In this paper, you should demonstrate the ability to articulate organizational understanding and environment.
I have attached a lot of the needed references, however, the site which you will be referencing all of this information and can use to cover all components of the paper is
https://www.pfsf.org
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I. AGENCY STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION (See attachments for all )
A. Formal Structure
1. Mission statement
2. A detailed history of the development of the agency and its programs
3. A detailed description of all of the services provided by the agency; and information about community resources available to the agency; competitors/cooperative relationships; governmental/legal restrictions
4. A description of its operating budget; sources of operating revenues (Remember: budgets may be sensitive information)
5. Copy of agency annual report
6. Formal organizational structure (Organizational Chart) including Board of Directors/Trustees composition: representative of population served: sources of community influence; committee structure; turn over
7. A description of how policy is formulated and a description of existing decision-making processes
8. Description of existing loci of control
9. A discussion of the value base of the agency, including an analysis of the extent to which the agency adheres to ethical standards for human service workers.
B. Planning and Program Evaluation
1. Describe the existing planning structure.
2. What are the long-range plans for the organization?
3. What is the future of the organization? Will it have one and why/why
Not?
4. Are services systematically evaluated? (Yes)
5. How are the results of these evaluations used?
3. Personnel Assessment
a. Determine staff attitudes toward personnel assessment
b. How is it used? (To reward/punish?)
c. Describe grievance procedures/sexual harassment policies
2. Informal Structure
a. It exists; find it. (e.g., is there a low ranking staff member who is on a
First name basis with the Director/Executive Officer?) (Director: Shannon Moser) (All Interns)
b. How important is it? (i.e., how does it help/hinder daily operations of
The organization?)
3. Personnel Assessment
a. Determine staff attitudes toward personnel assessment – Answer: Positive, expected to promote growth
b. How is it used? (To reward/punish?) Answer: reward
c. Describe grievance procedures/sexual harassment policies (see attachments)
II. STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDER ACTIVITIES
B. The Agency, Social Problems, and Social Policy
1. To what extent does the agency address Social Problems?
2. To what extent does the agency promote social change?
3. To what extent does the agency attempt to influence social policy?
D. Supervisory Conferences
1. Have you been sufficiently oriented to the agency?
2. How much independence and consultation is required for your
Assignments?
3. What are the qualities of an effective supervisory conference?
4. To what extent can you actively participate in the conference?
E. Applying Theory to Practice
1. What theory (ies) form the basis or rationale behind human service
Practice at the agency?
2. What therapeutic approaches are used at the agency?
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