As Critical reflection is central to social work practice‚ we have been asked to reflect on our learning throughout the mental health subject. Having a lived experience of mental health‚ and having worked in the industry‚ I came into the class with knowledge that some classmates may not have had. While I had a sound knowledge of some topics covered‚ there were some areas where I still had a lot to learn. Following is a brief snapshot of the learning I experienced throughout the subject. General
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Intervention/ Working 1. Crisis Intervention Agency will see clients and refer to necessary services in community. This case requires immediate intervention to save marriage and to assist with child’s behavior before it becomes more out of control. Services with client will be terminated once proper services are in place and
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Crisis workers take on many different roles on a daily basis. Crisis workers also come in many different career fields; they are law enforcement officers‚ therapists‚ doctors‚ hospital staff‚ and many other careers. The responsibility of each individual is broken down into several additional roles. Similar to law enforcement‚ a crisis worker’s job is always to protect and serve the public. It is clear that Cassandra has been though a lot in her life; her recent break down is of major concern
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A social worker helps individuals solve and cope with problems in their everyday life. A social worker deals with a range of individuals such as abused children‚ neglected elderly‚ or people with disabilities. A social worker works fulltime and sometimes may work holidays and weekends in order to meet with a client. Social workers hold about 649‚300 jobs in 2014 and the state and local government employ about 29% of these individuals. The lowest percentage employed was in nursing homes and residential
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Autism is a disorder that affects a child’s social and emotional skills. It’s a disorder that appears in childhood and continues into adulthood. Each child with autism is unique and has different needs. Each child’s treatment and intervention plan should be tailored to their needs‚ since no one knows exactly what causes autism. Parents‚ loved ones‚ and medical providers need to work together to implement a treatment plan “One method for examining the options for
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The definition of crisis intervention is a focused brief or time-limited treatment method‚ effective in helping people adaptively cope with stressful events. Provides therapeutic processes focused on a faster solution for an immediate emergency crisis‚ to reestablish a former or the previous level of functioning. Crisis interventions consist of being proactive‚ preventive‚ and integrated utilizing local national and international services within a community. Secondly‚ the goal is to restore the
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A description of the ABC model of crisis intervention cannot be complete without an understanding of the nature of a crisis itself. Inherent in a traumatic and often unexpected event is the element of human reaction‚ which is subject to a variety of factors. Influences such as the psyche of the individual and predisposition towards resiliency‚ the social and cultural milieu in which crises arise‚ and the nature and severity of the precipitating event all contribute to the terrifying reality of
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5/3/13 Social Work Theories Social Work Theories A social work theory provides an objective analysis of problems experienced by a society and the theoretical basis for various practices that are aimed towards dealing with them. These theories differ in their approach to solving social problems. Read to get a perspective of modern theoretical models‚ that represent different paradigms of social change. Social work is all about dealing with the various problems that besiege a society‚ inhibiting
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Social Work Intervention in Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS Introduction In India‚ HIV which causes AIDS appeared much later than any parts of the world. However‚ the disease is spreading with unprecedented rapidity and has now emerged as a serious socio-economic and public health problem. HIV and AIDS is a term in today’s world that has become synonymous with epidemic. The truth is that the HIV/ AIDS pandemic have affected not only the adults but even the youth and the children. Hence‚ it becomes
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Ecosystemic Crisis Intervention and the Multicultural Imperative Rapidly Changing Events and Environments The ecological model of crisis intervention has emerged due to accelerating events in dynamically changing cultures. Some events that have made it necessary for the training of crisis interventionist to shift focus‚ and shift into "high gear" are listed below. Nationally‚ crises such as September 11th ‚ Oklahoma City Bombing‚ School attacks in Littleton‚ Colorado; Springfield‚ Oregon; and
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