For this week’s assignment, you will investigate micro-practice settings in your community. Choose three agencies- one faith-based, one governmental, and one private based on your chosen social problem. Prepare a written analysis addressing the following:
Problem: barriers Accessing Mental Health Services due to funding.
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Provide a brief introduction of the social problem.
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Describe each agency- the micro-level services they provide, the administrative structure, and any other pertinent details about the agency. Briefly describe a hypothetical client who might receive services at one of your chosen agencies.
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Discuss how you, as a social worker, would approach engaging with this client in this agency.
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Discuss how the Person-in-Environment theory would be useful for understanding this client.
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How might you suggest that the agencies in this community go about evaluating the quality and quantity of services for the target problem?
References: Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
References:
Poulin, J., & Matis, S. (2019). Social work practice : A competency-based approach. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106174