Intervention In Social Work

The isolation of a human is inhumane for all; it has been determined to cause psychological stress and damage (). When mentally ill people are locked away in prison they often are unable to control themselves and their actions leading them to act out, get into fights and cause complications. When an inmate becomes unruly they are sent to solitary confinement. To put a mentally ill individual in solitary confinement is extraneously stressful and damaging. These are people who already have psychological instabilities and to cut them off from human contact stresses them out more and causes them growing anxiety and can escalate into deep depressions (). The mentally ill populations in prison are the most common offenders in solitary confinement due to the inability of prison staff to understand and control these people

Individuals’ mental status or physical/ behavioral recovery or medical treatment cannot persist in a healthy phase if their social roles in relationships are unaccounted or if their family is homeless, or they are living in a toxic social environment. I believe, even with the integration, of healthcare professional, the primary focus of social work should not only encompass psychological forces, the environment, or the social structure but on the boundary or the relationship between the person and the social

Throughout the years, the United States criminal justice system has been constantly incarcerating individuals who endure from a severe mental illness. People who suffer from serious mental illness are doubtlessly to be discovered in prison. There is a significant amount of mentally ill offenders that are placed in the state and federal institutions. The mentally ill are overpopulating the prisons. The criminal justice system is a deficiency for those who can profit more from the help of mental health treatment center or psychiatric hospital by sending individuals to correctional facilities or prisons. Today’s jails and prisons are being labeled as the new mental health hospitals for the mentally ill offenders. Commonly in today’s society, it generally takes other individuals who are willing to educate and support the mentally ill person into becoming successful in life.

The Clinical specificity hypothesis states that “psycho-pathological profiles determine different types of psychosocial functioning and lead to particular interactions with the social environment, especially with health care services use” (Côté G, Lesage A, Chawky N, et al., 1997, as sited in Dumais, Côté, and Lesage, 2010, p. 173). The legal status of and individual and whether they end up in a correctional facility or health care facility will determine what type of treatment they will receive. This reasoning can directly relate to individuals who suffer from mental illness and their interactions to the criminal justice system.

This essay will identify key issues facing the client system and will demonstrate an intervention plan. Followed by defining the purpose of social work and the identification of the AASW Code of Ethics, in regards to the case study. Lastly, key bodies of knowledge will be identified and applied to the case study.

The three health officials will also be required to critique the social worker's form of being an assistance to the top three health care officials in the program as well as the patients who are receiving treatment. With the social workers being trained by the top three health care officials. The social workers in the facility will be taught to have passion for the rehabilitation of the inmates and are strongly encouraged to have a positive influence on the inmates as they help the mentally ill inmates cope with their internal issues. Social workers will be required to train the correctional officers as to recognizing any suspicious actions. Also the correctional officers will be trained by the correctional facility on how resolve most conflicts involving an inmate and the staff by use of his or her voice rather than using physical violence which could worsen the mental status of the inmate. Any suspicious actions or mood swings should be monitored by any part of the staff, much of the prison population dealing with mental health issues end up committing

As I observed the N.A. group, I compared Hepworth 's, Direct Social Work Practice, five stages of group development. The Preaffiliation stage involves observation and feeling out the environment of the group; members may be hesitant to speak or test out certain behaviors to see reactions from other members of the group or the facilitator (Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney, & Strom-Gottfried, 2017, 2013). Returning group members greeted each other with hugs, handshakes, pat on the back, while newcomers sat quietly observing others. The facilitator provided an introduction and instructions for participation. Each member was instructed to introduce the first name, state "I am an addict" and take turns reading from the

Earley highlights this with his son as he leaves the hospital system and is processed through the judicial system. The next responsibility is to understand where we are in a system and where we need to go. The book portrayed Mike, Earley’s son, could not be hospitalized unless he voluntarily committed himself or verbalized harm towards himself or others. It was clear to Earley, who knew his son’s baseline, was deescalating further into psychosis. The situation explains how we can get assistance for clients who may not be able to make adequate decisions in a psychotic episode. Lastly, the clinician should develop a strategic plan of how to achieve the desired results, and the key participants involved. Earley researched the systems involved for over a year before he concluded writing a book would reach the vast of persons involved. He interviewed and studied the systems involved to strategically plan how he could assist his son.

Since being placed in charge of the Residential Intervention Program, I have noted some issues with the information provided within the staff reports. The program was designed as an alternative to incarceration of low risk offenders, however, we must gauge if the program is effective and what is the current status of the program. Despite the recent report provided by staff which states there was a small reduction in recidivism, utilizing multiple interventions, I see room for improvement and need clarification of the results provided by staff.

There have been several policy-level measures to address the environment of the health care system and how it contributes to health disparities. First, as seen in Figure 3, the uninsured rate in the United States has declined by 43% following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA. According to National Health Interview Survey data, the increases in insurance coverage under the ACA were substantial across all races and ethnicities [11], increasing access to care for minorities which is an essential step in eliminating disparities. More notably, the ACA has also designated funding towards the diversification of the workforce. These measures took form in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disparities Action

Across the country, new tools are being provided to states, localities, and community-based helping professionals to aid with the development of policies and prevention interventions designed to meet individuals in their environment and develop frameworks such as trauma-informed services that are tailored towards the private health and human services field to enhance the human services system’s ability to deliver person and family centered services in a cost effective manner.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTERVENTION THAT MAY REVERSE THE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF BECOMING FRAIL

Hi Laura, I enjoyed hearing about the kinds of high-risk situations and clients that you have encountered during your field placement. According to Garthwait, “Certain social work practices and interventions have a greater likelihood of placing the social worker at risk” (2014, pp. 55). After listening to your presentation, it sounds as if you have been able to experience this first hand. It is within these types of situations that our actions as a social worker can be seen as being threatening or intimidating by the client. Therefore, it was nice to learn that the agency where you are interning at has a policy in place for when you encounter a client who is or may become angry, threatening, or even volatile toward you or another individual.

Telepsychology is a relatively new development within the field of mental health service. The American Psychological Association defines it as the “provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies. . . Telecommunication technologies include but are not limited to telephone, mobile devices, interactive videoconferencing, email, chat, text, and Internet (e.g., self-help websites, blogs, and social media).”(2016). Within the general category of telepsychology, psychological services that are delivered via the internet are referred to as “e-therapy”, “itherapy”, “cybertherapy”, and other similar names. E-therapy is a natural extension of our technological advancement, the growth of psychology as a field, and our ever increasing

Social work intervention is the practice of working with people in a different ways supporting them to become more independent. While working with P I had to develop a professional relationship using a person centred approach. Person centred approached (PCA) was developed by Carl Rogers (1961) and is psychodynamic approach used when working with people. For PCA to be effective there needs to be three main principles that are I had to use be understating, give unconditional positive regard and be genuine.