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Due: After you have completed the following course sections:
• Part 1: Social Welfare
• Part 2: Professional Practice
• Part 3: Practice, Process, and Levels
• Part 4: Working with Specific Populations
• Write a 5-page double-spaced paper.
o Use 12-point Times New Roman font.
o Include a reference list.
o Use APA formatting (7th edition).
Consult the case vignette provided. You will complete this assignment as though you are preparing for a case consultation with your supervisor about this case. Please include a note about what type of environment you would be working in (i.e., school, community agency, wellness centre, etc.).
Part 1: Begin by briefly summarizing the following case vignette in your own words (maximum 75–100 words).
Case vignette: A 65-year-old woman, Pearl, presents, in a wheelchair, with a youth, Samantha, for an initial consultation. During your time together, you learn that Samantha prefers to be called ‘Sam,’ identifies as being part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, is of Black and Indigenous ancestry, and is almost 13 years old. Pearl shared that she has a chronic illness and that she is Sam’s grandparent and legal guardian. Pearl reported that she and Sam have been disagreeing about clothing, chores, school attendance, and relationships. Pearl and Sam agreed to meet with you with the intention of improving their communication, learning to work together, and strengthening their relationship.
Part 2: Drawing on your personal statement of social welfare (Assignment 1) and your learning from the course, respond clearly to the following reflective prompts:
• What intersecting cultural identities might you consider when working with Pearl and Sam?
• Do you notice any personal biases or assumptions based on the information you have?
• What information might be outside of your knowledge?
• How could you broaden your lens to better support Pearl and Sam?
Part 3: Clearly state two questions you would like to discuss with your supervisor. Respond to your two questions by supporting your ideas with relevant academic resources, as well as by integrating concepts, theories, principles, and policies related to social work and human services that are discussed within the course text (Hick, 2010), the Alberta College of Social Workers’ Standards of Practice (2019), the Canadian Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics (2005), and the Canadian Association of Social Workers’ Guideline for Ethical Practice (2005). Links to these documents are below.
Special Population Resources
To support your case consultation, consider using some of the following resources to support your search for relevant academic literature. Please note that some resources might seem more relevant than others.
Canadian Association of Social Workers. (2005). Code of ethics (PDF). Retrieved from www.casw-acts.ca.
Canadian Association of Social Workers. (2005). Guidelines for ethical practice (PDF). Retrieved from www.casw-acts.ca.
Alberta College of Social Workers. (2019). Standards of practice (PDF). Retrieved from www.acsw.ab.ca.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2015a). Truth and reconciliation commission of Canada: Calls to action (PDF). Retrieved from http://nctr.ca/reports.php.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2015b). Reports issued or created by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada . Retrieved from http://nctr.ca/reports.php.
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