SOCIAL SYSTEMS THEORY PRESENTATION - Written paper, Poster board, Oral Presentation, Bibliography.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE CLASS/SMILE

Define all terms:
SYSTEM SIZE:    MICRO    MEZZO    MACRO    GLOBAL
Identify your system application with a check mark.

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MISSION
State the mission of your selected conversion operation, helping system.

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PURPOSE
Write the purpose of your topic.  Must link in content to your mission statement.

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GOAL(S)
Write the goals of your topic, they must link to your mission statement.  Minimum number (3).  Goals are a way to reach your Mission/Purpose.

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OBJECTIVE
Give examples.
They must be linked by content to your mission statement, purpose, and goals.  Minimum number (3).  These examples are to be clear, measurable, and time limited.

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ACTIVITIES
The minimum of (3) examples will be written.
These are ways to fulfill objectives  They are Social Work Interventions for well being and are engaged for the client(s) well being.  These activities produce mental, behavioral, physical, and social change(s) needs of the client.

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SUPRASYSTEM
Give an example of your selected suprasystem.

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SUBSYSTEMS
Subsystems already existing in the supra system that direct client(s) with a problem, need, or opportunity to enter the appropriate social system, conversion operations, helping system from the suprasystem.

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INTERFACE
This indicates if a client is at the appropriate or inappropriate Social system, conversion operation, that is selected to relate to the problem need or opportunity studied.

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BOUNDARY

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INPUT

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SIGNAL INPUT

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TASK INPUT
This indicates who or what things need and are to be processed or changed.  Give an example of your selected input.

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INPUT, MAINTENANCE
This lists all the resources needed and used to convert the task inputs to outputs.  Give examples for your Helping System (Conversion Operation, Social System).

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SOCIAL SYSTEM, CONVERSION OPERATION
Give the official name of your Helping System (Social System, Conversion Operation).

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SOCIAL SYSTEMS CONVERSION OPERATION/STRUCTURE
(This is a major component of the Social System Conversion Operation).  For your Social System, Conversion Operation state the components of structure by:
1) LIST OF ADMINISTRATION ROLES and or various positions needed in order for your Social System Conversion Operation to function effectively.
2) LIST STAFF ROLES for those listed in 1).

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CONTRACT
Give a Social Systems contract with client.  Attach a copy of your agency's contract or create one.

STATE SPECIFIC TERMS OF CONTRACT with: person, family, group, formal organization, community, world.

SOCIAL SYSTEM, CONVERSION CONVERSION/FUNCTION FUNCTION
This part of the social systems theory model is where all the action occurs, cognitive and behavioral, between all agency persons who interface and interact with the client to achieve the client goal.  The client may be: person, family, group, formal organization, community, and global organization.

Identify for your presentation:
THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION(S) OF STAFF AND OR DEPARTMENT ROLES
List

THERAPEUTIC COGNITIVE INTERVENTION(S) OF STAFF AND OR DEPARTMENT ROLES
List

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CHANGE ACTIONS
List the clients behavioral change(s) from the Interventions with the professional staff (social worker and others) professional helping staff within the social system conversion operation/Function piece of model.

List clients cognitive change(s) from the Interventions with the professional staff (social worker and other professional helping staff).

EVALUATION, INSTRUMENT, AND/OR METHOD YOU WOULD USE TO MEASURE:
Your treatment intervention(s), of an agency, (a Program(s)) or an organization, a community output (quarterly, midyear, yearly).

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CULTURE

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CULTURE OF SOCIAL SYSTEM, CONVERSION OPERATION, HELPING SYSTEM PROCESS

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PROPOSED OUTPUT
This indicates the best you can hope for.  The best outcome possible after your client experiences the complete treatment plan of the Social System, Conversion Operation, Helping System.  State your clients Ideal Proposed Output.

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OUTPUT
This is reality outcome often less than perfect and or anticipated.

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SYSTEM WASTE

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INAPPROPRIATE
Give an example from your selected helping system.

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INEFFICIENT
Give an example from your selected helping system.

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RESEARCH
The difference between proposed output and actual output may be the place to look for research and grant ideas.

The identifiable waste of your helping system may also be another area to review for future program changes and or research comparisons.

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INTERFACE PRIOR TO INPUT
The client is interfaced with input prior to entering the social system, conversion operation, helping system. 

INTERFACE PRIOR TO SUPRASYSTEMS ENTRY
Once again in output from the social system, conversion operation, helping system, the client is evaluated at the time of exiting the helping system and faces interface prior to reentering the suprasystem.

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SUBSYSTEMS
IDENTIFY AFTER CARE SUBSYSTEMS THAT A CLIENT IS DIRECTED TO FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE UPON EXITING MODEL TO SUPRA SYSTEM
Name examples of subsystem(s), helping agencies, organizations, communities that may play a role in after care of the client.

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FEEDBACK

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FEEDBACK INTERNAL
Only from within the agency helping system unless subsystems are contracted and used at the same time a client is in the social system conversion operation helping system.  Give an example.

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FEEDBACK EXTERNAL
Only from supra system and or community, in which the helping system agency exists.  Give an example.

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POET MODEL
Illustrate this complete model.

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GLOBAL
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic that applies to countries outside the United States.

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GLOBAL POPULATION 
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic as it relates to an identified population outside the United States.

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POPULATION
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic.

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ORGANIZATION
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic.

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ENVIRONMENT
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic.

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TECHNOLOGY
Give an example-applicable to your selected topic.

FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING, GIVE EXAMPLES FROM YOUR SELECTED HELPING SYSTEM.  LIST THE SYSTEMIC EFFECT ON:

QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE

QUALITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE

STATE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

PARSONS PARADIGM
Give me as much information as you can about cell 1, 2, 3, & 4.

CELL 1 ADAPTATION

CELL 2 GOAL ATTAINMENT

CELL 3 PATTERN MAINTENANCE
Tell why this is the most important of all cells.

CELL 4 INTEGRATION

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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
Locate the cells where the independent variables are located.

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STEADY STATE
Name, what terms indicate your social system, conversion operation, helping system will stay open.

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DEPENDENT VARIABLE
Identify where this takes place and when it occurs.

STATE YOUR RESEARCH IDEA

STATE YOUR GRANT WORTHY IDEAS

STATE POLICIES 
State Policies, that may apply to your helping system.

FEDERAL POLICIES
Federal Policies, that may apply to your helping system.

DIVERSITY
Write a brief example of a policy on

FOR POPULATIONS AT RISK
Identify categories at risk for oppression

ETHICS
Write/Discuss an ethical issue/dilemma that relates to your topic.

THEORIES
    1) Strucutre-List theory(ies) used in relation to the Structure section of the Conversion Operation
    2) Function-List theory(ies) used in relation to the Function section of the conversion operation.
        These theories will relate to your interventions.

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FINANCES
Identify all sources of financial income to support the conversion operation.

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BUDGET
Give an example of a line item budget.

FUNDRAISER
List creative fundraising ideas.

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PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
    1) Include copies of each of five professional journal, articles, with your paper.
    2) Quote from these articles within the body of your paper.
    3) Two articles relating to current research (1) from the internet (2) articles of personal choice.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
In APA formal list bibliography; include at minimum the five professional journal articles.

X FACTOR
This is defined by you as to what you learned, that you did not expect to learn at the completion of this assignment.

POSTER-MUST
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ATTACHED
a-Model reflects social system theory and concepts
b-Explains and integrates use of model during presentation
c-Model relates to conversion operation
d-Model will be evaluated as:
    Effective:___________  Insufficient:_______________  Noneffective:_________________

A SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR IS REQUIRED
A-Present on day assigned
B-Voice clarity
C-Voice speed
D-Dress
E-Responds to all questions from audience
F-Prepares two copies of a typewritten or computer generated well organized paper

BE PRESENT FOR YOUR COLLEAGUES' PRESENTATION

BE ATTENTIVE TO THEIR MESSAGE

ASK THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS

APPLAUD AND CONGRATULATE THEIR SUCCESS AND EFFORT