As a clinical social worker, it is important to understand group typology in order to choose the appropriate group method for a specific population or problem. Each type of group has its own approach and purpose. Two of the more frequently used types of groups are task groups and intervention groups.
For this Assignment, review the “Cortez Multimedia” case study, and identify a target behavior or issue that needs to be ameliorated, decreased, or increased. In a 2- to 4-page report, complete the following:
Identify the model of treatment group (i.e., support, education, teams, or treatment conferences).
Using the typologies described in the Toseland & Rivas (2017) piece, describe the characteristics of your group. For instance, if you choose a treatment group that is a support group, what would be the purpose, leadership, focus, bond, composition, and communication?
Include the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of group as an intervention.
Reference: Please Use the Following
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Himalhoch, S., Medoff, D. R., & Oyeniyi, G. (2007). Efficacy of group psychotherapy to reduce depressive symptoms among HIV-infected individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 21(10), 732–739.
Lasky, G. B., & Riva, M. T. (2006). Confidentiality and privileged communication in group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 56(4), 455–47
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
One of the most important concepts in clinical practice and group work is confidentiality. All members of the group sign an informed consent form in order to address the rules and parameters of the group sessions. The rules regarding confidentiality are stated in one section of the form. Although every member must sign this agreement, ensuring that all information shared in the group remains confidential can be difficult. As the group leader, the clinical social worker is responsible for developing strategies so that all members feel safe to share.
For this Discussion, review the “Working With Groups: Latino Patients Living With HIV/AIDS” case study. Provided Below:
Post strategies you might prefer to use to ensure confidentiality in a treatment group for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Describe how informed consent addresses confidentiality in a group setting. How does confidentiality in a group differ from confidentiality in individual counseling? Also, discuss how you would address a breach of confidentiality in the group.
Then Respond to a colleague who used a different strategy in addressing the issue of confidentiality. Discuss the importance of confidentiality in treatment groups. This will be provide after they post!!!
Reference: Please Use the Following
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Himalhoch, S., Medoff, D. R., & Oyeniyi, G. (2007). Efficacy of group psychotherapy to reduce depressive symptoms among HIV-infected individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 21(10), 732–739.
Lasky, G. B., & Riva, M. T. (2006). Confidentiality and privileged communication in group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 56(4), 455–47
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader].
“Working With Groups: Latino Patients Living With HIV/AIDS” (pp. 39–41)
Respond to the following post with a long paragraph, with references and citations, in alphabetical order.
Describe how the nursing profession is viewed by the general public. Discuss factors that influence the public’s perception of nursing? Describe ways to educate the general public on the professional nurse’s role and scope of nursing within a changing health care system.
The electronic monitoring of people in the workplace and organizations, relates to personal information and is done by so-called electronic eyes and the justification by companies for the use of such technology is to increase productivity. Stair (1992), clearly points out the ethical problem pertaining the use of these technologies on peoples’ privacy in the workplace are threatened by these devices. It can also lead to a feeling of fear and of all ways being watched the so-called panopticon phenomenon (Britz, nd). Another major threat to privacy is the raise of so-called hackers and crackers which break into computer systems and this coincides with the shift in ethical values and the emergence of the cyberpunk culture with the motto of “information wants to be free” (Britz, nd).
There have been numerous security and data breaches in patient data storage, network security and digital communications involving healthcare and organizations. PHI, or protected health information, falls under the HIPAA law that protects the privacy of patients. HIPAA sets the standards for guarding protected health information in digital forms. The HIPAA Security Rule, establishes national standards to protect electronic PHI created, received, used or maintained by covered entities and their associates. The Security Rule requires appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI (ePHI) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012).
An incident at the health and human service outpatient practice, involving the loss of protective health information (PHI) on 20 patients with HIV/AIDS was investigation after a patient reported her documents were lost. These documents were lost on March 9, 2009, when an employer commuting to work on a subway left their laptop with the documents of several patients. Under the resolution agreement, the agency agreed to pay a resolution amount and implement a strong CAP that requires: developing and implementing a comprehensive set of written policies and procedures governing: (1) physical removal and transport of PHI; (2) laptop encryption; and (3) USB drive encryption to ensure PHI is protected when removed from the premises (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012).
While a covered entity can encrypt its end of the email transport, it’s difficult to ensure the security of the email once it leaves the organization’s server, so for a completely encrypted email communication to be achieved, the patient would need to use an email service that supports HIPAA-level encryption (Rodocker, 2015). The Privacy Rule recognizes this, and grants individuals access to ePHI in the format that they wish to receive it, in unencrypted email (Rodocker, 2015). Nowadays, the issue of encryption is becoming less and less of a concern as email services such as Google and Yahoo! are implementing stricter security policies every day. To bridge the gap in information leakage organizations should update their technology systems.
