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What effect does the client’s developmental level have on the SW-client relationship?

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  • Should not rely on only chronological age as clients can be functioning at different levels
    • Must use appropriate engagement & intervention strategies related to developmental functioning
    • Assessment should include determining the psychosocial levels of clients
    • Client’s development may be delayed or advanced in all or certain domains, may be inconsistent with each other
      Also understanding causes for these discrepancies
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What are some methods to clarify roles & responsibilities

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  • Can be supportive but SW is not the whole support system - have to mobilize client to build their own natural supports
    • Should not be insensitive to client’s resistance - when a client does not claim any difficulties, is unable or refuses to talk, explains that it is someone else’s fault/denies what happened a SW may try to argue or exert pressure
      ○ This tends to increase resistance and does nothing for the client
      In an effort to establish a relationship SW may overpraise or fail to confront client
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Define Consultation

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the utilization of an “expert” in a specific area to assist with developing a solution to the issue

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What are the concepts of consultation?

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  • Usually time limited, advice can be used in problem-solving process
    • No formal authority - not required to follow recommendations
    • Should seek out advice from colleagues whenever it is in the best interests of the client but only if the colleagues have demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and competency to the related subject
    • Need to get consent to disclose any identifying/specific information & only disclose what is absolutely necessary
      SW can provide consultation but only if they have appropriate knowledge/skill to do so and should follow ethical standards: avoiding conflicts of interest & maintaining boundaries
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What are the 4 critical pieces of consultation?

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  1. Defining the purpose of the consultation
    1. Specifying the consultants role
    2. Clarifying the nature of the problem
    3. Outlining the consultation process
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What are some methods of networking?

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  • Building relationships with other professionals who have similar areas of interest - creating a community around common interests and building alliances
    • More of an altruistic focus in SW than in business - sharing resources/expertise
    • Put’s SW’s out there so others know what they do
      Educating others about social problems is an important part of making systematic changes
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What is interdisciplinary collaboration & how does it benefit SW?

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  • Interdisciplinary: working with others from various professions
    ○ Help clients with not having to navigate multiple service systems
    ○ Can be cost-effective
    Can benefit SW as they:
    1. Provide peer support, especially with stressful problems
    2. Allow for work to be assigned across multiple professionals
    3. Fulfill professional goals by ensuring all aspects of client care is delivered
    4. Creates cross-fertilization of skills between professionals
    5. Facilitates decision making related to all aspects of client care, can lead to increased job satisfaction
    Streamlines work practices through sharing of info
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What is collaboration & what are its benefits?

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Collaboration - a learned skill that can be improved through practice, a vehicle for improving services for all clients
- Working with others for the betterment of a client
- More likely to develop innovative approaches
- Must understand your own style and focus on your behaviour as part of a group rather than on how other members should change
- Requires strong interpersonal communication & group process skills as well as being able to understand perspectives of others
Can be one time (discrete) or continuous

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What can a SW do to help with collaboration?

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  1. SW should clearly articulate role on interdisciplinary teams
    2. Should understand roles of professionals from other disciplines
    3. Should seek & establish common ground with these professionals - commonality in professional goals
    4. SW should acknowledge differences within field and across disciplines
    5. Should address conflict within teams so that it does not interfere with the collaborative process & teams outcomes
    6. Should establish & maintain collegial relationships
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What are ethical guidelines of collaboration?

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  1. Participate & contribute to decisions that affect the well-being of clients by drawing on perspectives, values & experiences of the SW profession. Professional & ethical obligations as a whole and of individuals should be clearly established
    If a team decision raises ethical concerns, SW should try to resolve disagreement through appropriate channels. If disagreement cannot be resolved SW should pursue other avenues to address their concerns consistent with client well being
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Define Intradisciplinary collaboration

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Intradisciplinary: composed of same discipline - social workers. May have different levels & training/skill within the profession
- Useful in professional development, mentorship and supervision
Can facilitate consensus and cohesion but ability to generate alternative solutions may be reduced

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What are some methods to assess availability of community resources?

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  • For clients to make informed decisions it is critical that they understand the range of services available to them and understand opportunities to obtain services from other providers
    • Should understand their right to refuse services and possible consequences of refusal
    • Should assist clients to access available resources throughout problem solving process as well as create new ones if no appropriate ones exist
    • For clients to choose between alternatives resources, SW must review advantages & disadvantages of using each
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What are some ethical concerns in referrals?

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  1. Clarifying Need/Purpose for Referral
    § SW should refer clients to other professionals when the professionals’ specialized knowledge is needed to serve clients or when SW believes they are not being effective/making reasonable progress
    2. Researching Resources
    § Making a referral to a competent provider with expertise
    § Avoiding duplication of services/seeing if same service is offered by SW’s agency to avoid fragmentation for client
    3. Discussing & Selecting Options
    § SW prohibited from giving/receiving payment for a referral when no professional service is provided by the referring SW
    4. Planning for Initial Contact
    § SW may want to work with a client to prepare for initial meeting - may include helping client understand what to expect, reviewing needs & progress to it can be discussed with new provider
    5. Initial Contact
    § SW who refer clients to other professionals should take appropriate steps to facilitate an orderly transfer of responsibility
    § Should disclose (with consent) all relevant info to new service provider
    6. Follow up to see if need was met
    SW should always follow up to ensure there was not a break in service & that new provider is meeting client needs
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What are some methods to establish service networks or community resources

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  • Strong leadership & sound management are critical to service integration
    • 2 distinct network forms: mandated network arrangements & self organizing networks
      ○ Within each, there may be a lead organization or model in which all organizations share decision-making power
      ○ Mandated often associated with centralized structure, self organizing more of a decentralized one
      ○ Networks can also have strong and weak arrangements
      Willingness and ability of social service organizations to form networks often depends on organizational size, resource dependency, and collaborative experience
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What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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  • No person shall “on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance”
    Desegregated schools & public buildings, funding to terminate discriminatory hiring practices
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What is the Older Americans Act of 1965

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  • Offers services to older Americans
    - Established Administration on Aging - gov distributes funds to states for supportive services for those over 60
    Funds passed on to local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
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What is the child abuse prevention & treatment act of 1974

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  • Key legislation addressing child abuse & neglect
    - Funding to states to prevent, assess, investigate, prosecute, and treat
    Grants for public agencies and non profits to demonstrate programs & projects
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What is the family education rights & privacy act of 1974

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  • Protects privacy of educational records
    - Applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program
    Gives parents certain rights with respect to children’s education records - transfer to student at 18
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What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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  • Guarantees free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities 3-21
    - Children receiving services should be provided with an Individual Education Programs (IEPs) plan created by SW, teacher, admin, etc., parents & child
    - Includes goals, means of attaining goals, evaluating goal attainment
    - Must be educated in the “least restrictive environment”
    Services like speech therapy etc. and others related to educational goals are provided at no extra cost
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What is the Indian Child Welfare Act?

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  • Gives Indigenous nations/organizations jurisdiction over child welfare cases that involve indigenous children to protect integrity of families
    - Hierarchical procedure of placement:
    □ Verify ethnic & tribal identity of the child
    □ Allow tribal jurisdiction over case
    □ If tribe rejects jurisdiction, placement with family member
    □ If impossible placement with family of same tribe
    Last resort is non-Indigenous family
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What is the adoption assistance & child welfare act of 1980

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  1. Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
    - Focuses on family preservation efforts, reunification
    - Requires courts to review child welfare cases more reguarly
    - States required to make reunification & preventive programs for foster care & assure those in nonpermanent settings are seen at least every 6 months
    Adoption subsidy for those with complex needs/disabilities
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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  • Civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
    - Similar protections as Civil Rights Act but also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations
    Both mental and physical, doesn’t have to be severe or permanent
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Patient Self Determination Act of 1991

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  • New set of fed requirements to implement advance directive policies at all federally funded healthcare facilities through medicard & medicare
    Must inform clients of their rights to make decisions concerning their own healthcare, ask and document whether a client has an advance directive & provide education for staff & community
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Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993

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  1. Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993
    Requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave to eligible employees for certain family & medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under same condiions as if employee had not taken leave
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Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994

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  • Prohibit agencies from refusing or delaying foster/adoptive placements because of adoptive/foster parent’s race, color or national origin
    Requires agencies to recruit a diverse base of foster and adoptive parents
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Violence Against Women Act of 1994

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  • Improved criminal justice response to violence against women by strengthening federal penalties for repeat sex offenders
    - & rape shield law intended to prevent offenders from using victims past sexual conduct against them at trial
    In 2013, now empowers tribal authorities to prosecute non-Native Americans for abuses committed on tribal lands & includes protection for LGBTQ
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Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

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  • Fundamental shift in method & goal of federal cash assistance to the poor
    - Added workforce development component to welfare legislation - encouraging employment
    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)- 1997 – lifetime 5 year limit
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996

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Provides individuals with access to their medical records & more control over how their personal health info is used and disclosed

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Patient Protection & Affordable Care ACt

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  • Expands access to insurance, increases protections, emphasizes prevention and wellness, improves quality & system performance, expands health workforce, curbs rising health care costs
    More oversight of health insurance premiums and practices, emphasizing prevention, primary care, effective treatments
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Workforce Innovation & opportunity act of 2014

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Structure of workforce development boards, one-stop operations, job driven training for adults & dislocated workers, integrate performance & youth services

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Colonial Poor Laws

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Structure of workforce development boards, one-stop operations, job driven training for adults & dislocated workers, integrate performance & youth services

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What is Formal Power?

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Formal Power: received in accordance with position in an organization and authority associated with this position.
- Organizations typically have organizational charts that list the relationship & ranks of positions - detail lines of authority and responsibilities & outline formal power structures of organizations
May refer to position in hierarchy, corporate structure or job function

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What is Informal Power?

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Informal Power: stems from the relationships built and respect earned from coworkers
- People with most influence may have the greatest power - those who can motivate people to achieve goals/accomplish tasks
- Ability to lead, direct, achieve without official authority
May be most experienced or knowledgeable or most respected because of personality traits