How might your own values, biases, or personal viewpoints impact how you synthesize the information that you have gathered?

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Putting the Pieces Together

Resources

  • Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

The final outcome of the problem-solving process involves the ability to synthesize information in a clear and inclusive manner. The goal of this phase of the process is to take many different data points and points of view and synthesize them into one clear plan of action that can be easily understood by a broad range of stakeholders. This can be challenging, partly because it requires human services professionals to be open, direct, and neutral in their presentation of the information.

As you consider what is involved in this phase, address the following points:

  • What challenges might occur when you enter into this phase?
  • How might your own values, biases, or personal viewpoints impact how you synthesize the information that you have gathered?
  • What dangers might be present?
  • How might you address a situation in which you are asked to develop a report of this nature when the course of action required is not something you supported in the collaborative sessions?

develop and present your course of action for your client in the context of a broader group of stakeholders

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Human Services Case Intervention

Overview

Your integrative project, based on your analysis of a particular case, provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence in the multidisciplinary approach to human services practice. In the two previous project components, you chose a case, gathered data, and collaborated with other professionals to gain a more complete understanding of the case. You then integrated what you learned to arrive at a course of action for the client you chose.

This assignment is the final step in working with the case you have chosen. The goal of this assignment is for you to take what you have learned from working with an individual and apply this knowledge to advocate for a broader group within the community or society, addressing a larger issue.

Additional Case Information

Here is additional information for the two case clients to be used for this assignment:

Case 1: Joseph, an 8-year-old first grader recently placed in foster care after an emergency removal from his home.

Situation: Several schools in the area have asked Children’s Services to provide an informational training for school staff about children placed in foster care and the schools about what to look for and how to support kids who are in this transition. You will be presenting in front of educators, school administrators, and school counselors at a school-sponsored training session. This is an opportunity to advocate for inter-agency partnerships.

Case 2: Mark, a 28-year-old inmate at in the transition unit at a correctional facility who is expected to be released in two months.

Situation. You will be presenting in front of a local business group who is interested in learning more about the job transition program. This is an opportunity to advocate for more local businesses to hire individuals from the program to work for them.

Instructions

The assignment is to develop and present your course of action for your client in the context of a broader group of stakeholders. In addition to assuming responsibility for recommending a course of action for your client, you are also advocating that the community consider addressing a larger issue.

You received information on your client in the form of case notes, case files, database records, and phone conversations, and you actively analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated the information to better understand the nature of the client and his situation. You created a case conceptualization. You also participated in collaborative conversations in which you sought, listened to, and integrated the opinions of other professionals. You synthesized what you learned into a course of action and recommendations for your client.

Now, make a presentation to your peers that communicates the course of action for this client to the stakeholders who are in a position to assist the client in taking a next step. Present the course of action in a way that will capture the interest of the stakeholder group and possibly for others in similar situations. The challenge is to present your case in a way that clarifies the possibility of a new policy or approach to benefit a larger group of people, including other clients, additional stakeholders, and the community or society as a whole.

Requirements

  • Written communication: Regardless of the option you select below, submit a PowerPoint presentation, along with a one-page handout that you would provide to members of your audience.
  • Length: Your presentation should be captured in Microsoft PowerPoint, for a presentation lasting 10–15 minutes.
  • Slide Standards: Each slide should use words sparingly, offering headline-type summaries of key points. Details of what will be presented may be included in the notes for each slide.

Electronic Submission

  • Prepare your PowerPoint slides for a presentation of 10–15 minutes as if you were presenting to the audience as described above in the situation portion of the assignment.
  • Submit your PowerPoint file, with details on each slide in the Notes section, and your 1-page handout file in the assignment area no later than Thursday of this week.
  • Once submitted use the publishing controls and publish your assignment for you peers to review.

Peer Review

  • Be prepared to respond to at least one question from your instructor or peers following your submission.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.

Resources

  • Human Services Case Intervention Scoring Guide.
  • ePortfolio.

Describe how you might apply at least two key points from these articles to the communication of your course of action in the case you are addressing in your project.

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Communication Skills

Resources

  • Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

The final step of the multidisciplinary approach focuses on the ability to communicate with diverse sets of stakeholders about a problem, course of action, and recommendations. Use the Capella University Library to find two articles that address best practices for communicating information to both individuals and groups, then:

  • Summary the key points of each article.
  • Summarize the differences between the articles, including focus and conclusions.
  • Describe how you might apply at least two key points from these articles to the communication of your course of action in the case you are addressing in your project.

Where do you feel you have grown the most? What are the implications of this growth in your work?

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Reflection

Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

Over the past several weeks, you have been asked to analyze the role of a human services professional and apply your understanding of how human services professionals seek change in a variety of settings. In your initial post for this discussion, consider what you have learned, and answer the following questions:

Where do you feel you have grown the most? What are the implications of this growth in your work?

Provide an example of how your viewpoint has changed. What does this mean for your future work as a helping professional?

Analyze the research on early infant attachment and subsequent development. Based on that research, provide recommendations for the promotion of healthy parent-infant attachment.

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Early Infant Attachment, Development, and Emotions

Note: Select one of the two following prompts to discuss:

  1. Analyze the research on early infant attachment and subsequent development. Based on that research, provide recommendations for the promotion of healthy parent-infant attachment.
  2. Analyze the role of temperament and emotions and their consequences on infants’ relationships with parents.

Use the readings and multimedia from this unit to inform your discussion.

Evaluate the relationship between the literature and real-world practice in prenatal care, postnatal care, or both, as they relate to your chosen topic.

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Final Paper

For the third component of your course project, write a paper with a literature review on the topic you have researched throughout the course. In your assignment, address the following:

Write an introduction to your topic and describe its importance.

Write a literature review related to the topic or issue you selected.

Review what is currently known about the topic from peer-reviewed academic journals.

For more information about literature reviews, consult the Principles and Procedures for Writing a Literature Review iGuide page, linked in the Resources.

Evaluate research related to prenatal or postnatal development in relation to the topic you selected. As a reminder, the postnatal period should include only the first three months after birth.

Evaluate the relationship between the literature and real-world practice in prenatal care, postnatal care, or both, as they relate to your chosen topic.

Recommend best practices for promoting the health of newborns or infants, in relation to your chosen topic.

Analyze the impact of prenatal care, postnatal care, or both, on family, community, or society.

Write a conclusion to summarize what you learned and the implications for the topic you selected.

Assignment Requirements

To achieve a successful experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements.

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA style and formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.

Use APA subheadings.

Include a title page, abstract, table of contents, and reference list, per APA guidelines.

Length of paper: 15–20 double-spaced pages, not including title page, table of contents, abstract, or references list.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

References: A minimum of 12 peer-reviewed resources are required.

Review your course project information and the assignment scoring guide to ensure you understand the requirements before you submit your project.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

Final Paper Scoring Guide.

APA Guide.

APA Style and Format.

Articles, Books, and More.

Capella Library.

Capella Writing Center.

How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?.

PSY6010: Human Prenatal Development Research Guide.

Principles and Procedures for Writing a Literature Review.

Writing Feedback Tool.

For whom is the group intended? Identify the specific population. What do you know about the needs for this population?

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Guidelines in developing a Group Proposal.

TOPIC OF THE GROUP PROPOSAL: PREVENTION SUICIDE IN TEENANGERS, 16-18 AGE. LATINO/ FEMALE/SPANISH.

Whatever information you found the most, choose one, but it has to be prevention suicide in teenagers around 16-18.

TOTALLY OF PAGES: 7 PAGES THE WHOLE PAPER.

Introduction part: 2-3 PAGES

-Why is there a need for such a group?

– What type of group are you forming?

– For whom is the group intended? Identify the specific population. What do you know about the needs for this population?

-Most importantly your rationale for this group needs or be clear and convincing, remember you might have to convince and audience about why there is a need for your group.

-State your goals or what you expect to achieve?

NOTE: You have to include 5 peer review articles from Albizu library for your introduction, to sustain your point and convince your audience. Put facts, statistics whatever your found about the topic.

1. Use the following resources:

HOW TO ACCES THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY:

Step 1. Go to www.albizu.edu Once you are on the university page, click on SunPortal at the top right hand side.

Step 2. On the sun portal login page do the following:

Username: schavez564

Password: sabrina1998

Step 3. Click on Virtual Library

-CAU ONLINE LIBRARY COBIMET (PEER REVIEWED/ FULL TEXT ARTICLES)

-NOTHING OLDER THAN 8 YEARS

Objectives:

-How many members in your group? Is there a specific group?

-Are you planning to conduct any pre-group interviewing or pre-screening candidates?

-Where will the group meet and how long will the session be?

-Will it be an open or close group? Would there be any group pre-selection or pre-screening?

-What topics will be explored in this group?

Final Part:

-This part should include how you see your initial goals achieved, or what you expect your group members to accomplish after attending your group.

-If you are administering a pre-screening tool what do you expect to see as you complete the group as far as changes in the scores.

Watch the fifteen-minute online video Autism’s Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle on autism, which was aired on the PBS NewsHour’s show on April 20, 2011

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Autism and Asperger’s Disorders – One or Two Categories?

The most common pervasive developmental disorders tend to fall into one of two categories: autism disorder and Asperger’s disorder.

Watch the fifteen-minute online video Autism’s Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle on autism, which was aired on the PBS NewsHour’s show on April 20, 2011. You may also opt to read the transcript or listen to the audio available on the same web page.

Review the information presented in the video and complete the required readings for this week. Submit a 3- to 4-page paper and respond to the following:

Take a position on the current debate about whether Asperger’s disorder is a type of autism? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) moved Asperger’s disorder into the autism category and addressed it as a mild form of autism. There are many critics of this change to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) which placed the two diagnoses in separate categories, indicating that Asperger’s disorder is not a form of autism (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).

Should Asperger’s have been labeled as a high-functioning (mild) form of autism, or should it have remained in its own category as a disorder separate from autism? Support your decision with information from academic sources.

References:

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental

disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishers.

PBS News Hour. (Producer). (2011, April 20). Autism’s causes: How close are

we to solving the puzzle? [Video]. Washington, DC: Public Broadcasting

System. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-

june11/autism3causes_04-20.html

Submission Details:

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

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1.Initial Assessment

Discuss the important elements of an initial assessment of a client. What are some questions you want to be sure to ask? Discuss how your favorite theory or theories of counseling influence the content of your initial assessment and the way you use the acquired information for goal setting and treatment planning.

2. Treatment Planning

How well did you do in constructing an effective treatment plan in your skills? What else do you need to know about treatment planning? What other skills do one might need to develop to be able to create effective treatment plans in collaboration with clients?

Identify specific biological, psychological and sociological influences that shaped the individual’s experience.

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Throughout the HSBE I and II courses, you have explored the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of different phases of the human life span. You have explored life-span development theories that help to explain human behavior. You also have considered how the social environment influences individuals and their behavior.

Gathering facts about a client’s life span through the interview process is an important social work skill. This week, you practice this skill by interviewing an older adult using the questions in the Life Span Interview document available in this week’s resources. For this week’s Assignment you transform your interview notes into a narrative—that is, a life story—of the older adult ­you interviewed. You interweave within this narrative an analysis of the life story by applying person and the environment concepts to your understanding and interpretation of that story.

Submit a 3- to 4-page APA paper in which you provide a narrative analysis of the Life Span Interview you completed. The paper should:

Provide a chronological history of the individual’s major life experiences.

Identify specific biological, psychological and sociological influences that shaped the individual’s experience.

Analyze the individual’s experiences by applying theory and concepts learned throughout both HBSE courses.

Provide your reflection of the experience, both in interviewing the individual and analyzing their narrative.

Explain what you learned and how you will apply this to future social work practice.

References:

https://socialwork.simmons.edu/theories-used-social-work-practice/