consider what you have discovered about the roles of leadership and management and how these contribute to an organization’s overall functioning.

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Social workers use the person-in-environment approach to understand the relationship between individuals and their physical and social environments. This ecological perspective is a framework that is based on concepts associated with systems theory. Systems theory guides social workers when they assess how factors in the environment such as school, work, culture, and social policy impact the individual. Although social workers commonly use the systems approach to focus on the individual, they may apply this approach to human services organizations as well. Human services organizations exist within the context of the social, economic, and political environments, and any type of change in one aspect of the environment will influence the organization’s internal and external functioning.

For this Assignment, consider how administrators of human services organizations may apply systems theory in their work. Also, consider what you have discovered about the roles of leadership and management and how these contribute to an organization’s overall functioning.

Assignment (2pages in APA format): Explain how systems theory can help administrators understand the relationships between human services organizations and their environments. Provide specific examples of ways administrators might apply systems theory to their work. Finally, explain how leadership and management roles within human services organizations contribute to their overall functioning.

rning Resources

Required Readings

Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 1, “Where Your Agency Came From and Where It’s Going” (pp. 2–31)
Prequel to Chapter 2, “Meet the Staff Members” (pp. 35–37)
Chapter 2, “Concepts, Theories, and Classifications” (pp. 38–65)
Chapter 7, “Organizational Culture” (pp. 210–240)
Chapter 8, “Leadership, Management, and Governance” (pp. 243–280)

Mulroy, E. A. (2004). Theoretical perspectives on the social environment to guide management and community perspectives: An organization-in-environment approach. Administration in Social Work, 28(1), 77–96.

Write a 1 and 1/2 pg (single spaced) analytical response that responds to the following questions. Reference sections of the video to back up your evaluation.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_xEUb7NIk

Answer the following questions

1. Explain specifically the teaching style/s of the main character Mr. J. Keating (i.e. Robin Williams). Connect to the teaching pedagogies we have studied thus far. (i.e. Rousseau (stage theory-child centered, learning through play), Dewey (progressive, pragmatic, child-centered, democratic), Freire (critical inquiry, progressive, democratic), Kohn (discipline, Community of Inquiry), Sharp (Community of Inquiry)…etc). Which teaching style/s do you see reflected in the movie? Be specific, provide the time stamp of where you see an example of the pedagogical style.

2. While the portrayal of the pedagogical styles of the teachers in the movie are dramatized, are there some styles you agree with and why? Are are some that you disagree with and why?

3. As a teacher which pedagogical style would you apply to your classroom and why. (It could be a combination of styles) Provide a brief rationale.

Instructions:

Write a 1 and 1/2 pg (single spaced) analytical response that responds to the following questions. Reference sections of the video to back up your evaluation. Make sure that the response is written in an essay format, not Q and A. Do not number each para as an answer to the question and do not start your essay with I agree, I agree etc…

, provide the most effective strategy mental health  professionals can use to mitigate the dilemma and justify your  selection. Finally, as a future mental health professional, explain some  of the concepts in the field of psychopharmacology in which you would  like to explore the role further to gain more knowledge.

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Discussion 1

How important is psychopharmacology in mental  health services? How important is psychopharmacology to clients? When  might there be a need for it? How do mental health professionals  generally perceive the need for psychopharmacological intervention? What  is your personal perception about the need for psychopharmacological  intervention in mental health services? Mental health professionals  grapple with these questions on a daily basis. As a future mental health  professional, consider how you will begin to answer these questions and  how your personal perception might influence how you serve client  needs.

For this Discussion, review the media  program “The Role of the Mental Health Professional in  Psychopharmacological Intervention” and consider all scholarly  perspectives concerning if or when there is a need for  psychopharmacological intervention in mental health services. Then,  explore a field in your profession where psychopharmacological  interventions might be warranted.

Post and describe one example  of where psychopharmacological interventions are warranted in mental  health practices. Explain the mental health professional’s role in the  example that you provided.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Discussion 2

Mental health professionals are charged with the  task of assisting their clients’ efforts in obtaining the best care  available to them. Often, this might mean making recommendations and  referrals, teaming with other medical and mental health professionals,  and developing and expanding competencies to meet the needs of their  clients. Although there are strict limits to some mental health  professional roles in reference to medication management, mental health  professionals can serve a vital role in the process.

For  this Discussion, review the media titled “The Role of the Mental Health  Professional in Psychopharmacological Intervention” and the Learning  Resources. Explore the limits of practice in psychopharmacological  intervention. Search your professional practice code of ethics and  consider how ethical dilemmas that arise in the course of treatment  might be mitigated. Check actual final video

By Day 4

Post an explanation of how  mental health professionals might prepare themselves to best work with  medical professionals in the example you provided in this week’s  Discussion 1 (include the need for using a signed release of  information). Next, identify a potential ethical dilemma for mental  health professionals related to your example and explain why this could  be a dilemma. Then, provide the most effective strategy mental health  professionals can use to mitigate the dilemma and justify your  selection. Finally, as a future mental health professional, explain some  of the concepts in the field of psychopharmacology in which you would  like to explore the role further to gain more knowledge.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the 

Learning Resources.

Preston, J. D., O’Neal, J. H., & Talaga, M. C. (2017). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists (8th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Chapter 1, “Introduction” (pp. 3–14)
Chapter 2, “Integrated Models” (pp. 15–27)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012h). The role of the mental health professional in psychopharmacological intervention [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Write one page giving three reasons to explain why you saw this threat as less critical than the four you chose for your presentation in Assignment 3a.

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The information you provided in your PowerPoint presentation on Threats to the Global Environment has led to productive debates at the United Nations General Assembly! Hence, they are now asking you to create an additional analysis report to respond to the issues raised in these debates.

Your fourth project as a consultant for the United Nations is to develop a report that addresses the issues raised by some of the member states of the United Nations.

Step I. Consider the Issues

In Assignment 3a, you were asked to create a PowerPoint identifying the four most critical threats out of eight threats provided in the table below.

Energy sources

Civil war

Globalization

Poor health of entire populations

Lack of educational opportunities

Cultural taboos

Inappropriate uses of technology

Climate change

There are four remaining threats that you did not discuss in your PowerPoint. This assignment will focus on those four. Here are the specific tasks you will complete:

  • Review the remaining four threats that you did not use in Assignment 3a.
  • Pick two of the four to focus on in Assignment 3b.
  • Identify the reasons why you think these two threats are less critical than the four threats you chose for your PowerPoint presentation.

Step II. Prepare Your Report

The UN has given you the following guidelines.

Introduction

Briefly introduce the topic of the analysis (about 100-150 words).

  1. State the topic and intent of the paper.
  2. Identify the four threats you will discuss in the paper in the order in which they appear in the paper.

Section I. Threat 1

  1. Write an opening statement describing the perception of the threat.
  2. Write one page giving three reasons that explain why you saw this threat as less critical than the four you chose for your presentation in Assignment 3a.
  3. Support these reasons with at least three credible sources.

Section II. Threat 2

  1. Write an opening statement describing the perception of the threat.
  2. Write one page giving three reasons to explain why you saw this threat as less critical than the four you chose for your presentation in Assignment 3a.
  3. Support these reasons with at least three credible sources.

Conclusion

  • Offer a summary (one page or less) of your defense of your choices that the United Nations can use to address their prioritization concerns.

Formatting Requirements

  • Your paper may consist of up to four pages (not including the cover or reference pages).
  • Create headings for each section of your paper as follows:
    • Introduction
    • Threat 1 (include the name of your chosen threat)
    • Threat 2 (include the name of your chosen threat)
    • Conclusion
  • Use and cite four to six credible sources in your analysis. You may use the same source for more than one threat as long as you use a minimum of four different sources. A list of potential resources is available at the end of this course guide.
  • Make sure your paper contains both in-text citations and a source list, per SWS guidelines; refer to the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) document for reference.
  • Include a cover page with your name, the date you submitted the paper, and your instructor’s name.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

  • Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect the global society.