask and answer questions, and to familiarize yourself with the vocabulary by completing several of the assigned practice activities in MySpanishLab.
Reflect: What makes your city unique? What kinds of things do you and your friends enjoy doing on the weekends? Can you convey what you think will happen in the future? When was the last time that you wrote a postcard? What picture would make a perfect postcard for your city or town?
Write: Choose one of the following activities to use for your initial response.
· Activity #1: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-20 Qué Será, Será… (p. 148). Use the ir + a + infinitive construction to predict the future for yourself, your friends, your family, famous people, and so forth.
Write five predictions of what will occur in the future for five different subjects (e.g., your children, the president of the United States, you, etc.). Consult page 148 for a model.
· Activity #2: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-38 Una Tarjeta Postal (A Postcard) (p. 159). Write a postcard highlighting different things in your city or town. See if you can convince your classmates to visit!
Use the following questions to organize your ideas. Write at least five complete sentences. Consult the model on page 159 of your primary text if needed.
· ¿Qué lugares hay en tu pueblo o ciudad?
· ¿Por qué son importantes o interesantes?
· Normalmente, ¿qué haces allí?
· ¿Adónde vas los fines de semana?
· ¿Qué te gusta de tu pueblo o de tu ciudad?
· Activity #3: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-22 En Tu Opinión (p. 150). Complete the following sentences about volunteer work. Be sure to follow up with additional details to give the reader a clear description of your opinion. Refer to the model on page 150.
· Yo (no) soy un/a consejero/a perfecto/a porque…
· Dos trabajos voluntarios que me gustan son …
· Hay muchas residencias de ancianos en los Estados Unidos porque…
· Yo apoyo al candidato __________ porque . . .
· Cuando repartes comidas, puedes . . .
Respond to Peers: Read through your classmates’ posts. Choose two different posts, and ask one question to each classmate, in Spanish, to elicit more information (Due by Day 5). Also, respond to one of the questions posed by your classmates in response to your initial post (Due by Day 5).
Note: You will have a minimum of four posts, in Spanish, in this forum:
· Your initial post (Due by Day 3)
· A question posed to classmate 1 (Due by Day 5)
· A question posed to classmate 2 (Due by Day 5)
· An answer to a question posed by a classmate in response to your initial post (Due by Day 7)
Tips for success:
· Post your initial response by Day 3. If you post late, you may not have a question from a classmate to respond to in order to fu.
You are the Human Resource Director for a 500-bed hospital. You have learned that the American Professionals Union is attempting to unionize your 1,000 registered nurses. The CEO has asked you to draft a plan—either supporting the nurses in their efforts OR attempting to remain union-free. Draft solid arguments—either pro or con—for presentation and recommendation to the CEO.
Your paper should be a well-organized paper of six to eight pages in length (in addition to a title page identifying your name and the course number), clearly articulated, and to the point. Your paper must reflect APA style and contain at least three references other than the textbook, which may include Internet sources, professional journal articles,
Carrell, M. R., & Heavrin, C. (2010).
Labor relations and collective bargaining: Cases, practice, and law
(9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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Working With Children and Adolescents: The Case of Dalia
Dalia is a 14-year-old, biracial female of African and Irish
American descent who resides with her parents in a middle-
class suburb. She is the youngest of three children and is
currently the only child remaining in the home. Dalia’s parents
have been married for 25 years. Dalia’s father works in the
creative arts field with a nontraditional work schedule that has
him gone overnight and sleeping late into the morning. Dalia’s
mother is an executive who works long hours. Dalia was
diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in early childhood and was
hospitalized multiple times. At present, Dalia’s health is stable
with the last serious episode occurring 2 years ago.
Dalia’s parents reported that until middle school, Dalia was an
easygoing, good-natured youngster who enjoyed singing and
participating in activities with her peers and family. Dalia
denied any problems with drugs or alcohol but admitted to
drinking with friends. Dalia described her family relationships
as tense, stating, “My dad lets me do what I want” and “My
mother is always trying to control me.” Dalia described her
relationship with her older brother, who lives in another state,
as “cool,” and her relationship with her older sister, a college
sophomore, as “not cool.”
Dalia’s parents sought out counseling services for behavioral
issues on the recommendation of her school. The issues
included argumentative behavior with authority figures,
physical altercations with peers, poor concentration in class,
irritable mood, verbal combativeness when confronted, truancy,
and highly sexualized behavior with male peers. At home, Dalia
had become more argumentative and physically threatening. Her
parents had discovered that she and her friends drank alcohol in
2. their home. Dalia’s parents also reported that she was up most
of the night and slept most of the day. They also reported that
her mood was highly irritable and that she was extremely
impulsive. She had no interest in getting involved with any
extracurricular activities, stating that those things are “corny
and boring.”
In the first meeting, Dalia and her mother both appeared
agitated with each other and became argumentative when going
through the intake information. Dalia quickly told me that she
was not planning to talk about anything because this meeting
was her parents’ idea. She stated, “I don’t have any problems,
my parents do.” Soon into this first visit, Dalia blurted out that
her mother was upset with her because she had just shown her a
tattoo she had had done recently, purchased by using a fake ID.
I acknowledged her news and asked if this was the way that she
usually shared important information with her mother. Dalia
shrugged and stated, “I don’t know. I figure I better her tell her
now before she gets too busy.”
I asked both Dalia and her mother what their expectations were
for counseling and what each would like to get from these
visits. Dalia’s mother seemed surprised and stated, “This is for
her. She better change her attitude and start to focus on school.”
I explained that often it is helpful to have sessions both
individually and with family members. I pointed out that
because family issues were identified it might be productive to
address them together. Dalia’s mother agreed to attend some
meetings but also stated that her time was limited. I was told
that Dalia’s father would not be able to join us because he was
never available at that time.
Dalia and I began sessions alone, and her mother joined us for
the second half. During the family sessions, we addressed the
communication breakdown between Dalia and her mother and
Dalia’s at-risk behaviors. Individual sessions were used to
address her impulsive behavior and self-esteem issues.
In individual sessions, Dalia talked about how the family had
changed since her sister left for college. She said her parents
3. stopped being present and available once her sister went away
to school. She said she spent more time on her own and her
behavior was under more scrutiny. Dalia also talked about her
sister, describing her as an excellent student and very popular.
She said her teachers in middle school would often compare
Dalia to her sister, making her feel unsuccessful in comparison.
During a family portion of a session, Dalia’s mother initially
disagreed with Dalia’s point of view regarding how the family
had changed, stating, “She’s just trying to trick you.” I
encouraged them to discuss what was different about the family
dynamics now compared to when the older sister was at home.
We discussed how the family had changed through the years,
validating both perspectives.
In time, I was able to have Dalia’s father join us in some of the
family meetings. He said he felt Dalia’s behaviors were just a
stage and part of being a teenager. Dalia’s parents disagreed
openly in our sessions, with each blaming the other for her
behavioral issues. During these sessions, we addressed how they
each may have changed as their children matured and left home
and how this affected their availability to their youngest child. I
helped them identify what made Dalia’s experience distinct
from her siblings’ and examine what her high-risk behaviors
might be in reaction to or symptomatic of in the family.
In the course of the family work, the realities of being a biracial
family and raising mixed-race children were also addressed. We
discussed how the parents navigated race issues during their
own courtship and looked at the role of acculturation and
assimilation with their children in their social environments as
well as respective families of origin. Educating both parents
around race and social class privilege seemed fruitful in
understanding distinctions between what they and their children
may have faced.
After 12 weeks it was agreed that therapy would end because
Dalia would be starting high school and the family felt better
equipped to address conflict. The family had made some
changes with the household schedule that increased parent–child
4. contact, and Dalia agreed to more structure in her schedule and
accepted a position as a camp counselor in a local day camp for
the summer. Termination addressed what was accomplished in
this portion of therapy and what might be addressed in future
counseling. The termination process included reviewing the
strategies of conflict resolution and creating opportunities for
family contact and discussion in order to reinforce those
behavioral and structural changes that had led to improved
communication and conflict reduction.
Project: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social
history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social
work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is
important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when
working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social
tool to communicate specific information, and possible
conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once,
a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past
factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a
description of potential issues that may have an effect on the
client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s
challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths
and assets that are available to provide support. For this
Assignment you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
Submit a paper that focuses on an adolescent from the case
study above and complete a bio-psycho-social assessment. The
assessment should be written in professional language and
include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical Issues (including psychological and
psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
5. Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
After addressing the 10 categories, answer the following
supplemental questions.
What specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.)
did you use to address this client situation?
Several theories are woven through this case study—Maslow’s
Hierarchy of Needs, Systems Theory, Engagement and
Assessment Skills. Explain which of the theories you used to
guide your practice.
Describe the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example,
drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school
environment, etc.
Describe the identified strengths of the client(s).
Explain the agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the
concerns.
Did you have to address any issues around cultural competence?
Did you have to learn about this population/group prior to
beginning your work with this client system? If so, what type of
research did you do to prepare?
What, if any local, state, or federal policies could (or do)
impact this situation?
How would you advocate for social change to positively impact
this case?
Are there any legal/ethical issues present in the case? If so,
what were they and how were they addressed?
How can evidence-based practice be integrated into this
situation?
Is there any additional information or material you think is
important to the use of the case?
Provide any personal reflection regarding the case that you
think would be relevant to the course.
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