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Self-Reflection Paper (20%)
• Due Date: DEC 8 (11:59pm PST)
• Length:
• Focus: Personal and Professional Growth in Mental Health Social Work
• Readings: Students are encouraged to relate to the course readings, but should also conduct their own research on self care, mindfulness and well-being practices that align with your own practice lens, cultural values/beliefs and social location. This should be a meaningful assignments that represents you, your development as an emerging social work practitioner and developing your personal and professional resiliency and awareness of wellness of social workers.
• Summary: Reflecting on your learning journey, this paper will focus on the importance of self-care in social work practice. You’ll assess how the course has influenced your professional growth and how self-care practices can sustain your well-being in this demanding field.
Assignment Structure:
1. Introduction (100-150 words):Purpose of Reflection: Introduce the purpose of the reflection. Explain that the paper will explore your personal and professional growth during the course, with a focus on the role of self-care in mental health social work.
Initial Perspective: Briefly describe your initial understanding of mental health social work and self-care before starting the course.
2. Reflection on Learning and Professional Growth (300-400 words):Personal and Professional Development: Reflect on how your understanding of mental health social work has evolved throughout the course. Discuss how course readings, discussions, and assignments (e.g., group presentations, case studies, advocacy plan) have influenced your approach to mental health practice.
Theoretical and Practical Insights: Explore the theoretical frameworks and practical strategies you have learned. How have these influenced your approach to client care, ethical decision-making, and working with interdisciplinary teams?
3. Self-Care and Personal Insight (250-300 words):Importance of Self-Care: Assess the significance of self-care in your professional life. Reflect on your personal experiences with managing stress and how they relate to the course content.
Self-Care Plan: Develop a self-care plan that you can implement as you move forward in your social work career. Identify specific strategies (e.g., physical activity, peer support) that will help you maintain emotional well-being and professional boundaries.
4. Conclusion (100-150 words):Summary of Growth: Summarize your personal and professional growththroughout the course, highlighting the importance of self-care in sustaining a fulfilling career in mental health social work.
Future Goals: Reflect on how you will apply these self-care strategies and concepts moving forward.
Rubric: Depth of Reflection (40%) Integration of Concepts (30%) Personal Insight (20%) Writing Quality (10%)
4 Point Grading Rubric:
Criteria4 Points (Excellent)3 Points (Good)2 Points (Adequate)1 Point (Needs Improvement)Depth of Reflection (40%)Provides a thoughtful, insightful reflection on personal and professional growth. Demonstrates deep understanding of how course content and experiences have influenced growth. Reflection on self-care is comprehensive and well-considered.Offers a good reflection on personal and professional growth, with some insights into how the course content has influenced development. Reflection on self-care is solid but may lack depth.Reflection on personal and professional growth is superficial or lacks depth. Limited insights into how the course content has influenced development.Little to no reflection on personal or professional growth. Lacks depth and insight into the influence of course content on development.Integration of Concepts (30%)Effectively integrates key concepts from the course and readings, including ethical practices, self-care, and client empowerment. Concepts are clearly linked to the student’s self-care plan and professional development.Integrates most key concepts from the course and readings, though some connections may lack depth or clarity. The self-care plan is relevant but may need more development.Limited integration of key course concepts. Connections between the course content and self-care plan are superficial or unclear.Little to no integration of course concepts. The reflection lacks connections to the course content and is poorly linked to self-care or professional growth.Personal Insight (20%)Demonstrates a strong sense of self-awareness and personal insight into the importance of self-care. The reflection shows a deep understanding of how self-care influences professional effectiveness and well-being.Demonstrates some self-awareness and personal insight into the importance of self-care. The reflection is solid but lacks deeper introspection.Limited self-awareness or personal insight into the role of self-care in social work. Reflection is superficial and lacks depth.Little to no personal insight. The reflection lacks self-awareness or any real consideration of the importance of self-care.Writing Quality (10%)Writing is clear, well-organized, and free of errors. Ideas flow logically, and the argument is easy to follow.Writing is mostly clear and well-organized, with minor issues in clarity or structure. Ideas generally flow well.Writing is somewhat unclear or disorganized, with multiple errors or inconsistencies in structure. The argument may be difficult to follow in places.Writing is poorly organized, unclear, or contains significant errors. The argument is difficult to follow or incomplete.
Readings use these and any outside resources Canadian context.
Additional Chapters and Journal Articles
WEEK 2:
Brown, C. (2021). Critical Clinical Social Work and the Neoliberal Constraints on Social Justice in Mental Health. Research on Social Work Practice, 31(6), 644-652. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520984531
WEEK 3:
Rice, I. (2023). Social Workers, Regulation, and Social Justice: Tensions in Canadian Social Work. International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 20(2), 144-168. https://doi.org/10.55521/10-020-208
WEEK 4:
Wu, J., Smye, V., Hill, B., Antone, J., & MacDougall, A. (2023). Exploration of Existing Integrated Mental Health and Addictions Care Services for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(11), 5946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115946
Beaulieu, T., & Reeves, A. (2022). Integrating Indigenous Healing and Western Counseling: Clinical Cases in Culturally Safe Practice. In: Danto, D., Zangeneh, M. (eds) Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71346-1_15
WEEK 5:
Eni, R., Phillips-Beck, W., Achan, G. K., Lavoie, J. G., Kinew, K. A., & Katz, A. (2021). Decolonizing health in Canada: A Manitoba First Nation perspective. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20, 206. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01539-7
WEEK 6:
Johnstone, M., Brown, C., & Ross, N. (2022). The McDonaldization of Social Work: a critical analysis of Mental health Care Services using the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) in Canada. Journal of Progressive Human Services. 33. 1-21. 10.1080/10428232.2022.2050117.
WEEK 7:
Ross, L., Salway, T., Tarasoff, L., MacKay, J., Hawkins, B., & Fehr, C. (2018). Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Among Bisexual People Compared to Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Sex Research, 55. 1-22. 10.1080/00224499.2017.1387755.
WEEK 8:
Wadge, S., Lethby, M., Stobbe, K., Gardner, P., & Michaelson, V. (2024). Gender matters: Exploring the mental health of youth experiencing homelessness in Canada. International Journal on Homelessness, 4(2), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.5206/ijoh.2023.3.16751
WEEK 9:
King, R. U., Este, D. C., Yohani, S., Duhaney, P., McFarlane, C., & Liu, J. K. K. (2021). Actions needed to promote health equity and the mental health of Canada’s Black refugees. Ethnicity & Health, 27(7), 1518–1536. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2021.1955092
WEEK 10:
Cosco, T., Randa-Beaulieu, C., Hopper, S., Wagner, K., Pickering, J., & Best, J. (2022). Ageing and Mental Health in Canada: Perspectives from Law, Policy, and Longitudinal Research. Journal of Population Ageing. 15. 10.1007/s12062-022-09389-z.
READING WEEK SUPLLEMENTRARY ONLY:
Jacob K. S. (2015). Recovery model of mental illness: a complementary approach to psychiatric care. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 37(2), 117–119. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.155605
Simpson, A., Furlong, A., & Jetha, N. (2018). At-a-glance – Bringing equity into the fold: a review of interventions to improve mental health. Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada: research, policy and practice, 38(10), 380–384. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.10.04
WEEK 11:
Hansson, E., Tuck, A., Lurie, S., & McKenzie, K. (2012). Rates of Mental Illness and Suicidality in Immigrant, Refugee, Ethnocultural, and Racialized Groups in Canada: A Review of the Literature. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57. 111-21. 10.1177/070674371205700208.
WEEK 12:
Dell, C. A., & Hopkins, C. (2017). Residential treatment for First Nations youth with volatile substance misuse: Does length of stay make a difference? Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 77, 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2017.03.002
WEEK 13:
Ashcroft, R., Sur, D., Greenblatt, A., & Donahue, P. (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Workers at the Frontline: A Survey of Canadian Social Workers. British Journal of Social Work, bcab158. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab158
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