Risk assessment in social work

Critically reflect on the concept of risk assessment in social work. How is risk defined? How do you understand the social work’s role in assessing and managing risk? 2. How can risk assessment be used to perpetuate oppressive, discriminatory, and prejudicial policies, laws, practices, and systemic issues? 3. Discuss how taking an anti-oppressive approach to risk assessment and management can serve to address the inequities in social work practice

Social scientific traditions of communication studies

We would like you to consider the ways in which the events and issues of this moment (racial unrest, political division, a climate crisis, a [recent] pandemic, etc.) might influence the scholarship produced in either the humanistic (including critical humanist) or social scientific traditions of communication studies. What do you think? What are you expecting to see?

Clinical depression and incontinence

Mandy is a 44-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis (MS). Mandy and her extended family immigrated to Australia from Vietnam 10 years ago, shortly before Mandy developed symptoms of MS. Since developing MS, Mandy also developed clinical depression and incontinence. Mandy lives with her husband and three teenage children. She has to use a wheelchair for mobility and needs assistance with personal care. Her husband and mother care for Mandy and she has recently applied for support from a disability agency. Which experts and/or health professionals might Mandy’s case manager liaise with and for what purpose?

The emergence of cognitive psychology and neuroscience

Describe the emergence of cognitive psychology and neuroscience – what prompted the development of these fields and what is significant about the shift from behaviorism to cognitive psychology and neuroscience? What can we understand about human behavior because of neuroscience that we could not have understood before

Signs of students at risk for mental health

Considering system support and professional development, what are some characteristics, risk factors, and warning signs of students at risk for mental health and behavioral disorders that one could address with school stakeholders? What are some protective factors one could share in their school counseling training to support students’ well-being? How could one support school stakeholders in a crisis situation?

Provide at least one scholarly source to support assertions.

Critique the various counseling theories

You are asked to analyze, evaluate and critique the various counseling theories/approaches covered in your textbook. Please do not simply summarize each theory or simply quote the authors. Rather, evaluate and critique the theory’s view of human nature, its key concepts, the therapeutic process it lays out and the techniques and procedures it applies. Identify with rationale, aspects of each theory/approach you tend to incorporate into your own developing philosophical and applied approach to counseling.

This paper should not be opinion based; you must demonstrate sufficient research and ability to apply the research as a counselor. Each reaction paper body will be between 5-7 pages in length (typed and double-spaced) in proper APA format This paper will focus on the theories covered in chapters 10 (Feminist Theory and Therapy) and 11 (Constructive Theory and Therapy)

You may want your paper to emphasize one of the theories over the others because it is particularly meaningful or relevant to your goals as a counselor. This is acceptable, provided that you still address all theories covered for that assignment, dedicating at least one page to each theory within your paper. Also, elaborate on the application of the theories and techniques and discussing their differences in concept and practice.

Cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism

Risk assessment does not just include infrastructure. Risks can also include technological challenges, such as network and data vulnerabilities, which were evident when the Federal Government’s OPM personnel data was stolen.

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation addressing the following:

Describe and provide an example of the terms information, cyber, and computer security. Explain the differences between the terms.
Identify and provide an example of the steps to evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s mobile security plan.
Contrast and provide an example of cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism

Ethical decision-making models

As you explored, ethical dilemmas are referred to as such because they involve conflicting values and are not easy to resolve. Furthermore, ethical standards and codes do not often give prescriptive advice for specific situations. For these situations, it is useful to employ ethical decision-making models. These models are frameworks that provide sequential steps to guide your research, thinking, and actions regarding dilemmas you may face.

Your course text presents one ethical decision-making model in detail, but it mentions several others. In your current or future roles as a human and social services professional, the organization for which you work may have adopted models they wish you to use, or you may be free to choose your own. As you become more familiar with the models available, you may wish to select models that closely align with your professional values and perspectives. Finally, remember that when you make ethical decisions in your professional practice, clients should be included in this process whenever possible.

For this Assignment, you apply the ethical decision-making model in your course text to a specific event or issue relevant to working within a family system.

To Prepare:

Select a current event or issue related to ethics for human and social services professionals working within a family system. It is not necessary to select an issue for this Assignment that contains cultural elements, although you may if you wish.
Review the “Ethical Decision Making Model” found in Chapter 3 of your course text Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. Consider how you would apply this model to the event or issue you selected. If your selected issue does contain cultural elements, you may consider applying the transcultural integrative ethical decision-making model discussed in the article “A Transcultural Integrative Model for Ethical Decision Making in Counseling.”

Using the ethical decision-making model, write a paper in which you:

Describe your selected ethical event or issue related to working within a family system. Be concise yet specific about the ethical issues present.
Explain how you, as a professional, would resolve the dilemma using the steps of the ethical decision-making model. Use the NOHS standards as your relevant code of ethics to clarify the dilemma. For the step regarding consultation, explain what type of professional(s) you would need to contact for consultation

Integrated social work ethics

Describe how you have integrated social work ethics and values into your practice. This can include elements such as:

• adherence to the CASW “Code of Ethics” and standards of Practice

• Understanding of social work roles and maintenance of professional boundaries

Mental health disorders

Depression and other mental health disorders oftentimes go undiagnosed because of the stigma associated with them. This is particularly dangerous, due to the fact that suicide is far too often the unfortunate outcome for those who fail to seek help or be treated for mental health issues.

Imagine that you are a high school guidance counselor and you are tasked by the principal to encourage students who experience overwhelming distress to seek help. Consider what resources you would need to make such a program effective.

 

PART 1:

Explain what key areas you would need to address to stand up an effective program. How would you advertise to the student population? What mental health issues are you targeting? Explain how you will reduce stigmatic beliefs and thoughts to improve the chances that someone will be comfortable seeking help.