WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT

COMMENTS

Submitted timely (.5)

Written report turned in 4/16/18

All sections addressed (.5)

All areas in syllabus included in case consultation report

Sections easily distinguished (.5)

Either by headings or sections

Section development

For section development, I am looking for information related to the topic that is complete, relevant and thorough and that you have suggested examples included

1. Demographics (1.5)

Basic identifying information about your client whether it is an individual, family, group, program, agency, community, policy

1. Evaluation Summary (2)

This section deals with assessment information that you are using to determine needs for your client. Psychosocial evaluation (inclusive of presenting problem, DSM 5 diagnosis if applicable & clinical impressions). You might use a SWOT analysis for macro areas looking at strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities associated with your client system.

1. Treatment Planning/Organizational Analysis (2)

This section deals with planning for your interventions whether you are providing direct services to a client, family, or group; and also, to more macro areas. It is about the change process. What are your interventions, ideas for change, timelines? Macro areas might look at logic model process

1. Cultural considerations (2)

This is basically the same for both direct services working with individuals, families or groups; and for organizations and communities.

1. Comprehensive Eco-Map or community mapping (2)

Whether called eco-map for individuals & families, or community mapping used with your larger systems, the pictorial tool is looking at resources available to the client system.

1. Genogram, macro diagrammatic chart (2)

I am looking for an example of a pictorial tool. The genogram pictures strengths of relationships an individual has. For organizations, you could basically do the same type chart showing strengths of relationship with referral sources or other agency networks; or show a client flow chart as to how clients go through your organization; you might want to organizational chart. If not used in previous sections, you could use another community mapping picture. Here again this topic is calling for a pictorial tool that reflects relationships.

1. Ethical Issues, challenges & decision-making (3)

This should be self-explanatory. Refer to NASW code of ethics

1. Theoretical foundations used to inform practice decisions (3)

Theories relating to direct client work are more defined than they are for the macro systems and include such theories as CBT, trauma focused care, MRT, etc. However, there are general theories such as the strength perspective, ecological perspective, evidence based or evidenced informed theory, systems theory that overlay all types of social work interventions. More macro concepts might include networking theory, resource dependence theory, looking at a community as either a resource or change or a target for change. If your client system is a program, you might want to discuss theories applied in providing direct services to clients in the program.

PRESENTATION

Presentation 15-20 minutes (2)

This includes question/answer. Could be shortened if needed

Student presents professionally (1)

Reflective of presenting in a treatment team meeting, budget hearing, employee conversation, United Way presentation, etc.

Student demonstrates knowledge of case (2)

Student know the case they are presenting, doesn’t read, maintains eye contact, can answer questions

Student actively participates in other presentations (1)

Participates in Q & A for other students. You don’t have to ask questions to every student, but you do have to participate in the question answer period. In real-life treatment team meetings, budget hearings, employee conferences, you have a 2-way discussion. While you are presenting, you are going to want others to ask you questions; so you need to be prepared to ask them some also.