Getting StartedDuring this course, you will conduct a policy analysis related to social welfare. The policy analysis will have five sections. You will create your project incrementally throughout the course in Workshops Two through Seven. Each week, you will complete one section of the analysis and submit a piece of the whole so you can receive feedback from your instructor and improve your work before your final submission in Workshop Seven.As a social worker, you will be expected to demonstrate character, leadership, and scholarship in the arena of policy and its use in clinical practice.Character is the product of constant action, striving daily to make the right choices. Through your work of advocacy toward policy reform, you are demonstrating such qualities as responsibility, fairness, and caring, and proving by example that you value character.Scholarship means a commitment to learning. Applying diligence and effort toward learning about policy and advocacy as a social worker can impact your practice positively as a professional.Leadership at your agency means having a positive influence on your colleagues. In taking the initiative to learn about and advocate for policy reform, you can encourage others to attain the same objective, thus positively affecting your clients and your work toward social justice.Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:Identify social policies at the local, state, and federal levels that impact well-being, service delivery, and access to social services. (PO 5)Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services. (PO 5)Analyze policies with regard to the advancement of human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. (PO 5, ILO 5)Demonstrate character, scholarship, and leadership in becoming a world changer through application to personal life and professional social work practice.Demonstrate Christ-like attitudes, values, worldviews, and ethical and professional behavior within advanced clinical practice. (ILO 1)ResourcesFile: Final Project.pdf (in the Shared Documents)File: APA 6e Guide.pdfFile: APA Template for Assignments.docxAcademic Writer in IWU ResourcesBackground InformationIn this assignment, you will write:Policy Analysis—Section 5: Recommendations You will provide proposed solutions to increase social justice related to this issue/policy and then submit your final project with all five sections. You will be submitting this both for instructor and peer review.InstructionsReview the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.Review the Final Project file for a description of the section you will write for this assignment.Review the IWU APA 6e Guide on how to cite sources properly.Complete the last section your policy analysis using the APA Template for Assignments.docx file. Please include 3 possible solutions to the issue. Identify which one would lead to the highest level of social justice. Also, is the solution you would work towards one that would lead to the highest level of social justice or would you choose one with less social justice but more easily adopted or implement?Before finalizing your work, ensure that you:12-point, double-spaced Times New Roman fontOne-inch margins on all sidesNormal character spacingIn-text citationsTitle page and reference pageProperly formatted headingsRead the assignment instructions carefully.Use the spelling and grammar check.Review APA formatting and citation.Use APA format for organization, style, and source credits, including:Review the rubric that your instructor will use to evaluate your work. Self-assess your assignment using the rubric and make improvements as needed to meet expectations and ensure that your work fulfills all the requirements.

interview two MSW-holding social workers about their practice. If possible, interview MSWs working with a variety of client systems (individuals, families, groups, communities). Obtain their views about all of the following: The theories/models of practice they use in working with their clients. What makes their work interesting and stimulating. Constraints they encounter in delivering services and working with their clients. Their perceptions of the effectiveness of their work and how they evaluate their effectiveness. The professional social work values they demonstrate in their practice. Ways that they engage in life-long learning; how they stay current in their practice. Hello, nice to see you again and yes I will attach the interview completed by two MSW and also the resources needed to reference too.Interview 1: 1    The theories/models of practice they use in working with their clients?I have the most experience with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) I genuinely believe that how a person thinks influences how they feels & ultimately influences how they act.    2    What makes their work interesting and stimulating?I work with client who struggle with alcohol & substance abuse. What makes my work with them stimulating & interesting is making sure I introduce my clients to a new way of thinking. I challenge my clients to challenge their own thoughts and to see how their lives are impacts by adjusting the way they think.    3    Constraints they encounter in delivering services and working with their clients?I an often challenge because of my appearance. Most of my clients are middle aged Caucasian men and I am often challenged about my age and background Most clients think I am a lot younger than what I am and sometimes try to question my ability to service them because of that. I have also been treated as lesser than because of my ethnicity but I don’t take anything personally.    4    Their perceptions of the effectiveness of their work and how they evaluate their effectiveness?I believe I do decent work & I measure it with weekly one on one sessions with each of my clients. We discuss treatment goal progression and we brainstorm ways to achieve each goal. I also ask & allow my clients to give me feedback on me as their therapist. I evaluate my effectiveness by closely monitoring my clients progression towards & completion of their goals.5    The professional social work values they demonstrate in their practice.Resources:https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of...The main SW values demonstrated in my work with my clients are Service, Dignity & worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity, & competence.    6    Ways that they engage in life-long learning; how they stay current in their practice.I attend all training presented to me by my supervisor. I am also a newly Licensed Master Social Worker, so I plan to make sure I renew my license annually to maintain that status. Interview 2:The theories/models of practice they use in working with their clients. motivational therapy, cbt, mindfulnessWhat makes their work interesting and stimulating. able to have clients that have a diverse range of diagnoses and with a multidisciplinary team.Constraints they encounter in delivering services and working with their clients. lack of confidentiality, push back from officersTheir perceptions of the effectiveness of their work and how they evaluate their effectiveness. evaluate by frequency of symptomsThe professional social work values they demonstrate in their practice. integrity, competence, service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, building rapportWays that they engage in life-long learning; how they stay current in their practice. ceu, journals