Category: Social Work and Human Services

In this assignment you will be given a case study in which you will be expected to use a theoretical framework to help you understand and conceptualize the case. The goal of this assignment is to provide students with the opportunity to practice treatment planning, learn practice behaviors, and utilize theoretical frameworks that promote client well-being. The assignment will guide students in advanced clinical practice to better understand the critical thinking process of moving from facts to conceptualization to practice research and intervention.
Students are to identify, critically evaluate, select, and apply evidence-based change strategies across the stages of clinical practice.
AS Instructions: The paper should be written in 3rd person (as the clinician), and use a font Times New Romans Font 12 pt. Appropriate headings and sub-headings need to be used. It may be written double space for this assignment. There are no re-writes. Students should use 4-6 scholarly sources for this paper.
Case Analysis: The Richards Family
The Richards family includes Amanda, age 9; Leonard, age 14; Linda, age 46; and Fred, age 50. Linda’s father, Edward, age 72, has been living with the Richards family since his wife, Marie, died two years ago. Edward and Marie were married for 50 years and had three children: Linda, age 46; Joan, age 44; and Peter, age 40.
Fred’s dad, John, age 84, currently lives in an assisted living facility near the Richards’ family home. Fred’s mother, Elizabeth, age 80, has Alzheimer’s disease and lives in a nursing home. Fred has a sister, Rita, age 59, who has always lived alone. Amanda is Linda’s niece; Joan, Linda’s sister, was her mother.
Joan and her husband, Frank, were murdered when Amanda was 3 years old. They were apparently involved with a street gang in a different city. The murders were thought to be related to drug dealing. Amanda has been living with the Richards family since the death of her parents.
Leonard is Fred and Linda’s son. Fred and Linda have been married for 15 years. Fred has two other children from a previous marriage: Jim, age 24, and Jill, age 20. Both have been living with their mother, Susan, age 45, who is now remarried to John, age 48. Their family lives in a different state than the Richards family does.
Presenting Problems Amanda was referred to your agency by her school social worker. The social worker reports that in the last 3 months, Amanda has been having behavioral problems. She often has temper tantrums in the classroom and with her peers. She is often absent from school. Whenever she gets angry, she threatens to run away or to tell her aunt how badly her teachers treat her. Leonard is being referred to your agency by his DFC caseworker. The presenting problem is that Leonard, reportedly, was sexually abused by his stepbrother, Jim, several years ago when Jim was visiting the Richards family. Fred was referred to your agency by his attorney. Approximately two weeks ago, Fred was arrested while operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. This is the third time that Fred has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Linda is not currently employed outside of the home. She was recently laid off from her position as an administrative assistant due to major cutbacks in the company that she formerly worked for. The Richards family has moved several times in the past five years due to various financial difficulties. Linda does not report having any problems.
Utilizing the above case, students are asked to respond to the following questions about Amanda:
1. What are the important, relevant facts within this case?
2. What are your hypotheses about the client situation?
3. What does the research say about this kind of client problem, diagnosis or situation?
4. What theoretical framework are you using to organize your knowledge?
5. Given the research and the theoretical framework, discuss your case formulation.
6. What social work values were used to inform your case formulation?
7. What, if any, personal values/bias impacted on your formulation of the case?
8. What intervention strategies are suggested by the case formulation? Do any of these have an evidence-base?
9. How can you apply NASW standards for diversity to this case?

Please use this week’s critical self-reflection questions to guide your discussion: (1) In what ways does ableism impact a disabled person’s experience of their sexuality? (2) What are some beliefs or attitudes you hold about sexuality and pleasure that might reinforce ableism? and (3) How might you challenge these attitudes and beliefs in yourself and practice settings as you move forward? Make it personal I am a black woman, mother, educator, and student in education with a neurological disability facing the intersectionality of racism, sexism, and poverty.
Required readings and Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9jD4oaXCNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPZGrq0gZU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebgeBTfKtNU
Guest Speaker Bio: Shanna K. Kattari, PhD, MEd, CSE (they/them/theirs) is an associate professor at the School of Social Work, in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department, and is the director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective. A white, Jewish, nonbinary, disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent (AuDHD), polyamorous, queer fat Femme, their practice and community background is as a board-certified sexologist, certified sexuality educator and social justice activist.

Readings:
Beyea, M. 2021. Intersectional Class Struggle. AK Press. Oakland CA. https://archive.org/details/michael-beyea-reagan-intersectional-class-struggle-theory-and-practice-ak-press-2021/page/n3/mode/2up
Preface and Introduction
ENCK-WANZER, D. (2010). The Young Lords: a reader. New York, New York University Press. https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-1/ylp-reader.pdf
Forward, Intro, and P. 71-80, Puerto Rican Obituary
What does entanglement explain of our blurry social experiences and identities? Does intersectionality explain and why? How does intersectionality help us as a tool for social change?
How does Michael Beyea Reagan define intersectionality?
What is the point of his argument in Intersectional Class Struggle?
What does class have to do with it?
Was it race or class or gender that best explained the social crisis of recent years?
Is there a better way of framing the question?
What is a quote that stood out in the preface and introduction? What stood out for you?
Who were the Young Lords and what can we learn from them?
What is your favorite line from the Puerto Rican Obituary? What is the author saying?
From an intersectional lens, what is there to learn from this poem and from the Young Lords?
Would you say the Young Lords are more entangled or involved in an intersectional struggle with the US and why?
Just give a summary of a 3-4 setences for each question. You do not need to go into detail for every question and the questions within the question thank you

Please no chatgbt, no plagiarism
Do the discussion and 3 articles in one page.
I am going add the EIP questions to follow for the questions.

Select one evidence-based practice that you researched for your client for the Week 1 Assignment and return to the peer-reviewed research article demonstrating the effectiveness of this practice.
Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in which the evidence-based practice was implemented in the study and the conditions in which you would implement it at your field agency or practice setting.
Consider the steps you would take to implement the EBP and factors that would support or limit these steps.
BY DAY 7
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that analyzes the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field agency or practice setting:
Provide a brief description of your agency or practice setting (two sentences).
Explain any differences between the conditions of the study and the conditions at your field agency or practice setting. Explain the potential impact these differences could have on successful implementation.
Describe the steps that would be required to implement the evidence-based practice in your field agency or practice setting, including:
Any factors that would support each step and how you would leverage them
Any factors that would limit or hinder each step and how you would mitigate them
Draw conclusions about:
The anticipated results of the implementation in your practice setting
Whether your results will be similar or different from the research results in the article
Use the Learning Resources and peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles to support your paper. Make sure to include appropriate APA citations and a reference list.

Overview
In this final assignment, you will create a portfolio that highlights the projects, professional growth, and disciplinary skills that have been part of your work during the MSW program. Your portfolio will take the form of a PowerPoint presentation, so be creative with this assignment and include photos and other graphics that illustrate your social work journey.
Instructions
As you assemble your MSW program portfolio as a PowerPoint presentation, include the following:
1. Regarding the client or client system that you analyzed in your Case Study Analysis and Intervention Plan assignment:
-Describe how ethical behaviors were demonstrated in practice with this client or client system.
Offer specific examples to support the description of how ethical behaviors were demonstrated.
-Describe how ADEI awareness was demonstrated in practice.
Offer specific examples to support the description of how ADEI awareness was demonstrated.
-Describe applications of integrating practice-informed research.
Offer specific examples of integrating practice-informed research.
2. Regarding the federal, state, or local social policy that you analyzed in your Policy Analysis and Advocacy Paper:
-Describe applications of integrating practice-informed research.
Offer specific examples of integrating practice-informed research.
-Describe engagement in policy practice.
Offer specific examples of engaging in policy practice.
3. Regarding other experiences during the MSW program:
-Describe evidence of engagement with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Describes assessment of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Describes interventions with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Evaluates practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities and offers evidence.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
Submission Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication should be scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. Visit the Capella Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for a variety of helpful writing resources.
Presentation Length: 15–20 double-spaced pages, not including title slide or reference slide.
Cited Sources: Minimum of eight scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Visit the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site. and the Social Work Masters Library Research GuideLinks to an external site. for a variety of research resources.
APA Format: Resources, citations, title page, and reference page should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Visit Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for resources to help you with APA format.
Include 14 sources, APA 7 format.

Please see role play script attached and add more about the client in the context of her family. For example, now being unemployed, living at home with her parents, her child, and how her father’s addition/illness influenced the family. In Latino culture, family is more important that the individual.
For the family interventions, maybe helping the family with resolving conflict? I think that in doing so, they can be of support to Anna. Are there any other benefits that can help this family?
Perhaps, we can also explain motivational interviewing, and give an example on how to utilize it in this case?
Anna’s Case Study:
Case Study: “Anna”
Anna is a 27-year-old woman who was born in New York and self-identifies as Puerto Rican. She has a 12th-grade education, is unemployed, and lives with her parents, her 4-year-old daughter, and a nephew. Anna is separated from her partner, who is also her daughter’s father. She entered treatment as a result of feeling depressed ever since her partner physically assaulted her because she refused to use heroin (the event that sparked their separation). She states, “I want to be clean and take care of my family.” At intake, she had just undergone detoxification and had stopped using alcohol, crack cocaine, and heroin.
Anna states that she feels guilty about her drug use and the way it caused her to neglect her family. She has been having serious problems with her mother, who is critical of her substance use, but believes that her mother is important in her recovery because of the structure she provides at home. She describes her father as a very important figure with whom she enjoys spending time. Her father had stopped drinking 9 years before and is very supportive of her abstinence. He is willing to help in any way he can but has been very sick lately and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Her father had never received treatment for his drinking problem, and her mother believes that Anna should be able to stop just like her father did. As she describes her situation in treatment, Anna’s vergüenza (shame) and sense of hopelessness is very evident. She fears her father’s death and her mother’s subsequent rejection of her for not helping out.

Select one evidence-based practice that you researched for your client for the Week 1 Assignment and return to the peer-reviewed research article demonstrating the effectiveness of this practice.
Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in which the evidence-based practice was implemented in the study and the conditions in which you would implement it at your field agency or practice setting.
Consider the steps you would take to implement the EBP and factors that would support or limit these steps.
BY DAY 7
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that analyzes the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field agency or practice setting:
Provide a brief description of your agency or practice setting (two sentences).
Explain any differences between the conditions of the study and the conditions at your field agency or practice setting. Explain the potential impact these differences could have on successful implementation.
Describe the steps that would be required to implement the evidence-based practice in your field agency or practice setting, including:
Any factors that would support each step and how you would leverage them
Any factors that would limit or hinder each step and how you would mitigate them
Draw conclusions about:
The anticipated results of the implementation in your practice setting
Whether your results will be similar or different from the research results in the article
Use the Learning Resources and peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles to support your paper. Make sure to include appropriate APA citations and a reference list.

Overview
In this final assignment, you will create a portfolio that highlights the projects, professional growth, and disciplinary skills that have been part of your work during the MSW program. Your portfolio will take the form of a PowerPoint presentation, so be creative with this assignment and include photos and other graphics that illustrate your social work journey.
Instructions
As you assemble your MSW program portfolio as a PowerPoint presentation, include the following:
1. Regarding the client or client system that you analyzed in your Case Study Analysis and Intervention Plan assignment:
-Describe how ethical behaviors were demonstrated in practice with this client or client system.
Offer specific examples to support the description of how ethical behaviors were demonstrated.
-Describe how ADEI awareness was demonstrated in practice.
Offer specific examples to support the description of how ADEI awareness was demonstrated.
-Describe applications of integrating practice-informed research.
Offer specific examples of integrating practice-informed research.
2. Regarding the federal, state, or local social policy that you analyzed in your Policy Analysis and Advocacy Paper:
-Describe applications of integrating practice-informed research.
Offer specific examples of integrating practice-informed research.
-Describe engagement in policy practice.
Offer specific examples of engaging in policy practice.
3. Regarding other experiences during the MSW program:
-Describe evidence of engagement with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Describes assessment of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Describes interventions with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
-Evaluates practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities and offers evidence.
Explain growth and transformative experiences.
Submission Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication should be scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. Visit the Capella Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for a variety of helpful writing resources.
Presentation Length: 15–20 double-spaced pages, not including title slide or reference slide.
Cited Sources: Minimum of eight scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Visit the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site. and the Social Work Masters Library Research GuideLinks to an external site. for a variety of research resources.
APA Format: Resources, citations, title page, and reference page should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Visit Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for resources to help you with APA format.
Include 14 sources, APA 7 format.

Please see role play script attached and add more about the client in the context of her family. For example, now being unemployed, living at home with her parents, her child, and how her father’s addition/illness influenced the family. In Latino culture, family is more important that the individual.
For the family interventions, maybe helping the family with resolving conflict? I think that in doing so, they can be of support to Anna. Are there any other benefits that can help this family?
Perhaps, we can also explain motivational interviewing, and give an example on how to utilize it in this case?
Anna’s Case Study:
Case Study: “Anna”
Anna is a 27-year-old woman who was born in New York and self-identifies as Puerto Rican. She has a 12th-grade education, is unemployed, and lives with her parents, her 4-year-old daughter, and a nephew. Anna is separated from her partner, who is also her daughter’s father. She entered treatment as a result of feeling depressed ever since her partner physically assaulted her because she refused to use heroin (the event that sparked their separation). She states, “I want to be clean and take care of my family.” At intake, she had just undergone detoxification and had stopped using alcohol, crack cocaine, and heroin.
Anna states that she feels guilty about her drug use and the way it caused her to neglect her family. She has been having serious problems with her mother, who is critical of her substance use, but believes that her mother is important in her recovery because of the structure she provides at home. She describes her father as a very important figure with whom she enjoys spending time. Her father had stopped drinking 9 years before and is very supportive of her abstinence. He is willing to help in any way he can but has been very sick lately and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Her father had never received treatment for his drinking problem, and her mother believes that Anna should be able to stop just like her father did. As she describes her situation in treatment, Anna’s vergüenza (shame) and sense of hopelessness is very evident. She fears her father’s death and her mother’s subsequent rejection of her for not helping out.