Individual Assignment 1: Ethical
considerations with diverse populations. (NAMI + 2 additional references).
Grading Rubric: The Grading Rubric for this assignment can be found below this window.
Background: The social worker’s role in the ethical and professional treatment of people suffering from mental illness includes factors such as working within one’s scope of practice and ensuring equity of service. Social workers must take into account the historical and cultural significance of policies and forms of discrimination aimed at disrupting equity of treatment for mental health issues. Beginning social workers nurture these skills by considering these factors when developing interventions for specific populations and issues. Treatment is never a one sizes fits all endeavor; each intervention must be custom tailored to the specific population it is meant to serve.
Purpose: The primary purpose of this individual assignment is to help students to begin to hone the skill of identifying ethical consideration and utilizing them in the creation of interventions for diverse populations. The secondary purpose is for learners to consider the incorporation of this information into their second group assignment, due later in this course (group assignment 2).
Description: Learners will select a specific mental health illness and population. Use the text, Gould (2016), the NASW Code of Ethics and other material shared in the course to select a specific age, gender, race and/or ethnic background. Learners should investigate peer-reviewed articles on mental health as it relates to their chosen topic and ethical treatment with the population of choice. Using at least one journal article, the text and the NASW Code of Ethics (3 references total, as a minimum), write a 5 page paper that considers the following categories; 1) history of treatment inequities and discrimination, 2) the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, 3) social workers role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and 4) perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue. While this is an individual assignment, learners may want to consider how this information can be used in group assignment 2. What population and information you include in that assignment will, of course, be a group decision. This paper should contain a cover page, APA formatting, and reference page. Neither the cover page nor the reference page will be included in the 5-page requirement.
Individual Assignment 1: Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelecting a specific population to consider in this ethics assignment.
12.5 pts
Excellent
Learners chose a population and mental illness to consider peer-reviewed resources describing the ethical treatment of this population.
9 pts
Good
Learners chose a population and mental illness but did not cover specific ethical treatment for them.
6 pts
Average
Learners chose a population or mental illness to consider peer-reviewed resources describing the ethical treatment of this population.
3 pts
Below Average
Learners chose a population or mental illness to consider peer-reviewed resources but vaguely described the ethical treatment of this population.
0 pts
Poor
Learners did not choose a population or mental illness to consider peer-reviewed resources and did not describe the ethical treatment of this population.
12.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProper use of resources.
12.5 pts
Excellent
Learner used at least 3 peer-reviewed resources, including the text and the NASW code of ethics to formulate their view on this assignment.
9 pts
Good
Learner used at least 2 peer-reviewed resources, including the text and the NASW code of ethics to formulate their view on this assignment.
6 pts
Average
Learner used at least 1peer reviewed resources that included either the text or the NASW code of ethics to formulate their view on this assignment.
3 pts
Below Average
Learner used at peer-reviewed resources, but none where the text or the NASW code of ethics, to formulate their view on this assignment.
0 pts
Poor
Learner did not use peer-reviewed resources, including the text and the NASW code of ethics to formulate their view on this assignment.
12.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat and grammar
12.5 pts
Excellent
Student provided a paper at least 5 pages in length, APA formatted with cover and reference page and free of spelling and grammatical errors.
9 pts
Good
Student provided a paper at least 5 pages in length, APA formatted with cover and reference page with few spelling and grammatical errors.
6 pts
Average
Student provided a paper at least 5 pages in length, APA formatted with cover and reference page but with many spelling and grammatical errors.
3 pts
Below Average
Paper was less than 5 pages in length, not properly APA formatted or did not include a cover and reference page and had several spelling and grammatical errors.
0 pts
Poor
Paper was far less than 5 pages in length, not properly APA formatted and did not include a cover and reference page and had several spelling and grammatical errors.
12.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCategories associated with ethical treatment.
12.5 pts
Excellent
Paper included at least the categories of history of treatment inequities and discrimination, the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, the social worker’s role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue.
9 pts
Good
Paper included most of the categories of history of treatment inequities and discrimination, the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, the social workers role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue.
6 pts
Average
Paper included some of the categories of history of treatment inequities and discrimination, the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, the social workers role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue.
3 pts
Below Average
Paper included at least one of the categories of history of treatment inequities and discrimination, the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, the social workers role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue.
0 pts
Poor
Paper included none of the categories of history of treatment inequities and discrimination, the cultural views of the chosen population on mental health treatment, the social workers role in providing accommodations and culturally sensitive interventions for the chosen population and perceptions on the next steps in social advocacy for the chosen population and mental health issue.
12.5 pts
Total Points: 50
