Assignment
While advocating for the client is a consistent aspect of case management, it is also an important element of the general scope of work performed by other professionals and volunteers situated within all areas of human services. In this second discussion, you will reflect upon the significance of this issue from different perspectives.
Prior to completing this assignment, read the article titled The Importance of Advocacy and Advocacy Competencies in Human Service Professions (pp. 5-16), this Instructor Guidance, and watch the video segments from Films on Demand titled Role of Patient Advocate (4:15) and Victim Advocacy Project (3:58). The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) webpage on Advocacy is also a helpful recommended reading for this assignment, as is the section on advocating in Chapter 24 of the text.
In this initial post, you are to
1) Summarize aspects of client advocacy as part of linking within the case management process, which include
a) The significance of finding the best services to meet the needs of clients.
b) The significance of ensuring that clients are treated appropriately when services are provided
2) Assess one advocacy example from each video segment in terms of their strengths and limitations.
3) Determine how you might incorporate one of the levels of advocacy from the article into the scope of your work as a human services professional.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.