Child Welfare Case Studies

SW 402 CHILD WELFARE CASE STUDIES
Final Paper

OUTLINE

The Final Paper is designed to integrate all the modules of SW 402: Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, Termination/Follow-Up, and Self-care. Please answer the below questions in paragraph form, using section headers to distinguish the four sections of the paper. The paper should be length, double spaced, use Times New Roman font in a 12-point size, and include page numbers.

Instructions: USE THE CASE VIGNETTE ATTACHED.
Please answer the below questions in paragraph form based on the case that you have selected. Remember to use section headers for each of the four sections below. Please cite only SW 402 course materials, using APA in-text and reference page citations.
Use the attached 5 references ONLY

I. Engagement

a. Describe to role of the social work professional during the engagement process?
b. How might you, as the worker engage this child and or the child’s family?
c. Please explain how these approaches could be a best fit for the uniqueness of this scenario?
d. What might be a challenge that you may encounter in the engagement process?
e. Please describe how you can prepare for this challenge.

II. Assessment

a. Describe to role of the social work professional during the assessment process?
b. How might you, as the worker engage this child and or the child’s family in the assessment process?
c. Please explain how these approaches are a best fit for this scenario, in particular?
d. What is a challenge that you may encounter in the assessment process?
e. Please describe how you can prepare for this challenge.

III. Intervention

a. Describe to role of the social work professional during the intervention process?
b. How might you, as the worker engage this child and or the child’s family in the intervention process?
c. Please help me to understand how these approaches could be a best fit for this scenario, in particular?
d. What is a challenge that you may encounter in the intervention process?
e. Please describe how you can prepare for this challenge.

IV. Termination/Follow-Up

a. Describe to role of the social work professional during the termination/follow-up process?
b. How might you, as the worker engage this child and or the child’s family in the termination/follow-up process?
c. Please help me to understand how these approaches could be a best fit for the case you have selected, in particular?
d. What is a challenge that you may encounter in the termination/follow-up process?
e. Please describe how you can prepare for this challenge.

V. Self-Care

What is self-care?
Help me to understand how come self-care is essential in child welfare practice?
What are three (3) forms of self-care that you could engage in while working with the individual, family, and or community from the case that you have selected?
Is the historical context of child welfare and the necessity for social work professionals to self-care related? Is so, please explain. If not, please explain.