Describe And Evaluate Student Performance In Social Work Field Placements

A visit to the emergency department (ED) is usually associated with negative thoughts by most people. It creates preconceived images of overcrowded waiting rooms and routine long waits for treatment (Jarousse, 2011). From 1996 to 2006, ED visits increased annually from 90.3 million to 119.2 million (32% increase). During this same time period, the number of EDs has declined by 186 facilities creating the age old lower supply and greater demand concept (Crane & Noon, 2011). There are many contributing factors that have led to an increase in ED visits. A few of these key drivers include lack of primary care access, rising of the uninsured population, dwindling mental health services, and the growing elderly

Currently, I am a Personal Care Instructional Aide for a nonverbal Down Syndrome student at West Hempfield Elementary. I work hand and hand with the special education teacher to devise lesson plans to suit the needs of my student. I am responsible for implementing the lesson plans one-on-one with my student in Language Arts, Mathematics, and social skills interactions daily. On a daily basis, I am also responsible for molding and shaping my student's behaviors and prompt when necessary. Working in the learning support room has taught me a variety of ways to incorporate differentiated instruction to suit the needs of all students. It has also shown me the type of teacher I should be, a teacher who adapts content to meet the needs of all learners and the importance of inclusion.

(Mann, 2014, p.2) These strategies include: broadening access to primary care services; focus on individuals who frequently utilize the emergency department (super-utilizers); and targeting the needs of individuals with behavioral health problems. (Mann, 2014, pp 2-4) Many resources and processes have been implemented in order to help decrease inappropriate emergency department visits. This paper is going to demonstrate some resources and processes that are in place to help individuals obtain health care at the appropriate health care setting.

As I prepare for the second year of the master’s program, there are three interviews that I must attend to get into my second year placement. Interviews itself can be challenging because they tend to be unpredictable and nerve-racking. The interview can take place with one interviewer or a panel of interviews. To better prepare for this challenge Professor Sears provided the class with a handout of questions to prepare for the placement interview. The three questions I am struggling with are the following:

Pennsylvania Mentor’s Lehigh Valley location provides Intensive Case Management (ICM) / Resource Coordination (RC) service, Family Based Mental Health Services and Certified Peer Support Services (CPS). Although these three programs are different, they all provide services to their clients in the home and in the community. ICM/RC’s help their clients with scheduling and following through with medical and mental health appointment, navigating social security and public welfare system, finding employment and utilizing community resources. Family Based Mental Health offers intensive mental health treatment to children who have a mental health diagnosis while providing services to their families. The CPS program help’s clients meet their recovery goals through the support of an individual who also has a mental health diagnosis.

Specific treatments are designed to maximize a youth’s sense of physical and psychological safety, develop coping strategies, and increase a youth’s resilience because reunification with their family is usually the goal. Within NDYCC, the overall concept of trauma informed care should be strongly considered as this placement has the resources as well as the youth have the time to work on their underlying trauma while in a stable, supportive

More mental health facilities need to be made for adolescents. Adolescents experience the same mental disorders adults do, but there is not the same amount of places for children to go to for help. The history of mental health facilities in the United States today has been improving, and more changes are being made as we speak today by President Bush. The process of being admitted to a ward is also a long process that is the same for children and adults. It involves the emergency room at the hospital and even long hours of waiting for a bed to open while stuck in the crisis unit. Some diseases children encounter include alcohol use, drug use, emotional disorders, eating disorders, serious antisocial behaviors, suicide, and

Clinical services will be provided at a residential center in Mesa, Arizona. The center serves males and females ages twelve to seventeen. Treatment at the center is focused on trauma resolution and general mental or behavioral health needs. The clients receive medical care, attend school, and participate in therapeutic services on the residential campus. This writer fulfills the role of a clinical intern with the responsibilities of individual therapy, group therapy, proper documentation, and ethical behavior.

Post-discharge follow-up visit remains a critical factor in ensuring that patients continue to do well after they leave the hospital. The success of the team was measured based on data collected after 6 months of revamping the discharge clinic and implementing a phone call system to patients. They had been given a choice of a phone call for discharge follow up or to come in within 7-14 days and be evaluated post discharge.

The interdisciplinary team recognizes other issues/dilemmas, such as loneliness, guilt, fear, and anger, common to the patient and helps the patient to deal with them according to the patient's preferences.

This paper is the agency analysis of Tidewater Community College’s Advising and Counseling office. The funding sources of this agency are discussed. The organizational structure, in which the agency is set, is brought up. In order to give a better understanding of the purpose of the office and its services, the mission statement is shared. To go more in-depth with the mission statement, the goals that the office is trying to achieve is addressed. A more specific description of the services provided is also included. In this paper, the population that is served is disclosed as well. After that, the role of the social work professional is discussed so that any MSW student or professor can see how they would fit in this environment. After that, the role of the social work practicum student is discussed. An analysis of the noticeable policy issues is addressed as well as how the policy and procedure influences the daily operations of the office.

Gracepoint helps thousands cope with mental illness and substance abuse. Recently I learned about fostering resilience and positive development through the ecological understanding of individuals and their environments. A community that cares promotes healthy behaviors, early childhood attachments, strong social bonds, psychoeducation, thus developing opportunities for those who are in need. It is important to focus on early interventions that are rooted in building these connections, but programs, intervention, and prevention cannot solely offer this support. Gracepoint not only offers crisis intervention; they offer that connection patients need to their community, so that they can begin the process of recovery. Facilities such as Gracepoint depend on a community who is attentive and they are desperate need of continuous founding and support. Furthermore, as future behavioral healthcare providers we must encourage adults to engage in discussion, mobilize young people, activate sectors, invigorate programs, and influence civic decisions to raise awareness of the existence of these centers and mental health programs. This interplay between individuals through which psychological, social and physical resources are secured promotes the healthy community we all wish to live

During my field placement I had the opportunity to develop several social work skills however the two skills I think I mastered was elaborating skill which included exploration and focus listening. During my internship I had the opportunity to interview several client where I needed specific information to develop an appropriate service plan. One incident that stood out to me, was a 16 year old female who didn’t like attending school. Both parents came to the agency seeking assistance for their daughter. During my interview with the child I had to ask several questions to the youth to figure out the barrier she was having in attending school. After asking the child how she feels when she attends school, the child reported that she gets nervous and dizzy when she attends school. Upon speaking with both parent about the child’s feeling when she attends school both parents admitted

Academically, I am interested in mental health care system reform and specifically, how we can achieve better outcomes for people with mental health and addiction issues, at a lower cost. While mental health care programs and services have dramatically improved over the past 40 years, serious problems persist and dramatic changes are needed. I am interested in this issue because of my extensive professional and volunteer work in the mental health care field. I currently work as a Hospital Outreach Worker with the Canadian Medical Health Association’s Emergency Department Hospital Outreach team. Research tells us that patients with mental illness and addictions issues are often brought by ambulance to the emergency room because there is nowhere else for them to go.

Most recently in my work at The Legal Aid Society, I have been able to expand my leadership skills by supervising MSW interns, aiding in grooming their social work skills. My strong verbal and written communication skills have been enhanced through facilitating social work trainings and workshops for graduate level interns at this