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RESPONSE

Respond to a colleague with a suggestion of how to address these schisms, both historical situations and current but yet unidentified ones. Does social action need to be separate from social work practice
 
Colleague:  AnnaVI
 
Jane Addams and Mary Richmond
Jane Addams was a well-known social worker for her work in social policy Addams founded the Hull House in 1969 (Jansson, 2018). Addams work assisted individuals who suffered from poverty and oppression.
Mary Richmond also contributed to social work through writing books and providing educational information that she provided to charities and related agencies. Richmond’s work provided advocacy in building healthy relationships.
Both are great contributors in social work however have different ideas and interests in serving the community.
Schisms 
The Code of Ethics provided by the NASW sets standards for all social workers to follow and abide by. According to NASW (2008), “the Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers” (para. 1). Schisms still exists in the world today, but perhaps social workers are working together for the greater good. Social work is split into the micro, mezzo and macro level systems. Each group has a set of responsibilities and advocacy practices that best pertains to their system. The Code of Ethics is great way to ensure that social workers are fulfilling their ethical commitments to clients, especially because the Code of Ethics is universal amongst all social workers.
Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy to social justin. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.
National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/default.asp
 
 
 
 
****USE 2 OR MORE REFERENCES WHEN RESPONDING TO EACH COLLEAGUE***
 

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Responses – health

RESPONSE 1:
 
Respond to at least two colleagues by reflecting on their take on society’s view of mental disorders and the impact on individuals living with a mental disorder. Explain why you agree or disagree with each of their assessments. What are your thoughts on the examples presented by your colleagues?
 
Colleague 1: Brooke
 
As mentioned in the discussion’s introduction, the topic of mental illness has received increased media attention, often directly related to a traumatic event perpetrated by an individual or group, typically plagued with mental illness.  Since media clips are often only brief highlights of the event being discussed, the term “mentally ill” is simply attached to the perpetrator with little or no elaboration regarding the individual’s actual diagnosis or history of treatment.  To that end, social stigma is a natural consequence of mental illness, having been introduced to the mainstream population through glorified, intense, and attention seeking means.
 There are both positive and negative outcomes that come with mental illness being viewed on a grand scale due to media coverage.  Mental illness is indeed a bleak reality within society, so its mention to the mainstream population can certainly be viewed as a positive.  In other words, since people are hearing the term more frequently, there is an increased awareness which can only lead to increased understanding.  However, on the contrary, this global understanding is a process, and the negative stigma attached to mental illness cannot be overlooked.  Since mental illness is a complex state, often characterized by comorbid diagnoses, it would be irresponsible to simply group those affected into one category (Krueger and Bezdjian, 2009).  Despite this fact, this is often the “takeaway” when the term “mental illness” is mentioned by the media.
 
 The DSM 5 is organized with the intent of helping professionals diagnose more accurately and comprehensively, as it recognizes that mental illness is not typically single dimensional (Krueger and Bezdjian, 2009).  The developmental lifespan is evident in each diagnostic category, with the disorder highlighted from childhood through adolescence, adulthood and later adulthood (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). This allows for the diagnosing clinician to determine the presenting characteristics at each stage of life, providing a thorough diagnosis.  This becomes increasingly important when the media is highlighting mental illness as a foundational cause of a person’s behavior.  In these cases, social workers are in a unique position to educate the mainstream regarding the issue at hand.  Teens perpetuating violence, for example, has significantly increased since the infamous school shooting at Columbine, Colorado in 2001.  With each case, the term “mental illness” has been attached to the assailant’s name, with no other descriptors or explanations. Perhaps, during these times, macro level clinicians can be assigned to educate the public regarding the diagnosis of the perpetrator, to the extent that confidentiality would allow.  As social change agents, modifying a collective, yet inaccurate perception of society, remains an ethical responsibility.  Additionally, by addressing widespread views regarding mental illness, the hope is the stigma can be broken down, allowing, most importantly, for those in need  to gain access available services and resources.
 
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental  disorders (5th ed.). Arlington,
VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
 
Krueger, R. F., & Bezdjian, S. (2009). Enhancing research and treatment of mental disorders with dimensional 
concepts: Toward DSM-V and ICS-11. World Psychiatry, 8(1), 3–6.
 
 
Colleague 2: Jennifer
 
Society frequently believes that those with mental illness are violent or dangerous. Such stigmas are related to media reports which portray those with mental illness as criminals, evil, or very disabled, and unable to live normal lives (Mental Health Foundation, n.d.). This negative stigma increases discrimination among those with mental illness and increases issues such as social isolation, poor housing, unemployment, or poverty in those who are already at an increased risk for such criteria (Mental Health Foundation, n.d.). Stigma and discrimination traps people in the cycle of illness, can lead to the further perpetuation the mental illness, and leads to further difficulties in one’s ability to effectively participate as an active and contributing member of society (Mental Health Foundation, n.d.). While those who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses are often stereotyped or discriminated against, the same diagnosis is essential in ensuing one is able to obtain the help necessary to not only understand, but effectively treat their psychiatric disorder (Mental Health Foundation, n.d.).
DSM-5 is intended to aid professionals in properly, and more accurately, diagnosing mental illness and strives to establish common language necessary to communicate the characteristics of mental disorders amongst professionals (APA, 3013). The DSM-5 corresponds to the organizational arrangement of disorders planned for ICD-II. The DSM-5 is organized in sequence with the developmental life span and is divided into three sections, with 20 chapters that address specific disorders; section I provides an introduction and information regarding the organizational features of the text, while section II includes diagnostic criteria and codes, section III addresses assessment measures, cultural considerations, a glossary, and conditions that require further study (APA, 2013). Each chapter is arranged based on the common features among each disorder. In understanding that disorders are not single dimensional, the DSM-5 uses a multi-axial system to define disorders (Kruger and Bezdjian, 2009).
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). The organization of DSM-5. Retrieved on August 31, 2017 from
file:///C:/Users/jenkinsj/Downloads/APA_DSM_Organization-of-DSM-5.pdf
Krueger, R. F., & Bezdjian, S. (2009). Enhancing research and treatment of mental disorders with
dimensional concepts: Toward DSM-V and ICS-11. World Psychiatry, 8(1), 3-6.
Mental Health Foundation. (n.d.).  Stigma and discrimination. Retrieved on August 31, 2017 from                https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stigma-and-discrimination
 

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Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain the importance of maintaining accurate and objective employee records, indicating the consequences that may result from lack of record keeping. Provide support for your rationale.

Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer.

  1. Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs.
  3. Create a detailed outline of an effective succession planning process that will help ensure a smooth transition as members of the management team at your organization begin to retire. (The plan should prescribe, at a minimum, how to identify employees for advancement, training and development programs, mentorships, and a timeline for preparing leaders for their role.)
  4. From both a management and employee perspective, justify or dispute unionization. Provide support for your rationale.
  5. Suggest the best way in which HR can continue to be an effective strategic partner in helping this organization achieve its future goals. Provide support for your rationale.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources in health care organizations.
  • Demonstrate the importance of HR as a strategic partner in health care organizations.
  • Analyze the impact of labor unions on the health care industry.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

 
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.

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Neurological Disorders/Case Studies

For this discussion you will  take on the role of the clinician for the case study below. Review the patient’s symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.  Discuss your differential diagnosis and provide a thorough basis for any diagnoses you have included. Also discuss what (if any) additional testing you would order and how this would be helpful in clarifying the diagnosis. Finally, discuss recommendations for the patient/family for ongoing functioning (social, occupational and academic, if applicable). You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.
 
This case is a 16-year-old female with no previous history of any psychiatric conditions, learning difficulties, or a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  She is a high school sophomore and her parents have noticed that her mood seems to be “up and down.”  She often falls asleep if not involved in a stimulating activity.  Teachers at school note good performance on tests, but homework is frequently turned in late and she appears distractible and fidgety during class.  She works part-time as a waitress on the weekends but is in danger of losing her job due to frequent tardiness over the past 6 months

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cultural dimensions

 

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Business research

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facility treatment facility

Locate a facility in your region providing treatment for adolescent co-occurring disorders. Contact the facility and retrieve the following information:

  1. Treatment techniques/modalities the facility utilizes
  2. The facility’s treatment philosophy
  3. Staffing patterns of the agency
  4. Syndromes treated at the agency
  5. Length of waiting time of admission for treatment
  6. Typical length of a stay
  7. General costs of treatment
  8. Continuing care or referrals for continuing care

Write a 250-500-word assessment of the agency, including the responses to the inquiries above, and if it appears to serve its client population and community well.
Include a title page, introduction, conclusion, in-text citations, and a reference section.

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Western Civilization

 Choose any of the Roman emperors, and write a biographical sketch explaining what you see as his most notable actions and character traits that impacted Western civilization. A biographical sketch is shorter and more specific than a typical biography of a person’s character, life, and achievements. It should provide readers with your insights into the person’s character and give people what you consider to be significant information about a historical figure. Step 1: Choose an appropriate source. At least one source must come from the CSU Online Library. The Academic OneFile and General OneFile are databases in the CSU Online Library that would be good places to start your search. If you need additional help with using or locating information in the online library, there are Library Video Tutorials available on the main page of the online library under the heading “Research Guides.” You may use additional resources, but those sources cannot include Wikipedia, biography.com, history.com, or other encyclopedias. You may research the person on credible sources online or at your local library to read a variety of biographies about the person. Step 2: Complete your research. Choose one interesting experience that illustrates the main point that you want to make about that person’s life. Gather details about that incident. For example, write a timeline of the person’s life that will show that you know when and where the person was born; where he lived; what he did throughout the course of his life; and where, when, and how he died. Make a list of the person’s pursuits and accomplishments. You should know this person inside and out before you begin writing your sketch. Step 3: Draw conclusions, and prepare your thesis. Reflect on the life of the historical figure. Once you have done your research and have gathered enough information about the historical figure, you should sit back to think about what it HY 1010, Western Civilization I 3 means, to see if you notice any trends, and to have a better sense of what you want to convey about the person. Your thesis statement will offer your reader the overall insight into this person you have perceived. Use the following guidelines to help decide on your thesis:  Ask yourself about how the historical figure was shaped by his time period and environment.  Ask yourself how the historical figure impacted the lives of the people around him, the general public, and future generations.  Figure out which of the figure’s achievements and life experiences you may want to emphasize. Figure out which quality of the person you would most like to emphasize, and make sure the facts you present support it.  Find the perfect anecdote to demonstrate the qualities of the person you would most like to show. Step 4: Write your essay. Your essay should be at least one page in length. You are required to use at least one source from the CSU Online Library for your response. Be sure to consider the following guidelines in your essay:  The introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the essay’s thesis and a summary of the main points that clarify the writer’s point of view.  Organization should clearly present points arranged to illustrate your opening thesis.  Writing should be clear and concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.  The number of sources should meet or exceed any expressed assignment requirements and should be peerreviewed or academic in nature. At least one source must be from the CSU Online Library.  APA formatting guidelines should be used for reference entries and in-text citations.

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best practices

you will synthesize your understanding of the theories, best practices, and current trends in human services to create a case presentation that would be used during a staffing meeting/case conference in an agency. While most of these meetings are informal, many agencies/organizations use a more formal approach. To prepare for this future job responsibility and leadership role, you will create a paper that could be used during one of these meetings. Use the paper structure below to organize the facts and recommendations for your hypothetical client.
Begin by deciding the type of agency and job that interests you, and imagine you are a professional working at this. (Note: The career planning exercises you completed for the Units 1-8 Learning Space Blog will help you with this part of the Assignment.)
Next, create a hypothetical client or use one from a prior exercise in our class. Follow the suggested structure below for writing your paper. Add relevant details and leave out minor ones that are not relevant to the client’s progress. While you will not be required to write papers for these meetings, you will be required to report this type of information and to be organized and prepared. This exercise will assist you in developing a case presentation for when you really will be making them.
Suggested Organization of Paper: use sub-headings to organize your information:

  1. Client name and demographics (no sub-heading)
  2. Presenting problem (sub-heading): What was the reason for the client enrolling in service at your agency? Be specific about the problem, but do not add many extra details by “telling the client’s story;” just write a few sentences about the problem as the client perceived it.
  3. Goal (sub-heading): What are the client’s main intervention/treatment goals? Be specific and add as many as you can think of that would relate to the full scope of services that your agency might provide. However, remember that clients may want to limit their goals to three goals at a time or fewer so it is important to prioritize goals.
  4. Needs (sub-heading): What other needs does your client have that others in your agency might be able to provide or assist in making referrals?
  5. Crisis (sub-heading): Probably, your client is not currently in crisis, so you would simply report that the client is stabilized and there are no ongoing crises for the moment. If your client is in the middle of a crisis, you would briefly describe it, only giving facts that are relevant.
  6. Recommendations (sub-heading): This is the part of the paper (meeting) where you provide your professional opinion about the continued direction of the client’s progress, ideas for future goals, planning or strategies for helping the client, resource referrals, and any other suggestions that you have to advance your client’s care. You will spend time using information from your past classes to support your prioritized recommendations, so make this one of the longest sections of your paper.

This paper should be a minimum of 6–8 pages or 1500–2000 words to respond to the sections in the case presentation. Write the paper using guidelines of Standard American English, and consult the Kaplan Writing Center if you have questions about grammar or format. Remember that all work must be your own and plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your syllabus. References are not required; however, any citations for scholarly academic references to support of your recommendations should be in APA format, including the addition of a reference page.
I will be working as a social worker for child welfare / children and family

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adolescent healthcare

The focus of this discussion is adolescent healthcare. Please address the following points in your initial response:
 
In your opinion, what are the two most important factors that influence adolescent development? Give rationales for your choices.
In the Western culture, there are a variety of health services available for adolescents, but what is missing in Western society that would benefit health promotion for adolescents?
 
How do the health problems that adolescents face impact their health and wellness in their lifetime?