Social service CPS in north Carolina
Reflection Paper:
• Agency Analysis (5 pages- page 1- title page, pages 2-4 body of paper, page 5 reference.)
In this reflection paper, the student will identify a human service agency. Students will research the agency online and address the items listed below.
Each student will gain a thorough understanding of the agency and what it does.
If safe and feasible, students will visit the agency. Students use the text and the primary source readings throughout their papers.
Students are required to utilize three (3) peer-reviewed journal articles that were published within the last five (5) years to substantiate their analysis.
Using knowledge gained from the Kirst-Ashman text, students address the following questions:
Assignment Details Introduction to Social Work
1. Describe the services that social workers provide within this organization/agency. Delineate the human needs that are met by the organization/agency.
2. What is the mission of the organization/agency? How does the organization/agency meet this mission?
3. Determine the demographics of the populations served by the agency/organization (age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, spirituality/religion, and ethnicity).
4. Describe the funding sources of the organization/agency. Include information regarding whether or not there is a fee to use the service.
5. Describe the eligibility criteria for receiving the services of the agency/organization.
6. Is this a primary or secondary setting for social workers? Describe any additional disciplines employed by the agency/organization. Include a description of the roles of all disciplines employed at the agency/organization.
7. How does the organization/agency as a social system promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health, well-being and human dignity?
