KU832_Assignment II

Part 1: In groups of four (4) you will create a podcast that is no longer than an hour and includes a transcription of your discussion.  The podcast created will discuss a practice issue that each group member has experienced within their practicum or work setting.  The practice issue discussed should be something that is directly impacting the community, organization, and/or service delivery to others.  Within your podcast discussions you should: 1.  Identify and define the issue (why is it an “issue” or problem?) 2.  Discuss how it developed (e.g. federal or state legislation; court decision, subsequent to a “critical incident”) 3.  Discuss the agency’s reaction to the issue and what external policies are driving the agency’s reaction(s) to the issue 4.  Identify and discuss the agency’s internal policies that address the issue 5.  Discuss what information exists in the professional literature including the research, if any, that supports these external and internal policies 6. Discuss the implications for social work practice and impact on those served 7. Discuss implications for social work practice including the impact on agency staff and service delivery. 8.  Come to a conclusion about the soundness of the practice and your recommendations, if any, for change. Practice issue examples include: record-keeping and/or information-sharing and/or access to records practices; deployment of differently credentialed practitioners (nurses, social workers, counselors); differences in physical environments for certain client populations; the efficacy and rationale of certain program elements; differential treatment of persons based on diagnosis, race, color, ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age.  If you are unsure of an idea, please feel free to talk with me about it.