Identify the multiple ethical issues involved in this scenario.

Assignment 2: LASA: Ethical Dilemma in Human Services Scenario

Direct services professionals often face many types of potential ethical dilemmas. The administrators of agencies that employ direct services professionals are responsible for guiding them in ethical decision making in addition to managing nonclinical staff in order to protect client rights. Human services administrators have to be aware of the activities of the agency at every level as managers of employees who have access to confidential information about clients.

In this assignment, you will read a scenario and determine the best course of action to resolve the ethical dilemma presented.

Scenario:

You are the administrator of a human services agency that provides services to a local native American tribe. You discover that a member of the housekeeping staff is “counseling” multiple clients who happen to be members of the tribe where he is an elder.

You learn that he is accessing client records and using this information to provide advice that sometimes contradicts the advice that is given by the professionals at the agency. You also learn that he has been warned to discontinue this practice but has refused to comply. Additionally, the agency has approached the clients to inform them that he is not qualified to provide this service, but the clients object to this restriction and threaten to leave if he is fired.

Tasks:

Analyze the situation and write a 6- to 8-page report in which you will outline and justify a course of action. In your report:

Identify the multiple ethical issues involved in this scenario.
Construct a decision tree of the various courses of action possible and their potential consequences.
Discuss how your personal beliefs and values may influence your decision.
Select and defend your decision and recommendation.
Include suggestions for managing the risks.

Use resources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).

Submission Details:

Save your report in a Microsoft Word document named M5_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc, and by Monday, December 7, 2015, upload it to the M5 Assignment 2 LASA Dropbox.

This LASA will be worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.

Explain the process of constructing the job description.

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must:
•Find a friend or relative who you can interview and/ or observe them on the job for a brief period of time (an hour or so should be sufficient). List as many responsibilities that the job entails as possible. You may also visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics or O*Net Online websites for additional information on the individual’s position.
•Create a formal job description based upon your research. The formal job description must include a section on job tasks, worker requirements and contextual factors (as listed in Chapter 2 of your course text). Microsoft provides this example of a job description template, which you may use or follow to create your job description.
•Explain the process of constructing the job description.
•Include an introduction, job description, an explanation of the process of constructing the job description, and a conclusion.
Your assignment must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a cover page and reference page in APA format. In addition to your textbook, you must utilize at least one scholarly peer-reviewed sources that has been published within the past five years. Your sources must be cited according to APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your assignment must include an introduction, the job description, an explanation of the process of constructing the job description, and a conclusion.

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What is the abbreviated citation to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Morse v. Frederick?

details:
LEGAL RESEARCH SCAVENGER HUNT
(20 points)

Directions: Please complete the following problems using the “US Legal” tab on LexisNexis Academic. For more instruction on how to get to LexisNexis, please see the next page. Type your answers to the following questions into a separate document. You will need to submit your answers on Oncourse prior to class on February 16.

Goal: This assignment is designed to help you become more comfortable navigating and researching on LexisNexis. By the end of the assignment, you should be prepared to search for case law and law review articles, which will help you prepare for class discussions/activities.

1. Please locate the case with the following abbreviated citation: 491 U.S. 397. Answer the following questions with regard to this case.

Case Name:

Summary of Case (2-3 sentences):

Who wrote the majority opinion?

Did anyone write a dissenting opinion? If so, who?

2. What is the abbreviated citation to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Morse v. Frederick? Which Justice delivered the opinion of the Court in this case?

Citation:

Justice:

3. Please find a Supreme Court case that explores the meaning of the Second Amendment. Provide the case name, citation, and a short summary.

Case Name:

Citation:

Short Summary:

4. Please find a Law Review Article that relates to Terri Schiavo. Provide the title of the article and the author(s).

Title:

Author(s):

On-line Legal Research Tips

Finding Resources for Class Discussions:

• How to find a Law Review Article:
1. go to www.libraries.iub.edu
2. click on Lexis-Nexis Academic (under header “Top Recommended Resources”)
3. click on “Advanced Options” under the search box
4. Unselect all sources except for “Law Reviews”
5. Use search terms related to your topic. (Once law review articles appear, you will need to carefully review them to make sure they are relevant to your topic.)

• How to find a Case:
1. follow steps 1-3 above (under “How to find a Law Review Article”)
2. Unselect all sources except for “State and Federal Cases”
3. Use the “Build your own segment search” to craft an appropriate search
4. TIP: It is easiest to search by “CITE” if you know the citation to the case (e.g., 349 U.S. 294)
5. TIP: You can also search for terms that appear in the “SUMMARY.”
6. You can restrict the results of your search to a particular jurisdiction by using the “COURT” option in your search.

Comments from Support Team: for the www.libraries.iub.edu login ID renzh password : indiana university is cool the password is with space
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Discuss the treatments or interventions that have been shown to be the most effective for your selected disorder.

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Select one (1) of the eating disorders, the Paraphilias, or neurocognitive disorders.
Example disorders:
• Anorexia
• Bulimia
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Parkinson’s disease
• Huntington’s disease
• Alzheimer’s
• Pedophilia
• Sexual disorders

Use the Research Analysis Job Aid to complete this assignment. Choose a disorder and search for a video that corresponds with that disorder. Use the material on the film to serve as background information about the disorder.

Prepare a 825+ -word paper that discusses research-based interventions to treat psychopathology.

Review and differentiate the characteristics of the selected disorder and discuss the research about intervention strategies for the disorder by completing the following:

Evaluate three peer reviewed research studies using the Research Analysis.
Conceptualize the disorder using the biopsychosocial or diathesis-stress models.
Discuss the treatments or interventions that have been shown to be the most effective for your selected disorder. Why?

Cite at least five peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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How did they adjust to the geography of where they lived?

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OPTION 1
Choose one of the following topics
Essay 1 – 150 points on colonial America. The Chesapeake region, New England, and the Middle Colonies showed great diversity in colonial America. For this essay, write about two (2) of these regions. You should describe, explain, and analyze the following categories. Make sure to account for both the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
• Push and pull factors that led the colonists to those regions
• The relationship between their economy and society
• Characteristics that defined their culture (including religion)
• Their relationship with slaves (especially in the Chesapeake) and/or the Native
people (esp. in New England)
Suggested sources:
• Daniels, Coming to America, Chapters 1-5
• Kolchin, American Slavery, Chapters 1-2
• Readings2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and9
• Slideshows 2 & 3

Essay 2 – 150 points on groups of people. Choose any two (2) groups for this essay.
• Native Americans
• Indentured servants
• African slaves
• Planters in Virginia
• Puritans in New England
• Non-English immigrants from Europe
Describe, analyze, and compare their experiences in the colonial era – plus the early and/or revolutionary eras, if applicable. Here are the kinds of questions that you should consider. Where did they live? How did they adjust to the geography of where they lived? How did they work? Where was their place in the society that they lived in? How did they interact with other groups in this society? In which ways did they shape this society? What were the challenges that they faced? What was their identity?
Suggested sources:
• Your sources will depend on the groups that you choose. Whichever the case,
comb through the slideshows and check out potential illustrations, ads, and links (maps, charts, video clips, etc.) Use these sources for general information as well as in-depth analysis.
• The two textbooks provide a great deal of information about most of the groups above. The Daniels book, for example, is important on indentured servants and other European immigrants. The Kolchin book is essential on African
slaves. (Reading #1, of course, is important for writing about Native Americans.) You’d probably use one or both books for this essay. But beware of over- reliance on them at the exclusion of non-textbook sources. The bottom line is that you should aim to utilize a variety of sources.
Essay 3 – 150 points on diversity in early and colonial America. Diversity is commonly heard concept, but is not always well explained or articulated. In this essay, conceptualize, explain, and analyze this concept in early and colonial American history. You should offer at least three categories of diversity, and explain and analyze them in depth. This topic is more wide open in scope, and I recommend that you see or email me if you’re interested in writing it. Let me know of your plans to shape and organize this essay, and I’d be happy to offer feedback.
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Fee: $48

Describe, analyze, and compare their experiences in the colonial era – plus the early and/or revolutionary eras, if applicable.

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OPTION 1
Choose one of the following topics
Essay 1 – 150 points on colonial America. The Chesapeake region, New England, and the Middle Colonies showed great diversity in colonial America. For this essay, write about two (2) of these regions. You should describe, explain, and analyze the following categories. Make sure to account for both the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
• Push and pull factors that led the colonists to those regions
• The relationship between their economy and society
• Characteristics that defined their culture (including religion)
• Their relationship with slaves (especially in the Chesapeake) and/or the Native
people (esp. in New England)
Suggested sources:
• Daniels, Coming to America, Chapters 1-5
• Kolchin, American Slavery, Chapters 1-2
• Readings2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and9
• Slideshows 2 & 3

Essay 2 – 150 points on groups of people. Choose any two (2) groups for this essay.
• Native Americans
• Indentured servants
• African slaves
• Planters in Virginia
• Puritans in New England
• Non-English immigrants from Europe
Describe, analyze, and compare their experiences in the colonial era – plus the early and/or revolutionary eras, if applicable. Here are the kinds of questions that you should consider. Where did they live? How did they adjust to the geography of where they lived? How did they work? Where was their place in the society that they lived in? How did they interact with other groups in this society? In which ways did they shape this society? What were the challenges that they faced? What was their identity?
Suggested sources:
• Your sources will depend on the groups that you choose. Whichever the case,
comb through the slideshows and check out potential illustrations, ads, and links (maps, charts, video clips, etc.) Use these sources for general information as well as in-depth analysis.
• The two textbooks provide a great deal of information about most of the groups above. The Daniels book, for example, is important on indentured servants and other European immigrants. The Kolchin book is essential on African
slaves. (Reading #1, of course, is important for writing about Native Americans.) You’d probably use one or both books for this essay. But beware of over- reliance on them at the exclusion of non-textbook sources. The bottom line is that you should aim to utilize a variety of sources.
Essay 3 – 150 points on diversity in early and colonial America. Diversity is commonly heard concept, but is not always well explained or articulated. In this essay, conceptualize, explain, and analyze this concept in early and colonial American history. You should offer at least three categories of diversity, and explain and analyze them in depth. This topic is more wide open in scope, and I recommend that you see or email me if you’re interested in writing it. Let me know of your plans to shape and organize this essay, and I’d be happy to offer feedback.
Comments from Support Team:
Fee: $48

Which of the following statements are true regarding prospective reimbursement?

Project description
Q1. T/F. There are three primary methods for payment: cost, Fee schedules and price related. (2) T/F. There are two primary methods of unit payment: specific services and bundled services. (3)The following are considered an element of pricing except: (a) discounts on billed-charge patients,(b) reasonable return on investment,(c) average express, (d) losses on third-party fee-schedule payments,(e) average costs. (4) factors The tend to Increase Prices are the following except: (a)increase in uninsured patients,(b)increase in costs, (c) government programs that pay less than cost, (d) reduction in charge-paying patients, (e) managed-care plan fee schedule that do not pay at levels above costs, (f) increase in expenses. (g) increases in required profit, such as debt-service obligations or capital replacement. All the above . All except “b”, All except “f “. (5) Accrual accounting is used by accountants to measure profit and loss. All are true statements regarding accrual accounting except: (a) entails deciding when patients have received services for which the organization is entitled to income, (b) income (revenue) is earned when services are provided, (c) Expenses are the costs of providing material and service to the parties that receive the service, when the service is being provided, ((d) income is recognized when the payer pays for the service, (e) accurate measurement of profits or losses depends upon the correct matching of services provided and the costs of providing these services. (6) T/F. Cash accounting is a simple alternative to accrual accounting. (7) T/F. Cash accounting and cash flow is the same thing. (8) T/F. Hospitals receive payments from four chief sources. These sources are local, state, Federal Government,: Public Payers, Patients/Families. (9) T/F. Price transparency requires hospitals to provide the patient with information on the costs associated with a service prior to the provision of the service. (10) Which of the following statements are true regarding prospective reimbursement? (a) approach that assumes the degree of care required (case intensity) is a function of the patient’s diagnosis and that the payment to the provider should be based on the intensity of care and resources required by the specific diagnosis, (b) diagnostic related groups were developed by a group of researchers at Yale University in the late 1960s. (c) Built-in incentive for hospitals and health care organizations to control costs. (d) A no-lose system for hospitals the bill submitted by the hospital was totally covered, ( e) A shorter length of stay is profitable for the hospital, (f) all the above except “e” (g) all the above except ” c” (All the above..
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What advice did he give you as a student in health care administration?

Project description
After reviewing the interview Thomas White, Former CEO, please answer these questions:(1) What do you feel the most important role the hospital CEO has in the organization?. (2) According to Mr. White, what was his most important focus? (3) Mr. White commented on his involvement with the budgeting process in the hospital. What was his involvement? (4) What type of strategic planning was Mr. White involve with? What was the strategic plan that he worked on prior to his retirement? With this project, describe what happened.(5) How was Mr. White involved with the Chairman of the Board of Directors? (6)What did Mr. White find most enjoyable with his position of CEO? Least enjoyable? (7) After viewing the interview, was there anything that surprised you about the position of CEO? (8) What type of characteristics did Mr. White identify that were important in a health care administrator? (9) What advice did he give you as a student in health care administration? (10) What follow-up questions do you have for Mr. White?
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What type of characteristics did Mr. White identify that were important in a health care administrator?

Project description
After reviewing the interview Thomas White, Former CEO, please answer these questions:(1) What do you feel the most important role the hospital CEO has in the organization?. (2) According to Mr. White, what was his most important focus? (3) Mr. White commented on his involvement with the budgeting process in the hospital. What was his involvement? (4) What type of strategic planning was Mr. White involve with? What was the strategic plan that he worked on prior to his retirement? With this project, describe what happened.(5) How was Mr. White involved with the Chairman of the Board of Directors? (6)What did Mr. White find most enjoyable with his position of CEO? Least enjoyable? (7) After viewing the interview, was there anything that surprised you about the position of CEO? (8) What type of characteristics did Mr. White identify that were important in a health care administrator? (9) What advice did he give you as a student in health care administration? (10) What follow-up questions do you have for Mr. White?
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What did Mr. White find most enjoyable with his position of CEO?

Project description
After reviewing the interview Thomas White, Former CEO, please answer these questions:(1) What do you feel the most important role the hospital CEO has in the organization?. (2) According to Mr. White, what was his most important focus? (3) Mr. White commented on his involvement with the budgeting process in the hospital. What was his involvement? (4) What type of strategic planning was Mr. White involve with? What was the strategic plan that he worked on prior to his retirement? With this project, describe what happened.(5) How was Mr. White involved with the Chairman of the Board of Directors? (6)What did Mr. White find most enjoyable with his position of CEO? Least enjoyable? (7) After viewing the interview, was there anything that surprised you about the position of CEO? (8) What type of characteristics did Mr. White identify that were important in a health care administrator? (9) What advice did he give you as a student in health care administration? (10) What follow-up questions do you have for Mr. White?
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