What grief and loss issues barry might be experiencing

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Assessment 1 - Grief and Loss Discussion Paper

You will construct a paper around the following tasks:

1. Choose one role of a person in the profession for which you are studying. Please be specific and put a job description in an appendix.

2. Choose and outline one form of loss. Furthermore, discuss how might the role you have chosen respond to this loss with an adult client. Identify how the process may be adapted for one of the children in the family (less than 17 years of age)

3. Outline and discuss some of the challenges that the professional may experience working with these clients. Be sure to take into consideration the context of your role, organisation and community.

Rationale

This assessment addresses three of the learning outcomes in the subject in particular. It asks for a logical, cognitive and analytical response. It helps to ensure that you have confidence in dealing with loss and grief in a variety of age-groups and circumstances: You should

- be able to evaluate and critically discuss a range of conceptualizations of the experience of grief, loss and change.

- be able to demonstrate their understanding of normal human reaction when confronted with loss and the influence of personal and social variables in shaping these.

- be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of what is involve in assessing for issues of grief, loss and change in situations where these may, or may not be, relevant.

Assessment 2 - Case Study

Task

Your client is a 65-year-old widower whose wife passed away twelve months ago. Barry has been living with his dog, Rusty at home. Barry has a small circle of friends and regularly attends the local club on Friday nights for the raffles and a few beers. Since his wife's passing Barry has had home care and meals on wheels to support him. Barry is currently a patient in the local hospital due to a recent stroke, the doctors have said that Barry is now unable to care for himself and will need to go into an aged care facility. Barry's states his only living daughter is a senior executive in a major metropolitan city and that she will be unable to care for him. You have been called in to talk to Barry on your first day back at work after travelling interstate to visit your father in hospital after he fractured his hip.

Write an essay that explores;

What grief and loss issues Barry might be experiencing and how you will address these?

Explain what theories of loss and grief will inform your practice while you are working with Barry?

Identify what obstacles you might experience while working with this client including the impact of your current personal situation.

Rationale -

This assessment task allows you to address the following learning objectives in an active and applied manner

- be able to evaluate and critically discuss a range of conceptualizations of the experience of grief, loss and change

-be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of self-awareness around how their own history of grief, loss and change may enhance or interfere with their provision of effective psychosocial support / counselling

- be able demonstrate their understanding of normal human reactions when confronted with loss and the influence of personal and social variables in shaping these.

-be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of what is involved in assessing for issues of grief, loss and change in situations where these may, or may not be, relevant.

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Reviews

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:46 AM

This subject prepares the student for working with clients through the processes of loss, grief, and change. Issues related to changes in health status, bereavement, relationship loss, migration and cultural status are considered. Prescribed Text: McCoyd, J.L.M. & Walter, C.A. (2016) Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A biopsychosocial perspective. 2nd Edition, Springer Publishing Co Inc.

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:40 AM

Referencing - Referencing is an important component of academic work. All assessment tasks should be appropriately referenced. The specific details of the referencing requirements are included in each assessment task description. Get referencing style guides and help to use for your assessments.

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:35 AM

On successful completion of this subject, you should: be able to evaluate and critically discuss a range of conceptualisations of the experience of grief, loss and change; be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of self-awareness around how their own history of grief, loss and change may enhance or interfere with their provision of effective psychosocial support/counselling; be able to demonstrate their understanding of normal human reactions when confronted with loss and the influence of personal and social variables in shaping these; and be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of what is involved in assessing for issues of grief, loss and change in situations where these may, or may not, be relevant.

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:29 AM

DI criteria plus: Demonstrate s advanced understanding of the role of the counsellor Role discussed is integrated into the paper Role discussed incorporates relevant skills Superior use of relevant reference materials. DI criteria plus: Superior use of reference material. Critical discussion integrated into overall paper. DI criteria plus: More than 3 pieces of literature beyond the subject materials. Discussion and analysis of specified loss fully integrated into the overall paper. DI criteria plus: Superior understanding of the issues faced by the specified population Advanced integration of extra literature into the discussion Discussion of the issues faces includes analysis. Discussion is integrated into the paper overall.

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:23 AM

DI criteria plus: Discussion Paper makes a strong and coherent overarching argument or narrative Key points link to following points clearly in all instances. Contains 1-2 typographical errors APA style used; referencing is error-free. Superior understanding of grief and loss and human reaction when confronted with loss. Able to assess multilayered complicated loss. DI criteria plus: Superior understanding a nd specifics of both aspects of intervention is given Critical discussion is of superior quality The interventions are well incorporated into the overall Case Plan.

len1916479

3/27/2018 1:16:14 AM

DI criteria plus: Discussion and analysis of theory and practice advanced reflection of theories and link to Specific practice examples. Contains 1-2 typographical errors APA style used; referencing is error-free. Presentation - APA6 referencing system, An introduction, subheadings and conclusion is required and Bullet points cannot be used in your papers.

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