Every profession has a code of ethics that guides professional behavior. In social work, the NASW Code of Ethics guides the behavior and decision-making practices of social workers. It is important that the theories social workers select in working with clients align, or are consistent, with the values and ethical principles identified in the NASW … Read more
Respond to two colleagues who selected a case study different from yours: Compare and contrast the article you selected with your colleague’s article in terms of how they might inform appropriateness for use with the identified client. Explain how reviewing the different studies presented in this Discussion influenced your decision about whether you would … Read more
There will be times when a social worker is presented with a case where they are not familiar with the surrounding psychosocial issues. Because social workers are on a continual journey in learning, it is important to read pertinent literature. This Discussion provides an opportunity to visit the Walden University Library or from scholarly articles … Read more
Politics and policy are interrelated, as the ability to effect a broad social change is often through the halls of government. Many key policies you studied in this course and use in practice are the result of a long political journey. Social work and politics may seem to exist in different worlds, but one can … Read more
For each policy, briefly: Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Use Explain how the policy is addressed at the federal, state, and local levels. What programs were developed from this this policy? Reflect on how the policy affects or may affect your community, geographic area, or potential clients. Then, address this unique prompt for this week’s … Read more
For this Week’s Policy Quick Guide, you add to your practical resource by focusing on key policies related to healthcare. You also focus on ways to assist clients in understanding complicated healthcare policies. Refer to the Social Welfare Policy: Search Tips on finding information. Explore these policies: Affordable Care Act Medicare Medicaid CHIP For each … Read more
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
Your assignment is to to choose two AGENT SKILLS (indifference, distancing up/distancing down, inclusion, awareness, allyship) and describe how you see them being used in the color of fear (2 examples per skill). Be mindful that your assignment is to focus on Agent Skills, not Target skills. Most students will focus on the ranks … Read more
Cultural competence and cultural humility require lifelong learning and critical self-reflection. To be both culturally competent and humble, social workers must continue to learn about oppressed populations and challenge their normal way of thinking and viewing the world, to absorb others’ experiences and cultures. Recall the Week 2 Journal in which you identified a population … Read more
Adultism refers to the oppression of young people by adults. The popular saying “children should be seen and not heard” is used as a way to remind children of their place and reaffirm adults’ power in the relationship. The saying suggests that children’s voices are not as important or as valid as an adult’s, … Read more