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Assignment: Medical Social Work in an Interdisciplinary Health Care Team “A team is a group with a specific task or tasks, the accomplishment of which requires the interdependent and collaborative efforts of its members” (Wise, Beckhard, Rubin, & Kyte, 1974, p. 73). Grumbach and Bodenheimer (2004, p. 1249) identified five key elements of team building…
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Description post a description of the cultural factors that you might consider in providing service to the individual and family described in the case. Explain the course of action a medical social worker should take to address the cultural issues illustrated in the case. Be sure to support your statement by referring to the National…
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Description Medical social workers assume various distinct roles in their practice. These roles range from educator and advocate to counselor, liaison, and mediator. The generalist intervention model (GIM) informs medical social work practice, with these roles reaching across each stage of the model. Medical social workers view patients and their problems in context, combine practice…
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To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s resources including the web article titled, “Pioneering a Profession: A History of Social Work Innovation at the MGH, 1905–2005.” Consider how individuals and events have shaped the medical social work profession. Think about the health care delivery systems in the United States and their impact on the…
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using the social work code of ethics Review the case studies below before completing the Assignment. Case Study #1 Nitin and Priya are first-generation Indian-American immigrants, while their 16-year-old son was born and raised in the United States. They were reluctant to engage in treatment, but are doing so at…
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Description Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. Respond to at least two different colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways: Analyze your colleague’s post about the two models in relation to the medical social work profession. Expand on your colleague’s post about the medical model and the biopsychosocial model…
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For your Final Project, you will write a 8- to 10-page theory paper that articulates your theoretical orientation toward working with couples and families. Your paper must include the following elements that evolve from your personal theoretical orientation: The basic view of human nature as seen through your theoretical lens Key factors that account…
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Certain elements of treatment planning for clients experiencing life transition and developmental issues may be easier than others. For instance, it may be obvious that a breadwinner’s job loss is the major concern facing a family. The more difficult part may be crafting clinical and treatment formulations for this issue that explain how it affects…
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Week8 6456 Life Transition and Developmental Issues II Readings • Gurman, A.S., Lebow, J.L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. o Chapter 20, “Couple Therapy and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” o Chapter 24, “Couple Therapy and Sexual Problems” Media…
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Primary Applications Readings · Gurman, A. S., Lebow, J. L., & Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. o Chapter 15, “Couple Therapy and the Treatment of Affairs ” o Chapter 21, “Couple Therapy and Alcohol Problems” · Williams, M. (2012). Couples…