Assignment 1: Assessing Group Process: Group Project Goals
As a clinical social worker, evaluating the effectiveness of clinical strategies is an expectation of the NASW Code of Ethics (2017). Sometimes, clinical strategies and techniques that are effective in one setting may not work in another situation. It is important to understand what works and what doesn't.
Also, self-assessment is an integral part of becoming a clinical social worker.
Make sure each question is outlines with the questions below, with their own references and in-text citations, and in their own separate sections in the order below.:
• Describe the strategy you implemented in your Group Project.
• Describe the process and the level of difficulty/comfort you found in doing this Assignment. (Assignment was hard due to team members being really busy and having time to communicate on the project)
• Explain how this strategy may or may not have empowered or supported the group.
• Describe the progress of the group in completing the project/goal. (Group came together at the end was able to bring all their drafts into a compilation for edit and have a finished project. (Final Project is in attachments)
• At this point, the literature review and the advantages and disadvantages should be complete.
Group Process Assignments should integrate course concepts related to group process. Assignments should demonstrate critical thought when applying course material to your group experience. Support ideas in your Assignment with APA citations from this week's required resource (in attachments).
Required Resource (In attachments). Every other reference should be from 2013-2019.
Proudlock, S., & Wellman, N. (2011). Solution-focused groups: The results look promising. Counselling Psychology Review, 26(3), 45-55.
Assignment 2: Putting Social Advocacy Skills into Action
Writing a proposal that functions as a focus of change is a significant part of being a social worker/policy advocate. This is your opportunity to use your advocacy skills to change and improve the lives of others.
In this Assignment, you write a proposal for some form of social advocacy that will seek to change a social, organizational, or legislative policy. The proposal may also involve advocacy for the amelioration of a social problem. The purpose of this assignment is to thoughtfully and thoroughly plan how you will advocate changing a social problem or policy that is of interest to you.
The policy practice/advocacy can take whatever form you wish and can be on any level: agency, community, state, or federal. You will submit a prospectus (3-4 pages) that describes the problem that is being addressed and the expected advocacy activities.
Submit your assignment.
Make sure that each question below is outlined separately with their own in-text citation and references. Be specific when describing the social problem or policy you would like to change and address the following:
• If you selected a policy, when was the policy enacted, by whom, and for what reason?
• How are you going to work to change the policy/problem (i.e., plan for social advocacy)?
• How will your efforts address the policy/social problem described?
• Is continued policy practice/advocacy needed to make a long-term impact? Why or why not?
The prospectus will need to be well researched and written using APA guidelines. Data should come from at least five sources. References should be from 2013-2019.
Make sure that your assertions are supported by appropriate research and reputable resources.
Political Strategy in Policy Advocacy
Political strategies evolve as a result of a sequence of actions and verbal exchanges with policy makers and stakeholders. A social worker and policy advocate may find himself or herself in the role of political activist as well.
This week you examine how to use power resources to create and put into action a political strategy that has been designed to increase the chances that a policy proposal will be successfully enacted to change and improve the lives of people. You develop a series of political strategies to address one aspect of the situations and/or problems facing family members in the families you are introduced to through case studies presented in the readings and the media of this week. You also write a proposal for a policy practice or social advocacy that will seek to change a social/organization/legislative policy or advocate for the amelioration of a social problem.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze political strategies related to social work
• Create proposal for social advocacy
• Apply social advocacy skills
• Evaluate long-term impact of policy practice and advocacy
Research Paper: Solution Focused Groups: The results look promising by Simon Proudlock & Nigel Wellman.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.