For Milestone Three you will submit a paper that covers the groups, individuals, and organizations that support the legislation you have selected for your final
project , as well as those that oppose it, and why.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
IV. Stakeholders and Coalition Building. This section should cover which groups, individuals, and organizations support this legislation, which oppose it, and
why. Specifically, you should address:
a. Who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for the changes you propose? Why? Your reasons should take into
consideration the policy development process for human services legislation and different groups2019; resources.
b. Have the intended beneficiaries taken a position on the legislation being considered? If not, why not? If so, what is their position? How have
they communicated it? Support your answer.
c. What other groups, organizations, or individuals have an interest in the legislation? Do they support the legislation or oppose it? Why? For
example, are there lobbyists, legislative groups, governors, celebrities, or other organizations that are strongly for or against the legislation?
Why do they support or oppose it? Provide evidence to support your answer.
d. What strategies would you recommend in building support for the changes you suggest? Be sure to identify potential allies as well as activities
they might undertake to influence the policy process. You might want to consider how different levels of advocacy (e.g., community and
grassroots campaigns, national advocacy groups, business, the media, global activism, etc.) could help build support for your position.
Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Three must be two to three pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use
double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three references cited in APA format.
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Analysis of the Legislation in Relation to the Services Provided by the Addiction
Counselors in Recovery Center of Greenwood Oak
The mission of Green Oak Recovery Center
Greenwood Oak recovery center2019;s philosophy is to provide true recovery that requires the
total change in the quality of living as well as thinking of the affected individual and the society
(Oaks Recovery Center, n.d.). It ensures that the recovery process in the counseling and the
resources utilized for improvements such as fitness and vocation where the residents are fully
provided to the residents. It also offers full access to the quality services of the experienced staff
members who are passionate about providing the appropriate assistance to people who are
affected by substance addiction (Oaks Recovery Center, n.d.). The center aims to provide true
recovery by recognizing the root of addiction then assist the residents in restoring the damages
harms that id caused to their lives and create new patterns through their twelve steps recovery
program (Oaks Recovery Center, n.d.).
Counselors play a vital role in providing assistance for people2019;s recovery that is addicted
to the substance such as alcohol. Counselors are involved in every rehabilitation process
adhering to the rules of programs specifically designed for the recovery. They help in creating
the positive, supportive, and new environment in rebuilding the affected individual2019;s health, in
restoring the respect for their body and in redefining their personality through changing their
outlook in life. The profession requires perseverance and dedication in providing full assistance
the residents that are struggling from the harsh effects of addiction. This paper aims to analyze a
legislation that is applicable to the rehabilitation center2019;s addiction counselor in terms of the
scope in providing recovery services to the residents.
Background
A legislative bill was passed and amended in 2017 and 2018 regarding the criteria for
professional counselors that include the addiction counselors. This is a general bill sponsored by
Representatives that include Atwater, Fry, Rutherford, Bedingfield, Weeks, Alexander, Norrell,
Dillard, West, Douglas, Spires, Erickson, Ridgway, Henderson, Huggins, and Hewitt (South
Carolina State House Gov, 2017). The bill was introduced to the House on January 10, 2018.
Deliberated in Senate in 27th of March 2018, and amended in 21st of March 2018. The General
Assembly passed the bill on the 10th of May 2018 and was ratified and signed on the 18th of
May 2018 (South Carolina State House Gov. 2017).
The summary of the Bill has focused to the addiction counselors and the history of the
legislative actions is as follows (South Carolina State House Gov. 2017): The bill was first
introduced and read on January 10, 2018. This is then referred to the Committee on Military,
Municipal and Public Affairs, and Medical in on the same date. On January 30, 2018, the error of
Scriver was corrected. On March 8, 2018, the committee report was issued revealing the
committees that are favorable with the amendment and this is recorded on page 6 of House
Journal. On the same day, the debate was adjourned and subject for further deliberation on
March 21, 2018. On this day, the bill was amended; second, third readings and a roll call Yeas106 were made. On March 27, 2018, this was introduced and read in the Senate then the Senate
referred it to the Committee on Commerce and Industry and Committee on Labor. On May 21,
2018, the result of the committee reports favorable of the bill. May 9, 2018, the second reading
and the roll call was made Ayes-42 and 0-nays, and read t=fit the third time on May 10, 2018.
May 14, 2018, this was ratified R-256, was signed by the governor on May 18, 2018, and its
effectivity was dated May 18, 2018. On May 31, 2018, this became an Act No. 249 (South
Carolina State House Gov. 2017).
This Act 249, R256, H4601, amends the South Carolina2019;s Codes of Law relating to the
provisions that are generally applicable to counselors that include the addiction counselor (South
Carolina State House Gov. 2017). The following amendments made where the addiction
counselors are now included are in the issuance of licensure in practicing the profession, covered
by the standards set for the counselors, subject to disciplinary proceedings that are related to the
profession.
Addiction counselors can already apply for licensure starting October 1, 2018, adhering
to the requirements and regulations that are stated in Chapter 75 of Article, 1976 Code Title
40(South Carolina State House Gov. 2017). On Section 4 #18 it states that the practice of the
addiction counseling is providing counseling services by the professional addiction counselors
where the process involves specialized skills as well as the appropriate knowledge that are
related to the various scopes of addictions such as the behaviors, treatment process that is related
to it.
Analysis of the legislation in relation to the addiction counselors employed in
Greenwood Oak Rehabilitation Center
Greenwood Oak mission is to provide people that are addicted to the substance and the
people affected by this disease with evidence-based as well as proven practices in overcoming
addiction. Its core values include provisions of constant quality care, create a strong friendly and
family-like environment, help the residents grow professionally and personally, and build
respect, integrity, as well as the compassionate relationship. And this is made possible by the
staffs that include the addiction counselors. The staffs that are working on this rehabilitation
center are former addicts who have already fully recovered from this illness and have the full
comprehension of the painful experiences in the recovery process. These personal experiences
assisted them to provide the appropriate approaches to helping other addicted people recovering
from the state of addiction. The staff members of Greenwood Oak ensure that the services are
performed for the sake of the job, but it is a passion to assist the residents and the family to
recover from the harsh effects of addiction. The rehabilitation center policies and programs
strictly adheres to the requirements regarding the services that should be provided by the
addiction counselors as stated in the Section 4 # 18 stating that in practicing addiction counseling
the counselors should provide professional services that are specially designed for the required
changes to addictive behavior, comprehensive knowledge of the treatment process, and the
application of the professional readiness. In addition to this, the center through the professional
guidance provided by the addiction counselors is providing recovery programs that are designed
to provide new life for the residents by teaching the skills that will provide a purpose for the
recovery process. Furthermore, the credentials of the staffs in Greenwood Oak are highly
recommended because it consists of recovery specialists and a program director with masterslevel and most of the members of the staff are those who successfully recovered from the
addiction. In addition to this, it also offers continuing education to the staff to ensure that the full
recovery process will be achieved by the resident addicts.
Conclusion
Greenwood Oak Rehabilitation Center adheres to the policy of employing addiction
counselor where the quality of the services provided is supported with the reviews from the
residents, the family and the community praising the dedicated as well as supportive staffs
(Rehabs.com, 2018). The Act 249, R256, H4601strenghtened the reliability of providing
counseling by strictly adhering to the rules of commissioning dependable and experienced
addiction counselor that will effectively offer full guidance for the recovery of residents.
References
Oaks Recovery Center. n.d. About Oaks Rooted Recovery. Retrieved from
https://oaksrecovery.org/about-oaks/
South Carolina State House Gov. 2017. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved from
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/4601.htm
https://www.rehabs.com/listings/oaks-recovery-center-2407230757/
Rehabs.com. 2018 May. Oaks Recovery Center in Greenwood, SC. Retrieved from
https://www.rehabs.com/listings/oaks-recovery-center-2407230757/
Greenwood Oaks2019; Recovery Center Position on Section4: Number18 Legislation
Daniel McAlister
HSE-330
Position of Greenwood Oaks Rehabilitation Center with the Legislation
The mission of Greenwood Oak is to provide individuals, families, as well as
communities with the evidence-based and proven practices in overcoming and preventing
addiction to substance and other related drugs in safer environment. This mission is strengthened
by their vision stating its aim to be united in overcoming addiction and save life. The core values
that the Green Oak Recovery Center has include provision of consistent high-quality care,
creating s reliable and strong team as well as family-like environment, create programs that will
provide continuous growth personally as well as professionally, build business based on
integrity, relationships as well as compassion, and most of all offer affordable as well as
effective recovery services to the residents. The goal of Greenwood Recovery center especially
that concerns the addition counselors is aligned to the legislation in Section 4 # 18 declaring that
in working towards addiction counseling the counselors need to grant expert services that
are specially designed for the required modifications to addictive
behavior, comprehensive expertise of the cure process, and the software of the expert readiness.
In addition to this, the middle thru the professional guidance provided by the addiction
counselors is offering restoration packages that are designed to furnish new existence for the
residents by using educating the capabilities that will grant a purpose for the restoration process.
Furthermore, the credentials of the staffs in Greenwood Oak are highly encouraged because it
consists of recuperation professionals and application director with masters-level and most of
the members of the staff are these who correctly recovered from the addiction. In addition to this,
it additionally offers persevering with training to the workforce to ensure that the
full restoration process will be carried out by way of the resident.
Module 2
Daniel McAlister
SNHU
Social Change Advocacy and Legislative Policy
Importance of advocacy at South Carolina and Greenwood community levels
Advocacy concerns with the activity carried out by a person or group with the aim of
influencing decisions regarding political, economic alongside social systems and organizations.
Lobbying form of advocacy involves direct approach made to the legislators based on the issue
which performs an essential role in current politics. With regards to the State of South Carolina,
the social change advocacy of the Greenwood community seeks to ensure its individuals who are
vulnerable to have their problems heard through speaking. The community advocacy also
provides defense and safeguarding of the citizens2019; rights as well as having their ideas and wishes
considered while making decisions on the individual2019;s lives (Coombs & Holladay, 2018).
Greenwood community advocacy is essential in assisting individuals, groups, families, and
organizations to address their social needs and concerns. The support focuses on the social
change in addition to making the larger organizations within the region to improve their
economic and social situations with regards to the legislative policies (Baranowski et al., 2016).
Creating awareness to the public on proposed legislation
Making the individuals of Greenwood community in South Carolina aware of the
proposed legislative changes is through effectively communicating to the supportive community
leaders, professionals and other citizens who can capably reach out the individuals through
different campaigns. Involving the Greenwood community opinion leaders, clergymen, business
people, newspaper columnists and heads of organizations will influence a large of people to
promote the advocacy campaigns. Again, the community individuals can also acquire the change
advocacy information through the labor unions or other organizations focusing on the change
advocacy as they will offer sound advice to the citizens before any decision made (Wagner et al.,
2015).
Beginning and end of social change advocacy
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Social change advocacy begins with gathering the allies, then creating a coherent
structure to coordinate the efforts, building off the solid foundation regarding the issues, defining
the message, creating a reliable and effective communication network and cultivating the media.
The community social change advocacy ends with taking the thorough view and getting prepared
for keeping the changes as long as the issues exist. At the beginning of the social change
advocacy regarding Greenwood community, the advocates establish, maintain and give updates
to the allies through good communication approaches by the legislators and lawmakers
(Baranowski et al., 2016). The communication networking involves forming good relationships
with the legislators and their aides to inform the individuals affected by the change policy on the
consequences made with their votes. The social change advocacy within the community
develops and maintains the organized efforts that include the changes policy as well as getting
involved in active legislative support.
Public and private funding streams and differences
South Carolina legislative system involves the use of both private and public funding
streams to effectively manage the social change advocacy within the Greenwood community
(Coombs & Holladay, 2018). However, several differences exist between the private and public
sector organization-building legislative processes within the state. Public sector funding focuses
on supporting the nation individuals as well as taking care of their interests while private sector
fundamentally concerned with the creation of funding strategies to enable them to earn profits
without considering the attention the community individuals will receive. The public funding
sector also has a delay in the procurement process thus cannot adequately address the
emergencies that may be required by the social change advocacy (Baranowski et al., 2016).
Besides, the private sector has a quicker procurement process and does not involve several levels
of certification to offer to fund to the community social change advocacy. Even though private
sector has a speedier way of releasing the funds to the community, the public sector has an
effective mandate of looking at the citizens2019; interests through the publishing of the considerable
funds to the individuals change policies.
Other aspects of building support in the Greenwood community over social advocacy
change
The other elements involved in creating the Greenwood community social change
advocacy is through partnering with the global social change initiatives and creation of the
branded campaigns which aims at managing and developing social change advocacy towards
connecting civil society organizations which can capably create awareness to the public
concerning the changes and effects involved. The building of the support for social advocacy
changes consists of the creation of advocacy plans, monitoring as well as evaluating the
community social changes advocacy initiatives and marginalizing the community individuals to
identify the social change related opportunities (Wagner et al., 2015).
Reference
Baranowski, K. A., Bhattacharyya, S., Ameen, E. J., Herbst, R. B., Corrales, C., Gonzalez, L. M.
C., 2026; & Miville, M. L. (2016). Community and Public Arena Advocacy Training
Challenges, Supports, and Recommendations in Counseling Psychology: A Participatory
Qualitative Inquiry. Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, 8(2).
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2018). Social issue qua wicked problems: The role of
strategic communication in social issues management. Journal of Communication
Management, 22(1), 79-95.
Wagner, J. L., Brooks, B., Smith, G., Marie, K. S., Kellermann, T. S., Wilson, D., 2026; & Selassie,
A. (2015). Determining patient needs: a partnership with South Carolina Advocates for
Epilepsy (SAFE). Epilepsy & Behavior, 51, 294-299.
HSE 330 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
For Milestone Three you will submit a paper that covers the groups, individuals, and organizations that support the legislation you have selected for your final
project , as well as those that oppose it, and why.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
IV.
Stakeholders and Coalition Building. This section should cover which groups, individuals, and organizations support this legislation, which oppose it, and
why. Specifically, you should address:
a. Who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for the changes you propose? Why? Your reasons should take into
consideration the policy development process for human services legislation and different groups2019; resources.
b. Have the intended beneficiaries taken a position on the legislation being considered? If not, why not? If so, what is their position? How have
they communicated it? Support your answer.
c. What other groups, organizations, or individuals have an interest in the legislation? Do they support the legislation or oppose it? Why? For
example, are there lobbyists, legislative groups, governors, celebrities, or other organizations that are strongly for or against the legislation?
Why do they support or oppose it? Provide evidence to support your answer.
d. What strategies would you recommend in building support for the changes you suggest? Be sure to identify potential allies as well as activities
they might undertake to influence the policy process. You might want to consider how different levels of advocacy (e.g., community and
grassroots campaigns, national advocacy groups, business, the media, global activism, etc.) could help build support for your position.
Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Three must be two to three pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use
double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three references cited in APA format.
Critical Elements
Stakeholders:
Responsibility
Stakeholders:
Beneficiaries
Proficient (100%)
Assesses who should be responsible
for developing, implementing, and
paying for proposed changes and
supports assessment with reasons
that take into consideration the policy
process and different groups2019;
resources
Accurately identifies intended
beneficiaries2019; position (or lack of
position) on the legislation under
consideration and supports with
Needs Improvement (70%)
Assesses who should be responsible
for developing, implementing, and
paying for proposed changes, but
does not support with reasons that
take into consideration the policy
process and different groups2019;
resources
Identifies intended beneficiaries2019;
position (or lack of position) on the
legislation, but identification is
inaccurate or not supported by
Not Evident (0%)
Does not assess who should be
responsible for developing,
implementing, and paying for
proposed changes
Does not identify intended
beneficiaries2019; position (or lack of
position) on the legislation
Value
20
20
evidence
Stakeholders: Other Accurately identifies other groups,
Groups
organizations, or individuals that have
an interest in the legislation, their
position, and the reason behind those
positions and supports answer with
evidence
Stakeholders:
Strategies
Articulation of
Response
evidence
Accurately identifies other groups,
organizations, or individuals that have
an interest in the legislation, but does
not accurately identify their position
or the reasons be 2026;
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