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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…
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Assignment 1: Week 2 Blog Refer to the topics covered in this week’s resources, and incorporate them into your blog. By Day 3 Post a blog post that includes: An explanation of potential challenges for engagement in your field education experience An explanation of personal action plans you might take to address engagement…
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SOCWa 6510:a Sociala Worka Fielda Educationa II Weeka 1a Self-Assessment Thisa Self-Assessmenta allowsa youa toa reviewa anda reflecta ona youra fielda experiencea lasta quarter.a Bya evaluatinga youra owna performancea duringa SOCWa 6500,a youa cana intentionallya createa aa meaningfula fielda experiencea anda identifya anya opportunitiesa fora engagementa thisa quarter.a Responda toa thea promptsa below.a…
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Week 2: Engagement—Part 2 Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze potential challenges for engagement in field education experience Analyze personal action plans for engagement in field education experience Analyze engagement in relation to social work practice Apply social work practice skills Learning Resources Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link…
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Discussion 2: The Social Work Advocate in Politics Social workers often have commitments to specific policies, laws, or funding of programs that are vital to the population they serve or an issue that they strongly support. Such commitments often lead social workers to become involved in political issues and the campaigns of specific candidates. Being…
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Discussion 1: Policy Analysis and Application According to the NASW Code of Ethics section 6.04 (NASW, 2021), social workers are ethically bound to work for policies that support the healthy development of individuals, guarantee equal access to services, and promote social and economic justice. For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including Working with…
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Assignment: Position Paper Sometimes, during heated discussions and debates about social policy, the underlying reasons for the policy go unnoticed. Advocates and policymakers may become so committed to their perspectives and to winning the debates that they lose focus on the larger context surrounding an issue. The purpose of policy is to improve the lives…
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Discussion: Drug Policies and Ethics The NASW Code of Ethics provides social workers with guidelines and standards for interacting with clients, colleagues, communities, and society, as a whole. These standards govern interactions and professional behavior of social work practitioners. The NASW has also developed specific standards, which are published in the NASW Standards for Social…
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Discussion: Social Policy: Child Abuse and Neglect Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a cornerstone of the social work profession. Social work professionals strive to ensure that children grow into healthy, well-developed adults. They also develop, implement, and evaluate policy initiatives regarding child welfare. Such initiatives should aim to not only reduce child abuse…
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Week 3 Discussion 1 Response Discussion: The Impact of Social Policy Social policies can have a significant impact on individuals and families, as well as the organizations and agencies that implement the policies. In some cases, the policy, as written, appears comprehensive and effective. Yet, despite appearances, the policy might fail to be effective…