1a) Discuss your view of individuals in poverty and identify if your view has changed based on the readings/viewings
1b) Discuss how society views individuals in poverty and how this may impact our work as social workers in advocating for change for the individuals and families we work with.
1c) What is a social determinate and why is it important for social workers to understand these concepts?
Readings for TD1
Cesta, T. (2020, October 1). Understanding social determinants of health. Relias Media Education. https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/146790-understanding-social-determinants-of-health
Landers, A. L., Carrese, D. H., & Spath, R. (2019). A Decade in Review of Trends in Social Work Literature: The Link between Poverty and Child Maltreatment in the United States. Child Welfare, 97(4), 65–96. Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search database in the TUW Library.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2020). Social determinants of health. Healthypeople.gov; Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health
Psych Hub. (2020, October 5). Social determinants of health [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jeXGbKlTQ (3:57)
Category: social work
The meaning of intersectionality
2a) Briefly discuss the meaning of intersectionality.
2b) Discuss and explain how intersectionality is used in diversity and why its important for social workers to understand this concept?
2c) Why is this term becoming more frequently used in days diversity courses? Have you been exposed to this topic before this course? Yes- in what context? No- why do you think its not been used?
Please remember to cite your posts and respond in a meaningful way to one of your peer’s posts.
Reading for TD2
ADP. (2020, February 5). What is intersectionality and why is it important? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qhadch9oDo (3:52)
Bernard, C. (2020, January 31). Why intersectionality matters for social work practice in adult services – Social work with adults. Socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk. https://socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/31/why-intersectionality-matters-for-social-work-practice-in-adult-services/
BrapHumanRights. (2020, December 10). Race, gender, class, and equality: intersectionality in the 21st century [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoYy5hFSxJk (1:25:12)
Sociological Studies Sheffield. (2020, October 8). Intersectionality and health explained [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwqnC1fy_zc (3:35)
The Regulatory Complaints Exercise
LABSWE Complaint Review
This exercise is designed to (1) increase your understanding of State Regulatory Laws (in Louisiana you can review LA Social Work Practice Act/Rules and Regulations or visit aswb.org to review your state law) and what constitutes a standards/ethical violation. You will choose two of the four cases below that represent a variety of complaints to complete the review (only two cases are required). You will use the outline below to complete your responses to these complaints. Responses should be in complete sentences and cite when appropriate. Each review should not be more than two pages (but if it is do not stress, just giving some idea of expectation).
Case Review Format
1. Review each complaint and reflect on if this is a reportable event to the State Social Work Board, NASW, authorities or if any action is needed.
2. Clearly identify the complaint being reviewed.
3. Reflect on your personal reaction to this case.
4. Briefly summarize the identified violation(s) which may include NASW ethical standards or practice act regulations to determine if a report needs to be made to the Social Work Regulatory Board and/or NASW.
5. Briefly summarize the action you deem as the required next step to be taken and if a report would be made to the Regulatory Board and support/rationale for this report and/or any recommendations that could have been used to prevent this situation.
Complaints
1: A social worker that works for a hospice agency was involved in a car accident and her car had to be towed. A few days after the wreck the towing company tried to contact the SW to pick up her personal belongings as the car was totaled. The towing company did not get a response by the next day so they contacted the social worker at her listed agency as they found her work information, along with client files, and wanted to make sure they were returned to the agency. The Director of the agency was very upset and concerned that the files were in the towing company possession. The Director requested the social worker’s supervisor to address this concern and to determine if they need to take action.
2: A social worker who contracted to complete adoption home visits used her home office to complete the studies. She had a domestic dispute with her partner and the partner took her computer with all her files and was able to access the files. The social worker contacts you to determine next steps on what they should do, but did not want to contact the contracting agency or the clients.
3: A social work colleague in your agency has been showing signs of forgetting information, missing appointments and late documentation. In talking with her, she seems to be having some possible side affects from a medical diagnosis that she is currently receiving treatment. You are concerned if the SW can provide services at this time. The colleague asks you to not share this with anyone as she may lose her job and her medical benefits.
4: You have a social worker colleague that you know socially and share mutual friends on social media. You notice on social media that she is dating someone that your agency just started providing services to for physically assaulting a coworker and exhibited a history of violence. You see pictures on the colleague/friends social media page that he is spending time with her daughter.
The Regulatory Complaints Exercise
LABSWE Complaint Review
This exercise is designed to (1) increase your understanding of State Regulatory Laws (in Louisiana you can review LA Social Work Practice Act/Rules and Regulations or visit aswb.org to review your state law) and what constitutes a standards/ethical violation. You will choose two of the four cases below that represent a variety of complaints to complete the review (only two cases are required). You will use the outline below to complete your responses to these complaints. Responses should be in complete sentences and cite when appropriate. Each review should not be more than two pages (but if it is do not stress, just giving some idea of expectation).
Case Review Format
1. Review each complaint and reflect on if this is a reportable event to the State Social Work Board, NASW, authorities or if any action is needed.
2. Clearly identify the complaint being reviewed.
3. Reflect on your personal reaction to this case.
4. Briefly summarize the identified violation(s) which may include NASW ethical standards or practice act regulations to determine if a report needs to be made to the Social Work Regulatory Board and/or NASW.
5. Briefly summarize the action you deem as the required next step to be taken and if a report would be made to the Regulatory Board and support/rationale for this report and/or any recommendations that could have been used to prevent this situation.
Complaints
1: A social worker that works for a hospice agency was involved in a car accident and her car had to be towed. A few days after the wreck the towing company tried to contact the SW to pick up her personal belongings as the car was totaled. The towing company did not get a response by the next day so they contacted the social worker at her listed agency as they found her work information, along with client files, and wanted to make sure they were returned to the agency. The Director of the agency was very upset and concerned that the files were in the towing company possession. The Director requested the social worker’s supervisor to address this concern and to determine if they need to take action.
2: A social worker who contracted to complete adoption home visits used her home office to complete the studies. She had a domestic dispute with her partner and the partner took her computer with all her files and was able to access the files. The social worker contacts you to determine next steps on what they should do, but did not want to contact the contracting agency or the clients.
3: A social work colleague in your agency has been showing signs of forgetting information, missing appointments and late documentation. In talking with her, she seems to be having some possible side affects from a medical diagnosis that she is currently receiving treatment. You are concerned if the SW can provide services at this time. The colleague asks you to not share this with anyone as she may lose her job and her medical benefits.
4: You have a social worker colleague that you know socially and share mutual friends on social media. You notice on social media that she is dating someone that your agency just started providing services to for physically assaulting a coworker and exhibited a history of violence. You see pictures on the colleague/friends social media page that he is spending time with her daughter.
THE SPIRIT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
There is an old adage that “practice makes perfect,” which is particularly relevant to learning a new set of skills like those associated with motivational interviewing. Over the next several weeks, the Assignments are designed to give you opportunities to practice specific motivational interviewing skills that are introduced in the Discussions.
In this week’s Discussion, you practiced applying the spirit of motivational interviewing to a service user in the case study to which you were assigned. As you may remember, the spirit of motivational interviewing is a heart-set and mindset that encompasses four elements that are crucial for building a relationship with a service user: partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation (Miller & Rollnick, 2013). In this Assignment, you will review a series of practitioner statements to determine whether the statements reflect the spirit of motivational interviewing.
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
• Explain whether each exchange in the “Rating Samples for MI Spirit” document is consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing. Why, or why not? Be specific.
• In instances where you do not believe that the exchange is consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing, explain how the practitioner could have responded to be consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing. Again, be specific.
THE SPIRIT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
There is an old adage that “practice makes perfect,” which is particularly relevant to learning a new set of skills like those associated with motivational interviewing. Over the next several weeks, the Assignments are designed to give you opportunities to practice specific motivational interviewing skills that are introduced in the Discussions.
In this week’s Discussion, you practiced applying the spirit of motivational interviewing to a service user in the case study to which you were assigned. As you may remember, the spirit of motivational interviewing is a heart-set and mindset that encompasses four elements that are crucial for building a relationship with a service user: partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation (Miller & Rollnick, 2013). In this Assignment, you will review a series of practitioner statements to determine whether the statements reflect the spirit of motivational interviewing.
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
• Explain whether each exchange in the “Rating Samples for MI Spirit” document is consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing. Why, or why not? Be specific.
• In instances where you do not believe that the exchange is consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing, explain how the practitioner could have responded to be consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing. Again, be specific.
Different types of economies in the social work profession
Compose a self-reflection on why it is important to understand the different types of economies in the social work profession. Consider the relationship between the state, the market and organizations in the creation of social policies and how different economic contexts (capitalism, socialist economy, mixed economy, neoliberalism and political economy) influence the creation of social policies and Social Work practice and service delivery.
Different types of economies in the social work profession
Compose a self-reflection on why it is important to understand the different types of economies in the social work profession. Consider the relationship between the state, the market and organizations in the creation of social policies and how different economic contexts (capitalism, socialist economy, mixed economy, neoliberalism and political economy) influence the creation of social policies and Social Work practice and service delivery.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational interviewing is an exciting and effective approach to gathering information. While it often is considered a counseling technique, it is used in a wide variety of settings outside of counseling—including in human services settings. Please note that while it is a counseling technique, advanced human services professional practitioners do not use it to engage in therapeutic counseling. How do you see using motivational interviewing in your role as an advanced human services professional practitioner?
In this Assignment, you will examine definitions of motivational interviewing. You will also consider how motivational interviewing can be applied to assessment in human services settings.
TO PREPARE
• Review the Learning Resources on traditional assessment techniques and motivational interviewing. Pay particular attention to the definitions of motivational interviewing, the differences between human services and social work, and the application of motivational interviewing to assessment given those differences.
• Consider how you would define motivational interviewing, if asked.
• Think about how motivational interviewing can be applied to assessment in a human services setting with which you are familiar or interested in working.
Submit a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:
Describe what you believe motivational interviewing is and how you believe it can be applied to assessment in a human services setting.
Helping process is a multisystem practice
Social Work students need to know how the helping process is a multisystem practice. To learn this concept, write an essay (1,500-1,750 words) that addresses the following. Cite three to five scholarly sources to support your claims:
1. The Helping Process: Explain how the multisystems practice model and the planned change model fall under the Helping Process.
2. Multisystems Practice Model: Discuss the perspectives and theories that form the foundation of the multisystem practice model.
3. Planned Change Model:
• Explain the steps within the planned change model.
• Recommend ways to incorporate diversity in the planned change model.
4. Christian Worldview: After reading the “GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work,” explain how a social worker with the Christian worldview might incorporate diversity into the planned change process and why.