Section 1: Problem Identification and Assessment
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate the ability to identify the presenting problem and complete an assessment using biopsychosocial variables, systems theory, and the strengths perspective. Describe how you became involved with the client and what occurred. Describe the presenting problem and your assessment of the situation. Include the biopsychosocial factors that you considered during the assessment process. Include a description of how systems theory impacted your assessment. Describe the strengths of the client, other people in their life, or their environment that you identified.
Section 2: Problem-solving and Selection of an Intervention Plan
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate the ability to use the problem-solving process and develop an intervention plan. Describe the intervention plan (specific goals and objectives) for this client and the steps you used to solve the problem. Include an explanation of how your plan is relevant to your assessment. Describe the theory that underlies your plan. Include not only an explanation of the theory but also why you chose this particular theory/model. Include references to information noting the use of this method of intervention with the particular clientele or problem. Does the literature suggest other interventions with this population?
Section 3: Implementation of the Plan
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate your ability to implement an intervention plan. Describe exactly what you did to carry out the plan. Include a description of the clients’ level of participation and any efforts you made to engage the client or increase their participation. Include specific techniques you used to facilitate change. Describe difficulties you encountered and how you resolved these. Describe any strengths that you, the client, or other systems used during the intervention process. If services with this client ended, describe how the termination of services was handled.
Section 4: Evaluation and Feedback Regarding Intervention Plan
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of your interventions and to demonstrate the ability to effectively use supervision. Describe the effectiveness of your intervention, including short-term and long-range effects. Describe how specific objectives were met (or not met). Include an explanation of your use of supervision during this intervention. Describe the procedures you used to assess the overall effectiveness of your intervention, i.e. research methods. Cite any evaluative studies related to this type of intervention.
Section 5: Overall Feedback to the Agency
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate your ability to analyze the effectiveness of your agency. Describe how and to what extent the services you provided during your field placement were congruent with the agency’s purpose. Include information on the effectiveness of the current programs or agency services and which policies and procedures are viable and which might be changed. What does the history of social work suggest about the direction these changes should or might take?
General Requirements:
1. Your paper must be written using APA standards. The paper should consist of the following ten sections. Divide your paper into ten sections and use the same heading for each section. It should be appropriately documented and approximately 6 pages in length, double-spaced. Remember to cite sources of information from brochures, manuals, pamphlets, interviews, and all other sources. You will need to research relevant information and interview appropriate persons in order to complete this project.
2. The assignment will be graded on content, writing style, grammar, and an appropriate level of writing ability for a beginning generalist social worker.
3. Each section of the paper needs to be thorough and adequately reflect your knowledge and skills necessary to be a beginning generalist social worker.
4. You are encouraged to include supplementary documents in an appendix such as reports, statistical data, or other relevant documents.
