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Choose a case and summarize its status for termination: Identified problem, problem resolution, identify resources utilized, and next steps for the client. agency is BEST LEVEL WELLNESS CENTER LLC IN BALTIMORE MD
- What have you done to prepare the client for the termination process?
- What were the agency and community resources that were used on behalf of the client?
- Was the client receptive to the services received in treatment and how was this indicated? If not, how was it demonstrated that the client was not receptive?
- Were client goals achieved?
- What was the client’s response to termination and were they accepting of the outlined goals for termination?
- What was the client’s response to services received and how will it be implemented for their ongoing progress?
- Who are the other individuals impacted by the client’s participation and progress? Has supports services been established? And how will they support post treatment process?
- How does the termination process impact client-worker relationship?
- Were agency program policies applied?
- What ethical issues emerged in this process, if any?
- Describe your confidence at this stage to advocate with and on behalf of clients in your area of specialized practice.
- What knowledge and skills have you acquired being an urban Social Work Practitioner
Week 3Prescription and Nonprescription Medications: What Every Social Worker Should Know• Dziegielewski & Jacinto- Chapter 5• Zhang, S., Smith, D., & Dina, K. (2018). Adolescent depression and the use of services and psychotropic medications in relation to family structure and race/ethnicity. Children and Youth Services Review. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.004• Miller, S., Ringeisen, H., Munoz, B., Hedden, S., Colpe, L., Rohloff, H., & Embry, V. (2016). Correlates of mental health service use among young adults with mental illness: Results from the national survey on drug use and health. Psychiatric Services (washington, D.c.), 67(6), 642-9. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201400486• Kalichman, S., Pellowski, J., Kegler, C., Cherry, C., & Kalichman, M. (2015). Medication adherence in people dually treated for hIVinfection and mental health conditions: Test of the medications beliefs framework. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 38(4), 632-641. doi:10.1007/s10865-015-9633-6Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Introduction for Social Workers• Dziegielewski & Jacinto- Chapter 6• Clark, C., Lewis-Dmello, A., Anders, D., Parsons, A., Nguyen-Feng, V., Henn, L., & Emerson, D. (2014). Trauma-sensitive yoga as an adjunct mental health treatment in group therapy for survivors of domestic violence: A feasibility study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 20(3), 152-8. doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.04.003• Larrivee, D., & Echarte, L. (2018). Contemplative meditation and neuroscience: Prospects for mental health. Journal of Religion and Health, 57(3), 960-978. doi:10.1007/s10943-017-0475-0• Jeppsen, B., Pössel, P., Black, S., Bjerg, A., & Wooldridge, D. (2015). Closeness and control: Exploring the relationship between prayer and mental health. Counseling and Values, 60(2), 164-185. doi:10.1002/cvj.12012• Chang, B., & Sommers, E. (2014). Acupuncture and relaxation response for craving and anxiety reduction among military veterans in recovery from substance use disorder. The American Journal on Addictions, 23(2), 129-136. doi:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12079.x- Assignment 2 goal of the weekly article assignments is for you to make connections between the content of the course and real-world ethical issues, and to integrate what you learn every week into the way you are thinking about an article of your choice. Through this reflection, you will come up with new insights or understandings that you wouldn't have had before studying this material.This weekly assignment consists of two parts. For Part 1, you will submit a written review of an article of your choice that you will analyze from the point of view of the topic of the week. You will use the content from class for the week to provide new insights or understandings into the way you interpret the article and what conclusions can be drawn from it.In Part 2, you will be able to engage in peer reviewed discussion board posts and make the connection back to the reading assignments. Students will receive an individual grade for their individual assignment InstructionsCarefully read the following instructions for every component of this assignment. Remember there are two parts to this assignment.
- Part 1 – Individual Assignment
- Find a recent news article (2015 or newer) that relates to the content discussed in that week's class. You have broad discretion in choosing this article. The important part is that the article is, in some way, related to the week's content.
- In a few sentences, provide a brief summary of the article (the key points, particularly those that you find relevant to the week's content).
- Describe how the article is related to the week's content.
- Describe what new conclusions, insights, or understanding you have about the article after considering it within the context of what we learned this week. This is the most important part of the assignment – the goal here is to integrate what you learned this week into the way you are thinking about this article to come up with new insights or understanding that you wouldn't have had before understanding this material.
- Students are required to include article on initial posting
- Part 2 – Peer review and Discussion
- Each student will:
- In addition, students are expected to engage in critical dialogue regarding class readings by responding
each module to TWO (2) reading responses posted by your classmates. Failure to respond to other
classmates reading responses will result in loss of points for that module. - Under no circumstances are Reading Responses to be emailed directly to the professor. They must be
posted on Blackboard to be read and commented on by classmates. Place them on the “Discussion
Board” by the due date as indicated on course schedule. Late responses will be not be accepted nor
counted toward grade.
- In addition, students are expected to engage in critical dialogue regarding class readings by responding
- Each student will:
- Part 1 – Individual Assignment