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SOC449
SOC449 Direct Practice
SOC 449 Week 1 Discussions
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1. Access and view the
“Working with Yan Ping” video located in the Topic 1 folder in MindTap. After
you view the video, complete the following:
In your response, explain
the following from the video:
a) Presented
problem
b) Identified
problem
c) Social
Phenomena present
d) Cultural
issues introduced
2. What might be a
possible solution to the identified problem using practice theories and
interventions? Social work requires ethical and professional behavior. Explain
if the social worker in this video displayed ethical behavior. Provide an
example of both: ethical and professional behavior.
Read the case example on
page 25 in Chapter 2 of the textbook. Identify the phases of the helping process
in this particular case study. Explain if the case worker followed the
helping process sufficiently or if an element within a phase was missing.
What were the different approaches between the two social workers and why?
SOC 449 Week 2 Discussions
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Please answer each
question and an in text citation must be used for each question. Please make
sure every question is covered in the answer for each number.
1. Establishing a
therapeutic relationship (rapport) with a client requires specific skills to
move the process forward (Hepworth, et al, 2017). How would you work to avoid
any barriers to communication? What role does culture play in this step of the
therapeutic process? Explain some effective physical attending behaviors that
will help the process move toward positive responses or interventions with the
client?
2. How would you rate
your level of knowledge on a 1-10 scale in regards to the building a
therapeutic relationship with a client? Post the number and any comments
you would like to make.
3. View the
“Diversity/Multicultural: Ferguson” case study video located in the Topic 2
folder in MindTap and reflect on your own possible cultural biases. Consider
the following in your response:
Why is it important for a
social worker to take into account a client’s cultural background?
How could cultural bias
affect a social worker’s interviewing techniques?
Why is it important for a
social worker to know their own cultural biases?
For the
“Diversity/Multicultural: Ferguson” video, propose some culturally informed
interview
techniques that will help the process move forward.
200 words for each
discussion
SOC 449 Week 3 Discussions
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200 words for each
discussion
Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation.
1. Watch “Probation
Officer: Redo of Session 1” video located in the Topic 3 folder in MindTap.
Explain how well you assessed the Case Manager’s skill set in Session 1. What
did you learn about best practices and direct practice errors by watching this
example? How were the changes effective? Explain the differences in the
client’s response/reaction to the Probation Officer from Session 1 and the Redo
of Session 1.
2. What is your
muddiest point in understanding errors Social Workers can make?
3. Explain the
difference between giving advice and supporting a client. Provide an example of
how to support a client without giving advice after you viewed the Probation
Officer video scenarios.
SOC 449 Week 4 Discussions
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Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation.
1. According to the textbook,
a usual task for social workers is to assess the family impact on a client.
Access and view the “Home for the Holidays” video located in the Topic 4 folder
in MindTap. Explain congruency of Anna’s messages during the session. What is
meant by boundaries within the family systems theories? Explain homeostasis and
feedback loops apparent in the video case study. Describe the family decision
making, hierarchy, and power apparent in the video case study.
2. Access and read the “GCU
Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work” document. Social workers
frequently practice with groups and recommend group types. Briefly explain the
following group types: Treatment Groups, Self-Help groups, and Task Groups. GCU
believes that God is working to restore the broken lives and communities
through the use of collective skills and resources of Christians. If a social
worker has a grief-stricken client who has the Christian Worldview, what are some
groups that the social worker might recommend to that client? Why
SOC 449 Week 5 Discussions
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Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation.
1. Watch the “Getting
Back to Shakopee” video or the “Hanging with Hailey” case study video located
in the Topic 5 folder in MindTap. After viewing the video, address the
following:
According to Chapter 8 in
the textbook, assessment is used to gather information to create a coherent
picture of the client. Identify how the client in the selected video is
functioning within the various types in intrapersonal systems. Explain why it
is important for a case manager to interpret the meaning of various client
functions when developing a treatment plan.
2. What is one thing
you know about Assessment?
3. Now that you have
created the scenario for your hypothetical “client” for the intake interview
assignment due in Topic 7, explain how you developed the scenario for your
hypothetical “client.” What is the presenting problem and the current level of
functioning? Was the client referred or seeking treatment on their own? Why is
it important to know this information? Propose some engagement strategies you
plan to use in your questioning techniques.
SOC 449 Week 6 Discussions
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Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation.
- Consider the
role of empathy in the process of engagement with a client. What are some
strategies to demonstrate empathy and how do they influence the engagement
process?
- GCU believes
that the hope of restoration is for families, communities, and societies.
How does social work align with this philosophy? If your faith orientation
did not align with that of your client, how would you, using ethical
practices, engage with your client? Describe some strategies you would use
to address this issue in direct practice.
SOC 449 Week 7 Discussions
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Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation.
- Write three
immeasurable goals. After reading all the goals, select two of your classmates’
immeasurable goals that they posted and change them to measurable goals.
Post them to the discussion forum.
Discuss how you might help
a client go from an immeasurable goal to a measurable one. Which of the goals
were the most difficult to change and why? Explain the benefit of measurable
goals to the client’s progress.
- Provide
feedback to your peer offering one strength and one suggestion in each of
the following areas: engagement strategies, questioning techniques. If you
were working with an actual client, what alternative steps would you have
taken to determine the identified problem? How would you determine
the next steps in the process?
SOC 449 Week 8 Discussions
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Each DQ question needs a
reference and it must be citied in citation
- Access and
view the “Marty Case Study” video in the Topic 8 folder in MindTap.
Explain a possible treatment plan (resources, interventions, possible
groups, etc.) for him or if termination is more appropriate. What
might be some possible aftercare plans for Marty?
- As this
course comes to a close what unanswered questions do you have?
- After
viewing the “Marty Case Study” video in the Topic 8 folder in MindTap,
what impact would counterproductive communication have on Marty? What
steps would you take to ensure your verbal and nonverbal responses are the
right ones to move the process forward? Explain how important verbal and
non-verbal communication is when helping a client develop measurable goals
for themselves.
SOC 449 Week 1 Benchmark
Social Phenomena-GCU
Details:
Social workers need to be
able to identify how social constructions influence the client’s life. This
assignment will develop this skill.
Watch the assigned video
in Mind Tap “Home for the Holidays” located in the Topic 1 folder in
MindTap. Regarding the case study, in 750-1,000 words, expound the
following prompts:
What are the social
phenomena apparent in this case? Explain them. What theories would a social
worker need to be familiar with in order to most effectively help the clients
in this situation? What are some ways a social worker could use those theories
in helping the client work through these social phenomena?
GCU believes that the
Christian Worldview offers hope of restoration of all things through Christ
with the belief that we are to carry out work within the public arena with
compassion, justice, and concern for the common good. How might the Christian
worldview align with or contradict aspects of the NASW Code of Ethics?
Regarding to the “Home for the Holidays” case study, imagine that the social
worker has a Christian worldview. How can she ensure that her Christian
worldview/practice aligns with the Code of Ethics? Use the NASW Code of Ethics
to identify the appropriate principle(s) that aligns with ethical practice in
this instance. Cite 2-4 sources to defend your answers.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide
SOC 449 Week 3 Direct
Practice Errors Worksheet-GCU
Details:
In social work, it is
imperative to know direct practice errors and how to avoid them as well as how
to recommend ways to overcome direct practice errors. This assignment will help
develop this skill:
Complete the Direct
Practice Errors Worksheet while watching the “Probation Officer: Session 1”
video assessing the Case Manager’s skill set. Cite two to four scholarly
sources to support your answers.
Turn in the completed
assignment by the end of Topic 3.
“Probation Officer Session
1”
Best Practices
List and briefly explain
any best practices you saw in the video (75-100 words):
Direct Practice Errors
List and briefly explain
any direct practice errors you saw in the video (75-100 words):
Summary: (250-300 words)
In this section, summarize
what you saw in the video. Explain any non-verbal and verbal behaviors. How did
the client respond to the Probation Officer? Explain if there were judgments
made or question stacking. Finally, explain how you would have approached this
Session differently.
SOC 449 Week 4 Working
with Groups Exercise-GCU
Details:
Social workers frequently practice
with groups and recommend group types to clients as part of their treatment
plans. They must also know how to defend their recommendations with research.
To help develop this skill, complete the following assignment:
Access and read the
“Working with Groups Exercise Assignment Criteria” to complete this assignment.
Complete the “Working with
Groups Exercise” essay assignment.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines
SOC-449 Working with
Groups Exercise
Assignment Criteria
Social workers frequently
practice with groups and recommend group types to clients as part of their
treatment plans. They must also know how to defend their recommendations with
research. To help develop this skill, complete the following assignment:
Select one written case
study or video case study from the provided list:
- Yan Ping
video (Topic 4 folder in MindTap)
- Marta
Ramirez Case Study (located in chapter 1 of the textbook)
- Carl Case
Study video (Topic 4 folder in MindTap)
- Greg Case
Study video (Topic 4 folder in MindTap)
- Corning
Family video (Topic 4 folder in MindTap)
Consider the following
group types: Treatment Groups, Self-Help groups, and Task Groups. Next, imagine
the client in your selected case study lives in your area. Conduct research in
your community for a group type to recommend as a treatment option for the
client in your selected case study, taking into consideration possible
cultural/subcultural barriers.
In an essay (500-750
words), recommend an appropriate group type (from the group types listed above)
and justify the group you selected for the client by addressing the following
in your recommendation:
Explain why you chose the
group type you selected for the client.
Explain why the group type
selected is a best practice for the selected case study as opposed to the other
two group types.
Defend your selection by
citing two to four scholarly sources that show the group type you selected is a
best practice treatment option for the case study.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
SOC 449 Week 5 Assessment
Tool Worksheet-GCU
Details:
For this assignment,
complete the “Assessment Tool Worksheet.” Use the worksheet to list the
appropriate assessment tool(s) you would use for the provided client situation
and population.
While APA style is not
required for the body of this assessment, solid academic writing is expected
and in-text citations and reference Students should use the Academic Writing
Resource located in the course materials folder
SOC-449 Assessment Tool
Worksheet
For this assignment, list
the appropriate assessment tool(s) you would use for the provided client
situation and population. Provide your reasoning for the assessment tool you
listed citing two to four sources to support your reasoning:
While APA format is not
required for the body of this assessment, solid academic writing is expected
and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA
documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.
Students should use the
Academic Writing Resource located in the course materials folder.
You are not required to
submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Turn in the completed
assignment by the end of Topic 5.
SOC 449 Week 7 Treatment
and Intervention Plan-GCU
Details:
View the “Carl Case
Study”, “Lillian Case Study”, and the “Keeping Confidence: Suicide” videos
located in the Topic 7 folder in MindTap. Select one to use for this
assignment. Be sure to take notes on the intake information presented at the
beginning of the case in the selected video.
After you have viewed all
three videos, select one to create a possible treatment plan (500-750 words)
for the case study that includes only the following sections:
Describe the presented
problem.
Explain the identified
problem.
Explain the client’s
interpersonal systems and the impact on the client.
Propose some possible
client goals and possible barriers to change.
Explain possible
intervention ideas, including possible group types.
Defend your plan citing
two to four sources.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
SOC-449 Topic 7: Treatment
and Intervention Plan Scoring Guide
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