Family Work Plan

Purpose To learn how to integrate behavioral principles, feminist theory, and ecological thinking into treatment planning. Course Objectives CO 2: Assess group, family, community and organizational needs, strengths, and processes to develop effective intervention plans. CO 3: Empower groups, families, communities and organizations through the application of Motivational Interviewing, group facilitation, and family work theories and skills. CO 5: Evaluate effectiveness of group, family, community and organizational interventions to improve processes and outcomes. Total Points: 100 Due Date Please see the due dates below. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment. Requirements This paper will be in APA format, Times New Roman 12-point font, and use the template provided below. A title page is necessary, but no references are required. Directions Read the Case Study “Using a Family Systems Approach with the Adoptive Family of a Child with Special Needs” Download the associated template needed for this assignment: Family Plan Template  (Links to an external site.) Develop a Family Work Plan that includes: A child behavior change plan, with stimulus control and contingent reinforcements in both home and school environments (see Chapter 12); A communication skills training plan that will be taught to the couple to improve relationship satisfaction and effective parenting. The plan should include all stages of effective training from a social learning perspective (see Chapter 13). Gender-sensitive interventions in family members’ roles, responsibilities, mutual expectations, and power sharing (to include interventions discussed in Chapter 11); Advocacy for the couple addressing macro factors such as a blaming attitude on the part of school personnel, or a tendency to focus on the adoptive father’s point of view due to the adoptive mother’s limited English-speaking skills, or a lack of linkage to needed resources. Ensure that all goals in your plan are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) and that you have identified ways to measure parenting and partnering behaviors at baseline and at completion of work. Grading Criteria Your paper will be graded on the degree to which your behavioral and educational interventions are well constructed and consistent with theory; the degree to which your other interventions reflect a clear understanding of gender-sensitive couples work and advocacy; the degree to which your plan goes beyond the interventions discussed in the case study; and the degree to which all goals are SMART. The plan should be clear on the roles of social worker, parents, child, and school staff members, indicating where support is needed and where the family is empowered to make choices and engage in change. Category Points Description Child behavior change plan 25 Plan has SMART goals, baseline and outcome measures, methods consistent with behavior principles, is consistent with cultural needs and norms, and clarifies roles for each party. Communication skills training plan 20 Plan has SMART goals, baseline and outcome measures, methods consistent with effective training principles, and is consistent with cultural needs and norms, and clarifies roles for each party. Gender-sensitive intervention plan 25 Plan addresses power dynamics within relationship while respecting cultural needs and norms and clarifies roles for each party. Relevance to child’s presenting problem is explained in systemic terms. Advocacy plan for the couple addressing macro factors 20 Plan addresses potential systemic barriers and resource deficits that may prevent successful implementation of child behavior change plan and clarifies roles for each party. Quality of Writing 10 Writing is clear, persuasive, logical, free of grammatical errors, and in APA format with appropriate headings. Total 100 Rubric Family Work Plan Family Work Plan Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Child behavior change plan 25.0 pts Highest Level of performance Plan has SMART goals, baseline and outcome measures, methods consistent with behavior principles, is consistent with cultural needs and norms, and clarifies roles for each party. 22.0 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Plan has mostly SMART goals, has baseline and outcome measures, methods are mostly consistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and plan clarifies most roles for each party. 19.0 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Plan has goals that meet some SMART criteria, has either baseline or outcome measures, methods somewhat consistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and plan clarifies roles for some parties. 0.0 pts Failing Level of Performance Plan has few if any SMART goals, has neither baseline nor outcome measures, methods are inconsistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and roles for parties are not clarified. 25.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Communication skills training plan 25.0 pts Highest Level of performance Plan has SMART goals, baseline and outcome measures, methods are consistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and plan clarifies roles for each party. 22.0 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Plan has mostly SMART goals, has baseline and outcome measures, methods are mostly consistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and plan clarifies most roles for each party. 19.0 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Plan has goals that meet some SMART criteria, has either baseline or outcome measures, methods somewhat consistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and plan clarifies roles for some parties. 0.0 pts Failing Level of Performance Plan has few if any SMART goals, has neither baseline nor outcome measures, methods are inconsistent with behavior principles, cultural needs and norms, and roles for parties are not clarified. 25.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Gender-sensitive intervention plan 20.0 pts Highest Level of performance Plan addresses power dynamics within relationship while respecting cultural needs and norms and clarifies roles for each party. Relevance to child’s presenting problem is explained thoroughly in systemic terms. 17.0 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Plan addresses power dynamics within relationship while mostly respecting cultural needs and norms and clarifies most roles for each party. Relevance to child’s presenting problem is explained briefly in systemic terms. 15.0 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Plan briefly address power dynamics within relationship and while partially respecting cultural needs and norms, clarifies roles for some parties. Relevance to child’s presenting problem is explained but not in systemic terms. 0.0 pts Failing Level of Performance Plan does not address power dynamics within relationship and/or does not respect cultural needs and norms, does not clarify roles for most parties. Relevance to child’s presenting problem is not explained. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Advocacy plan for the couple addressing macro factors 20.0 pts Highest Level of performance Plan addresses at least two potential systemic barriers and at least two resource deficits that may prevent successful implementation of child behavior change plan. Plan very clearly describes role of social worker in empowering family. 17.0 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Plan addresses at least two potential systemic barriers and at least one resource deficit that may prevent successful implementation of child behavior change plan. Plan mostly clearly describes role of social worker in empowering family. 15.0 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Plan addresses at least one potential systemic barrier and at least one resource deficit that may prevent successful implementation of child behavior change plan. Plan briefly addresses role of social worker in empowering family. 0.0 pts Failing Level of Performance Plan addresses either one potential systemic barrier or one resource deficits that may prevent successful implementation of child behavior change plan. Plan does not address role of social worker in empowering family. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Quality of writing 10.0 pts Highest Level of performance Writing is objective in tone, clear, with no grammatical errors, and follows APA format. 8.0 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Writing is mostly objective in tone, is mostly clear, and has a few grammatical and/or formatting errors. 7.0 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Writing is subjective at times, is unclear at times, and has some errors including APA format. 0.0 pts Failing Level of Performance Writing is often subjective, often unclear, and has frequent errors including APA format. 10.0 pts Total Points: 100.0 Previous Next