1. BSHS 441 ASSIST Peer Educator/ bshs441assist.com FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com

2. BSHS 441 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com BSHS 441 Week 1 Individual Assignment Paper on a Specific Population and the Advocate Role BSHS 441 Week 1 DQ 1 BSHS 441 Week 1 DQ 2 BSHS 441 Week 2 Individual Assignment Literature Review of Mediation and Advocacy BSHS 441 Week 2 Team Assignment Interview of a Social Service Agency Using Advocates

3. BSHS 441 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Define the following terms and describe the role of the human services worker in regard to each function; provide an example of how each might be used: o Advocacy o Mediation o Arbitration Mediation-arbitration

4. BSHS 441 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Describe three ethical issues involved when taking the role of mediator and provide examples of each.

5. BSHS 441 Week 1 Individual Assignment Paper on a Specific Population and the Advocate Role FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Prepare a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the issue of advocacy in the human services field. Choose a specific population, such as · the homeless · persons with disabilities · persons with AIDS

6. BSHS 441 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Describe conflict styles and discuss how you, as a mediator, might increase positive interaction in mediation with someone of each style.

7. BSHS 441 Week 2 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Compare and contrast interest-based negotiation with power- and rights-based negotiations.

8. BSHS 441 Week 2 Individual Assignment Literature Review of Mediation and Advocacy FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Submit a written Internet search overview identifying at least three sources as references for the Paper Based on Literature Review. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

9. BSHS 441 Week 2 Team Assignment Interview of a Social Service Agency Using Advocates FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Conduct an interview at one social service agency that uses advocates within their agency. Interview an individual who works either as an advocate or as a representative who can discuss the role of advocacy within the agency.

10. BSHS 441 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Describe a win/win negotiation and give an example.

11. BSHS 441 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Define BATNA.

12. BSHS 441 Week 3 Individual Assignment Paper on the Challenges of Being an Advocate and Neutral Facilitator (Mediator) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Write a 1- to 2-page paper, in which you explore the ethical, moral, and legal challenges of potential dual relationships as an advocate or mediator. Present your opinion on the integration of advocacy and mediation within the human services field.

13. BSHS 441 Week 3 Team Assignment Interview of a Social Service Agency on Their Use of Mediation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Interview another agency that uses mediation or other conflict resolution processes either internally for employee disputes or externally for client advocacy. This may be within a social service agency, court system, or corporation. You must use a different agency from the one you used for the interview in Week Two.

14. BSHS 441 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com How does a human services worker integrate the use of mediation, or third-party neutrality, when he or she also serves as an advocate for the client and is an employee of the agency?

15. BSHS 441 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Describe the philosophical positions of the major political parties on providing social services for the homeless, the poor, victims of disasters, victims of prejudice, children, and single parents.

16. BSHS 441 Week 4 Individual Assignment Paper Based on Literature Review FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Prepare a 2- to 3-page paper expanding on the literature review submitted in Week Two. Explore the existing integration of mediation and advocacy within a human services agency on a national or international level. Summarize the findings from your three sources. Discuss whether you believe mediation is appropriate for those specific populations.

17. BSHS 441 Week 4 Team Assignment Interview With a Social Services Lobbyist FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Conduct an interview with a social services lobbyist within your State Legislature. Use the same form of interview questions as in previous group interviews but include the following: Discuss the role of the lobbyist as a social advocate. · How do their positions as lobbyists affect social policy changes?

18. BSHS 441 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Who holds the power for creating social change within the social service industry? Support your answer.

19. BSHS 441 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Can we have client advocacy, a forum for conflict resolution, and agents for policy change without competing for limited dollars and resources? Why? What do you see as the most vital function?

20. BSHS 441 Week 5 Individual Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Quiz on concepts and terms QUESTION #1 Mr. and Mrs. Smith are getting divorced after 12 years of marriage. They have two children, ages 10 and 4. There is some evidence that Mr. Smith has been physically abusive to his wife, but not his children.

21. BSHS 441 Week 5 Team Assignment Presentation on the Use of Mediation within an Agency Setting FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bshs441assist.com Prepare a 12-15 Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® presentation. Include your Internet search findings, and key notes of the interview with a with a social agency representative. Provide a summary of the interview along with a brief commentary on the future of mediation and advocacy in this country and the role of the human services worker in these processes.

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