Agency Profile

Complete the assignment by following APA-compliant format and responding to the following questions and/or statements. [The headings in the template correspond to the questions]. (1) Describe the agency or departmental mission, including the year of incorporation. Has the mission changed since incorporation? If so, why, or what were the circumstances influencing the change? If there is a change, please state clearly what it was prior to the change. (2) Discuss the origins or history of the agency, including the factors or circumstances that created the agency. Identify some of the agencys pioneers and some of the factors that influenced their involvement. (3) Provide a profile of the population currently served by the agency (breakdown by race/ethnicity, class, gender, geography be specific). Are these population characteristics the same as when the agency was first incorporated? Please elaborate on your response. (4) Is the agency a public, private, quasi- public, or quasi-private organization? Please explain and give examples to support your conclusion. (5) Does the agencys consumer population profile reflect the geographical region where it is located? Please explain your answer. (6) Identify all funding sources of the agency, including client payment systems for services. What percentage of the funds comes from United Way? What percentage from grants, public and private? Does the agency make use of a sliding fee scale? Explain how the scale works. (7) When did the agency complete its last strategic plan? Who conducted the last strategic plan? How often does the agency conduct a strategic plan? If the agency does not use the traditional strategic planning process, identify and elaborate on what organizational analysis is used in determining its goals and objectives, including the last one completed. (8) Is the agency nationally accredited? If so by which entity? How does this impact the agency? (9) Is the agency certified by a state agency? Is so by which agency or agencies? How does this impact the agency? (10) Discuss the process the agency uses to ensure quality performance or quality improvement of services/programs it provides to consumers. (11) Finally, identify the major theoretical perspective(s) that supports social work practice in your agency. In other words, what theoretical perspectives influence the methods and techniques used by the staff in working with client systems? Explain why the agency, or more specifically the social work program/services or department, has adopted this particular theoretical perspective(s). Discuss how the perspective(s) relates to the stated mission of the agency. In the second section of the paper, you are to complete a brief SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of your agency or organization. The SWOT analysis is part of the strategic planning process carried out by many agencies. Based on your agency interview(s), respond to the following: (1) What are some (minimum of 3) of the strengths of the agency or department. Specifically, why are they considered strengths? (2) What are some (minimum of 3) of the weaknesses of the agency or department. Specifically, why are they considered weaknesses? (3) What are some of the current external threats (minimum of 2) to the agency in carrying out its mission and explain why they are considered threats. (4) What are some of the current internal threats (minimum of 2) to the agency or department in implementing its stated mission, and why are they considered internal threats. (5) What are, at least two (2), external opportunities that the agency or department may be able to use in building for the future. (6) What are at least two (2) internal opportunities that the agency may be able to use in building for the future. Why are they considered internal opportunities?