organizational policy

Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.Working with your field instructor, identify a social
problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research
current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social
problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the
social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to
change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and
the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the
social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (please address EVERY
bullet point) The social problem you will address is: discrimination
against Medicaid beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities.

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Describe social problem

Definition
of the conditions or behaviors that affect large number of people
State
how the conditions or behaviors adversely affect the client population
Share
the prevalence of the problem
Describe
the client population affected by the social problem

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Explain rational for selecting social problem

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Identify a Policy by name and code (if it has
one).

Identify
the author of the policy
Describe
the policy
Describe
the implications of the policy (positive and negative)

Describe
state and federal policies that impact the social problem
Identify
specific methods to address the social problems
Explain
how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem

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