***Comment this***

My strengths are the ability to listen and empathize with my patients, no matter their backgrounds. But I have learned through the years not to engage in spiritual talks unless the person brings it up first. This may be a weakness on my part, in terms of witnessing to others, but I have learned that those who are not seeking will often reject what is said to them while trying to convince others of their views.

I am blessed to have well educated people in my life, and a family I trust to make decisions for me, should anything happen. I feel that in the event I end up incapacitated with an uncertainty to my recovery, it would be the lives of my family members burdened by mine, and they should have the final say in what happens to me – or if I even get treated. Yes, I believe doctors have the obligation to treat patients who are likely to make a recovery, but ultimately I believe that patients who are oriented should be able to accept or refuse any treatment. In terms of family members choosing refusal of care for someone who would most likely recover, I believe that the hospital should petition the court for guardianship.

Identify your career goals and describe the path you will take to achieve these goals. Feel free to include a visual representation (such as a flowchart or a photograph of a sketch) depicting your career goals.

My career goals are to continue working in a high school and become a school psychologist!

If you choose to include a visual, be sure to include a caption to describe the career goals illustrated by your visual. Explain how you believe the APA Code of Ethics will apply to your future career.

Take a look at your instructor’s biography on the My Instructor announcement (attached). How do you think the APA Code of Ethics has applied to his or her career as a psychology professional?

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document (attached).

Please also respond to the following two students discussion posts in regards to this same topic. Please respond with a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs.

Student one:

See attachment for my career goals as the flow chart wouldn’t upload well via this discussion board.

The APA code of ethics will absolutely assist me in reaching each stepping stone of my career goals in the HR world by providing most of the framework for my position. In my profession of HR especially, there are many rules and regulations which need to be met at all times. Ethical codes such as language, professionalism, value, confidentiality, unbiased, and record keeping are all standards which need to be upheld to be considered credible and reliable (Koocher & Keith-Spiegel, 2008). As I move closer and closer to my end goal, the more well versed I will be with many of these standards and will be able to teach and pass these ethical morals down to my other managers. I want my colleagues and coworkers to think of me as being fair, credible and accurate. Without the code, I don’t think I could reach the appropriate level of such behavior.

As a clinical psychologist and professor, Dr. Achim must uphold high ethical standards in his practice and in school, which I believe he does an excellent job of. Ethical standards such as confidentiality, responsibility, integrity, and respect. I think back to just last week with our discussions of multiple role relationships and that is probably a somewhat common occurrence in the clinical field when seeing a number of patients. Maintaining confidentiality with his patients along with maintaining professionalism and integrity with his students are two aspects of the code of ethics which help accredit Dr. Achim with such high standards and respect. As we can see, regardless of the profession I think the code of ethics can be related in so many ways.

Reference

Koocher, G.P. and Keith-Spiegel, P. (2008). Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Standards and Cases. Appendix A. New York: Oxford University Press.

Student two:

I would like to get my Ph.D. in psychology and become a clinical psychologist. To realize this goal, I will need to go through a process. First, I will need to get my M.S. in psychology from SNHU. I will then need to prepare for and take the psychology GRE test. Upon enrolling in a Ph.D. program, I will learn the skills that I need to succeed as a psychologist. I will spend a year of this time as an intern at a psychology clinic. After obtaining my Ph.D. in clinical psychology, I will spend another year as a post doctorate fellow at another clinic. I shall then look for employment. I will treat a variety of individuals, although I am particularly interested in adults with anxiety and depression.

The APA Code of Ethics will be most important to me when I become a clinical psychologist. In particular, I will rely on Section 3 of the Code of Ethics, which gives directives concerning harm, harassment, exploitation, and conflicts of interest (www.apa.org, 2017). I will need to treat my clients in a manner that will lead to healing. Healing is hindered by biases and distractions that stem from unethical behavior.

Dr. J (Dr. Achim) (You wanted me to pick on you): You have worked (and possibly still working) with children and the elderly. As such, you were/are bound by the standards of the APA. Hence, you must avoid exploiting the elderly and families of children. I will be bound in a similar manner when I become a clinical psychologist. For example, I could not overcharge an elderly lady for therapy when I become a clinical psychologist. When you worked performed forensic and assessment duties, you had to be honest. You were not allowed to ignore results that contradicted expectations and hopes. I will also be bound by the same expectations of honesty in the future. Finally, if a student asked you to go out for lunch, you would have to decline his or her offer; it could lead to future expectations and illusions of favoritism (I did this a long time ago with an older male student, but it ended well. It was not wise, however. He was a kind gentleman).

American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2002, Amended June 1, 2010 and January 1, 2017). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx

Assignment 2.1: Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America Thesis and Outline

Due Week 7 and worth 50 points

America became a free independent nation. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the former mother country, England, recognized that its children, the colonies, were now on their own. A constitutional republic was birthed, and thus the challenges began. Slavery, the “Peculiar Institution,” was a monumental issue facing the country. Would it die or would it survive and possibly take a nation divided with it? This sectionalism followed Americans up into the Civil War. Dissect this crisis by addressing parts I and II below.

For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/.)

Part 1:

• Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
  • State your thesis on the significance of this slavery issue, as exemplified in your research. Justify your response.

For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult the Purdue OWL website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis; the website can be found at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/.)

Part 2:
For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/.)

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:

• Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.
• Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was and is incompatible with our political and economic system.
• List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.
• Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Recognize the main factors that led to America’s early development.
• Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritages of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction have shaped America’s history.
• Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
• Examine how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.
• Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in American History to 1865.

Write clearly and concisely about American History to 1865 using proper writing mechanics

Over the last few weeks, you have learned how to: examine skill sets and develop resources necessary for entering a career path. compare, evaluate, and assess career and economic markets, utilizing different technologies to formulate best options for a career path. Using what you have learned from the course resources, your peers, and your professor, you will submit the final drafts of several assignments this week. Be sure to incorporate any feedback from your professor into your final submission. You will submit AS ONE WORD DOCUMENT or PDF: Final: Cover Letter (updated with feedback received earlier this session) Final: General Resume (updated with feedback received earlier this session) Final: Reference list (to be completed this week) Final: Thank you note (to be completed this week) All documents should be free of grammatical/formatting errors. Remember that you should be using Arial, Times, or Courier as your font (12pt). All documents should be uploaded AS ONE DOCUMENT to this assignment (in .doc or .docx format). **Please note that the iterative assignments that are submitted in the final portfolio (the resume, the cover letter) should have been previously reviewed and graded and may not be submitted for a grade now. You may still submit those assignments as part of the portfolio, but I cannot go back and assess or give feedback on the initial assignments.

Start Date

Deliverable Length:   15-slide presentation; a minimum of 13 slides must contain speaker notes of 150–200 words

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

After spending some time observing the day-to-day operations of Elora Jean & Co., you have noticed a trend in employee and labor relations issues. These issues include perceived unfair treatment from managers, distress over disciplinary actions, and anxiety about new human resources (HR) policies. 

Aware of the union and nonunion entities within Elora Jean & Co., you have observed that the production supervisors are unclear on the facility’s union grievance procedures, and the nonproduction supervisors are unclear on how to handle employee concerns in their offices. Employees often feel that they do not have the means to fully voice their concerns. With this level of confusion on grievance procedures, employee morale and performance has begun to decline, affecting Elora Jean & Co.’s ability to stay competitive.

As the HR consultant, you see an opportunity to educate Elora Jean & Co.’s management team on grievance practices. You decide to review guidelines on dispute resolution and grievance procedures and prepare a presentation for the company’s owner. 

Prepare a presentation on developing a work climate in which grievances are a last resort and how to properly address them when they do occur. Your presentation should include the following components: 

• Include recommendations on a strategy that Elora Jean & Co. can incorporate to proactively avoid grievances. Your recommendation should include a way to create an environment in which employee issues are identified and addressed before they move into a formal grievance process. Recommendations for creating positive employee relations should be discussed.
• Include recommendations for a dispute resolution process for the nonunion offices. Your proposal should include a sample procedure for nonunion employees to follow when complaints arise.
• Present step-by-step guidelines for handling grievances in the production facility. Your presentation should include recommendations for investigating complaints, working effectively with union representatives, and summarizing supervisor responsibilities. Include cautions about actions to avoid when handling grievances.
• Include a proposal for training to educate the line managers on handling grievances and avoiding grievances to ensure violations do not occur. Specifically, discuss the areas that such training should cover. 

Note: The 15-slide presentation should include a minimum of 13 slides with speaker notes of 150–200 words. The title slide and reference slide do not have to have speaker notes.