self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. I really got to a bad point‚ and finally went to treatment and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Months passed‚ I got clean I divorced my first wife‚ and I enrolled into Anderson University in Human Service program with concentration in
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According to the article “The voice of Florence Nightingale on Advocacy”‚ Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820 as the second daughter to English parents. She was intelligent‚ and as a young woman learned several languages. Nightingale was known to be most comfortable in the solitary activities of reading‚ writing in her journals and attempting to discern purpose in her life (Selanders & Crane‚ 2012). However‚ Florence Nightingale believed in making mankind’s life better. With these thoughts
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and community and has been referred to your agency for advocacy services. She has been asked not to return to her soccer team because of her behavior and is no longer permitted at her after school program. One day when you are talking with Josie‚ she reports that she has been extremely depressed and just does not care about living anymore. In paragraph format‚ discuss‚ and describe the basic theories or methodologies involved in advocacy and the role of the advocate in working with at-risk families
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Human Service Scenario Analysis BSHS/322 The interview process between a clinician and his or her client seems to be the groundwork upon which treatment and healing begins. Dependent on the type of case and diagnosis is presented specific settings‚ techniques‚ and boundaries will be applied to produce the best results. Thus‚ it is imperative for a clinician to fully comprehend how what may appear insignificant in his or her opinion negatively can influence his or her client in the vastest
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Running Head: ADVOCACY Advocacy for Diverse Clientele Capella University Dealing with the everyday hustle and bustle that life throws at them. African-American women continue to rise above and stand out while doing so. They have been labeled as different‚ from their parenting style down to their style of dress. These women have also been ridiculed‚ labeled in a negative manner‚ and even mistreated. For example‚ they have earned lower wages than African-American males and whites
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Patient Advocacy Analysis Chenfang Li‚ Nan Zhou‚ and Yin Lin Florida International University Introduction A patient advocate may be present for healthcare appointments and alert the healthcare provider about patient compliance issues. He or she may separately assist the healthcare provider and support staff with potential issues and communication challenges. The patient advocate is
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Advocacy Nurses have historically played a major role in advocacy dating back to Florence Nightingale (Nickitas‚ Maddaugh & Aries‚ 2016). The advocate role can be defined in several ways‚ and nurses have the ability to advocate to individuals‚ families‚ communities and populations. This paper will attempt to define advocacy and discuss the need for advocacy and identify potential barriers. Patient Advocacy According to Hanks (2010)‚ nurses define advocacy as “intervening on behalf
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The purpose of this paper is to write about the essential characteristics and skills of mental health human services workers. When discussing the fundamental characteristics of a human services worker‚ Team B felt that communication skills are vital. Without rapport and connection with the client‚ other skills cannot be effective. Of course‚ the most fundamental ingredients for a human services worker are a compassionate‚ patient‚ caring heart and a desire to see each individual achieve a personal
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Advocacy in relation to social work Advocacy can be defined as ‘pleading the case of another’ or as a means of transferring power back to the client to enable them to control their own affairs. Social workers interview their clients and sometimes liaise with other professionals in order to assess their needs and draw up a plan of action. When a social worker takes on a case‚ the first thing they have to do is make an assessment‚ that is‚ decide on the appropriate course of action. It may be a question
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level of extensive‚ high touch support for the larger server products. Critical to her decision to purchase mid-range and high servers and support services from Dell is the reliability of the products and on-site support. Kapoor’s primary concern is Dell’s focus on low inventory and lean production may prevent it from offering the same level of service as its competitors - IBM‚ HP‚ Compaq‚ and Sun. Contrary to Dell’s core cost leadership strategy and “box-pusher” beliefs‚ mid-range and high-end servers
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