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.…
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.…
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).…
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.…
1) After watching the video lecture, what do you think about the idea of conducting spiritual assessments with clients in social work practice? Is this practice something that you would consider engaging in as a professional social worker? Why or why not?…
(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.)…
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…
The articles that are presented in this paper assist in explaining and analysis the perspectives that should be applied to help guide social work practices in society for the service user. These prescriptive help inform and improve practitioners in Canada. Perspectives like anti racism, anti oppression, and the several aboriginal perspectives, these will support the positive change that can be implemented to current structural social work. Baskin and Yee both touched on the whiteness and its impact on social work as a whole.…
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 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 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).…
CM normally meet with the client every Tuesday for face to face meetings. Client was no show. CM inquires the reason client was no show on 2/16/2016. Client reported she was not available because she had family emergency. On 2/17/2016, CM met with the client and completed Bi-Weekly ILP Review.…