Analyze the skills you need to develop in advocacy and leadership and how each skill will make you a more effective leader.

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Short Paper

As you reflect on your now completed course project, you likely realize that you need some additional education and training in order to be the most effective leader you can be (we all have room to grow and improve our skills). For this assignment, you will assess your skills gap and create an action plan to address those gaps. Address the following elements in your assignment:

  • Analyze the skills you need to develop in advocacy and leadership and how each skill will make you a more effective leader.
  • Identify the key professional organizations and resources that specifically serve the needs of leaders in the human service and public sectors.
  • Describe the membership benefits of each organization that you identify, including any education or training opportunities.
  • Describe any other opportunities for training that would benefit you in your continuing education.
  • Outline your action plan for continuing education. It does not need to be complicated, but it should be realistic, and account for regular updates to your education over time that you believe can be accomplished.

Submission Requirements

  • The paper must be 2–3 pages in length.
  • Include a title page and a references page.
  • Include an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph.
  • Include a minimum of three resources.
  • Follow APA guidelines for style and formatting.
  • Submit your paper to Turnitin. Review the results and make adjustments if needed. Then submit your paper to the assignment area for grading.

Older Adult Development Interview

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Details:
Part 1: Older Adult Development Interview
Review the various theories of Aging in Chapters 14 and 15 of the text.
Interview a person of your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends). These questions must address the following:

  1. Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s Maturity stage of adulthood (age 65 or older).
  2. How peers influenced the interviewee during his or her lifetime.
  3. What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals?
  4. How the interviewee’s experiences have formulated who he or she is as a mature adult.

Note: American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines indicate that interviewees have the right to refuse to answer any question posed to them by an interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.
Pick one of the theories reviewed in Chapters 14 and 15 of the text.
Part 2: Reflection
Write a paper of 750 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper:

  1. A description of the selected theory.
  2. A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
  3. How the interviewee’s responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.
  4. Discuss the ethical and cultural strategies for promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults.
  5. Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the text in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is 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.
This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:
2.F.3.f: Systemic and environmental factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior.
2.F.3.h: A general framework for understanding differing abilities and strategies for differentiated intervention.
2.F.3.i: Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan.

Medication Paper Consider one of your clients who is currently taking a psychotropic medication (or more than one). If you do not already know, find out what the medication is, its dosage, how long the client has been taking it, and what your client's thoughts are about taking the medication. If you are not working with a client who is taking medication, you can develop a hypothetical client for the purpose of this assignment; you will need to provide a brief description of the client (including demographics and presenting issues or symptoms). Consider the following points: What were your client's symptoms before he or she started taking the medication? What changes has he or she noticed since beginning the medication? This would include both a lessening of symptoms and/or any side effects. Has he or she had any difficulty taking the medication as prescribed? Next, research this medication using your text, suggested readings, or other resources you may find. Answer the following questions: What are the indications and contraindications for taking this medication? What are the common side effects? What are the consequences of abruptly stopping the medication once a person has been taking it? Write a 3–4 page paper (not including title page or references) outlining your findings. Be sure to consider all of the points outlined above. In addition, add a section at the beginning to briefly describe your client (omitting all identifying information) and a section at the end, outlining how you would address medication with this client. Refer to the grading criteria for this assignment in the Medication Paper Scoring Guide, which is linked in the Resources. Assignment Requirements Written Communication: This should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Number of Resources: 3–5 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. Length: 3–4 pages.

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Medication Paper

Consider one of your clients who is currently taking a psychotropic medication (or more than one). If you do not already know, find out what the medication is, its dosage, how long the client has been taking it, and what your client’s thoughts are about taking the medication. If you are not working with a client who is taking medication, you can develop a hypothetical client for the purpose of this assignment; you will need to provide a brief description of the client (including demographics and presenting issues or symptoms). Consider the following points:

  • What were your client’s symptoms before he or she started taking the medication?
  • What changes has he or she noticed since beginning the medication? This would include both a lessening of symptoms and/or any side effects.
  • Has he or she had any difficulty taking the medication as prescribed?

Next, research this medication using your text, suggested readings, or other resources you may find. Answer the following questions:

  • What are the indications and contraindications for taking this medication?
  • What are the common side effects?
  • What are the consequences of abruptly stopping the medication once a person has been taking it?

Write a 3–4 page paper (not including title page or references) outlining your findings. Be sure to consider all of the points outlined above. In addition, add a section at the beginning to briefly describe your client (omitting all identifying information) and a section at the end, outlining how you would address medication with this client. Refer to the grading criteria for this assignment in the Medication Paper Scoring Guide, which is linked in the Resources.
Assignment Requirements

  • Written Communication: This should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
  • Number of Resources: 3–5 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
  • Length: 3–4 pages.

Understand the major theories associated with the examination of psychological influences of the media.

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Research Paper
IYou conducted a literature review in a specific area of mass media using the course competencies as a guide in choosing the articles. For this week you will take that information and incorporate it into a final paper. The paper is not just the literature review it is a culmination of what you have learned over the course using the particular type of media you chose as the focus of your paper.

  1. Understand the major theories associated with the examination of psychological influences of the media.
  2. Understand the historical context of the media in the development of societal standards and perceptions.
  3. Analyze modern trends of the media in the development of societal standards and perceptions.
  4. Critically evaluate the relation between the historical and contemporary background of media influences to allow for a global and detailed view of the critical components responsible for impacting society.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the independent and dependent nature of media sources and the apparent consequences of such systems.
  6. Understand the evolving nature of media sources in a technologically advanced society.
  7. Evaluate the ability of individuals to mitigate the psychological impact of media influences on their daily lives and over time.
  8. Critically evaluate research studies focused on psychology and the media.

Your paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
For the main sections, it should have:

  • A title page formatted per APA rules and this does not count toward page length.
  • An abstract: This should be 150- to 250-words in length and on separate page.
  • An introduction: This should be 2- to 3-pages in length. The introduction provides a brief overview of what will be covered and the purpose of the position paper.
  • A literature review: The literature review is taken in part from what you wrote in Week 3. The literature review is not a copy of that material. Rather, it is a synthesis of the material you found into a cohesive review of the literature on your chosen topic. This should be 4-5 pages.
  • Discussion and conclusions: The difference between a great position paper and a marginal one is the depth and originality of the discussion and conclusions section. This is where you bring together what you learned from the literature review (as well as through the course) in your concluding remarks regarding your topic. The discussion and conclusions section should be one to two pages in length.
  • Reference page: Remember to follow APA rules and this does not count toward your page length.

Introduction: This should be one to two pages in length. The introduction provides a brief overview of what will be covered and the purpose of the research paper.
Literature review: The literature review is taken in part from what you wrote in Week 3. The literature review is not a copy of that material. Rather, it is a synthesis of the material you found into a cohesive review of the literature on your chosen topic.
Discussion and conclusions: The difference between a great research paper and a marginal one is the depth and originality of the discussion and conclusions section. This is where you bring together what you learned from the literature review (as well as through the course) in your concluding remarks regarding your topic. The discussion and conclusions section should be one to two pages in length.
Reference page: Remember to follow the APA format and style.