I. First Page: Title Page [everything must be centered]
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II. Table of Content
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
Historical Background of Social Services in North Carolina ................................................
Evaluating the Components of Service Delivery within the Department of Social Services..........
Roles and Responsibilities of Government ............................................................................
Roles of County Commissioners and County Social Services Boards ..................................
County Department of Social Services Director ....................................................................
County Department of Social Services ...................................................................................
Social Services Attorney ..........................................................................................................
Nonprofits and Social Services ................................................................................................
Social Services Programs .........................................................................................................
Budgets .....................................................................................................................................
Confidentiality ..........................................................................................................................
Legal Liability ...........................................................................................................................
Summary, Conclusion and Overall Evaluation ..................................................................................
References ..........................................................................................................................................
III. Third Page: Abstract Page
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A Program Evaluation of Social Services in North Carolina
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IV Body of paper
Introduction
Historical Background of Social Services in North Carolina
Tasks: 1) Explain what "Social Services" are. 2) Give a brief history of social services in North Carolina
Citations: Your SWK 2000 text and Saxon (2008) and Ross (2005) -- maximum of 2 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
Evaluating the Components of Service Delivery within the Department of Social Services
Roles and Responsibilities of Government
Tasks: 1) Describe the responsibilities that the federal, state and county government have for the delivery of social services to citizens of North Carolina. 2) Evaluate the strengths and weakness of these perceived responsibilities. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 2 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
Roles of County Commissioners and County Social Services Boards
Tasks: 1) Describe the roles and functions of the County Commissions and the County Social Service Board. 2) Based on your description, evaluate the system under which these roles exist. For example, does the structure enable a member of one of these boards to do something harmful for the delivery of social services? 3) Evaluate the strengths and weakness of these roles and functions. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 2 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
County Department of Social Services Director
Tasks: 1) Describe the role and duties of the Director of a Department of Social Services. 2) Evaluate the strengths and weakness of these roles and duties. 3) Would you make any recommendations for changes in the job description? Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 3 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
County Department of Social Services
Tasks: 1) Describe the mission, purpose and legal status of the Department of Social Services. 2) Evaluate the strengths and weakness of the mission, purpose and legal status. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 5 pages May use direct quotes
Social Services Attorney
Tasks: 1) Describe the process by which Departments of Social Services obtain legal counsel. 2) Of the various possible avenues, which one to you prefer and why. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 3 paragraphs May use direct quotes
Nonprofits and Social Services
Tasks: 1) Provide a history of nonprofit organizations and social services. 2) Provide a background on the relationship between nonprofit social services in the USA and in North Carolina. 3) Discuss the relationship between Government and nonprofit social service agencies. 4) Evaluate your findings. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 3 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
Social Services Programs
Tasks: 1) Provide an overview or summary of public assistance and social services programs. 2) Describe the administration of public assistance and social services programs. 3) Outline mandated and optional social service programs. In your opinion, do optional programs exist that should be mandated? 4) Provide an overview of major public assistance and social services programs, including: Medicaid, Food and Nutrition Services, Work First, Special Assistance, Adult Protective Services, Child Support Enforcement, Subsidized Child Day Care, Health Choice and Child Welfare Services. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 5 pages May use direct quotes
Budgets
Tasks: 1) Based on what you written above, are Departments of Social Services given an adequate budget? Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 1 paragraph No Direct quotes are permitted
Confidentiality
Tasks: 1) Explain the concepts of "confidentiality" as it relates to social work practice at DSS and the laws. 2) Address the issues of records and the process of retaining and destroying records. 3) Evaluate your findings. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 3 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
Legal Liability
Tasks: 1) Explain the concepts of "legal liability" and "tort." 2) Explain the legal liability of DSS social workers under federal law. 3) What can a DSS social worker do to protect her/himself from law suits. Citations: Saxon (2008) -- maximum of 3 pages No Direct quotes are permitted
Summary, Conclusion and Overall Evaluation
Tasks: 1) In at least two paragraphs, summarize your findings. Emphasize information that you did not know prior to read your citations. 2) Provide an overall evaluation of your findings. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Department Social Services. You MUST limit your comments to issues you raised in the body of your paper. No new material may be addressed. No citations may be used. This section of the paper must come from your head and from the questionnaire.
References
Must use at least 5 reference including your SWK 2000 text book, Ross (2005) and Saxon (2008). All must be placed in APA style.