see attached
Prior to beginning work on this journal entry,
· Read Chapter 14 from the textbook
American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach.
Karger, H. J., & Stoesz, D. (2023).
American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach
(9th ed). Pearson.
· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform.
· Review the interactive
A Caseworker’s Challenge With Recidivism.
Meet Devon and Michael: Devon is a community caseworker in a small agency in an under sourced area.
Michael is a 55-year-old man repeatedly incarcerated for various offenses.
Devon’s agency focuses on providing housing and job placement assistance to individuals who are newly released from incarceration. He has been promoted to lead a small team focused on individuals with a high recidivism rate.
He is assigned to work with Michael, who has been incarcerated for most of his adult life. Michael has a history of mental health and substance use disorders. He has alienated his family members, has no support system, and has never held a job for more than a few months. In the past year, Michael has been in jail several times for offenses ranging from petty theft to public intoxication.
Devon wants to do everything he can for Michael and make a good impression in his new role as a recidivism caseworker and team leader. He also knows that state laws and the agency’s policies will impact his efforts, which limit the number of times clients can receive assistance despite the focus on recidivism.
INTRUCTIONS
For this journal entry, you are primarily encouraged to explore the interactive
A Caseworker’s Challenge With Recidivism.
In your journal entry,
· Analyze the aspects that Devon’s assessment needs to include to explore Michael’s background, underlying issues, and potential reasons for recidivism.
· Evaluate how Devon begins to build a rapport with Michael, considering Michael’s likely distrust of community agencies he has worked with in the past.
· Identify some of the strategies Devon could implement to help Michael rebuild his life.
· Evaluate some of the potential ethical considerations for caseworkers who work with clients who have been incarcerated.