Explain how the information you gathered during the interview can aid in planning treatment for your client.

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Conducting and Evaluating an Interview

By Monday, February 8, 2016 complete the assignment presented below.

During the first week of class you conducted your first practice interview, and in week three you developed an Interview Guide. For this activity, you will be using your Interview Guide, the analysis of potential interview biases from LASA 1, and the feedback you have received from your instructor to conduct an interview with a volunteer.

Prior to the Interview

1. Locate an adult volunteer.
2. Read the analysis requirements below and ENSURE you meet them within your interview. Make sure your interview includes:
  1. A minimum of 5 open and 5 closed ended questions (10 total).
  2. A minimum of 5 examples of paraphrasing, summaries, or reflections techniques (must have at least one of each paraphrase, summary, and reflection/5 total).

Gather Recording Equipment (video is preferred). You will need to record your interview.
Also make sure you have a watch or a timer to keep track of the length of your interview. Make sure your interview is not less than 5 minutes long.

The Interview

Needs to be at least 5 minutes long, but it should not be more than 10 minutes.
Be prepared! Although it may not sound like it, 5 minutes is a long time in interviewing time. If you are having problems filling 5 minutes, go back to the interview skills you have learned about (e.g., probing, reflections, and summaries).

After the Interview

1. Play back the recording of the interview.
2. Transcribe or write out the interview completely. Be sure to write outeverything said during the interview
3. After you have written the transcript of the interview, provide a detailed analysis of the interview. On your transcript:
  1. Identify Questions Used: On your transcript identify at least 5 closed and 5 open ended questions that you used during the interview. Identify these on your transcript using all caps (10 questions total).
    
    For example:
    
    Interviewer: How long have you been having headaches? CLOSED QUESTION

1. 1. Evaluate the Questions: After you have identified examples of 5 open and 5 open questions in your transcript, write an evaluation of the effectiveness of your use of questions (Approximately one paragraph for this analysis). Explain whether or not your questions were effective. How did your client respond to your questions? How would you improve the effectiveness of your questions?
  2. Identify Techniques Used: Next, identify at least 5 examples of paraphrasing, summarizing, or reflections you used (must have at least one of each: paraphrase, summary, and reflection). Again, use all caps on your transcript to identify each technique.
    
    For example:
    
    Interviewer: So it’s been several weeks since you’ve been able to sleep without problems? PARAPHRASE

1. 1. Evaluate the Techniques: Evaluate the effectiveness of your interview technique (Approximately one paragraph for this entire section). How did your client respond to the techniques in the interview? How do you know if you were effective with these? Provide justification for your response. How could you improve your use of these?

Application: Analysis and Summary
1. Explain how the information you gathered during the interview can aid in planning treatment for your client. How can treatment of this client be more informed or more targeted based on the information you gathered (Approximately 2-3 paragraphs).
2. Identify at least two possible ethical issues that could arise during your interview (hint: go back to your Module 1 lecture for ideas about ethical issues in interviewing). Explain how an ethical interviewer should deal with each of these issues. (Approximately 2-3 paragraphs).

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Conducted interview and utilized the questions/techniques for an in-depth interview.	60
Transcribed interview completely. Identified the questions and techniques used.	16
Evaluated the open and closed ended questions used during the interview. Analyzed the effectiveness of the questions and how the patient responded. Suggested ways to improve the effectiveness of the questions.	40
Evaluated at least five interviewing techniques (at least one of each: paraphrase, summary, and reflection). Analyzed the effectiveness of the technique, and how the patient responded. Suggested ways to improve the effectiveness of the techniques.	40
Explained how the information gathered during the interview can aid in treatment planning for the client.	40
Identified at least two possible ethical issues that could arise during the interview. Explained how an ethical interviewer would deal with each of these issues.	40
Organization (16 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion Style (8 points): Tone, audience, and word choice Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure APA Elements (24 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style

What do you think of the standards for social studies?

Interview and Standards Investigation

Interview

Interview a teacher in the elementary grades regarding the teacher’s social studies instruction. Include at least eight questions.

Create your own questions such as:

Do you use a textbook?
What do you think of the standards for social studies?
How much time is spent per day in this subject area?

Document the interview questions and answers and submit with the Standards Essay.

Standards Essay

Choose one grade level in the elementary grades. Evaluate the social studies standards on the Arizona Department of Education’s website for that grade level for such things as thoroughness, clarity, and two other criteria of your own choosing.

Write an essay of 750-1,000-words as a well-supported, objective, academic response to the interview and standards investigation, analyzing how social studies is currently taught today.

Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles that support your rationale.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit both the interview and the essay as one deliverable to your instructor in LoudCloud by the end of this topic.

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log. This document must be signed by the appropriate classroom teacher or interviewee at each location that you visit. This log is located in the Teacher Preparation Programs Practicum/Field Experience Manual, located on the College of Education page in the Student Success Center.

Submit the completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log to Taskstream after you have accumulated all of the required practicum/field experience hours for this course.

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What are some of the steps that you as a manager, could take to overcome these challenges?

Planning and Budgeting/Committees and Teams

This is 2 seperate assignments. Please do not combine them!!!

Imagine you are considering the possibility of operating a small business or practice related to health care, either as a provider of some sort of care or as a service intended to support various provider organizations in their care-delivery activities.

Describe the kind of entity you plan to establish by stating the service or services you propose to deliver and the kinds of clients or customers you would be serving.
Write a few sentences offering compelling reasons for your proposed venture, explaining why you believe it is needed and by whom it is needed. Also discuss any competition you foresee.
Develop an estimate of how much money you will require to become established in business, and state how you would finance your venture. Also discuss your plans for maintaining your budget.
Create a mission or vision statement for your organization.

Identify what you believe are the top three challenges in setting up a hospital-based committee from a managerial perspective. In a 250- to 300-word post, discuss your rationale and address the following questions:

Why are committees advantageous for health care organizations?
What are some of the steps that you as a manager, could take to overcome these challenges?
How would you address conflict and/or divisiveness within the committee or team?

What are some of the signs and symptoms for the client in your scenario?

Phase 4 Discussion Board Create and describe an addiction scenario involving a minor and offer suggestions for which services you believe would be the most effective in that scenario. Provide details for the scenario such as age of client, signs of abuse,

Phase 4 Discussion Board

Create and describe an addiction scenario involving a minor and offer suggestions for which services you believe would be the most effective in that scenario. Provide details for the scenario such as age of client, signs of abuse, and the type of abuse. Be sure to address the following questions:

What are some of the signs and symptoms for the client in your scenario?
To what substances is the client addicted?
What services are generally offered to help children break addiction and how do those services differ from services offered to adult addicts?

What behaviors has Anne exhibited that would require service intervention?

Conducted an investigation into allegations that Anne may the victim of child abuse and the results of the investigation were as follows: Allegation Finding Perpetrator Physical Abuse Indicated

Phase 4 Individual Project

Child Welfare Services has conducted an investigation into allegations that Anne may the victim of child abuse and the results of the investigation were as follows:

Allegation	Finding	Perpetrator
Physical Abuse	Indicated	Biological Father
Risk of Harm	Indicated	Biological Father, Biological Mother
Substance Abuse	Indicated	Biological Mother

As a result of these findings, Anne was removed from the care of her parents and placed in a traditional foster home. The foster home is in the same community where Anne’s parents reside, so Anne can still attend the same school. You are the recently-assigned social worker for Anne and want to offer her services to deal with behaviors noted by her teacher such as her withdrawn demeanor, bruises and her torn and dirty wardrobe.

As the assigned caseworker you are responsible for drafting the initial case plan that outlines the necessary services for Anne and her parents.

Draft a 1-2 page “case plan” that includes the following:

What behaviors has Anne exhibited that would require service intervention?
Which services would you recommend to address those behaviors?
What services would you offer the parents based on the findings of the investigation?
Does the current placement in a foster home appear to be the appropriate type of placement for Anne based on the allegations and her needs? Why or why not?

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Would implementing an enterprise resource planning system help streamline operations and achieve efficiencies between operating departments?

FOR PHYLLIS YOUNG ONLY – Global Ops. Last Assignment

Choose an organization delivering goods and/or services globally.
Provide a background of the organization and fully describe six components of the organization’s supply chain These six components include:

Production
Supply
Inventory
Location
Transportation
Information

Examine the potential problems related to each of the components described and explain the approaches of the organization for solving the problems.
Write a 4 – 5 page report that: addresses the concerns the following functions might have about this proposed change:

Address the importance of quality management and measurement within the global context.

Would implementing an enterprise resource planning system help streamline operations and achieve efficiencies between operating departments?
What major concerns need to be addressed?
Present your findings as a 4-5 pages Word document formatted in APA style.

Analyze motivational theories and their impact on work behavior and performance.

Motivation and Performance Management

Assignment 2: Motivation and Performance Management

Due Week 5 and worth 100 points

For this assignment, use the same company you researched in Assignment 1.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Compare the difference between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Determine which is more strongly related to performance for your selected company.
Apply motivational theory and performance management principles to evaluate the company as a potential employer.
Use at least three (1) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze motivational theories and their impact on work behavior and performance.
Use technology to research issues affecting organizational behavior in order to deliver assignments which are clear, concise and have proper writing mechanics.
Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

What are employers’ responsibilities under the law?

Employee Health, Safety and welfare law

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain the application and implication of the following laws for your employer. Analyze the following employee safety, health, and welfare laws:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970

Answer the following questions:

What are employers’ responsibilities under the law?
What protections does the law provide for employees?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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What types of information about a business would bankers want before extending a loan?

AWEEK1T

Loretta Smith, president and owner of Custom Enterprises, applied for a $250,000 loan from City National Bank. The bank requested financial statements from Custom Enterprises as a basis for granting the loan. Loretta has told her accountant to provide the bank with a balance sheet. Loretta has decided to omit the other financial statements because there was a net loss during the past year.

Discuss the following questions:

1. Is Loretta behaving in a professional manner by omitting some of the financial statements?

2. a. What types of information about their businesses would owners be willing to provide bankers? What types of information would owners not be willing to provide?

b. What types of information about a business would bankers want before extending a loan?

c. What common interests are shared by bankers and business owners?

Instructions: Your initial response should be no less than 250 words with at least one scholarly journal reference (dictionary-type websites are excluded). Reply to at least two of your classmates. Replies to classmates should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. In-text citations and references must be in APA format. Refer to the Forum Grading Rubric below for additional guidelines.

Initial Post Due: Sunday by 11:55 pm ET*** (Week 1 only)

Replies to Classmates Due: Sunday by 11:55 pm ET

Make sure you are using credible sources in your discussions and assignments. Scholarly journals are the preferred source of credible/quality references. These consist of peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals related to the field, which are found via our Library. Websites such as Investopedia, ask.com, answers.com, or dictionary-type of websites limit the insight to the topics. Wikipedia is not acceptable as it is not a reliable, credible source of reference. The purpose is to bring in new information and how does it apply to our topic from a real-world perspective, instead of extending on definitions that are found in the book.

More information what a credible source consists of can be found here: http://writingcommons.org/evidence/supporting-sources/630-what-might-be-a-more

Explain which graph in our collection – A, B, C, or D – illustrates the shift that you identify by describing the change in price and the change in equilibrium quantity (remember the difference between a change in quantity and a change in the position of the curve – these are described in the documents linked above).

SUPPLY AND DEMAND

For this assignment you will find a news article (not a blog, not Wikipedia, not an opinion article, a news article) that describes a change in supply, demand or both in a real world market. The learning objective is to understand how supply and demand impacts markets and prices.

Find a news article on the Internet that describes a shift in the supply curve or in the demand curve. The article must be recent (within the last six months), and MUST NOT be from an encyclopedia or reference website that discusses demand and supply. DO NOT use blogs. Use well established business web sites or industry specific web sites.
The best articles are about changes in the price and/or sales of a particular product. You then have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of supply and demand shifts as you explain the changes in price and quantity experienced by the product you choose.
Summarize the article. (Do not quote the article, but explain it as if you were telling someone about it. If you do use direct quotes or paraphrases, remember that citations and references are required.)
Explain which graph in our collection – A, B, C, or D – illustrates the shift that you identify by describing the change in price and the change in equilibrium quantity (remember the difference between a change in quantity and a change in the position of the curve – these are described in the documents linked above).
Some articles may describe a situation where both curves shift. This is not common but it is possible.
Do use paragraphs in your post. And do remain focused on what is in the article.
Provide a full URL link to the article along with an APA-formatted reference to the article at the bottom of your submission.
Important: Do not choose an article discussing Macroeconomic issues: Inflation, unemployment, trade deficit, government budget deficit, etc.
MUST BE AT LEAST 250 WORDS. THIS IS MICROECONOMICS CLASS

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