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MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK HLTH510: This assessment is linked to learning outcomes 1-4: 1. critically analyse the theoretical, legal, ethical and policy frameworks for mental health practice including evidence-based interventions; 2. demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to undertake a mental health assessment and employ common mental health assessment tools within a recovery framework; 3. plan and execute collaborative mental health care that supports the rights of people and their carers to access and participate in their treatment and recovery across the lifespan in a variety of health and community settings; 4. critically appraise theory and evidence-based practice to demonstrate understanding of the impact of mental health and mental illness and the psychosocial dimensions of the illness experience, and the effects on the family and significant others. Instructions · Post a comment and at least 2 replies to comments made by other students in relation to Module 1. What do I have to do to achieve full marks? Communication is a 2-way process so simply posting a comment in each of the learning module forums is not enough to qualify for maximum participation marks.. The minimum students need to do to achieve full marks is: 1. Complete your first forum activity (including 1 comment/post by you and 2 replies posted by other students in relation to Module 1) by the assessment due date 2. Follow this process with any Module that requests it across the course. 3. At the end of Trimester you will be asked to submit a statement of participation (see below) for final marking. Note: There is no limit to the number of posts or replies that can be made and students are encouraged to interact with other students as much as possible. Furthermore, while you have until the due date to submit your post/replies it is recommended you do not leave things until the last minute as this is unlikely to benefit you or other students. *Word limits Dot points are acceptable. Posts 100 words and Replies 50 words (approximately). Note students will not be penalised for longer word limits although being clear and concise is recommended. What should my final participation statement look like? The information you will need to record is: name of forum, title of post, date and time, and whether it was a post or reply. Note: You do not need to record the content of the post/reply. In most cases what you will be submitting for assessment should be no longer than 1 page. Your online participation statement should be presented in the following format: Name of forum Title of posting Date/Time of posting Post/Reply Learning module 1 Activity 1 Case Study 1: Josh 2/3/18 at 22:14 Post Learning module 1 Initial Thoughts 9/3/18 at 15:22 Reply Learning module 1 Biases I have 9/3/18 at 16:05 Reply Where do I submit my statement of participation? You must upload your statement of participation as a PDF file into Moodle. Do not email your statement of participation to the coordinator or anyone else without permission. You will find an "add submission" button on the bottom of this page. Click the "add submission" button and upload your file by following the instructions provided by Moodle. This will include completing a declaration of academic honesty. Make sure you upload your file before the cut off date. Microsoft Word - Case Study 1.1 - Josh & Alice.docx CaseStudy1.1:JoshandAlice Alice contacted theGlenaurie communityyouthalcoholandotherdrugservice for a second time asking for support for Josh, her 17 year-old son. The social worker told Alice that Josh has not yet replied tomessages left on hismobile phone and that because the service is voluntary no further contact would be madewithhimunlesshecontactedtheservicedirectly.AlicesaidthatJoshmay nothaverespondedtocallsbecausehewasstressedafterthepolicehadstopped himonthestreet,searchedhisbagandfoundasmallamountofmarijuanaand utensils (a pipe). Alice said that Josh was charged with possession of illegal substancesandbeinginpossessionofdrugrelatedutensilsandnowneedstogo to court. She stated that she is worried Joshmight go to gaol because he has anothercourtcasependingforbreakandenteringchargesandbeingabusiveto police.Shesaidhehasbeenespeciallyagitatedthisweekandhisangryoutbursts andmoodswingshaveleftherfeelinglikesheis‘walkingoneggshells’whenhe isaround.AlicestatedthatshehadheardthatshecouldhaveJoshplacedonan involuntary treatment order to ensure that he becomes compliant with his medication(Olanzapine)forpsychosisinthehopethathisbehaviourandmental healthmayimprove.ShesaidthatJoshhasbeenmissingappointmentswiththe Child and Youth Mental Health Service for treatment in terms of his anxiety, depressionandearlypsychosis. Bearing in mind that Josh was not engaging with services and that Alice was focused on Josh the social worker sought to understand more about Alice to support her. She sensitively askingAlice how she is travelling in this scenario and gathered some demographic information asking questions about her age, health,livingsituation,employmentstatusandsupports.Thesocialworkeralso askedAlicequestions to ascertainher knowledge aboutmental health, alcohol and other drugs. For example, whether Alice had ever heard of the Stages of Change? Alice said she is 54 years old and she feels alone in this situation becauseherdefactopartnerMartinhassaidtheyshould“kickJoshoutofhome”. AlicestatedthatMartinhadbeen‘veryhard’onJoshsincehecametolivewith themtwoyearsagocallinghimnamesabouthisAboriginality.Shesaidthatthis treatmentof Joshhad increasedafter Joshhad told themthathewould like to learn more about his culture and background when he heard through a communityelder thathis fatheranted toseehim.Hehadalso learned thathis fatherwas ‘oneof the StolenGeneration’.Alice continued to take the focusoff herselfandtalkaboutJosh.ShesaidshecannotaskJoshtoleavehomebecause he has nowhere to go and she is the only person still “hanging in there” supportinghim.Alicethenstatedthatsheisstrugglingtocopeandhasbeenon antidepressantsforthepasttwoyearsduetostressandworryaboutJosh.She saidshewantstohelphimbutnothingseemstobeworkingandherwholelifeis ‘amess’.Her friendsand familydon’tunderstandor are ‘sickofhearingabout Josh’ and they have also told her that she should ask Josh to leave the family home. Knowing that supporting families is important from a health and wellbeingperspectivethesocialworkeraskedAlicewhethershewouldbeopen toacallfromtheFamilySupportCounsellorandsheagreed,althoughstatedthat the problem is Josh and if he could be helped then she would feel better. A referralwasmadetotheFamilySupportCounsellortocontactAlicewithinthe nexttwenty-fourhours. MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK Legal and Professional Responsibility I READ Read Case Study 1.1: Josh and Alice and locate relevant sections of the National Mental Health Standards, the AASW Mental Health Practice Standards and the AASW Code of Ethics. These national and professional standards may assist you when reflecting on the questions below. Activity · Take a few minutes to reflect on this assessment. · Share your thoughts and feelings with other students. · Answer the following Questions: · Do you think there is a connection between Josh's drug taking and his Aboriginal background? Discuss. · Reflecting on the voluntary nature of alcohol and other drug services what do you think about voluntary and involuntary treatment? · What do you think the role of the social worker is in terms of involuntary treatment orders? · Why do you think it's important to work with Alice? How might this be helpful to Josh? · Dot points are allowed for this activity. There are no right or wrong answers. In fact, everyone's opinion may even be different to the one you express. · Post a comment and then read what the other students have posted. · Add a reply (or replies) to a post (or posts) made by other student(s) if you have something you want to add. _____ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ ____ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ ____ Request by student: Please write a comment answering those questions (in 200 – 300 words) . I have attached the two comments already posted by students, please write a reply for it (75 – 150 words each). Thanks. COMMENT BY STUDENT 1 · Do you think there is a connection between Josh's drug taking and his Aboriginal background? Discuss. I believe this is a very simplistic view of Josh's drug taking. I think that there are numerous factors that lead to a person using drugs - Aboriginal or not. Josh's Aboriginality may have contributed to his feelings of detachment, social isolation or low self-esteem that may have lead him to this point which could be argued is an indirect connection. I think there is just as much a connection between his socio-economic background or family history for example · Reflecting on the voluntary nature of alcohol and other drug services what do you think about voluntary and involuntary treatment? If we examine the stages of change in relation to AOD use, I believe for a person to admit they have a problem and seek help voluntarily lays the foundation for a more collaborative effort and successful outcome. I do agree that involuntary treatment is necessary in our society when the client cannot make a decision due to intoxication or drug affectedness, or if they are at serious and immediate risk to themselves or the community if they are not treated as a matter of urgency. · What do you think the role of the social worker is in terms of involuntary treatment orders? Keeping in mind that it is important to respect clients’ personal freedoms and empower them to facilitate the change they are seeking. Involuntary CTOs seem to be placing the social worker in an ethically difficult position in that there is a contradiction by condoning and enforcing treatment upon someone who’s wishes are not being respected. A social worker might struggle between their personal values and professional values. · Why do you think it's important to work with Alice? How might this be helpful to Josh? I think it is important to update Alice with any relevant information (without breaking confidentiality) and guide her in how best to support Josh so he can in turn feel supported. However, I actually believe that as the social worker whose main client is Josh, that Alice should actually seek treatment from either another social worker /counsellor within the service or a different service, so she can best get help for her own issues, leading to a more solid and stable support for Josh. COMMENT BY STUDENT 2 Is there a connection between Josh's drug taking and his Aboriginal background? · Personally, I feel this is a very stereotypical question and is incorrect. Yes, Josh identifies himself as Indigenous, but looking at his home life and what is readily available would be more of connection. Alice says she doesn't mind him smoking marijuana or alcohol because she does it. I think initiating that kind of behaviour is going to lead into heavier and harder addictions to break. [That may well be the case. Given that this is a real life scenario the challenge for health professionals is thinking about own values and beliefs and working with the family who might think and behave differently to us]. Reflecting on the voluntary nature of AOD services, what do you think about involuntary and voluntary treatment? · Involuntary treatment makes it a little harder to engage with a client as he/she doesn't really want to be there. It can be challenging and time consuming, but with the right attitude and outlook from the social worker, it can be rewarding. Being able to strike a balance between yourself and the client - finding a common interest, revealing something about yourself , showing empathy and humanity is the key to any working relationship. · Voluntary treatment is where the client agrees to be admitted for treatment and willing to accept that help is needed. What do you think the role of the social worker is in terms of involuntary treatment services? · I struggled with trying to get my answer in my head onto paper, so I hope I'm on the right track. The AASW (2013), states that social work professions are committed to maximising the wellbeing of individuals and society, and yet the Mental Health Act (2007) states that involuntary treatment should only occur when a person's condition seriously impairs their judgement. With this in mind, I feel social workers are already at a disadvantage because they have to reconnect with a client that doesn't want to be there, let alone acknowledge they have a problem, however,