Kennedy is Phillip and Oma’s 8 year old niece who moved into the home four years ago. She currently attends Prices Fork Elementary School and is in the 2rd grade. Phillip and Oma state that she struggles in school making C’s, D’s and F’s. Kennedy has the most difficulty in reading. She currently receives IEP services in school to assist her. Kennedy enjoys playing video games and playing with her dolls. Phillip and Oma state that she loves to play with others however doesn’t have many close…
The primary difference between Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the presence or absence of Reed-Sternberg cells. These large malignant cells are found in Hodgkin disease and are thought to be a type of malignant B lymphocyte.…
Suzie is a 40 year-old woman that has been living in a homeless shelter for the past year. She is single and has never had children. She is trying to find work in order to move out of the shelter and obtain health insurance. She has not had a well-woman exam in several years and has never had a mammogram. I chose Suzie from the client list because I am honestly unsure which HSC concentration I would like to ultimately pursue. I do know that I am and always will be passionate about philanthropic endeavors and helping those in need. That being said, I think that medical care is a social determinant factor that can relate to my concentration regardless of what path I choose. The social determinant factors that I see to be affecting Suzie in this situation include: environment, socioeconomic status and medical care.…
Age 16, Female, Junior, Hispanic. Due to this individual’s busy lifestyle, she is only very active. With all A.P. courses, afterschool clubs, home chores and homework, this young being has time for one thing only, her…
primary motivation behind this paper is to go about as the division chief and apply the moral and good choices on one of the businesses Deanna who takes mitigating medications home her own utilization. The paper examines diverse moral and good choices on the accessibility of human services office, and techniques and conventions about the taking care of, putting away and observing of medications. Systems and conventions are essential to raise a society that backings sheltered, powerful patient care and procurement of a sound workplace. Strategies and conventions ought to be produced to guarantee safe taking care of, putting away, and precise checking and also administering of prescription (Association of New Jersey, 2007).…
On 8/6/2016, CM met with the client to complete Bi-Weekly ILP Review and housing update. Client was dressed with proper attire for the weather. She appears to be worn out and tired. CM inquires the reason client appears to be tired. Client replies; “She is up early every day for work at 2am to leave the shelter by 3am.” Client continues to report she also suffers from sleep apnea and she will like to be housed in the Bronx. She continues to report she work in NJ and there is a van that picked up NY workers and transport them to NJ, and client continues to report she will prefer to be housed in the Bronx.…
This essay will identify a case I have been involved in and have continuously had to assess whilst on placement. It will refer to a child who will be identified as A. A is a young carer and has only recently returned home after being removed from his mothers care due to her having a substance abuse problem and mental health concerns. I will link the legal framework that was relevant to this case study and describe actions taken. Additionally these actions will demonstrate the application of social work methods and theories that were contributive elements in his intervention, offering explanations as to why these particular methods were used. Before closing, the essay will review any issues of discrimination with a reflection of the overall process of working with this child throughout the duration of my placement and end with a conclusion.…
Frank Bertollini at the age of 58 would be classified as an older amputee. Prior to his amputation he was playing golf during the summer months and racquetball once a week during the…
In my exploration of different populations in the social work field, I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other conditions of the like and learned about the various ways such a population is disenfranchised and taken advantage of outside organizations that cater specifically to them.…
Unless otherwise cited, the career information presented in this paper was obtained from O8Net on-line (National Center for O*Net Development, 20??). Through the O*Net assessments I received a 28 in the category of social. The social category was the highest number compared to the next high of 14 in investigative. After looking through careers in the social category I felt the need to further research mental health and substance abuse social workers. I currently work in the field of mental health and substance abuse as a crisis counselor. I had seriously thought about going back to school to get my masters in social work after talking to making social work co-workers. However there were many aspects of the job that I disliked, but I wanted…
(Descriptive items to cover: the situation, your part in it or the roles of others you observed, the outcome, and your reactions and feelings during the event or afterward.)…
The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs, with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination, oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation, administration, policy, advocacy, social and political action, policy development and implementation, education, research and evaluation. Ethical dilemmas are quite commonly encountered by social workers during their interactions with clients, agency policies, procedures, colleagues, administrators, and organizational systems.…
The practice of Industrial Social Work specializes in which programs and interventions specific to the workplace ISW’s Focus on work, workers, and work organizations. Industrial Social Work, it is crucial for the social worker to understand the philosophy and organizational structure of the particular setting. Employers found that proactive, preventive help employees identify and resolve personal issues before they have medical, family, and/or workplace consequences. Many employers today are using services to support employee physical and mental health and expanding services to include disease management and preventive health. Services related to industrial social work are usually free to the employee and their household members. However,…
I also would love to be able to assist my clients in designing a personal social action plan. I agree there are many injustices in the world and I would like to be there as a source of support for my clients overall. I imagine that it would be quite difficult, but that I could help advocate for those who need it the most. Advocacy work seems to be a less known part of working as a counselor. We all need to get more actively involved with these issues because it is in our best interest to ensure that are clients are receiving the best care possible, including advocating for their needs as a profession. Some counselors are more involved than others, but nonetheless it is a very important part of the helping field overall. As you mentioned,…
The Encyclopedia Britannica defines child welfare as services and institutions concerned with the physical, social and psychological well-being of children, particularly children suffering from the effects of poverty or lacking normal parental care and supervision (Child Welfare, 2010). Working with children and families is the second largest area of practice for social workers, and it is most popular with those who have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Degree (Berg-Weger, 2010).…