Explain why each one resonates with you, specifically in terms of how you might conduct work in the area of crisis intervention. Then explain two strengths and two limitations of each model. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.
Crisis Intervention Models As you learned in Week 1, crisis is a broad term that applies to a collection of disruptive, traumatic, and/or life-altering events. Moreover, a crisis may affect individuals, families, or, even in some cases, entire populations of a given region or country. Just as there is extreme variability in the nature and scope […]
Explain which services might be most challenging to provide to shelter residents, assuming this shelter is located in your community, and why.
Application: Vignette: Collaborative Crisis Intervention at a Domestic Violence Shelter The collaborative nature of crisis intervention benefits clients in a variety of ways, but can also bring up various ethical issues and considerations. Human services professionals often are privy to the most personal, sensitive aspects of clients’ lives. When a client’s situation calls for […]
What possible solutions to this problem are discussed in Mr. Davis’ article? Are there other solutions you have found? Describe these possible solutions.
In this assignment, you will examine a news report on scientific studies of the Colorado River water crisis. We will follow the same approach and the same questions that you learned to use in the Science Tool Kit activities in previous modules. In this assignment, you will take these questions and create an essay in […]
Explain why it is important to be aware of your personal assumptions, values, and biases when working with human and social services clients.
Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? The underlying meaning is that at first glance, there might be more than what you see on the surface. The same is true when working with clients. Our assumptions, values, and biases can sometimes hinder us in being successful as a professional […]
How might you respond differently (if at all) if the client was from a culture, background, ethnicity or country very different from your own?
Discussion 2: “Blurred Boundaries” In general, client and human and social services professionals’ relationships are to be avoided. However, where is that boundary drawn? Does this avoidance always hold true, or is it situational? Do boundaries change after you are finished working with the client? As a professional, it is essential you are aware of […]
What is missing? A correlation test was conducted to determine whether a relationship exists between level of income and job satisfaction.
Scenarios 1 Statistical significance is found in a study, but the eff, in reality, ty is very small (i.e., there was a very minor difference in attitude between men and women). Were the results meaningful? An independent sample t-test was conducted to determine whether differences exist between men and women on cultural competency scores. The samples […]
What form can or must a contract take? Can a contract be modified?
Step 5: Case Two: White Arch Casino A week has passed since you first spoke to the VP, and you now have one case review under your belt. Feeling a bit more confident, you open The White Arch Casino case file, already thinking ahead about the memo you will write for the VP. In the […]
Create a 2-page Termination Summary of your work with your interviewee/client from your Final Project interview and document the progress related to the service plan/goals that you created in Week 10.
As helping professionals, employees in the human and social services field want their client to be successful. They try to interview clients to create a social history, set goals, make recommendations, and refer clients. However, things do not always go as planned. As a human and social services professional, it might be necessary to terminate […]
Discuss the importance of that responsibility and the importance of providing child-centered and family focused case management services.
After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmates’ responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 250 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. After you have submitted your initial post, take […]
Describe the impact of discrimination on individuals of multiracial backgrounds. Describe the impact of biracial/multiracial or multiethnic distinction on our society.
Multiracial Discrimination Dalmage (2013) writes, “Parents and teachers should be aware of the unique forms of discrimination faced by multiracial children and the White supremacist system in which discrimination flourishes” (p. 101). As social workers, we should be aware of our own understanding of what it means to be multiracial in society. This awareness […]
How do the cultures in this community view mental health? •Are assessments biased in terms of worldview or linguistic accessibility?
Discussion: Cultural Sensitivity in the Workplace and Community Every human and social services organization may be thought of as its own small ecosystem, operating within the larger ecosystem of the community it serves. The cultural backgrounds of the employees that work at an organization, as well as those of the clients served by the organization, […]
explain how you, as a social worker, might help the community view its perceived challenges as a strength.
There is often a false belief that social work is either micro or macro focused. There is a long-standing argument between factions that claim either micro work (working with individual clients) or macro work (working with communities and organizations) is “true” social work. How might the two approaches complement each other? As a future social […]