Instructions
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For this assignment, review the four case studies provided in the Assignment Case Studies media and select one child and one adolescent case study to use as the basis for your work. Use the Week 5 Assignment Template [DOCX] Download Week 5 Assignment Template [DOCX]to guide and complete your work. For each case study, you will complete the following:
- Determine an appropriate DSM-5 diagnoses.
- Develop a minimum of appropriate long-term goals.
- Develop a minimum of two short-term goals for each identified long-term goal.
- Identify a minimum of three current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling.
- Identify a minimum of three current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling.
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of four recent peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to other academic resources (DSM-5, APA code of ethics, et cetera). Also, communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.
Additional Requirements
As you complete your assignment, be sure to:
- Write coherently to support your work with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a counseling professional.
- Correctly apply current APA style and format. Visit Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for more information.
- Cite only recent (published within the last 5 years), relevant academic literature to support your work.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 3: Assess for legal responsibilities and applicable ethical standards when planning counseling for children and adolescents.
- Identify current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling.
- Identify current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling.
- Competency 6: Develop diagnoses and treatment plans for child and adolescent mental and emotional disorders.
- Determine correct DSM-5 diagnoses.
- Develop appropriate long-term goals for a client.
- Develop appropriate short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal.
- Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.
- Support work with recent peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic resources.
- Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.
Week 5 Assignment – Diagnosis and Goal SettingWeek 5 Assignment – Diagnosis and Goal SettingCriteriaRatingsPtsIdentify current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDescribes current or potential legal issues and describes how they may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTIdentifies current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 16.8 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies only some of the current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling, or incorrectly identifies current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify current or potential legal issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. / 24 ptsIdentify current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDescribes current or potential ethical issues and describes how they may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTIdentifies current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies only some of the current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling, or incorrectly identifies current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify current or potential ethical issues that may impact the client's treatment in counseling. / 21 ptsDetermine correct DSM-5 diagnoses. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDetermines correct DSM-5 diagnoses, supported with rationale and criteria from the DSM-5. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTDetermines correct DSM-5 diagnoses. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICPartially determines DSM-5 diagnoses. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not determine correct DSM-5 diagnoses. / 21 ptsDevelop appropriate long-term goals for a client. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDevelops appropriate long-term goals for a client that are clearly supported by the literature. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTDevelops appropriate long-term goals for a client. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICDevelops long-term goals that are not appropriate for a client. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not develop appropriate long-term goals for a client. / 21 ptsDevelop appropriate short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDevelops appropriate short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal that are clearly supported by the literature. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTDevelops appropriate short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICDevelops short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal but they are not appropriate or do not support the long-term goals with which they are associated. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not develop appropriate short-term goals for each identified long-term client goal. / 21 ptsSupport work with recent peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic resources. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDSupports work with carefully selected, relevant, and comprehensive collection of recent peer-reviewed journal articles. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTSupports work with recent peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic resources. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICSupports work with articles that are either insufficient and inappropriate or are not peer-reviewed. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not support work with recent peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic resources. / 21 ptsCommunicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions. 21 to >17.85 ptsDISTINGUISHEDClearly and concisely communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and exceeds expectations for members of the counseling professions. 17.85 to >14.7 ptsPROFICIENTCommunicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions. 14.7 to >0 ptsBASICInconsistently communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional and adheres to current APA standards, and does not meet expectations for members of the counseling professions. 0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, adheres to current APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.