Human Services Practice Framework

SWK141A MODULE THREE LEARNING ACTIVITY DUE 12/04/13 think about the following three broad course session contexts 1. Remote areas health policy at the national level 1. The institutionalize context is at the macro usage level 2. The practice method in this context would be Social policy 3. The Target population includes people living in remote locations. 4. The practice approach chosen is the radical, structural and hypercritical approach due to the instruction of social action being on the system, and the outcomes on broad social change at a structural level.Chenoweth & McAuliffe ( 2008) res publica that the radical and structural approaches align with the social model of disability barriers create disability by dint of social and environmental issues. therefore, change is made possible through policy and legislation affecting the whole of the remote regions. 5. Five ways further knowledge could be generated include 1) Procedural knowledge finding relevant legislation and p olicy, and promoting and engaging in actions aligned with current requirements. ) Empirical data Collection of data from hospitals and other healthcare clinics throughout the regions. 3) Theoretical knowledge. relating to the policy outcomes 4) coif wisdom applied from knowledge acquired from previous experience. 5) Professional knowledge Knowledge stemming from theoretical practice guidelines. 2. Individual counselling for fun addiction. 1. The practice context is at the micro practice level 2. The practice method in this context would be Direct practice with individuals 3.The target population is individuals with gambling addictions. 4. A practice approach using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy may be beneficial because the target of therapy is on thinking and behavior change. It is believed that thoughts create emotions which drive behaviour, so with the focus on changing the thought process, emotional and behavioural changes hindquarters result (Gerald and Gerald, 2009). 5. Fiv e different ways of generating knowledge in this practice context are 1) Practice wisdom including the use of previous systemic reflection. ) Personal reflection on how each session is progressing. 3) Empirical research from research in gambling and addictions, data and other resource information, . 4) Observation from other practitioners. 5) Theoretical knowledge. 3. Community development to strengthen social networks in Katherine, NT. 1. The practice context is at the mezzo-soprano practice level 2. The practice method in this context would be community work 3. The target population is the people living within the Katherine, NT region. 4.A practice approach is systems and ecological perspectives because this approach is from the perspective of people interacting with different parts of their environment making it applicable for developing community development solutions. As comfortably focus can be on improving systems within the community because this approach looks at the vario us systems and how they relate to each other (Chenoweth & McAuliffe. 2008). 5. Knowledge can be generated via 1) Theoretical knowledge theories previously shown to have positive outcomes for community development. ) Empirical knowledge derived from statistical data on what areas are in great need for development as well as numerous other areas of information required. 3) Procedural Knowledge policy and legislation information is crucial to the projects outcomes in a broader context. 4) Professional knowledge 5) Practice wisdom. REFERENCES Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2008). The Road to Social Work & Human Service Practice. South Melbourne, VIC Cengage Learning. Gerald, D. & Gerald, K. (2009). Basic Personal Counselling. French Forrest, NSW Pearson Education Australia.