Assignment Overview The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically analyze social policy and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and general practices: Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior. C1.GP.A: Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics within the profession as appropriate to the context. Related Assignment Criteria: Explain how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. Describe how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice. C2.GP.A: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels: Related Assignment Criteria: Analyze the social policy’s influence and impact on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. C2.GP.B: Engage in practices that advance human rights to promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. Related Assignment Criteria: Explain how the social policy addresses diversity and difference in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice. C3.GP.B: Demonstrate cultural humility by applying critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with clients and constituencies, acknowledging them as experts of their own lived experiences. Related Assignment Criteria: Analyze diversity and difference while demonstrating cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as related to this case, providing clear examples. Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice. C4.GP.A: Apply research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs. Related Assignment Criteria: Apply a human behavior theory, using multiple sources. C4.GP.B: Identify ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance the purposes of social work. Related Assignment Criteria: Identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations of research, while clearly explaining this categorization. Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice. C5.GP.A: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services. Related Assignment Criteria: Describe a social policy that impacts the client or client system. Competency 6: Engage With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. C6.GP.A: Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies. Related Assignment Criteria: Describe how the human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the client’s problems and issues. C6.GP.B: Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage in culturally responsive practice with clients and constituencies. Related Assignment Criteria: Describe how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts, for client systems through applying the social policy. Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. C7.GP.A: Apply theories of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as other culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies. Related Assignment Criteria: Apply the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. Assignment Description In this assignment, you will review the assignment from Week 4, Client Case Study, and consider how theory and professional practice assist in understanding a client or client system. You will develop a scholarly paper that shows application of your knowledge of a social policy, the NASW Code of Ethics Links to an external site. ( ), and the use of professional literature to best understand the problems or issues impacting your client or client system. Use the Capella University Library Links to an external site. ( ) to analyze theory and better understand the client system. Assignment Instructions Review concepts from the Human Behavior in the Social Environment courses (SWK5003 and SWK5005). Then: Apply and analyze one human behavior theory (for example, systems theory, psychodynamic theory, social learning theory) that can be applied in your work with the client or client system presented in the Week 4 Client Case Study assignment. As part of your analysis: Define the theory. Use the Capella University Library to research studies and literature to support your selection, definition, description, use, and analysis of the theory. Describe how the theory can assist you with understanding the client and their problems and issues. Apply the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. Consider the research and EITHER clearly identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive OR acknowledge the cultural bias or limitations of the research. Clearly explain the categorization and provide evidence to support this categorization. Review concepts from the Social Policy courses (SWK5002 and SWK5006). Then: Choose one social policy (national, state, or organizational) that impacts the client or client system. Describe the policy. Analyze the policy’s influence and impact on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. Explain how the policy addresses diversity and difference in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Describe how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts for client systems through applying the social policy. Consider diversity and difference and demonstrate cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as it relates to this case. Review the NASW Code of Ethics Links to an external site. ( ). Then: Explain how you have applied the Code of Ethics in your work with the client or client system. Explain how the Code of Ethics guided your decision making in your work with the client or client system. Describe how you have applied the Code of Ethics in the field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in your community work as an intern. Additional Requirements The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements: Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Cited resources: Minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Length of paper: 34 double-spaced pages, not including the title and reference pages. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria: Competency 1: Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior. (Competency 1) Explain how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. (C1.GP.A) Describe how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. (C1.GP.A) Competency 2: Advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. (Competency 2) Analyze the social policy’s influence and impact on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. (C2.GP.A) Explain how the social policy addresses diversity and difference in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. (C2.GP.B) Competency 3: Engage anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) in practice. (Competency 3) Analyze diversity and difference while demonstrating cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as related to this case, providing clear examples. (C3.GP.B) Competency 4: Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice. (Competency 4) Apply a human behavior theory, using multiple sources of research. (C4.GP.A) Identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations research, while clearly explaining this categorization. (C4.GP.B) Competency 5: Engage in policy practice. (Competency 5) Describe a social policy that impacts the client or client system. (C5.GP.A) Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (Competency 6) Describe how the human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the client’s problems and issues. (C6.GP.A) Describe how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts, for client systems through applying the social policy. (C6.GP.B) Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (Competency 7) Apply the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. (C7.GP.A) Competency 10: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone. Week 5 Assignment 2: Policy and Professionalism Analysis Week 5 Assignment 2: Policy and Professionalism Analysis Criteria Ratings Pts Apply a human behavior theory, using multiple sources of research. (C4.GP.A) 12.5 to >10.63 pts DISTINGUISHED Analyzes more than one applicable human behavior theory, using multiple sources of research. 10.63 to >8.75 pts PROFICIENT Analyzes a human behavior theory, using multiple sources of research. 8.75 to >0 pts BASIC Describes a human behavior theory. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe a human behavior theory. / 12.5 pts Describe how the human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the clients problems and issues. (C6.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes how a selected human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the clients problems and issues, and includes examples of its efficacy. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Describes how a selected human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the clients problems and issues. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Lists the ways human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the clients problems and issues. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe how a human behavior theory can assist with understanding a client and the clients problems and issues. / 10 pts Apply the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. (C7.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Applies the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system, with clear and relevant examples. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Applies the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Applies some human behavior theory concepts or principles to work with client or client system, but they do not consistently or effectively apply these concepts and principles. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not apply the human behavior theory to work with the client or client system. / 10 pts Identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations research, while clearly explaining this categorization. (C4.GP.B) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Analyzes research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations research while clearly explaining the categorization and providing evidence to support this categorization. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations research, while clearly explaining this categorization. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledges the cultural bias or limitations research without explanation of the categorization. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not identify research that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, or anti-oppressive or acknowledgement the cultural bias or limitations research. / 10 pts Describe a social policy that impacts the client or client system. (C5.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes a social policy that impacts the client or client system in a comprehensive manner, and includes examples of the impacts. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Describes a social policy that impacts the client or client system. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Provides a partial description of a social policy that impacts the client or client system, but the description is not accurate or complete. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe a social policy that impacts the client or client system. / 10 pts Analyze the social policys influence and impact on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. (C2.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Analyzes the social policys influence on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues, with clear practice and research-based examples. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Analyzes the social policys influence on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies the social policys influence on the client or client population, including social, economic, and environmental justice issues. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not identify the social policys influence on the client or client population. / 10 pts Explain how the social policy addresses diversity and difference in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. (C2.GP.B) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains how the social policy addresses diversity and difference at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels, with clear connections and specific examples. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Explains how the social policy addresses diversity and difference at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Lists how the social policy addresses diversity and difference but not at each of the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not list how the social policy addresses diversity and difference at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. / 10 pts Describe how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts, for client systems through applying the social policy. (C6.GP.B) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts for client systems through applying a social policy, with specific examples. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Describes how empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills may be used to engage others in advocacy efforts for client systems through applying a social policy. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Lists advocacy efforts without describing how to use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage others in advocacy efforts for client systems through applying a social policy. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not list empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills or how to engage others in advocacy efforts. / 10 pts Analyze diversity and difference while demonstrating cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as related to this case, providing clear examples. (C3.GP.B) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Analyzes diversity and difference while demonstrating cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as related to this case, providing clear examples, and applying the critical analysis to inform culturally responsive social work practice, supported by research. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Analyzes diversity and difference while demonstrating cultural humility by clearly identifying issues related to bias, power, privilege, and values as related to this case, providing clear examples. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Analyzes issues related to diversity, difference, and cultural humility as related to this case. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not analyze issues related to diversity, difference, and cultural humility as related to this case. / 10 pts Explain how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. (C1.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system, with clear and specific examples. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Explains how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not identify how the NASW Code of Ethics guided decision making in work with the client or client system. / 10 pts Describe how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. (C1.GP.A) 10 to >8.5 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. Provides clear and specific examples of both applications and outcomes. 8.5 to >7 pts PROFICIENT Describes how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. 7 to >0 pts BASIC Describes some applications of the NASW Code of Ethics in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern but the situational appropriateness of the applications is not clear. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe how the NASW Code of Ethics was applied by the learner in a field experience with professional staff, support staff, other clients, and in community work as an intern. / 10 pts Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone. 12.5 to >10.63 pts DISTINGUISHED Exhibits strict adherence to the standard writing conventions for the discipline. Elements of structure, voice, person, and tone are well matched to the intended audience. 10.63 to >8.75 pts PROFICIENT Applies the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person… [Content truncated to 3000 words]