Trauma Informed Social Work

The Class Participation Rubric is based on the GSSWSR’s Standards of Professional Behavior (as

outlined on pg. 35 of the student handbook: https://www.brynmawr.edu/sites/default/files/GSSWSR_Catalog_Web.pdf

Midterm Paper (30 points): Due Class 6: Thursday, June 6th at 11:59 pm EDT

Create a 3–4-page (AND NO LONGER) paper grounded in your experiences in a field setting (current or past field placement) utilizing APA 7^th edition. This should include at a minimum four references. This assignment will be graded using the rubric provided in Moodle. Paper #1 is due Monday, June 6th at 11:59 pm EDT.

In the paper, engage with the following elements while considering the impact of trauma-informed care on your agency:

Introduction

·      Provide a brief overview of your agency and its mission and goals.

  Understanding Trauma within the Agency

·      How do the mission and goals of your agency reflect an understanding of trauma?

·      Define and describe individual and group-level sources of traumatic stress for clients within your agency.

  Trauma-Informed Care Integration

·      Define Trauma-Informed Care and describe how it fits within your agency.

·      How does the organization seek to acknowledge the impact of trauma on clients and clinicians, and what practices, if any, are put forward to address these impacts?

  Diversity, Difference, and Structural Inequities

·      In what ways do your organization's practices and procedures reflect an awareness of diversity, difference, and/or structural inequities that shape clients’ experiences?

·      What challenges do they experience in addressing these multiple layers of trauma?

  Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices

·      What steps can your organization take in implementing trauma-informed practices?

  Policy Impact

·      Are there policies, either within your agency or at the local, state, or Federal level, that are impacting the provision of services in your field setting? Discuss their implications for trauma-informed care within your agency.

  Conclusion

·      Summarize the key points discussed in the paper and propose potential strategies for further integrating trauma-informed care into your agency.

·      Prompt for Reflection: As you reflect on your agency's practices and procedures, consider how trauma-informed care principles have been applied or could be further integrated. Reflect on the ways in which understanding trauma has shaped your approach to client care and organizational policies.

Ensure your paper adheres to the APA 7th edition guidelines for formatting and citation. PDF please.

Final Assignment: Case Vignette Presentation (40 points): Due Class 10: Thursday, June 20th, at 9:00 am EDT

The final presentation will use content discussed throughout the semester to analyze aspects of the case vignette available on Moodle. Students will work in groups of 4-6 individuals (assigned by the instructor) to address the prompts below. Students are expected to present their assigned vignette orally to the instructor and the class. Each presentation should last no longer than 25 minutes and include a Q&A. Students are expected to upload their PowerPoint presentation to be used during their oral presentation on Moodle on or before the presentation.

The PowerPoint and oral delivery will be graded using the rubric located on Moodle.

All assignment requirements must be addressed clearly throughout the presentation. All group members MUST contribute to both the written and oral presentations. Presentations for which the area/idea being discussed is unclear will affect your overall grade.

·      Your presentation should be formatted to meet APA 7^th formatting guidelines

·      A reference page, formatted to meet APA 7^th edition standards, should also be included, which includes all citations used throughout your document.

Case Vignette Presentation Prompts:

1.     Introduce the case by describing social identities and other influential biopsychosocial components of development and family context, the strengths, and the presenting problem(s) of your case vignette: Jack, Samuel, Dinah, or Paloma.

2.     Identify a definition of trauma in the readings and use that specific definition to identify the traumatic experiences of your case vignette. Jack, Samuel, Dinah, or Paloma.

3.     Using the EcoBioDevelopmental model, describe factors associated with individuals' and communities' paths to risk and resilience in response to the traumatic experiences of your case vignette: Jack, Samuel, Dinah, or Paloma.

4.     Consult on a possible intervention for treatment:

o   Identify the presenting problem you would first address with the client.

o   Suggest an intervention you would use and the reason for selecting it based on the specific presenting problem of your case vignette: Jack, Samuel, Dinah, or Paloma. 

o   Describe the intervention in detail (explain the pros and cons of this intervention and include cultural considerations or adaptations). 

·      Examples of approaches to consider (NB: this is not an exhaustive list): Cognitive processing therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Animal-assisted therapy, Neurofeedback/biofeedback, trauma-sensitive yoga, Indigenous healing practices, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM; this is a group intervention model), brief psychodynamic, Music Therapy.