Crisis Application Assignment 1

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Application Assignment #1: Theory, Culture, and Ethics in Crisis Intervention

Instructions

To prepare for this application assignment:

· Review Chapter 1 in your text, Crisis Intervention Strategies, focusing on the various crisis theories.

· Review Chapter 2 in your course text, focusing on the impact of culture on critical incident counseling.

· Review Chapter 15 in your course text, focusing on the legal and ethical issues in crisis intervention.

· Review the article, “After the Storm: Recognition, Recovery, and Reconstruction.” Pay attention to the guidelines for improving multicultural competence.

· Review the article, “Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations.” Reflect on the importance of cultural competence in critical incident counseling.

· Select a critical incident that would require response counseling for survivors and think about a culture in which this critical incident might occur.

· Select one stage of human development of potential clients from the following: 6-year-old child, 14-year-old adolescent, 26-year-old young adult, 50-year-old older adult.

· Select one legal or ethical issue that may occur as you work with the individual(s).

 

The Assignment:

In a 3-5 page paper:

· Provide a brief description of a critical incident (natural disaster, manmade disaster, etc.).

· Provide a brief overview of a selected crisis theory you would apply to the critical incident.

· Briefly, describe your “client” in terms of their stages of development (see bullet point 7 above).

· Explain how you might apply the theory to the selected client age group affected by the critical incident.

· Discuss multicultural implications of working with this age group during the critical incident.

· Discuss one legal or ethical issue that may occur as you work with the individual(s) impacted by the critical incident.

Support your Application Assignment with at least 2 resources from the learning resources tab. Use specific references to all resources used in its preparation. This assignment should be completed using APA formatting. 

RequirementWhen you submit your assignment in Georgia View, use the naming convention "AppAssgn1+last name+first initial" as the Submission Title.

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