...Applying the Basic Priniciples of Science and Methods of Scientific Inquiry Observation: The plants that are on the left side of the flowerbed are growing better than the flowers on the right side of the flowerbed. There is a dog that constantly pees on the left side of the flowerbed. The left side of the flowerbed receives more sunlight than the right side. Problem: The plants on the right side of the flowerbed are not growing as well as the flowers on the left side of the flowerbed Hypothesis One: Because the left side of the flowerbed receives more sun light, the flowers grow better on that side. Hypothesis Two: The flowers on the left side grow better than the right side because of the sunlight and dog pee combination. Experiment: Collect samples of the soil from both sides of the flowerbed. Test the soil for nutrients. Note the amount of time the flowers on each side of the flowerbed receives sunlight. Water the flowerbed as usual. Note how often the dog pees on the flowerbed. Place some of the flowers that are on the right side of the flowerbed in another container using the same soil they are growing in and put on the left side of the flowerbed so that they receive the same amount of sunlight as the plants that are growing well. Observation of Experiment: The results from the soil sample testing for nutrients revealed that there are elevated levels of nitrogen in the...
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...CJHS 410 Nykia Banks Dr. April Stewart April 20, 2015 1 In this paper, you will learn about an organization that specializes in human service delivery called Connecticut Coalition against Domestic Violence. You will learn about the services provided this crisis intervention human service delivery system. As you continue to read further, you will have a better understanding of the general characteristics and skills needed to effectively deliver mental health and crisis intervention services. Lastly, after you finish reading this paper, you will have a clear understanding of the differences in the characteristics, skills, and actions needed by an agent of the government as well as those skills needed by social workers or practitioners in mental health. Connecticut Coalition against Domestic Violence (CCADV) is the state’s leading voice for victims of domestic violence and those agencies that serve them. CCADV is a membership organization, founded in 1978, that consists of Connecticut’s 18 domestic violence service agencies that provide critical support to victims including counseling, support groups, emergency shelter, court advocacy, safety planning, and lethality assessment, among other services. CCADV works closely with state membership to understand and respond to the on-going needs of domestic violence victims and their families. CCADV also works to change social conditions through policy, advocacy, public awareness and community education. The organization...
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...Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Service Workers Working of any person in the mental health service field could be a very difficult task for many of the people. The author believes that there are many people that were born to be for that path and also there are persons that have been trained to be helpful and sympathetic. Although, not each and every person is cut out to become at the front line of this field, those that are become very much extraordinary people. Prepared to give up all their lives and all their time to help others and not showing interest in making a lot of earning by doing so. This collection of people has only one of its kind personality that could not be taught to or passed out to everyone. The people that do job in the mental health service field are a different class of people and try their best by helping us to make our present world a peaceful and better place. Knowledge and training is just the establishment of what is necessary to be winning in the mental health service field. A mental health service worker must be capable to put his own prejudices to the side to be able to help his or her consumer in the suitable comportment. Putting aside his own prejudices does not stand for putting aside common sense. Principles are another features or key point to be unbeaten, without this then one truthfully cannot generously see the entire big representation. Not being critical is another key point, you are bearing in mind to...
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...discrimination in a work place, this is generally where someone has missed out on the opportunity to get a job on the grounds of their age, whether they are thought of as too old or too young. The Age Discrimination Act 2006 requires that all employment practices are based on skills and competences, rather than the age of the person. Not only does this policy have rules regarding getting employed, it has rules that must be followed when the employee is working. So, if an individual feels that they are being treated differently because of their age, they are able to make a complaint against that staff member/colleague and/or sue them. A strength of the Age Discrimination act is that when employers are looking for new staff members, they will employ staff based on how suited they are to the job. Sometimes, when employers don’t think that someone of an older age will be the best for the job, this can be a mistake. In some cases, the applicant who is slightly older might be better for the job as it might mean that they have more skills to offer for the job. In a health and social care profession, looking after the service users is the main priority of any care professional. For this type of job, the amount of skill a person has is absolutely paramount. This act ensures that people will be employed...
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...of Assignment: what are the key characteristics of social work Word count of assignment (excluding end references/bibliography): 1600 Do you have an ILP in relation to assessment marking? No The relevant section of the ILP is (copy and paste): Submission of course work policy: Despite its complex and dynamic nature, Social work as a profession plays an important role in our contemporary society. The global definition of Social work according to the International Federation of Social workers [ IFSW 2014] is “A practice based profession and an academic discipline underpinned by theories and indigenous knowledge that promotes social change, social justice and the empowerment of people”. This definition highlights some of the key concepts of social work practice including values, ethics and respect for service users by promoting their human rights. This suggest that in their role of helping vulnerable people, social workers must have at the forefront of their practice professional and ethical integrity. To understand the importance of social work in our society, essay will identify and discuss some of the key characteristics of social work which helps define and set it aside from other helping professions. The current debate about the definition of social work identifies viewpoints of other authors. Payne [ 2006] defined social work as the use of “therapeutic, social order and transformational” approach in promoting the well being of service users. He suggested the therapeutic...
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...the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), social work as profession originated over one hundred years ago. I perceive social work as a job that helps children and adults to be safe within their environment. Helping children and adults improve the quality of life. Therefore, making social work is an important job. When I think of social work I think about problem solving because, I perceive social workers as solving problems. I also perceive a social worker as an individual who prevents problem from developing. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines social work, as an individual that assists people by helping them cope with and solve issues in their everyday lives, such as family and personal problems and dealing with relationships. Furthermore, social workers also help people with disabilities and children facing abuse, unemployment, and social problems. In addition there are various types of social workers. These various types of social workers includes: child, family, medical, public and school social workers. These social workers provide services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their family (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Child, family, and school social workers help to improve the situation. For example, they may assist single parents, abused children, and arrange adoptions. Specializing in working with a particular problem, population or settings, such as child protective services, adoption, homelessness, domestic violence...
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...Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers BSHS 471 Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Skills and characteristics are essential in the Human Service Profession to be efficient in helping the clients. The Human Service Professional is a one of a kind individual, which requires skills and certain characteristics that very few people have. This paper will discuss the skills and characteristics and the definition of the two which are essential in this field, as well as the writer’s skills and characteristics that will lead to a successful career as a Human Service Professional. According to "Merriam Webster" (2014) the definition of skill is “the ability to do something that comes from training, experience, or practice” (skill). According to "Merriam Webster" (2014) the definition of characteristic is “a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others” (characteristic) Working in the Human Services field can be a very stressful and over whelming job for many people. I believe that there are people that were born to help others and those that have been taught to be caring and compassionate. While not every person is cut out to be on the front line of this field, those that are become very skillful people. It takes a special person to be willing to give up their lives and time to help others and to not make a lot of money is a characteristic he or she has naturally. This group...
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...Jacqueline Goode The Client Paper The range of problems that Human Services Clients face today are or can be mobility, nutrition, communication, daily living, mental health, substance abuse, safety and the lack of social skills. These problems can be address with the tree models that a human service professional can work in the medical model, the public health model and the human service model. Within this models are the skills required to address the problems of the human service client. With the medical model the human service professional can use the skills within that model to assists the clients with problems such as mobility and mental health. The reason being that within this model there would be a possibility to find the symptom, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for the client in need of such services. The human service professional that works with the public health model can acquire the skills to help or assists individual with nutrition, communication, and safety. The reason why is because within this model the skills that are provided by it are to improve public health, improve education, nutrition, safe food and water supplies, immunization, and maternal and child health. Which makes the skills very diverse and can adjust to any problem the individual or individuals in that area may have. The human service model provides the human service client with a human service professional with the skills to deal with such problems as daily living and substance abuse as well...
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...employment rates for adults with severe and persistent mental illness (SMD) reflect neither the potential nor their desire of these individuals to work. Numerous barriers contribute to this situation (e.g., stigma, structure of benefits systems, etc.) and efforts are underway at the federal, state and local levels to reduce these cultural and system-level obstacles. While mental health system leaders address these obstacles, experts from other fields must join the effort to expand the knowledge base about work for adults with SMD so that competitive employment can become the rule rather than the exception for members of this population. This research draws on frameworks from industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology related to motivation to work. The central component of the study focuses on working adults with SMD and examines the extent to which the Job Characteristics Model (Hackman and Oldham, 1976), a widely studied model of motivational job design, explains work outcomes for these adults. In addition, principles from Expectancy Theory and personnel selection were applied to the task of explaining differences in motivation to get a job among the population of non-working adults with SMD receiving vocational services. The Ohio Department of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) funded the research. The Job Characteristics Model and Working Adults with SMD A large body of...
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...Independence of older people The older people’s health and wellbeing Framework reference group was established on 21 June 2010. It is a group of older people with experience as users and carers of health and social care services. Its guide is to provide comments and recommendations on a draft service framework document commissioned by the department of health, social services and public safety on the health and wellbeing of older people. For older people, independence is about choice and control. They value helping others as well as receiving help themselves. They also value good housing in safe, friendly neighbourhoods; getting out and about and keeping busy; an adequate income, good information and good access to healthcare. National policies already offer many opportunities to refocus local services in order to promote greater independence and well-being for older people, although better organisation is needed. Mr Ronald (age 81) was referred to the hospital social work team for older people following his admission to the acute psychiatric ward for older people; under section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (an approved social worker from the adult mental health team undertook the assessment). The admission followed a worsening in Mr Wilson’s mental health and an incident in which he apparently threatened his home help with a knife. Mr Wilson had been diagnosed three years previously with Alzheimer’s and at that time the community-based social work team had arranged home...
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...The Open Health Services and Policy Journal, 2010, 3, 53-70 53 Open Access Outreach and Engagement in Homeless Services: A Review of the Literature Jeffrey Olivet*,1, Ellen Bassuk1,2,3, Emily Elstad1, Rachael Kenney1 and Lauren Jassil1 1 2 3 Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7, Canada The National Center on Family Homelessness, 181 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, USA Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, USA Abstract: Outreach and engagement are regarded by many who work in homeless programs as essential services. Outreach on the streets and in shelters is often the first point of contact for people who are not served by traditional sitebased services and is often the first step in engaging homeless people in services. While outreach and engagement are critical components of the response to homelessness, consensus is lacking about the nature and effectiveness of these services. The purpose of this paper is to examine what is known about outreach and engagement for people experiencing homelessness. The authors review quantitative studies that examine outcomes and augment this understanding with information from qualitative studies and non-research literature. The latter provides information about the goals of outreach, assumptions and values, staffing issues, and consumer involvement. The paper concludes with implications for practice, policy, and research. Keywords: Homeless/homelessness, outreach,...
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...is marked by detachment and impairment in social, communication and behavioral skills and development. Autism is usually detected by the age of three; however Atchison (2007) notes “characteristics of autism noticeably emerge between 12 to 36 months of age” when specific developmental mile stones are not reached or regression occurs. Regression involves the typical development of an infant/child followed by degeneration and loss of skills. Diagnosis can occur later in children for those who are labeled at a higher functioning form of autism. Autism is characterized by challenges and delays in language, social and behavioral development. Autistic children display impediments in verbal and nonverbal communication and interaction; according to Atchison (2007) “approximately half of children with autistic disorder remain nonverbal or struggle with severely impaired speech as adults.” Other core characteristics include difficulty with social interactions, lack or limited use of eye contact, and understanding and interpreting social gestures, facial expressions, etc. Overall an Autistic child displays atypical developmental skills that lag behind typical developmental highlight. Other common characteristics include indulgence in severe repetitive self stimulating movements and behaviors, severe sensory distortion, limited or repetitive play routines, absent and/or limited pretend/imaginative play skills, and preference for playing...
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...Between Job Satisfaction and Employee Turnover Rate Introduction Adelphoi Village is a private, non- profit company that provide community based services to children and adolescents in the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia area. Adelphoi Village provides programs and services that strive to guide each youth on a path that will provide meaning, purpose and value in his/her life. Founded in 1971, Adelphoi Village has expanded to serve over 800 youth in 60 different counties. Adelphoi Village conduct several different services which includes, group homes, foster/adoptive services, charter school, multisystemic therapy, education services, diagnostic, in-home services, specialized independent living, secure care, mental health programs and other services that overlap to form a complete continuum of care for children, youth, and families. One of the departments under Adelphoi Village’s umbrella is its Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program. The MST program provides intensive in- home family therapy to youth who are involved with Department of Juvenile Justice or Child Protective Services. The MST therapist strive to empower the parents with the skills and resources needed to become independent in addressing the difficulties that arise in raising adolescents, and to assist the youth in developing life-long coping skills. In the MST program families receive in home therapy 2 to 3 times a week for two hours each session. The therapist carries a caseload of 4 to 6 families...
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...equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. The Mental Capacity Act 2005: This act was introduced in England and Wales in 2007 and aims to protect the rights of people whose mental capacity is in doubt and people who do not have mental capacity. It provides a framework for making decisions on behalf of the individual. It tells us what to do if we are involved in the care, treatment, support of people aged 16 and over who lack mental capacity to make decisions. The Act states that everyone is assumed to make decisions for themselves unless shown otherwise. If it is not clear whether someone has the capacity to make a decision concerning a specific issue and assessment of their capacity should be carried out. The Mental Health Act 1983: The court of protection exists to safeguard the interests of anyone who is incapable by reason of mental disorder of managing and administrating their property and affair. Anyone found on medical evidence to meet these criteria is known as a patient. The courts duties are normally carried out by appointing a receiver for a patient. The Mental Health Act 1983 gives the court power to authorise virtually any transaction on behalf of a patient and to do whatever is necessary or expedient for the maintenance or benefit of a patient, their family and dependants. The Equality Act 2010: The Act covers nine protected characteristics, which cannot be used as a reason to treat...
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...in dealing with the issue. This paper looks at social work practice in particular in addressing issues arising from; poverty, unemployment, social policy and social work practice in relation to the social exclusion of people with a mental illness and or learning disability and the conflicting demands for preventative work with statutory responsibilities. Ruth Levitas (2010) quoting Duffy (1995) and the Social Exclusion Unit (1997) argues that the definition of social exclusion is vague but refers to possible definitions as the 'inability to participate effectively in economic, social, political and cultural life, alienation and distance from the mainstream society'. and as 'a shorthand label for what can happen when individuals or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown'. Banks (1995) states that social work is a difficult occupation to define given that it embraces a number of different employment sectors, which occur in different settings with workers taking on a range of different tasks under the specific heading of social worker and general heading of social care. The ‘International Federation of Social Workers’ (IFSW) (2001) offers the following definition: ‘a profession which promotes social...
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