Category: Social Work

Over the past several weeks, you have analyzed a policy related to a social problem and have advocated for change. However, your analysis may reveal that the original policy created and implemented to address the social problem is no longer viable for a variety of reasons. In this case, you must explore a policy alternative. For this Assignment, you will identify a policy alternative to better alleviate the social problem you identified. Then you will submit your final report on your experience and the outcomes of your Social Change Project. I am attaching previous assignments that goes along with this.

Rachel Steffenbaum 16.5

What other information would you like to have about Rachel?

What strengths do you see in her situation?

Are there non-substance-related diagnoses you might want to rule out if you get a chance to work more with Rachel?

What risks to Rachel would you consider most critical in addressing her problems What resources would you try to find for her?

What is your initial diagnosis (include DSM-5-TR coding) and what assessment measure might you employ?

What psychosocial and cultural factors are related to this diagnosis? List them as Z codes.

Readings & Resources

Required Readings & Videos

Find the following readings on the Reading List or use the links below:

DSM-5-TR: TopicsSubstance-Related and Addictive Disorders, 543-666.

Pomeroy, E. (2015). The clinical assessment workbook: Balancing strengths and differential diagnosis, Chapter 16.

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: https://www.pbs.org/video/understanding-the-opioid-epidemic-oei0ddLinks to an external site.

Recommended Readings

Gray, S.W. (2016). Psychopathology: A competency-based assessment model for social workers (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. Chapter 14, 373-442.

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., Ruiz, P. (2015). Kaplan and Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Chapter 20, pages 616-693 and Chapter 31,Rachel Steffenbaum 16.5

Assignment Instructions Concept Mapping Expansion (Part 2)

This assignment builds directly from Part 1 (Introduction to Concept Mapping) and expands the conceptual development of my dissertation topic. The goal is to refine and extend it.

Please follow the instructions carefully.

Updated Dissertation Focus (Use This Exactly)

My dissertation will examine how transportation burden, perceived stigma, and therapeutic alliance influence early treatment engagement and retention among adults ages 1864 receiving outpatient mental health services in rural community mental health centers in Georgia.

All sections must reflect this narrowed focus (Georgia, not Southern U.S. broadly).

Part 2 Requirements

1. Revise and Align Part 1 (Light Editing Only)

Update geographic focus from Southern United States to rural Georgia

Ensure engagement and retention are clearly referenced (not just retention)

Add new citations if absolutely necessary

Do not re-expand into broad regional framing

2. Identify and Simplify Key Concepts

Create a clearly labeled section titled:

Key Simplified Concepts

This section should:

Break down complex ideas into simplified, clear conceptual themes

Use short explanatory paragraphs

Focus on conceptual clarity, not heavy literature review

The simplified concepts should include:

Access is not enough

Structural barriers (transportation, workforce shortages)

Cultural/psychological factors (stigma)

Relational factors (therapeutic alliance)

Distinction between engagement and retention

This section should translate the topic into clear, digestible themes.

3. Implications for Practice

Create a clearly labeled section:

Implications for Practice

Focus on:

How clinicians in rural community mental health centers can apply these findings

Importance of early engagement strategies

Addressing transportation barriers during intake

Strengthening therapeutic alliance intentionally in early sessions

Recognizing stigma as a treatment barrier

This should be practical and application-focused, not abstract.

4. Implications for Policy

Create a clearly labeled section:

Implications for Policy

Focus on:

Need for policies addressing transportation access

Workforce shortages in rural Georgia

Retention-focused funding models (not just access expansion)

Importance of investing in relational and continuity-of-care strategies

Keep it grounded in rural Georgia context.

5. Implications for Research

Create a clearly labeled section:

Implications for Research

Focus on:

Distinguishing engagement from retention in measurement

Importance of region-specific rural research

Multi-factor models combining structural, cultural, and relational predictors

Gaps this study addresses

This section should clearly justify the contribution of the study.

Reflective Response Assignments (25 points each)

Students will complete a short (approximately 4 page) reflective essays examining oppression based on readings, documentaries, and participation in campus/community events. Students should offer a crucial examination and reflection of each topic, supported with literature (readings and content from class).

• Reflective Response 2 Examining the social construction of gender, patriarchy, & sexism

Submission should include the following:

• Reflective Overview:
• Describe the social construction of the issues, historical analysis of the issue, and the impact of policies and practices on ethnic and racial groups.
• Impact of Personal Identity
• Discuss how your personal identity and experiences interact with the construct. Consider the reciprocal relationship between the construct and your views, experiences, interactions, and interventions on a personal and professional level.
• Reflect on any biases or assumptions you may have identified about yourself related to this construct.
• Interconnections and systemic implications
• Describe how this may shape systemic inequities.
• Analyze how the social construct may interconnect with other identities or personal experiences.
• Action and Advocacy
• Propose specific actions you can take as a practicing social worker that may address and challenge the social construct at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.
• Describe how your understanding of the construct will guide your approach to promoting social justice and equality.

See the attached below for any other information needed; ask if you need anything else.

Instructions

Social workers focus on the interaction between people and their environment and engage with individuals, families, groups, and communities. In this assignment, you will analyze how a community responds to a person experiencing social or psychological challenges, using a selected film as a case study. Your task is to explore how the film’s community responds to the central character and the issues they face, using core concepts from the social work practice framework.

Paper Guidelines:

Length: 3-5 pages, double spaced (excluding title page and reference list)

Format: APA 7th Edition

Include the following sections (consider using these as heading titles in your paper):

Primary Challenge

Include a description of the primary challenge facing the main character and how this impacts their community or environment

Community Strengths

Clearly identify strength of community members (i.e. family, neighbors, institutions, etc.)

Social Work Practice Framework

Apply the social work practice framework, include the following stages:

Engagement – describe how the community first engaged with the individual

Assessment & Planning – explain how community members or professionals assessed the needs and planned for appropriate support or services

Intervention – describe actions taken to address the issue and support the individual; identify who was involved in these interventions (i.e. family, professionals, community organizations, etc.)

Termination & Evaluation – discuss how any interventions or community responses are concluded; describe how outcomes were evaluated or how the situation was resolved

References: Include a reference list in APA 7 format citing any sources you refer to, including scripture.

MOVIE: WONDER (2017) themes: elementary school, bullying

I interviewed with a Social Worker, I am submitting to you the list on questions I asked with her answers. I will also submit with the assignment instructions. This is supposed to be an essay about our interview and my reflective thoughts about it. I will submit the examples from the textbook as well regarding the structure of the assignment. I will be submitting my list of questions seperately, so no need to worry about that part on the instructions. Thanks!

Imagine you are a social service agency director and you have been contacted by a foundation to obtain funding to develop collaborative community-based services to meet the needs of the population of your choice. (You may continue to focus on the population or issue you identified in Week 6, or you may select a different group.) They have asked for you to develop and present a logic model to address the gap as well as innovative programs to meet the needs of the population you serve. You need to assess the current resources that are available within your community, the gap in services, and the use of best practices to identify recommendations for the new program to enhance interventions for clinical practice with families groups, organizations, and communities. You will present this logic model in a video-recorded presentation to the hypothetical grant funders in which you will also discuss and defend your recommended interventions. Instructions Building from the topic or population you chose for your Week 6 group assignment or using a different topic of your choice, you will create a logic model that you will also present in a video-recorded presentation that identifies resources and best practices that address your chosen issue or population. Please complete the logic model and share it during your video-recorded presentation. You will submit the presentation and completed logic model for your assignment. Visit the following for an example of a completed logic model: Application of Logic Models. Items required in the logic model: Provide brief and concise statistics that identify the community problem you are analyzing. Clearly state the problem statement. Assess the gaps in service in the community and provide a synopsis of what programs are missing to address the issue. Provide at least two smart goals that provide insight into the innovative organization of community- and evidence-based intervention you are recommending to address this issue. Identify a minimum of six inputs needed for the recommended evidence-based interventions. Discuss the evidence-based activities to best impact this community need through your innovative intervention. (Identify at least three.) Discuss the research-based expected output measures as the result of the activities. Additionally: Each logic model must include a title you give to a community issue and the community for which the model is being developed. Present your logic model through the media format of your choice (some examples would include YouTube, Zoom, Teams, and Google) that is no longer than 57 minutes long. During this presentation, please provide details about the logic model and at a minimum: Define the problem and some current statistics facing your community about your chosen topic. Research and address the gaps in services in your community, what services are available, and where clear gaps appear in service. Discuss two measurable smart goals that your community could establish to address this issue. Discuss the inputs an agency or community would need to offer the intervention. Evaluate evidence-based research on which activity or intervention you would recommend to address this community issue. Analyzing the research and discuss what literature shares about expected outputs for this recommended intervention. Discuss your recommendations for the next steps for the community to start to address your chosen topic. Additional Requirements Format: YouTube, Zoom, Teams, Google, et cetera. See Microsoft 365 Software Links to an external site.. Length: 57 minutes. Font and font size: 12 point, Times New Roman. Written communication: Create content that is clear and logical, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. APA formatting: Format your presentation per APA style, including citations where appropriate. See Evidence and APA Links to an external site.. please put slideshow in lames terms

Signature paper

Consider the learning opportunities provided in course.

whys are people poor

Utilize properly cited references (cited throughout your writing using APA formatting) including our course text and NASW Code of Ethics

course: SOWK 132-A22

book: empowerment series: social work and social welfare