Category: Social Work

After watching Part 1 of the video, write a reaction paper addressing the following:

1. Overview
2. Provide a summary of the video, highlighting the key concepts and approaches demonstrated by Monica McGoldrick. Go to and then go to Database and P and PsychotherapyNet.
3. Main Points
4. Discuss the main ideas presented in the video, such as techniques for building rapport, using genograms as assessment tools, or identifying key family dynamics and patterns.
5. Applicability to Practice
6. Reflect on how the content of the video can be applied to family therapy practice. Consider specific examples or techniques that could be integrated into your work.
7. Strengths and Limitations
8. Critically evaluate the main ideas of the video, identifying both its strengths and any potential limitations. For instance, consider its relevance across diverse family systems or any gaps in the approach presented.
9. Formatting and References

• Your paper should be 4-5 pages long, typed, double-spaced, and formatted in APA style.
• Include proper citations if referring to external sources (no less than 4 citations)..
• Provide a reference page to cite the video and any additional materials used.

Submission Guidelines:

• File Format: Submit your paper in a typed format (e.g., Word document or PDF).
• Formatting: Use a standard 12-point font (Times New Roman or Arial), double-spacing, and 1-inch margins.
• Length: 45 pages, not including the reference page.

We look forward to your thoughtful reflections and critical analysis of this foundational approach to family therapy.

LINK FOR VIEDO: ONLY WATCH PART 1

https://www-psychotherapy-net.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/stream/tc-ny/video?vid=387&clip=cs0ce999999999999

Construct a letter that will be addressed to elected officials that states your position on the pending legislation or policy issue. This position must be based on the evidence you found and must be grounded in the values and ethics of the social work profession. A template is provided to you below.

Note: There are protocols and guidelines you must follow for these types of communications. These are described in the

In your letter, you must refer to the specific piece of legislation; make an argument for or against the policy (using research evidence) and state a recommendation/request. Also, you must contact the appropriate representative. If you contact a federal representative on a bill or issue in the State of Michigan, your assignment will be docked a considerable amount of points. You are expected to know the difference between the federal and state governments.

How to know if a piece of state or federal legislation is pending:

1. It has been introduced on the floor of the House or Senate AND
2. At the top of the bill it will say that it has been referred to a committee (ex. referred to the Committee on Education)

Q & A regarding the legislative action assignment

Q: Do we need to include references in our letter?

A: Yes, if you are referencing a stats, fact, or other information not commonly known you should insert a citation in your letter. As this is a letter, not an academic paper, you do not need to follow APA style for the letter. You may use words such as “According to…”, “….(Cosby, 2026)”, or use footnotes.

Q: Who should I send my letters to?

A: You must select 2 lawmakers at the local, state, and/or federal level. Depending on the issue and whether it has local, state, or federal relevance, you can send letters to a State Representative, a U.S. Representative, a State Senator, or a U.S. Senator. Most often your two letters will be sent to the legislators that represents your district and the other letter should be sent to the chair of the committee/subcommittee that is reviewing the bill.

Q: I am a bit confused about the rubric. What content should be addressed in the letter, and what content should be addressed in the summary? If possible, I am hoping for clarification for each of the areas of evaluation, because I am having difficulty distinguishing it. Area C, for example, does that criteria apply to the summary or the letter?

A: Everything mentioned in the rubric should be covered in the letter, including those listed in Area C. The summary portion of this assignment is simply you providing a summary of the piece of legislation you selected.

Proof of two letters being delivered to lawmakers, and a copy of the two letters.

• APA is not required for the letter unless citing the sources in-text citations.

Sources provided below:

In December of 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received CMS approval for the CalAIM Section 1115 demonstration and CalAIM Section 1915(b) managed care waivers. This approval authorized $1.44 billion in one-time funding to aid in transitioning Whole Person Care and Health Homes Program pilots, which leverage care coordination and offer non-medical interventions from Medi-Cal 2020 to CalAIM. This approval also makes way for DHCS to address the needs of Californias most vulnerable residents, provide more equitable programs, and increase access across the state. Key provisions of CalAIM include community supports delivered through community providers; enhanced care management; delivery system transition and alignment; access to and transforming health supports; substance use disorder services and initiatives; supporting coordination and integration for dual eligibles; dental benefits; chiropractic services for Indian Health Service and Tribal facilities; and a global payment program. On any given night over 161,000 people are experiencing homelessness in California and there are stark racial disparities within Californias homeless population; Black people make up 39 percent of Californias homeless population while only making up 13 percent of the states general population. These racial disparities are connected to racist policies like redlining, which resulted in housing, economic, educational, and health inequities. Experiencing homelessness also puts Black people at an increased risk of being justice-involved due to the increased likelihood of interacting with law enforcement. A key aim of CalAIM is to address the needs of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness by providing them with enhanced care management and community supports that offer coordinated and community-based whole person care. Housing related community support includes assisting enrollees with finding and securing housing, assistance with Page 5 securing housing deposits and support maintaining stable tenancy once housing has been secured. In paying special attention to those who face the biggest barriers to accessing stable housing (i.e., those re-entering the community after incarceration) DHCS is better able to reach those most impacted to better ensure successful transition into safe and stable housing. CalAIMs goals to improve access to coordinated health and social services have the potential to positively impact the lives of Black people and promote their health and wellbeing, especially in relation to addressing homelessness and housing instability. Since launching in 2022, initial observations from the roll out of community supports and enhanced care management recognized the importance of outreach and engagement activities and the crucial role that community health workers, peer support providers and those with lived experiences play in engaging those who need these services most.51 Other states may adopt this type of strategy as a means to address social determinants of health in their communities.

Reference

Mosalewa Ani, Program Coordinator, The Network for Public Health Law National Office & M.P.H. Candidate George Washington UniversityMilken Institute School of Public Health (2023); **********************

Instructions

After you have identified a federal, state, or local social policy that impacted clients served by your internship agency, write a policy analysis and advocacy paper that includes the following:

1. Describe a policy that impacts clients.

• Present specific examples to support the description of the policy and its impact on clients.

1. Evaluate the pros and cons of a policy that impacts clients.

• Support the evaluation with specific examples.

1. Describe efforts to advocate for clients by influencing policy.

• Present specific examples to support the description of advocacy efforts.

1. Describe the outcome(s) of advocacy efforts.

• Present specific examples to support the description of advocacy outcomes.

Scenario: Muhammad is a new client at Rasmussen Help Center, LLC. He and his family emigrated from the Middle East to the United States. Though he speaks English fairly well, he admits that his accent sometimes makes it difficult to understand him when he is anxious or experiencing mild to moderate degrees of stress.

Initial Posting: Answer the following 3 prompts in a single posting:

• Explain how you will utilize professional communication in your interactions with Muhammad.
• Why is it important to employ appropriate tone and modes of communication with Muhammad and all clients at Rasmussen Help Center, LLC?
• As a Human Services Professional, how does appropriate tone translate in written and oral communication with clients?

In Module 01, you are beginning the first step towards completing your portfolio. As an employee with Rasmussen Help Center, LLC, you will need to think of a Human Services specialty of interest and be introspective when discussing personal bias(es) and the importance of self-care. Please write a paper addressing the following: Teen Pregnant/ Teen Mothers

1. Identify your Human Services specialty or population you will serve within the hypothetical Human Services agency, Rasmussen Help Center, LLC. Discuss why you chose this specialty or population in one paragraph.
2. Discuss in detail why it is important to ensure that your personal biases should be identified so that they do not impact your professional work as a Human Services Professional. Provide an example of how biases could negatively impact a client (particularly a client within the specialization and/or population that you have identified).
3. Self-care is important as a Human Services Professional. Discuss in detail why it is important that Human Services Professional practice self-care and what can be (or has been) your plan towards preventing burnout.

Page Length: 2 pages, double-spaced

Minimum Number of Sources Required: 1

Organizational Review: Using the organizational analysis model presented in Ch. 3 and 4 of the Reisch, M. (2017) text, conduct an organizational audit of a selected organization. The organization can be your field placement (local level), a national or an international organization. Depending on the size of the organization, a unit/program of a large or public organization may be selected. The assignment should be submitted to the Assessment unit of the Digital Campus as a report, including the use of an executive summary. The report should be 5-7 pages in length. Use a direct practice mental health facility/ organization found in Maryland. Please ask me question if you can. Thank you

You will review the template provided and then conduct a self-assessment using the outline below. Your self-assessment will prepare you for the final course project due in Week 9, which is the formal client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.

Note: Please know that only your instructor will review your self-assessment. Use pseudonyms where needed to protect the privacy of organizations and individuals you reference in your paper.

Assignment Instructions

Review the to get a clear sense of what the full process is like with a client. Then use the outline below to write a 510 page paper that includes complete responses to each component of Sections 1 and 2.

Organize your paper in two sections as outlined below.

Section 1

In Section 1 of your document, include your responses to the following:

1. Self-Identifying Information.
2. Demographic information: Age, sex, ethnic group, current employment, marital status, physical environment/housing, and nature of living circumstances (apartment, group home or other shared living arrangement, or homeless). Discuss your neighborhood.
3. Presenting Problem.
4. What is a problem or issue you have experienced? Describe and discuss.
5. What caused the problem or issue?
6. What feelings and thoughts have been aroused by thinking about this problem or issue as you complete this assignment?
7. How have you coped with this problem or issue?
8. Who else, if anyone, is involved in the problem or issue? How are they involved? How do they view or how have they reacted to the problem/issue or solution?
9. How have they contributed to the problem/issue or solution?
10. Background History.
11. Family history: Describe your family history, including your family origin, and names of your family members that comprise your support team. (Use pseudonyms to protect the privacy of your family members.)
12. Family background: Discuss the value of family and what it means to you.
13. Intimate relationship history: Discuss your relationship with a spouse or significant other and his or her impact on your life. Discuss the support or lack of support from your spouse or significant other.
14. Educational and/or vocational training: Discuss your educational background (high school/GED, colleges attended, and trainings and degrees earned).
15. Employment history: Discuss the last three years of employment, including the last places of employment and job titles. (This can be paid and/or volunteer work.)
16. Military history (if applicable): Branch of military, rank, and number of years of service.
17. Cultural background: Race/ethnicity, primary language/other languages spoken, the significance of cultural identity, cultural strengths, experiences of discrimination or oppression, migration experience, and impact of migration on the individual and family life cycle.
18. Spirituality: Share your spiritual affiliations (i.e., denomination, church membership, extent of involvement, religious perspective, or special observances).

Section 2

In Section 2, reflect on your experience completing the self-assessment and respond to the following:

1. Give an example of how technology can be used in the practicum and in the community to enhance ethical practices in social work. Describe the situation you have in mind.
2. Discuss how to create awareness of values and ethical problem-solving in relation to advanced generalist social work practice.
3. In your discussion, apply leadership skills, theoretical frameworks, decision-making processes, and best practice interventions that you have used as a culturally competent social work intern when you have worked with clients who have different backgrounds or beliefs.
4. Explain how critical thinking skills informed your self-assessment. Provide specific examples.
5. Explain how you limited bias toward yourself during the self-assessment.
6. Explain how the strengths-based perspective informed your self-assessment.
7. Explain how you can use this assignment and experience to inform your work as an emerging social worker, including how the strengths-based practice can inform social work practice with diverse clients.
8. Explain how you will engage in collaborative practice with all systems (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) in advanced generalist social work.

Note: Only your instructor will review this assignment to protect the privacy of your personal data.

read instructions and watch for grammtical erros and keep and mind it doesn’t have to be long it discussion post

For your

asynchronous

assignment, you will conduct an interview with a parent or guardian

about a child in one of the developmental stages covered in Chapters 1

–

7 (Infancy through

Adolescence). Your goal is to gather insight into the childs development, challenges, and

experi

ences from the parents perspective. You will then analyze this information using relevant

developmental theories and cultural and contextual factors discussed in the course.

Assignment Components

1. Interview (Data Collection)

:

Identify a parent or guardian who has a child in one of the

following developmental stages:

Infancy (0

–

2 years)

Early Childhood (3

–

6 years)

Middle Childhood (7

–

12 years)

Adolescence (13

–

18 years)

Conduct a

30

45

–

minute

interview with the parent, asking open

–

ended questions about:

The childs cognitive, social

–

emotional, and physical development.

The childs personality, temperament, and behavioral patterns.

Any challenges or concerns in the childs development.

The childs cultural and environmental influences (family, school, peers, etc.).

The parents perspective on how the child has grown and changed over time.

Please do not submit any interview questions and answers separate from your paper.

2. Written Paper (

3

–

5

pages, APA format)

Your paper should be structured as follows:

a. Introduction (

12

page)

What is the paper about?

Identify the childs age and developmental stage.

Provide a brief overview of the

person you interviewed and their

relationship to the

child.

Created by: Dr. Kalisha Smith

Explain the purpose of the paper and what theories will be used for analysis.

b. Summary of Interview (1

–

2 pages)

Summarize key insights from the parents responses.

Highlight notable aspects of the childs development.

Discuss any cultural or contextual factors influencing the childs growth.

c. Theoretical Analysis (

1

–

2

pages)

Apply

2

diff

erent

developmental theories to interpret the childs development.

Discuss how

theories

explain the childs cognitive, emotional, and social

development.

Consider how cultural and contextual factors may alter or enhance the theoretical

framework.

Examples:

Piagets Cognitive Development Theory (Ch. 7)

Eriksons Psychosocial Development Stages (Ch. 7)

Vygotskys Sociocultural Theory (Ch. 3)

Attachment Theor

ies

(Ch. 2)

d. Conclusion (12 page)

Reflect on key takeaways from the interview.

Explain how understanding developmental theories can help

you

in your role as a

Social Worker

support children in various life contexts.

Formatting Requirements:

APA 7th edition formatting (title page, in

–

text citations, reference page).

At least 3 academic sources (textbook + 2 scholarly sources).

12

–

point Times New Roman font, double

–

spaced, 1

–

inch margins