Category: social work

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Promoting Justice and Equity

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Using the passed policy “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act”
analysis of a state or federal policy that addresses racial, health, economic, social, environmental justice. The following information will be required:
The policy description – what is the intended goal, who is targeted by the policy, and what organization, community, or organized group is targeted by the policy?
The origin/development of the policy – how did this policy come to exist, who initiated it, who supported and opposed it? What are the ethical and value basis of the policy?
What are both the intended and unintended consequences of the policy for the staff, the organization, the clients, and the community?
Policy Change – Identify one aspect of the policy that you would modify and explain why you would make this change, and how it would improve the policy.

 

Applying Engagement Strategies in a Field Placement: A Reflective Analysis

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Engagement Assignment

This assignment integrates the theories of engagement you have read about with your direct practice work. In 3-5 pages double-spaced pages using APA style, please first describe a situation in your field placement that required engagement skills. Then, identify what engagement strategies you used drawing from the readings from modules 3 and 4. Please describe at least 2 strategies and cite the original source material you used to identify the strategy. Finally, please reflect on the process of engagement and answer the following questions:

What went well?
What did not work well? (E.g. did you make any mistakes?)
Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?
How did you apply principles of belief bonding (if appropriate) to your choices?
What engagement strategies will you continue to build on in your work with this client or client system?
You may include a process recording (typed) to illustrate your examples. The purpose of this assignment is to be able to articulate and apply the concepts of engagement to your own field work.

A Social Welfare Bill: Addressing Mental Health Parity in New Jersey

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NJ STATE BILL
This assignment is an opportunity for you to plan ahead for your final paper by picking a related NJ Bill. Think about the social welfare topic you would like to focus on, and find a current bill (2022) that addresses it. You can search for a bill at this site: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
The same site will also allow you to identify your own state legislators. Note: a social policy must address a social problem and focus on humans or human interaction (i.e. animal protection bills are generally not acceptable for this assignment). The assignment should be 2 pages long, not including header, cover page (if used), or reference page.
Summarize the bill (explain main features in your own words).
Who are your NJ legislators, and did one of them sponsor the bill?
Discuss why it is of interest to you and why you feel it is important
Using the Karger & Stoesz (2014) reading assignment, explain whether you believe it is politically, economically and administratively feasible

 

 

The Impact of Organizational Change on Stakeholders: A Case Study Analysis

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Impact of Organizational Change & Impact on Stakeholders Paper
Instructions
Objective: Describe the process of applying organizational change and the impact on constituents and stakeholders.
Based on your activities and reading for this week, you learned several theories and processes exist in regard to organizational change.
• Read Chapters 5-7 in the textbook.
• In a 2 paper, research an organization that has implemented change. This can be any organization, including one you are or have been a part of, but keep in mind that publicly traded companies are often easier to research. You want to be sure you can find adequate sources of information.
• You will weave concepts of the life cycle as well as revolutionary and evolutionary change into your paper.
• Discuss how this change at different levels (chapter 6) affected the organization and its stakeholders and constituents.
• Ensure the following points are addressed:

o Open system theory
o Revolutionary and evolutionary change process
o Effects of change at different levels of the organization (chapter 7)
o Application of these concepts to your chosen organization (discuss how these concepts would have helped if applied, for example).
o Provide the reasoning behind your assertions.
o Support your assertions with two outside credible sources.
 A Credible source is one that minimizes bias.
 Primary and scholarly/peer-reviewed sources are the best.
 Popular magazines, news sources, etc. are the weakest options.
Reference textbook: Burke, W. Warner (2023). Organization change: Theory and practice (6th Edition). Thousand
Oakes, CA: Sage. ISBN: 9781071869918

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 17

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Prepare an evidence-based paper (approximately 7 – 8 pages double spaced) in which they examine a current session State of Wisconsin legislative bill that has the potential to impact social workers or social work clients.
Describe the bill, analyze the potential impacts of the bill, and provide recommended actions for social workers . The paper requires 5 references and sources. Prepare the paper assuming that the bill has just been Introduced and the decision is unknown.

 

 

Those in Poverty

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TOPIC: Those in Poverty
Program: Good Shepherd Services, New York City, New York State.
1. Discuss at least three barriers that interfere with gaining access to human services. Base your response on the population you selected in Module 1, Discussion 2.
2a. Discuss at least at least three strategies that can minimize the barriers you mentioned in Q1.
2b. Share the challenges you believe you will face to overcome the barriers when you develop a program.

Required Reading:
• (2019). The Road to Independence is Paved with Work. (cover story). Exceptional Parent, 49(10), 22–24. Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search. (Read about how the Family Resource Network identified barriers for the disabled, e.g., childhood to adolescence).
• Community Toolbox (2019). Chapter 23: Section 1. Overview of Tactics for Modifying Access, Barriers, and Opportunities. Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/implement/access-barriers-opportunities/overview/main
• Rural Health Information Hub (2002-2019). Barriers to Establishing Services Integration Programs in Rural Communities. Retrieved from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/services-integration/1/barriers
• Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). Barriers to establishing services integration programs in rural communities. RHIhub. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/services-integration/1/barriers
• Community Tool Box. (n.d.). Section 1. Overview of tactics for modifying access, barriers, and opportunities. Center for Community Health and Development at the University Kansas. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/implement/access-barriers-opportunities/overview/main

 

 

 

Voices of Diversity: Ability and Disability

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View the Voices of Diversity: Ability and Disability video of Social Work faculty sharing their perspectives and experiences.
Identify an idea, fact, or statement in the video that inspires you to learn more. Conduct research online or in the Walden Library and identify one professional or scholarly resource that furthers your understanding. Be prepared to share your findings with colleagues.

 

All youth get a good and healthy start

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Complete an Intellectual Biography on a Social Work Pioneer Mary Ellen Richmond. the grand challenge I chose was to ensure that all youth get a good and healthy start
Please complete the following:
1. Write about your pioneer’s life, discuss their social work career path. What makes this person a social work pioneer?
2. Discuss how your pioneer contributed to social justice. In what way(s) did their work advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice? How did your pioneer address intersectionality in the field of social work as it related to race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.?
3. Address how your pioneer’s practice did or could have influenced policy development.
4. Discuss how this individual might approach the Grand Challenges social issue/problem you identified in Week 1. Include an example that illustrates how this individual might address the problem.

BPSS assessment

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Develop a concise BPSS assessment for a client you are currently engaged in work with. Make sure you use the examples in the lecture section and the BPSS Assessment Organization document as a guide for putting this together. The actual assessment should be approximately 1–2 pages single-spaced.

After writing your BPSS assessment, respond to the following:

What does the literature say is the usefulness, importance, and purpose of a BPSS assessment?
Were there any value conflicts between you, the agency, and the client?
Conscious use of self is a critical aspect of professional social work skills. Referring to the professional literature, discuss your understanding of this concept and how you are developing this skill.
Speak to you experience of learning about your practice with your field instructor. What have you learned about yourself? About how you consciously use yourself? How does this process with your field instructor relate to your own developing relationships with your clients?
Please add some content from a process recording that demonstrates your conscious use of self during the engagement/assessment process with a client.
What have you learned about yourself through becoming more conscious of how you use yourself?
How do biases (conscious or unconscious) impact the assumptions and expectations you have about your client?
What goals did you and the client identify? Are these consistent with the client’s needs and the agency’s services? Were there referrals and linkages that had to be made to accommodate the client’s needs? Was the client part of the process of identifying and setting goals? If not, why and with whom did you did you develop goals? How might the outcome of the work be affected by client participation or lack of participation in the goal-setting stage? Were there any ethical dilemmas for you in the goal-setting process? Please integrate the professional literature into your response.
Provide a conclusion that ties the assignment together—do not simply reiterate what you did—and be thoughtful in your concluding statements.