Your Final Paper will be a synthesis of what you’ve learned in class, and will consist of three interrelated parts. Drawing from the assigned readings, lectures, Discussion Forums, and your own insights and experiences, reflect on how this course has challenged you to think differently about religion in general and Christianity in particular. The key […]

One analogy for writing your dissertation or capstone project is that you will bring together data in order to create a narrative to answer the research questions. After analyzing and interpreting the data, this narrative will draw a conclusion. The actual process is more complex, as you have seen, but the synthesis of all you

What would you do if a client disclosed they are being bullied at school because they are gay? What community resources could you offer? For this Assignment, you develop a resource list of available services and supports for LGBTQ individuals or allies. While this resource list should contain services specifically for LGBTQ populations, also think

Have you driven on an interstate that obviously divides a neighborhood in two, cutting off each side from the other? Did you wonder what life was like prior to when the road created a barrier through the middle of an inter-dependent community? A city is a complex system, with each neighborhood, street, or institution connected

equired Readings Benton, A. D., & Austin, M. J. (2010). Managing nonprofit mergers: The challenges facing human service organizations. Administration in Social Work, 34(5), 458–479. King, D., & Hodges, K. (2013). Outcomes-driven clinical management and supervisory practices with youth with severe emotional disturbance. Administration in Social Work, 37(3), 312–324. Lawrence, C., Strolin-Goltzman, J., Caringi, J.,

This course provides an introduction to a variety of populations, services, and systemic issues. It also provides opportunities for self-reflection and exploration regarding your own sense of fit with the field of social work. This paper is the final for the course and should draw on everything we read, wrote, experienced, and discussed through the

paper should be written in sections 1 and 2 Discussion 1: Future Career Goals What are your short- and long-term professional goals? Do they include moving into a leadership and management position? Transitioning from clinical to administrative roles is not uncommon in social work practice. It is useful, however, to think about relevant skills, knowledge,

Discussion 2: Evaluating Substance Abuse Client Cases Jerry has been a daily heroin user for the last 7 years. He is HIV positive and has recently been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Jerry believes that both of these illnesses were contracted through the use of shared needles. As a condition for treatment of hepatitis C with

Required Readings Lichtblau, L. (2011). Psychopharmacology demystified. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage Learning. Chapter 5, “Cognitive Enhancers” (pp. 65–74) Preston, J. D., O’Neal, J. H., & Talaga, M. C. (2017). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists (8th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Chapter 23, “Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology” (pp. 255-276) Coker, T. R., Elliott, M.

Discussion: The Use of Stimulants in the Treatment ADHD Stimulant medications have been used since the mid-1900s to treat ADHD. More recently, medical professionals recognize a degree of complicity in the development of addiction in many of their clients with ADHD in connection with the use of stimulant treatment medications such as dextroamphetamine, levoamphetamine, and