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SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 1 Discussion

Leadership and Management: What Is the Difference?

An analysis of the similarities and differences of leadership and management roles as they relate to human services organizations. Include how your understanding of these roles may affect you as you assume a supervisory position.

 Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by explaining whether you agree or disagree with your colleague’s analysis of the similarities and differences of leadership and management and their application to a potential supervisory position in a human services organization. Provide support for your position.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 2 Discussion

External Factors Impacting an Organization

Post by Day 3 an analysis of the supervisor’s role in the Phoenix House case study and identify leadership skills that might help the supervisor resolve the issue. Identify which aspect of this situation would be most challenging for you if you were the supervisor. Finally, explain how you would use leadership skills to proceed if you were the supervisor.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

•             Compare the greatest challenge your colleague has identified to the one you posted.

•             Explain whether you think your colleague’s strategy for addressing the situation is likely to be effective and why.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Organizational Culture and Client Treatment

Post by Day 3 how a social work administrator’s personal leadership philosophy and style may influence a human services organization’s culture. Also, explain how the organization’s culture might influence a social work administrator’s personal leadership style. Finally, explain how interactions with stakeholders may ultimately impact the organization’s treatment of clients. Be sure to provide specific examples in your explanations.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by addressing an example in each colleague’s post in at least one of the following ways:

•             Suggest a strategy for addressing a situation that your colleague described in one of his or her examples.

Offer additional thoughts regarding the impact of the interaction described in the example.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

DQ2 Leadership and You (Video)

Post by Day 4 a 2- to 3-minute introductory video. Complete the following in your video:

•             Introduce yourself.

•             Explain your previous leadership experience and skills (both personally and professionally).

•             Describe an individual who might serve as an inspiration for you in a future leadership role. Explain how this example might influence you.

•             Evaluate what style of leadership seems to be a good fit for you as you prepare for a leadership role in social work, and why.

Upload your video using the Mashup Tool in the Discussion Board. See the Kaltura Media Uploader area in the course navigation menu, and review the Student Guide for Integrating Media in the Classroom for more information on using the Mashup Tool.

Be sure to also upload a transcript of your video.

View a selection of your colleagues’ videos.

Respond by Day 6 with a thoughtful question or comment to at least two colleagues.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Looking Through Different Lenses

Post by Day 3 how you, as a social worker, might interpret the needs of Paula Cortez, the client, through the two cultural lenses you selected. Then, explain how, in general, you would incorporate multiple perspectives of a variety of stakeholders and/or human services professionals as you treat clients.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in the following ways:

•             Address a colleague’s post that differs from yours with regard to at least one cultural lens and expand upon the colleague’s interpretation of Paula’s needs.

•             Explain whether you might use your colleague’s strategy for addressing multiple perspectives when treating clients, and explain why.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

DQ2 Administration and Culturally Competent Advocacy

Post by Day 4 at least two strategies social workers may use to become advocates for social change through cultural competence. In addition, identify at least two challenges administrators may face in developing cultural competency within their organizations.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues who identified strategies and/or challenges that differ from the ones you posted, and respond in at least one of the following ways:

•             State whether you think the strategies your colleague identified would be effective in advocating for social change through cultural competence, and explain why.

•             Identify a strategy social work administrators might use to address one of the challenges your colleague identified, and explain why this strategy might be effective.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 5 Discussion

Addressing Change

Post by Day 3 an analysis of the change that took place in the SPG. Furthermore, suggest one strategy that might improve the organizational climate and return the organization to optimal functioning. Provide support for your suggested strategy, explaining why it would be effective.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by critiquing their short-term strategies for addressing the SPG case study.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

 

 

 

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 Ethics and the Law

Post by Day 3 the strategy you would use to address the Teen First director’s request if you were the social worker in the Bradley case. Then, describe a hypothetical situation in which an organization’s decision conflicts with your personal/professional ethics but remains within the law. Explain how you would respond to this situation, and why.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

•             Expand upon your colleague’s response to the Bradley case.

•             Critique your colleague’s strategy for addressing the ethical dilemma he or she has described.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made

DQ2 Reflections on Ethical Leadership

Post by Day 4 your definition of ethical leadership as it relates to the social work profession. Explain what it means to be an ethical leader and describe the challenges of being an ethical leader.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues in at least one of the following ways:

•             Provide an example of an individual who exhibited an ethical leadership characteristic your colleague has described.

•             Provide an example of a leader who effectively faced one of the challenges to ethical leadership that your colleague has described.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 7 Discussion

Addressing Conflicts and Trauma

Post by Day 3 an explanation of the types of skills the social work administrator demonstrated as she addressed the problem of Carla’s absence at work and the trauma-related events that

followed. Be sure to include an analysis of the administrator’s use of conflict resolution skills. Finally, identify one aspect of the case study that would be most challenging to you if you were the

administrator, and explain why.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

•             Expand upon your analysis of the skills the administrator demonstrated.

•             Describe a strategy your colleague might use to address the aspect of the case study he or she identified as the most challenging.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.

Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 8 Discussion

Remaining Compassionate and Professional

Post by Day 3 a strategy that you, as the social work supervisor in the Levy case study video, might use to debrief the social worker after the session described in the video.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues with a thoughtful question or suggestion that builds on your colleague’s strategy for debriefing.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 9 Discussion

DQ1 Funding through Grants

To Prepare: Review sample grants at https://grantspace.org/resources/sample-documents/. Identify one grant to discuss.

Post by Day 3:

•             Describe the key elements to grant writing.

•             Provide a brief description of the grant proposal you selected and explain the strengths of the proposal and any areas where it could be improved.

•             Explain how you would improve on the grant proposal to convince the funder that funding this program would have a positive and measurable effect on the community.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

•             Compare and contrast the key elements of grant writing identified in your and your colleague’s post.

•             Provide a constructive critique of your colleague’s ideas for demonstrating a positive and measurable effect to a funder.

•             Provide recommendations to find funding sources for this proposal.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

DQ2 Financial Capacity and Sustainability in Human Services

To Prepare: Review the budget provided in the grant proposal that you discussed in Discussion 1 of this Week. Consider how you would prioritize budgetary needs and fundraise to continue covering costs of this program after the grant period has ended.

Post by Day 4 a brief description of the budget presented in the grant proposal you selected. Describe how you might alter the budget after the grant ended or which budget items you would prioritize as you sought additional funding to continue the program. Explain why you would make these changes or prioritize specific budget items. Finally, explain how you would fundraise to meet the budget priorities.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues in at least one of the following ways:

•             Expand upon an idea in your colleague’s post.

•             Suggest an additional strategy for fundraising and explain why your strategy might be effective.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 10 Discussion

Assessing Outcomes

Post by Day 3 an evaluation of the success of the CALWORKS program based on the information presented in the case study. Be sure to define what success would be for the program and how you, as an administrator of the program, might evaluate whether success has been achieved. Finally, make one recommendation for improving the program’s effectiveness.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in at least one of the following ways:

•             Explain whether you agree with your colleague’s definition of success and method for evaluating success, and why.

•             Critique your colleague’s recommendation for improving the program’s effectiveness.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made

 

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 11 Discussion

DQ1 Future Career Goals

Post by Day 3 your thoughts about your future career goals, your interest in moving into leadership or management positions, and the benefits and challenges of a social work administrator’s role.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by commenting on at least one idea he or she has shared and by suggesting and/or providing a resource that might be of assistance.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

DQ2 Perspectives on Leadership

Post by Day 4 an analysis of how your personal definition of leadership has changed or expanded since you began this course. Explain at least one significant idea or experience from this course that may be of value in preparing you for a future supervisory or administrative role.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues with a thoughtful question or suggestion that builds on your colleagues’ post.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.

Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.