Assignment: Assessment Application

Imagine how terrible it would be to plan a party and no one showed up. As a social worker, you may very well plan a group and no one attends. Why might this happen? In part, it might be due to a lack of proper planning. Prior to establishing a group, there is a great deal of planning that needs to occur. First and foremost, you need to assess the need for the group.As you can see, there are many details a social worker needs to address, prior to starting a group. Once these details are finalized, how will you run the group and what intervention skills might you use to meet the need you identified?, review this week’s Resources. Then, select a population with which you might like to build a group. Consider the needs of the population and the type of group you might build to benefit the population. Think about how you might structure this group and what role you, the social worker, might need to assume in order to support the group members. Finally, reflect on what intervention skills this group might require and the potential group dynamics of which you should be aware while running the group. 

Assignment 2: Organization Project – 4: Leadership, Communications, and Teams

Research your chosen company   Find a minimum of one library source, which will support your thesis in this assignment.  Review your assigned weekly lecture and text reading.  Select from this reading 3-5 key concepts, which will also support your thesis.  In a address the questions below.  Your paper should follow APA format including a title and reference page.  The 2 page paper length requirement does NOT include the title page and reference page.  Refer to your classroom area titled South University Policies and Guideline: Using APA Standards in Your Coursework to ensure you are following the correct format.Describe both the formal and informal communication methods within the organization.  Address whether or not the organization uses effective communication techniques.  Evaluate the role culture plays in both the formal and informal methods of communication.  Make recommendations for improvement for both informal and formal communications.   Describe how the organization uses teams.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the use of teams based on the model of team effectiveness described by Daft.Submit your report by . 

social issues and the news

This is a 1-2 page written assignment using proper APA format. Review the social issues of the past ninety days in your local newspaper. You may check it online. Based on the front page or the local section, which social issue appears to be the most important issue for your community––crime, job layoffs, transportation, or pollution? Examine how the social issue is defined and by whom. Is the input from community leaders and neighborhood groups being included? Why or why not? Which of the three sociological theories; conflict, functionalism or symbolic interactionism help explain the existence of the problem? My local news papers included The Oakland Press, The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News.  The most popular topics of discussion appear to be both crime and the Flint water crisis (pollution).

Determine which of the six (6) roles is best suited overall for working directly with residents and their families, and which is best suited for working with the administration.

1, Per the text, the six (6) main roles of social workers in the long-term care setting are as follows: informational, case manager, coordination, enabler, intervention, and advocacy. Select two (2) of the listed roles and compare and contrast the main responsibilities associated with them.  2, Determine which of the six (6) roles is best suited overall for working directly with residents and their families, and which is best suited for working with the administration. Support your selections. 3, Imagine a life threatening event or a natural disaster in your community such as a severe weather event, terrorist attack, or other type of public health emergency. Propose an overall strategy that medical providers and public health agencies should include in the response plan that combines the efforts of both groups. Determine how these groups could work collaboratively to effectively manage this emergency.  4, Compare and contrast the model for an accountable care organization to another group practice model. State your opinion as to which model you think is more effective at reducing the cost of healthcare services while improving the quality of care. Justify your decision.

Assignment 2

In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 5 through 7 in Unit 2: Courts.In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Tim Smith, senior criminal lawyer, discusses select cases and asks a paralegal to indicate which courts would have exclusive jurisdiction of the cases in question. He also discusses various pretrial procedures and illustrates them with select cases. Finally, Tim Smith introduces the case of Roland Gary, who served twenty-three (23) years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. The case brought to light several key issues, along with the manner in which they were resolved.Use the Internet to research three real-life cases from the past five (5) years that fit the following criteria:Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.Click to view the grading rubric. 

Contemporary Problems

pp. 27–57 in Ch. 1 of and Appendices C & G your list of local city and state agencies, or the two agencies you compared, and select a target population. Examples of target populations are the poor, unemployed, children, elderly, people with disabilities, persons with mental illness, substance abusers, criminals, homeless, and persons living with HIV/AIDS. Once you have selected a group, research a current issue or problem affecting this target population. the current and unmet needs of your chosen target population, and describe the possible obstacles that are preventing resolution of the problems. What human service programs addressing the problem currently exist, and how are they helping or hindering the problem? two credible sources from the University Library or the Internet that discuss the problems this target population faces, and incorporate your findings into your paper. a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format, with references, summarizing your findings. your paper as a Microsoft Word attachment.

mgt employee performance 3

Your supervisor, Annalise, the Human Resources Director at Matrix, has reviewed your research on performance appraisal feedback and is very impressed with your work.  She asks you to continue research into other potential areas that require improvements. Both of you acknowledge that a major gap may exist in the area of . She asks you to prepare a report about the following aspects of training:must be original, 600 words, 4 scholarly references, due tuesday July 26 4pm est

Essay Questions

1. Discuss the deontologist’s claim that the categorical imperative (law of reciprocity) is a universal and fundamental principle of ethics.
2. Explain whether the following is a weak or strong argument:
People need to pass a driving test to get a license to drive a car. People should also have to take a parenting test and get a license before they can have a child. After all, parenting is a greater responsibility and requires more skill than driving.
3. Describe in your own words how critical thinking relates to workplace success.
4. Why is it important for you to be aware of biases and appeals to our emotions in the news media?
5. Define reason and explain the role of reason in critical thinking.

Introduction to Ethics week 3

Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.Review the following articles and video:  Using the articles and video as resources, address the following questions:  A minimum of 1 reference should be used to reinforce your thoughts. Be sure to include it both as an in-text citation and on your reference list at the end of your discussion post.  Casserly, M. (2013, September 19). Retrieved from the Forbes Web site:  Makers. (n.d.). [Video file]. Retrieved from  National Women\’s Law Center. (2013, January 29). . Retrieved from  Pew Research Center. (2013, December 11). . Retrieved from  Soley-Cerro, A. (2013, March 6). . Retrieved from The Sundial Web site:  Deliverable Length:   Review the following articles:  Based on the religious discrimination lawsuits outlined in the articles, imagine that you work for a retail store, and you were asked to develop training for employees and managers on reducing harassment and avoiding discrimination. In your presentation, address the following:   DelPo, A. (2014). . Retrieved from the NOLO Web site: Pledger, M. (2011, November 25). . Retrieved from The Huffington Post Web site: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved from

dentify and explain the elements of each cause of action and what we, as the plaintiff, must prove in order to succeed on each cause of action (i.e., what is our burden of proof on each cause of action).

Conduct the necessary legal research on the following pre-
litigation issues and to put together a memo to the Managing Partner in which you address each. Your memo will be used in the upcoming meeting with the client.

1.Parties – Identify and justify with legal authority which persons/entities can be named as plaintiffs in this case and which persons/entities can be named as defendants.

2. Causes of Action – Using support from legal authority, identify
what causes of action can be made against each of the defendants.
• Identify and explain the elements of each cause of action and what we, as the plaintiff, must prove in order to succeed on each cause of action (i.e., what is our burden of proof on each cause of action).
• In doing so, describe whether we can pursue any intentional torts,
and explain why or why not.
• As well, explain whether there are any theories of strict liability we can pursue, and explain why or why not.

3. Damages–Using support from legal authority, identify and explain
what types of damages we can seek against each of the defendants you identified.

4.Court – Using support from legal authority, identify and justify
what court litigation should be commenced in taking into account subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and venue.

5. Next Steps – Using support from legal authority, outline and explain
what next steps must be taken in order to commence litigation.

After you have conducted the necessary research of the law in the state of New York, compose
an intra-office memorandum to the Managing Partner in which you address each of the five topics outlined above. Your memo must be at least 750 words in length and must contain references to at least
five primary sources of law from New York State. All sources of law must be properly cited pursuant to The Bluebook.