SW1023 INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK AND ADDICTION STUDIES FINAL P…

Required Readings and Resources

• Diamond, J. (2000). Trauma and recovery. In J. Diamond, Narrative means to sober ends: Treating addiction and its aftermath (pp. 145-182). Guilford. (optional)
• DiClemente, C. & Velasquez, M.M. (2002). Motivational interviewing and the stages of change. In W.R. Miller & S. Rollnick (Eds.), Motivational interviewing: Preparing people for change. Guilford.
• Fitzpatrick, S., Saraiya, T., Lopez-Castro, T., Ruglas, L.M., & Hien, D. (2020). The impact of trauma characteristics on post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder outcomes across integrated and substance use treatments, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 113,
• Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th edition). Brooks/Cole-Thomson. (Chapter 8)

THIS FINAL PROJECT MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK. SOURCES MUST BE CITED IN APA 7TH EDITION FORMAT. CHOOSE ONE OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW TO CREATE THIS FINAL PAPER. THE VAN WORMER IS THE MAIN TEXT BOOK REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE AND THEN FOLLOWS ALL THE OTHER REQUIRED READING RESOURCES.

Final Project on either Practice Orientation and Approach / Model of Practice or Selected Policy or Practice Issue/Innovation in the Field of Addiction

Instructions

This 1012-page paper is intended as an opportunity to reflect on the degree and nature of your integration of values, knowledge, and skills in the field of addiction.

Please address the following:

Choose one of the following:

• 1) Outline your intended model or approach to practice in the field of addiction. What assumptions and values underpin the model/approach? What theories and research inform your approach? What skill sets do you consider essential within your approach?
• 2) Outline your selected policy or practice issue/innovation in the field of addiction. What assumptions and values underpin the different positions in the debates related to the issue/innovation? What theories inform each of the positions? What are the implications for the policy/practice of each of the positions? Clearly articulate where you stand on the issue or issues and provide a rationale for your position; clearly outline the integral components of the innovation and the scope of application of the innovation in the field of addiction.

This paper should reflect integration of material from readings, class discussion and presentations, and additional reading specific to your intended model of practice or selected practice issue/innovation.