URGENT 5 Hours Essey Comparing And Contrasting Followership And Servant Leadership In The Army

Servant Leadership

 

· Listening

· Empathy

· Healing

· Awareness

· Persuasion

· Conceptualization

· Foresight

· Stewardship

· Commitment to the Growth of People

· Building Community

· Character

· Presence

· Intellect

· Leads

· Develops

· Achieves

 

Concept of Leadership and Followership:

 

· Leadership and Followership are linked concepts

· Neither can be comprehended without understanding the other

· The study of followership has been largely neglected

· Leadership and followership are best seen as roles

· The leaders must lead, and do it well to retain leadership

· The follower must follow and do it well to retain followership

· Good leaders enhance followers just as good followers enhance leaders

· When all seek to lead there are no followers

· When all seek to follow there are no leaders

 
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Assignment 3b: Threats To The Global Environment Counterargument

The  members of the United Nations are impressed by your presentation. The  information you provided has led to productive debates. There are now  questions about prioritizing the issues at hand. Some of the countries  are challenging your recommendations and questioning your reasons for  not including certain other issues they believe are priorities.

There are four remaining threats in the list of major global issues. Review the topics and reflect on two that you did not use  in Assignment 3a. Defend your reasons for considering these topics to  be less important than the issues you assessed in Assignment 3a.

 

Energy sources

Civil war

 

Globalization

Poor health of entire populations

 

Lack of educational opportunities

Cultural taboos

 

Inappropriate uses of technology

Climate change

  1. Choose  two of these four threats and write one paragraph on each threat  stating why each is less a priority to the health of the global  environment than the four you assessed in Assignment 3a.
  2. Support  your argument with at least three scholarly sources for each threat  chosen (a total of at least 6 sources) that can be used to support your  position that these two threats are less a priority than the four  threats which you chose to assess in assignment 3a.
  3. Each counterargument should include:
  • An  opening statement describing the threat; Three (3) points that offer  evidence which supports your position that these threats are less a  priority than the four threats that you assessed in Assignment 3a.
  1. Please cite at least three scholarly sources in your argument.
  2. For a brief list of resources for this assignment, please see the end of the course guide.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect global society.
 
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Discussion: Assessing Suicide Risk

 

As a social worker, you will likely at some point have a client with a positive suicide risk assessment. Many individuals with suicidal ideation also have a plan, and that plan may be imminent. Even when the risk is not urgent at a given moment, current research shows that most suicides occur within 3 months of the risk being assessed within a formal appointment. Ideation can quickly become a suicide.

For this Discussion, you view an initial suicide risk assessment. As you evaluate the social worker’s actions, imagine yourself in their place. What would you do, and why?

To prepare:

  • Explore an evidence-based tool about suicide risk assessment and safety planning. See the Week 3 document Suggested Further Reading for SOCW 6090 (PDF) for a list of resources to review.
  • Watch the “Suicide Assessment Interview” segment in the Sommers-Flanagan (2014) video to assess how it compares to your findings.
  • Access the Walden Library to research scholarly resources related to suicide and Native American populations.

By Day 3

Post a response in which you address the following:

  • Identify elements of Dr. Sommers-Flanagan’s suicide risk assessment.
  • Describe any personal emotional responses you would have to Tommi’s revelations and reflect on reasons you might experience these emotions.
  • Describe the elements of safety planning that you would put in place as Tommi’s social worker in the first week and in the first months.
  • Identify a suicide risk assessment tool you would use at future sessions to identify changes in her risk level. Explain why you would use this tool.
  • Explain any adjustments or enhancements that might be helpful given Tommi’s cultural background. Support your ideas with scholarly resources.

 

Required Readings

Morrison, J. (2014). Diagnosis made easier: Principles and techniques for mental health clinicians (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Chapter 10, “Diagnosis and the Mental Status Exam” (pp. 119–126)
Chapter 17, “Beyond Diagnosis: Compliance, Suicide, Violence” (pp. 271–280)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013s). Use of the manual. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.UseofDSM5

American Psychiatric Association. (2013b). Assessment measures. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.AssessmentMeasures

Focus on the “Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures” section.

Chu, J., Floyd, R., Diep, H., Pardo, S., Goldblum, P., & Bongar, B. (2013). A tool for the culturally competent assessment of suicide: The Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (CARS) measure. Psychological Assessment, 25(2), 424–434. doi:10.1037/a0031264

Osteen, P. J., Jacobson, J. M., & Sharpe, T. L. (2014). Suicide prevention in social work education: How prepared are social work students?. Journal of Social Work Education, 50(2), 349-364.

Blackboard. (2018). Collaborate Ultra help for moderators. Retrieved from https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator

Note: Beginning in Week 4, you will be using a feature in your online classroom called Collaborate Ultra. Your Instructor will assign you a partner and then give you moderator access to a Collaborate Ultra meeting room. This link provides an overview and help features for use in the moderator role.

Document: Case Collaboration Meeting Guidelines (Word document)

Document: Collaborating With Your Partner (PDF)

Document: Diagnostic Summary Example (Word document)

Note: This is an example of a diagnostic summary that can be used as a template for Part I of the Assignment.    

Required Media

Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload TranscriptLaureate Education (Producer). (2018b). Psychopathology and diagnosis for social work practice podcast: The diagnostic interview, the mental status exam, risk and safety assessments [Audio podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

MedLecturesMadeEasy. (2017, May 29). Mental status exam [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RdmG739KFF8 

Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (Producers). (2014). Clinical interviewing: Intake, assessment and therapeutic alliance [Video file].

Note: You will access this e-book from the Walden Library databases.
Watch the “Suicide Assessment Interview” segment by clicking the applicable link under the chapters tab. This is the interview with Tommi, which will be used for the Discussion.
Watch the “Mental Status Examination” segment by clicking the applicable link under the chapters tab. This is the case of Carl, which will be used for the Application.

Optional Resources

First, M. B. (2014). Handbook of differential diagnosis. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association

Chapter 1, “Differential Diagnosis Step by Step” (pp. 14–24)

Document: Suggested Further Reading for SOCW 6090 (PDF)

Note: This is the same document introduced in Week 1.

The Diagnostic Interview: The Mental Status Exam, Risk and Safety Assessments The Diagnostic Interview: The Mental Status Exam, Risk and Safety Assessments Program Transcript
[INTRO MUSIC PLAYING]

DIANE RANES: As you will quickly realize, professional diagnosis is far more than just linking a person with a diagnostic label. In fact, linking an individual to a diagnostic label without a complete professional process is directly in violation of many social work ethical codes. Professional diagnosis is a broad and a continuous process that is actually closer to developing a working hypothesis than to labeling. Professionals form their initial diagnostic hypothesis, and they continue to refine it using evidence-based tools or validating it over time in the treatment process. The professional diagnostic process starts with very good data gathering, including a number of different kinds of elements that you might not be familiar with. Diagnosis starts with a particular type of interview called a diagnostic or psychiatric interview. And that interview uses many elements from a biopsychosocial assessment. But it also includes some unique parts like the mental status exam, which is a structured way of assessing mental functions such as memory, speech, thought processes, affect, and orientation. The psychiatric interview also includes details of symptom occurrence and any other psychiatric or family histories of psychiatric issues. Gathering complete information is followed by a careful analysis, which is called a differential diagnosis. That aspect of diagnostic thinking is about carefully considering each of the many possible conditions that a client might have in weighing the most likely possibilities. Especially in diagnosis, you are searching for patterns of symptoms and other distinguishing features which best explain an illness. So the logical process of decision making that you use to narrow down choices is this decision tree, which is simply a way of step-by-step considering alternative diagnoses that might have similar symptoms. Sometimes the decision trees are based on preexisting models done by psychiatric experts. These are especially helpful when you’re new to the process. So within a decision tree process, you’re simply comparing and contrasting the symptoms and the observations from your mental status exam to the DSM V’s knowledge base, criteria by criteria. And often you’re looking at several possibilities. A decision tree simply helps you not miss any important steps by going through the options one at a time. The logical process of analysis with or without a decision tree helps the diagnostician avoid error, especially familiarity bias and to generally keep an open mind. That is especially important when you have an early idea about a diagnosis that you think might be accurate. Not jumping to conclusions too © 2018 Laureate Education, Inc. 1                                         The Diagnostic Interview: The Mental Status Exam, Risk and Safety Assessments quickly guards against making mistaken diagnoses, which can be very harmful. And these are called false positives. Remember too, that diagnosis is continuous. While a professional diagnosis starts at a particular moment in time, when the client comes to you for help, it’s not a static process. That initial moment is like taking a photograph. It represents only a small sample of an individual’s total functioning. In diagnosis, we look in depth at the last 12 months of a person’s functioning. But the story does not end there. Past information can help to confirm a diagnosis, as in a bipolar disorder where a person sometimes has 10 years of mistaken diagnosis before a correct one is made. Current and ongoing functioning is even more reliable than past history in validating a diagnosis. If a person responds well to the treatment plan, more confirmatory information should emerge. If not, the entire process should be reviewed. If we believe that individuals change and that they are impacted by everything around them, then it’s easy to recognize that many initial diagnoses might need regular reevaluation. That matters even when an illness has more enduring features as in schizophrenia, which is a lifelong disorder. Even here, the person may be reaching a phase of partial remission. And we’ll need that milestone added to the diagnosis to understand the cycles. Even in the short-term conditions such as an adjustment disorder, the DSM will have guideline information as to what might occur in treatment response. In adjustment disorder, a person should be substantially recovered within six months’ time. Viewing diagnosis in this continuous, ongoing and integrated way will avoid error. You’ll find that quality treatment requires tracking progress. And treatment plans often need adjusting for all kinds of unforeseen events. Diagnosis can be changed when new information comes into the picture. A diagnostic interview also uses evidence-based tools to ask about risk situations, whether those are caused by violence, general safety, or the risk of death by suicide. You probably already know that the World Health Organization has identified depression as the leading mental health problem worldwide. Nearly one in 10 people worldwide has a mental disorder. And within those who are ill, the World Health Organization considers clinical depression and suicide risk as the top priorities worldwide. Here in the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health tell us that the classic form of depression, which is major depressive disorder, impacts about 16 million adults aged 18 or older in one year alone– only one year, and that is only one of the unipolar depressive illnesses, and only one cause of suicide. Suicide risk is on the rise in the United States overall and within many special © 2018 Laureate Education, Inc. 2                       The Diagnostic Interview: The Mental Status Exam, Risk and Safety Assessments populations. While most nonprofessionals think of suicide as an inherent part of a mood disorder, suicidality is very common in many other types of mental disorders. Suicide attempts are common in borderline disorders, in bipolar disorders, in PTSD, in schizophrenia, and in many other conditions and situations. And risk escalates even further in all situations if substance use is involved. Some individuals will also develop the desire to kill themselves as part of receiving an intractable physical illness diagnosis. Suicide risk is obviously on a wide continuum, ranging from recurrent vague wishes to be dead to direct plans and very overt suicidal behaviors. Even chronic self-harm without suicide intention can easily escalate to a direct attempt to die. We also know that the risk of suicide is very high in the six months after a person has seen a medical provider, and even after they have been admitted to suicidal ideation treatments. Suicide risk remains very high after discharge from hospital stays and from other forms of active treatment. Sadly, few states and few mental health professionals have been adequately trained in suicide prevention in response

 
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Discussion For Society Class

 1. According to “The story of stuff”: How is “stuff” extracted, processed, distributed, and disposed? What are its impacts—environmental and social?

2. According to the assignments in Part Two and Part Three: How have we been transformed into obsessive consumers?

3. (a) Connecting “The story of stuff” to the assignments in Part Four and Part Five: How has the consumerist culture damaged the environment and been a fundamental cause of climate change, disasters, and widening wealth inequality? (b) On the other hand, what/who do the assignments in Part Two most fundamentally blame for the creation of consumerist culture?

4. According to Part Six: What is the trend in U.S. and global wealth inequality?

250-word minimum; no maximum word count. Display the word count at the end of your post.

Part 1

  1. Our story: The story of stuff (Links to an external site.)
  2. The Story of Stuff (Links to an external site.) (22 minutes)

Part 2

  1. Affluenza (Links to an external site.) (56 minutes)

Part 3

  1. The Litter Myth (Links to an external site.) (33 minutes)
  2. Susan Spotless (Links to an external site.) (1 minute)
  3. The Crying Indian (Links to an external site.) (1 minute)
  4. The constant consumer (Links to an external site.)
  5. We are all accumulating mountains of things (Links to an external site.)

Part 4

  1. Use it and lose it: The outsize effect of U.S. consumption on the environment (Links to an external site.)
  2. The world is drowning in ever-growing mounds of garbage (Links to an external site.)
  3. Climate change is the symptom. Consumer culture is the disease (Links to an external site.)
  4. Climate change threatens the global food supply, UN warns (Links to an external site.) (1.30 minutes)
  5. Natural disasters worsen wealth gap and inequality, study says (Links to an external site.)

Part 5

  1. The causes of global climate change (Links to an external site.)
  2. Carbon-intensive industries—the industries that emit the most carbon (Links to an external site.)
  3. Which countries have emitted the most CO2 since the year 1750? (Links to an external site.) (10 minutes)

Part 6

  1. The world’s richest 1% gets 82% of the world’s wealth, Oxfam says (Links to an external site.) (45 seconds)
  2. Global wealth inequality” and “U.S. wealth concentration versus other [rich] countries (Links to an external site.)” (charts)
 
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Week 9

Week 9: Political Strategy in Policy Advocacy

Political strategies evolve as a result of a sequence of actions and verbal exchanges with policy makers and stakeholders. A social worker and policy advocate may find himself or herself in the role of political activist as well.

This week you examine how to use power resources to create and put into action a political strategy that has been designed to increase the chances that a policy proposal will be successfully enacted to change and improve the lives of people. You develop a series of political strategies to address one aspect of the situations and/or problems facing family members in the families you are introduced to through case studies presented in the readings and the media of this week. You also write a proposal for a policy practice or social advocacy that will seek to change a social/organization/legislative policy or advocate for the amelioration of a social problem.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
  • Analyze political strategies related to social work
  • Analyze policy alternatives
  • Analyze issues related to policy alternatives

Learning Resources

Required Readings

SOCW 6361 Webliography
These websites will be required throughout the semester. Become familiar with these websites, especially when doing research for your assignments.

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice  (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.
Chapter 11, “Developing Political Strategy and Putting It into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task” (pp. 372-419)

Plummer, S.-B, Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Concentration year.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
“Social Work Policy: Children and Adolescents. The Case of Susanna” (pp. 57–60)
“Social Policy and Advocacy: Violence Prevention” (pp. 53–55)

McNutt, J. (2011). Is social work advocacy worth the cost? Issues and barriers to an economic analysis of social work political practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 21(4), 397–403.

Sherraden, M. S., Slosar, B., & Sherraden, M. (2002). Innovation in social policy: Collaborative policy advocacy. Social Work, 47(3), 209–221.

Required Media

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Bradley (Episode 7 of 42) [Video file]. In Sessions. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.

Discussion: Developing Political Strategies

In this week’s resources, you explore the stories of Susana and the Bradley family. They are all in situations that need social work intervention and advocacy. What political strategies would you use to enact policies developed to assist these individuals?

In this Discussion, you develop political strategies to address one aspect of the situation(s) and problem(s) facing Susana and members of the Bradley family.

To Prepare: Read and review Chapter 11 in your text. Read “Social Work Policy: Children and Adolescents” and “Social Policy and Advocacy: Violence Prevention”. View the Bradley Episode 7 in the media for this week.

By Day 3

Post an explanation of the political strategies you would use to address one aspect of the situations/problems facing Susana and members of the Bradley family. Explain why you selected that strategy.

Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week’s resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.

Waynnesha Wedlow RE: Discussion – Week 9COLLAPSE

Both Susana and Tiffani are minors, although their situations are different, they are each being impacted by laws set to protect them. Susana is a 15-year-old who is continuously truant from school (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). By laws her parents are to be held accountable for her missing school although they encourage her to go. When a social worker becomes involved due to ongoing truancies the social worker learns Susana has a good relationship with her parents, has few friends, stays home all the time, and is very attached to her mother. The social worker referred Susana to be assessed at a community mental health center. However, the judge over the case ruled for Susana to be removed for the custody of her parents and placed in an institutional setting. This ruling is not beneficial for Susana because she is not a delinquent as truancy is a dependent act.

In the case of Tiffani, a 16-year-old who has been involved with sex trafficking, a law has been put in place for her protection. The law identifies Tiffani as the victim as she is a minor (Laureate Education, 2013). With this law Tiffani is now able to receive treatment for the trauma she has experienced and also vocational services to learn skills she can use when she returns to society (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). Recently, Tiffani learned her former pimp has been busted and is afraid of retaliation. The law that has been enacted does not include safety precautions such as a protection program to keep the victims safe when they return to society.

Organizing a team to further develop the two polices discussed here is an efficient strategy to address areas overlooked by the current polices. A group must have someone in a leadership position to that delegates tasks to members of the team (Jansson, 2018). Tasks the team can work on are (1) how the current policy is working (2) research (3) policy proposal. Developing a team for the case of Susana would consist of developing alternatives to the current policy which holds the parents accountable. The team developed would need to research reasons why children would intentionally be truant from school that have supportive families and healthy family relationships. Community resources should be identified to determine alternatives to keep the youth out of the justice system that do not present with delinquent behaviors. As Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen (2014) stated, you do not want to mix delinquent youth with non-delinquent youth. I selected this strategy, because research is needed to understand the needs of youth like Susana. Understanding the needs of the population will ensure the policy adequately addresses those needs. This strategy can be used for Tiffani as well. There is a lot of research available on sex trafficking of youth, which can be reviewed. Youth are an extremely vulnerable population and need to be protected. Organizing a team to identify resources that can be used to protect these youth from revictimization is important. The team can focus on (1) research on the issue (2) resources (3) outcomes of current policy. By obtaining all this information the team should be able to understand what is going on and develop an adequate policy to protect sex trafficked youth once they return to society.

References

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Bradley (Episode 7 of 42) [Video file]. In Sessions. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Plummer, S.-B, Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

By Day 5

Respond to a colleague who chose a different political strategy than you. Offer a supportive insight based on your own experience as a social worker and/or policy advocate.

Project: Part 4: Identification of a Policy Alternative

As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, once you have selected and identified a social problem, you begin the process of creating and implementing a policy that addresses that social problem. One of the first things you do in the implementation process is an analysis of the social policy you identified. There is always the possibility that the policy created and implemented to address the social problem you identified is not viable for a variety of reasons. In this case, you must explore a policy alternative.

In Part 4 of your ongoing Social Change Project assignment, you identify a policy alternative to the social problem you identified.

By Day 7

Complete Part 4 of your Social Change Project.

Address the following items within a 3-4 page paper:

  • What is the policy alternative?
  • What, if any, change(s) in the policy alternative are necessary and where will they need to occur (local, state, national, and international)?
  • Is this policy alternative congruent with social work values? Explain.
  • What is the feasibility of the alternative policy (political, economic, and administrative)?
  • Does the policy alternative meet the policy goals (e.g., social equality, redistribution of resources, social work values, and ethics)?
  • What are the forces that are for/against the policy?
  • What policy advocacy skills can be used to support the policy alternative?
  • How does the current policy affect clinical social work practice with clients?
  • What changes could be made in the policy to support the needs of clients seeking clinical services?
  • Provide an update on the advocacy activities your proposed in the Week 6 Assignment.

Make sure that your assertions are supported by appropriate research and reputable resources.

 
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7-4 Journal Reflection: Creating A Movement

SCS 100 Module Seven Journal Reflection Guidelines and Rubric

Prompt: Choose a current social movement. You may choose your own or select one of the following: Occupy Wall Street movement, Black Lives Matter movement, the environmental movement, or the gender equality movement.

While you might have not heard of the specific organizations involved in the movements, you have likely heard of issues raise d by participants in these movements. Answer the following questions about the movement you have selected in 1 to 2 sentences each.

1. Which social movement did you choose, and what interests you about the movement? 2. How have you learned about this social movement (news articles, social media, social commentary, conversation with others, television news)? 3. What is the “big question” or inquiry that the movement is trying to answer? 4. What do you think has caused the movement to gain or lose momentum? How does this movement either directly or indirectly impact your day-to-day

life? For example, if you are looking at the environmental movement, maybe you were directly impacted by a tax break for purc hasing a new Prius or putting new energy-efficient windows in your home.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit your journal reflection in a Microsoft Word document.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Engagement of Response

Answers all of the questions posed

Answers some of the questions posed, but not all

Does not answer a ny of the questions posed

40

Focus of Response

Provides focused and direct reflection to answer questions posed

Provides reflection, but the focus is unclear o r unrelated to the questions posed

Does not provide reflection 40

Communicates Clearly

Clearly communicates key ideas and thoughts in a short-answer response

Response needs clarification in order to support understanding of key ideas and thoughts

Response is not legible and key ideas or t houghts are not understandable

20

Total 100%

 

  • SCS 100 Module Seven Journal Reflection Guidelines and Rubric
    • Rubric
 
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SOCW 6311 Wk 11 Discussion 2 Peer Responses

SOCW 6311 wk 11 discussion 2 peer responses 

Respond to at least two colleagues’ by doing the following:

Respond to at least two colleagues by offering critiques of their analyses. Identify strengths in their analyses and strategies for presenting evaluation results to others.

Identify ways your colleagues might improve their presentations.

Identify potential needs or questions of the audience that they may not have considered.

Provide an additional strategy for overcoming the obstacles or challenges in communicating the content of the evaluation reports.

Name first and references after every person

Instructor wants lay out like this:

Respond to at least two colleagues ( 2 peers posts are provided) by doing all of the following:

Identify strengths of your colleagues’ analyses and areas in which the analyses could be improved.

Your response

Address his or her evaluation of the efficacy and applicability of the evidence-based practice,

Your response

[Evaluate] his or her identification of factors that could support or hinder the implementation of the evidence-based practice,

Your response

And [evaluate] his or her solution for mitigating those factors.

Your response

Offer additional insight to your colleagues by either identifying additional factors that may support or limit implementation of the evidence-based practice or an alternative solution for mitigating one of the limitations that your colleagues identified.

Your response

References

Your response

Peer 1: Cedric Brown 

RE: Discussion 2 – Week 11

COLLAPSE

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Post an analysis of how you can apply new knowledge and skills related to research and evaluation, acquired in this course to your future career.

There has been several different skills that I think this course has helped me be able to apply in my future career. One of the most important skills that I feel has become so vital in research is communication. Communication is so important especially when you have to have focus groups or presenting the findings of the research. So, there is communication in all aspects of the social work career, so I intend on continuing to enhance it and become more confident in it.

Identify specific knowledge and strategies and how you intend to apply them.

I will apply what I learned about how to communicate with others and how to conduct focus groups properly. So, I will take what I have learned and apply it to future social work endeavors. One way to utilize communication skills is by being competent of the work that I will be doing. By continually working to increase professional knowledge and skills while applying them to practice (NASW, 2008).

Identify those skills that you believe will be most applicable to achieving your future goals.

Communication will probably be most applicable because it not only involves verbal, but nonverbal communication and that goes a long way in the social work profession. You use communication in a lot of ways and as long as there is proper communication you will be able to communicate to the clients and coworkers going forward.

Reference
NASW Code of Ethics. (2008). Washington, DC: NASW.

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Peer 2: Katie Otte 

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Initial Post: By Day 4 (Thursday) post an analysis of how you can apply new knowledge and skills related to research and evaluation, acquired in this course to your future career.

The ethical standards branched within the NASW code of ethics include evaluation and research as a core standard for social workers (NASW, 2017).  Thus, the knowledge and skills acquired in this course will help me adhere to that standard in my future work as a mental health therapist. Specifically, I will be able to better evaluate new interventions and programs that I might use in my practice.  I will have the ability to understand outcome evaluations related to specific interventions or programs and make informed decisions.  Additionally, I feel competent in my ability to participate in research efforts pertaining to mental health.

Identify specific knowledge and strategies and how you intend to apply them.

A specific skill that I might apply in my mental health profession is using Likert scales to assess clients before, during, and after treatment.  Additionally, I have a better understanding of what stakeholders have an interest in and can design evaluations to meet those needs.

Identify those skills that you believe will be most applicable to achieving your future goals.

I think the research skill that will be most applicable to my future goals in mental health is the ability to read evaluation reports-both process and outcome versions.   I have a clear understanding of the difference between outputs and outcomes and I believe this is important when reviewing research and using it to make decisions.  For example, I may read a program evaluation for a new program the agency is considering adopting.  The evaluation may include both outputs and outcomes and because of what I have learned in this class, I will be better able to determine if outputs that appear to be positive actually result in positive outcomes.

References

National Association of Social Workers. (2017).  Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.  Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

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Religion Class – Responses To Classmates Forum Posts – 400 Words Total

Class: Religion Class

You are writing a reply to forum posts made by my classmates.

2 replies. 200-words in each reply.

The main forum post[1] is at the bottom.

What you are replying to:

First reply:

The quote for this option resonated with me quite a bit. It opened my eyes reading this option as in my opinion, believing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fundamental belief of all of Christianity. I do not think that someone can claim to be a Christian and yet deny that Christ was resurrected on the third day after his crucifixion. In the Bible this is illustrated quite clearly: “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9) Obviously scripture makes this pretty cut and dry, but something that really stuck out to me was not from the Bible, but rather our assigned reading this week. From the Resurrection and Ascension section, “there must be some historical truth in the claims of Jesus’ Resurrection, for no one trying to build a case would have rested it on the testimony of women, who had little status in a patriarchal society.” (Fisher, pg. 320) this opened my eyes a bit because I never thought of it in this sense. Of course women did not have the equal social and economic status back then as they do today in the majority of the world, so the fact that the two Marys were the first people to witness Jesus after death really lends credit to the truthfulness of the Bible. Further, I would argue that the most fundamental belief of Christianity is that Christ died to forgive the sins of all of humanity, and resurrected to rule alongside his Father in Heaven. The belief in Christ’s resurrection is necessary in order to subscribe to the entire narrative of Christ being the savior and messiah of all of humanity. Without Christ’s resurrection he simply becomes a martyr, or perhaps a false prophet to many people. It is his “otherworldly” resurrection that signifies his status as the savior of mankind.

Second Reply:

Hello classmates and professor,

This week I chose option A which states “the whole Christian Church stands or falls based upon the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” This seems to be a great debate, and I thought it’d be interesting to research. After review it seems the loyal believers of the resurrection have a few  facts that they abide by. Below are those facts.

1. The Empty Tomb

2. The Burial

3. The Guard

4. The Disciples

5. The post resurrection appearance

6. The enemies of Christ gave no refutation of the resurrection

To the believers these are the undeniable facts that they go by to support that the resurrection took place. Now i will lay out the facts that the doubters go by.

1. There is no external historical confirmation of the New Testament stories

2. The New Testament stories are internally contradictory.

3. There are natural explanations for the origins of the Jesus legend

4. The miracle reports make the story unhistorical

From my readings it actually has me a little torn to side with one particular group. On one side I am not one to question another person’s faith (who am i to do so) cause at the end of the day all a person has is his/her faith and if you stand for nothing you will fall for anything. Then you go to the other side who takes a literal approach with evidence and simple reality that a person cannot rise from the dead. For the sake of argument I will join the believer of the Christ being resurrected side. There seems to be evidence pointing to Christ being crucified on the cross, we also know his tomb was sealed with an almost immovable stone, and when they finally went to prep the body for a proper burial he was gone. Now moving to the belief that a miracle happened and a dead person rose up. In my 40 years on this planet we have heard examples and rumblings of miracles of the unexplainable, also there are things in the ocean and in space that simple science cannot explain so it is very hard to shut down this side of the argument. The Christian faith is a strong one. A particular verse to me that stands out is “And if Christ is not risen then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain” (1 Corithians 15:14). To me this means that Christ knew he was going to be crucified and if he died for our sins we will be forgiven and he will rise again. So the faith in some people’s mind can become reality, and by Christians having this deep faith they will live their lives according to the gospel. I enjoyed this weeks discussion topic and I look forward to the insight from my classmates.

References:

https://www.christianity.com/jesus/death-and-resurrection/resurrection/christianity-stands-or-falls-on-the-resurrection.html

https://infidels.org/library/modern/jeff_lowder/jesus_resurrection/chap4.html

[1] Initial Forum Question:

It has often been said that, “the whole Christian Church stands or falls based upon the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”  Given the nature of your studies this week in Christianity, compare and contrast the foundational issues at the center of this debate and academically defend your position as to whether you agree or disagree with the statement based upon the results of your research?

 
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Socw 6060 Assignment

The problem-solving model was first laid out by Helen Perlman. Her seminal 1957 book, Social Casework: A Problem-Solving Process, described the problem-solving model and the 4Ps. Since then, other scholars and practitioners have expanded the problem-solving model and problem-solving therapy. At the heart of problem-solving model and problem-solving therapy is helping clients identify the problem and the goal, generating options, evaluating the options, and then implementing the plan.

Because models are blueprints and are not necessarily theories, it is common to use a model and then identify a theory to drive the conceptualization of the client’s problem, assessment, and interventions. Take, for example, the article by Westefeld and Heckman-Stone (2003). Note how the authors use a problem-solving model as the blueprint in identifying the steps when working with clients who have experienced sexual assault. On top of the problem-solving model, the authors employed crisis theory, as this theory applies to the trauma of going through sexual assault. Observe how, starting on page 229, the authors incorporated crisis theory to their problem-solving model.

In this Final Case Assignment, using the same case study that you chose in Week 2, you will use the problem-solving model AND a theory from the host of different theoretical orientations you have used for the case study.

You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 11 to 12 slides, and you will use the Personal Capture function of Kaltura to record both audio and video of yourself presenting your PowerPoint presentation.

To prepare:

  • Review and focus on the case study that you chose in Week 2.
  • Review the problem-solving model, focusing on the five steps of the problem-solving model formulated by D’Zurilla on page 388 in the textbook.
  • In addition, review this article listed in the Learning Resources: Westefeld, J. S., & Heckman-Stone, C. (2003). The integrated problem-solving model of crisis intervention: Overview and application. The Counseling Psychologist, 31(2), 221–239. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1177/0011000002250638

By Day 7

PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

  • Identify the theoretical orientation you have selected to use.
  • Describe how you would assess the problem orientation of the client in your selected case study (i.e., how the client perceives the problem). Remember to keep the theoretical orientation in mind in this assessment stage.
  • Discuss the problem definition and formulation based on the theoretical orientation you have selected.
  • Identify and describe two solutions from all the solutions possible. Remember, some of these solutions should stem from the theoretical orientation you are utilizing.
  • Describe how you would implement the solution. Remember to keep the theoretical orientation in mind.
  • Describe the extent to which the client is able to mobilize the solutions for change.
  • Discuss how you would evaluate whether the outcome is achieved or not. Remember to keep the theoretical orientation in mind.
  • Evaluate how well the problem-solving model can be used for short-term treatment of this client.
  • Evaluate one merit and one limitation of using the problem-solving model for this case.

Your 11- to 12-slide PowerPoint presentation should follow these guidelines:

  • Each slide should be written using bullet points, meaning no long paragraphs of written text should be in the slides.
  • Include a brief narration for each slide (i.e., the narration takes the place of any written paragraphs, while the bullet points provide context and cues for the audience to follow along).
  • Record both audio and video for presentation.

Be sure to:

  • Identify and correctly reference the case study you have chosen.
  • Use literature to support your claims.
  • Use APA formatting and style.
  • Include the reference list on the last slide.
  • Speak clearly.
  • Dress professionally.
 
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BSHS 395 Final Exam / Week 5

BSHS 395 / Week 5 / Final Textbook Examination

 

This examination is to test your knowledge and what you have learned from The Helping Process: Assessment to Termination. This is an individual assignment. Please do not work in groups. Please work alone. Please do not share your answers or thoughts with others in the class.

 

There are 30 short-answer questions, and each question is worth 5 points. Please answer in complete statements; using complete sentences, and paragraphs for each. Please identify the page numbers of which your answers were found.

 

1.      Identify and describe the three parts of the assessment phase. Page # 3-7 Chapter 1

 

 

2.    Why is documentation such an important piece of the helping process? Page # 11, Chapter 1

 

 

3.    How is the strengths-based approach used in the assessment phase? Provide an example. Page # 12, Chapter 1

 

 

4.    Why motivational interviewing is considered a valuable interviewing strategy? Page #15, Chapter 1

 

 

5.    Compare structured and unstructured interviews. What are the pros and cons of each? Page #25- 26 , Chapter 2

 

 

6.    What is the definition of confidentiality, and how does it relate to the assessment phase? Page # 26, Chapter 2

 

 

7.    When evaluating a client’s application for services, how does a case manager determine eligibility? Page # 28, Chapter 2

 

 

8.     Explain the concept of listening during the intake interview. Why is it important for an intake interview to be effective? Page # 67 Chapter 2,

 

 

9.    What are the five methods of responding? Provide a brief example of each. Page # 82-83 chapter 4

 

 

10.Choose an interviewing pitfall. Why can the pitfall hurt the interview? Page #85 Chapter 4,

 

 

 

11.How would you describe plan development? Why it is important? Provide a brief example. Page # 111, Chapter 6

 

 

 

12.What challenges do new case managers have when trying to establish information and referral systems? How can they meet those challenges? Page # 118,  Chapter 6

 

 

13.What are the advantages of a case manager keeping a feedback log? Page # 118,  Chapter 6

 

 

14.Describe the halo effect. How can a case manager prevent this from occurring? Page # 121, Chapter

 

 

15.What are the differences between an achievement test and an aptitude test? Page #123, Chapter 6

 

 

16.What is the importance of client input during the planning process? Page # 144, Chapter 7

 

 

17.How can medical exams and medical consultations help a case manager provide services to a client? Page # 153 Chapter 8,

 

18.What are the five axes of the DSM-IV-TR®? Briefly describe each Page #157-159 Chapter,

 

 

19.  What are the advantages and limitations of a client’s social history report? Chapter 8 pg 164,

 

 

20.  What are the five models of mental illness? Provide a brief definition of each. Chapter 9, pg 186

 

 

21.  What is the importance of a referral when coordinating services? Chapter 10, pg 197

 

 

22.  How would you define resource selection? Chapter 10, pg 195

 

 

23.  To work effectively with other professionals, what skills does a case manager need? Chapter 10, pg197

 

 

24.  How would you define the roles of a broker and a mobilizer during the referral process? Chapter 10 pg 199

25.  What is the importance of monitoring and reviewing services? Chapter 10, pg 200

 

 

26.  How does a case manager evaluate client progress once services have been set into motion? Chapter 10, pg 201

 

 

27.  How would you describe the four phases of behavior change? (pp. 206­–208) Chapter 11.

 

 

28.  According to the textbook, what are the three roles of a helping professional? Chapter 11 pg 209-212.

 

 

29.  Why is feedback important when evaluating direct services? Chapter 11, pg 214

 

 

30.  What are three strategies case managers can use to determine whether a client is ready to terminate services? Chapter 11, pg 215

 
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