HSE 6-2

Proposed Interventions

All answers should be based on the case study and care plan, and must examine and analyze the proposed interventions for the family. For additional prompting questions, see the Milestone Two section of the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document.

Assess the extent to which interventions align with legal standards. What legal standards are applicable to this case? How do the interventions take these into consideration? Are there places where the interventions do not align with legal standards?

Jane expressed her emotional unrest to her employer after experiencing an accident and lost her husband, which crippled her performance and greatly disturbed her. She was introduced to counseling by her employer, who promised to help her. From the first time Jane reported about her condition and was promised outpatient counseling by her employer, she was provided with contact that she should call in case she needed further assistance outside her normal session. However, every time she called no one responded. She is advised to wait for response from someone, which is delayed making her feel unsafe or vulnerable. I think it is very important for every employer to consider emotional wellbeing of their workers and create a channel through which employees can access assistance in case they have emotional issues. In this case, the process fails to align with legal standards as it does not follow the proper procedure. Counseling is a process, which is acknowledged by legal processes, however, the case shows how inactive the intervention is. The employer should have created a formal procedure that would have helped her address and overcome her problem. The organization does show much effort to help her and keeps on postponing it and giving her false hope. In this case, I think there are various organizations, which also fails to recognize and consider helping employees who are having problems with mental issues.

Assess the extent to which interventions align with ethical guidelines. What ethical guidelines are applicable to this case? How do the interventions take these into consideration? Are there places where the interventions do not align with ethical guidelines?

The case shows that employers should have provided a clear guideline or program that helps to take care off their employee’s wellbeing. The case shows that the company failed to consider the matters that affect their employees. A good organization should have ensured that there is a well-established program or channel to help their employees overcome the issues that affect them. Counseling is important for people suffering from trauma, but this intervention does not work for her as she does not get the required attention and time to address her issues. There are many cases, which show that counseling, as an intervention for people with trauma is not totally applicable. It is the duty of counselors to ensure that employee’s needs are catered for and responded to.

Assess the extent to which primary intervention strategies address crises. How do the interventions address primary crises? How will these interventions benefit the family? How do they not address primary crises? What is an intervention that would address primary crises and how would this benefit the clients?

Primary intervention strategies are critical when it comes to handling and dealing with cases of emotional disorders. They help to reduce reoccurrence of trauma to victims and also help prevent its adverse effects. People should understand why it is important to engage primary interventions such as screening which help to identify the cause of the problem and its extent, and how much it has impacted on the client. Professionals should ensure that awareness and educating the society are pivotal towards preventing the resultant effects of trauma. The family is also able to understand the possible steps they can take before accessing help from experts. However, lack of information is challenging as people are not conversant with the effects of trauma until its too late. Counseling and screening is a key process that can help address the problem faced by the client as long as its timely and well conducted. It helps the client to identify the problem and also develop personal healing.

Assess the extent to which secondary intervention strategies address crises. How do the interventions address secondary crises? How will these secondary interventions benefit the family? How do they not address crises? What is a secondary intervention that would address crises and how would this benefit the clients?

Secondary interventions are key where primary interventions fail to apply. Secondary interventions provide extra assistance and more involved care to help manage the process. However, wen the situation is worse, secondary interventions lack the ability to manage the situation. A good example of secondary intervention is seeking medical assistance. Medication for trauma clients is at times a possible solution as it helps clients overcome the condition and get back to normal life. However, it at times lead to addiction, which is a side effect. Seeking medical assistance is important, as most clients believe that medicines are the best option.

Assess the extent to which tertiary intervention strategies address crises. How do the tertiary interventions address crises? How will these tertiary interventions benefit the family? How do they not address crises? What is a tertiary intervention that would address crises and how would this benefit the clients?

Tertiary interventions are good at treating patients who are experiencing severe traumatic issues. The interventions are important as they help clients who are having serious problems dealing with emotional issues. These interventions find solutions for issues that require involving extensive care and also those that are not fully understood by members of the society. They help people recover and get back to normal life. Establishing a trauma-based institute and programs for educating undergraduates to help people understand trauma and also deal with the condition is vital to the society. This will help have professional who are equipped with skills and knowledge required to deal with the situation.

Discuss the importance of incorporating primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions. Why is addressing each important? How do the interventions differ? How do they relate to each other?

Incorporating all the three interventions is important as it will help deal with the condition at all levels. They will assist reduce the impacts of trauma to the society and also ensure that trauma cases are well addressed as well as educating the public. It is important to address every single intervention in order to understand its role and importance towards combating the condition. When the society is well informed, people will understand the various measures and actions required to address the issue. They all help to address the issue at different levels and also create a well-informed society. Where primary interventions fail, secondary interventions chip in, and so on. Thus employing all the interventions are important and must be regarded with utmost consideration.

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