6051 WK7 Assgn 2

Up to this point in the course, you have been looking at each dimension of diversity on its own. However, these dimensions do not exist in isolation. Rather, they sit alongside and on top of one another, intersecting and shaping a person’s unique identity and contributing to their experience of oppression. Imagine a painting and … Read more

Case Presentation #2

  Students will present two case studies in seminar class from their caseload. Offering a brief overview of the client demographics (fictional name, age, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity and/or race), the student will present a summary of the following in a PowerPoint format:  Assessment:  How did this individual/group present to the agency and what … Read more

6051 WK6 Assgn 2

Journal: Gender and Gender Roles What does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be a man? As you might imagine, answers to these questions are complex, varied, and highly subjective. Gender stereotypes simplify the answers into prescribed categories of masculine and feminine. For example, there are traditional expectations that men … Read more

6520 WK6 Assgn 2

Assignment 2: Process Recordings A process recording is a written tool used by field education experience students, field instructors, and faculty to examine the dynamics of social work interactions in time. Process recordings can help in developing and refining interviewing and intervention skills. By conceptualizing and organizing ongoing activities with social work clients, you are … Read more

Field Log #5 Ungraded, 2 Possible Points

  Instructions The field log provides a concrete means for the student to: Account for professional activity in the field placement Demonstrate professional development related to contracted learning experiences and the traditional-year competencies Reflect on professional growth and development Provide information that facilitates dialogue between the student and Field Supervisor Document for the Field Supervisor, … Read more

6520 WK5 Assgn 2

Assignment 2: Policy Identification According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice: Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current … Read more

Case Study

 This week, your Discussion focuses on a case study featuring issues related to child welfare. You choose a perspective from which to view and discuss the case. This allows you to bring in contemporary and current viewpoints, as well as engage with the many considerations, pressures, or issues related to any policy.   Review the case … Read more

MSW 6004 Week4: Assignment: Create a Biopsychological (Spiritual) Assessment

  Now, pick up from where you left off last week. Last week, you identified rapid assessment instruments that could be utilized for screening/assessing a client that has the behavioral health issue that is related to your focus topic. You will now create a biopsychosocial (spiritual) assessment template that could be used for this special … Read more

6051 WK5 Assgn 2

Journal: A Global Perspective Asking clients how they view themselves—in terms of ethnicity, race, national origin, and other dimensions of diversity—is a culturally humble and appropriate act. So, too, is learning more about a given population through research. Evidence-based social work, as you recall, involves surveying the literature for the best available information on a … Read more