For this assignment, you will select an actual current event that has taken place during the last five years (natural disaster, political event, act of terror, community crisis, etc.) and write a paper assuming you are working with a client who has experienced the identified crisis.
Instructions:
• In your writing, you will address the following: o Identify the individual(s) and/or group(s) impacted by the event (including
relevant demographic information, i.e. age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race/ethnicity, culture, etc.).
o Identify the nature of the crisis (what is the crisis, who is involved, source of the crisis, type of crisis).
o The course of the crisis and any initial concerns (PTSD, physical danger, emotional stability, discrimination, support system, etc.).
o Using the ABC method of crisis intervention, explain how you would work with at least one person experiencing the crisis. Provide specific intervention strategies in this discussion.
o Identify potential resources needed (community resources, stress management resources, diagnosis/medicated treatment) and further implications (policy change, safety assessments, large-scale recovery efforts).
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum 6 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least two resources, in addition to the course textbook.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
HSV368 – Crisis Interventi
Current Crisis Event
HSV368–Crisis Intervention Current Crisis Event
Evaluation Rubric for Current Crisis Event Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-23 Points 24-31 Points 32-39 Points 40 Points
Structure Well- developed paragraphs, complete sentences, title page, body of work meets requirements, references, followed the example specifically
Organizational structure and paragraphing have serious and persistent errors. Directions were ignored and information provided was insufficient to meet assignment guidelines.
Written work inadequate for college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are inadequate; inappropriate guidelines outlined for paper were not met with several problems (see directions).
Written work is clear and adequate college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are adequate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met with a few noted problems (see directions).
Written work is clear and excellent college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met (see directions).
0-29 Points 30-39 Points 40-49 Points 50 Points
Content Demonstrates knowledge of topics, through discussion of concepts, appropriate integrate of topics on directions; scholarly journal use
Written work does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail; scholarly journals were not used or used properly.
Written work does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence; paper is inadequate in meeting the page and content area requirements; less
The length of the written work is sufficient to cover the topic; assertions are supported by evidence; does not meet full required number of pages and content areas. Required number of scholarly journals
The length of the written work provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence; Paper meets required length of pages and content areas; More than the required number of
than the required number of scholarly journals were used.
were used. scholarly journals were used.
0-5 Points 6-7 Points 8-9 Points 10 Points
Mechanics Spelling; grammar; use of APA style
Written work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappropriate and with serious errors; APA style was completely unacceptable.
Written work had several major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappropriate; APA style was unacceptable with a few to multiple errors.
Written work was generally free of errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was adequate; APA style was acceptable with a few errors.
Written work has no major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was appropriate; APA style was acceptable with no to few errors.