Week 11 Assignment

Criteria

Exemplary

Proficient

Progressing

Emerging

Score

Meets Assignment Objectives

· Briefly describe the presenting problem from the family's perspective and what theoretical orientation you will use to analyze and develop a treatment plan for this case.

· Briefly describe any underlying problems or potential psychiatric diagnoses contributing to the primary problem that should be noted as you proceed with counseling. Also, list and describe these potential problems/diagnoses.

· Identify the client. Briefly explain if anyone else is involved and how they contribute to the problem. Explain if anyone other than the "identified client" also could be identified as a client. If so, describe who and why.

· Identify the unique needs of each individual in the family.

· Briefly describe the culture of the family, societal expectations, gender roles, and cultural norms.

· Briefly explain how each of these might contribute to the problem.

· Briefly explain the child and adolescent culture and at least one general contributing factor to the identified issue and explain how this may or may not impact the family dynamics.

· Describe one intervention you might use for the child, one intervention for the adolescent, and one intervention for parents.

· Justify your interventions with evidence-based research to support the use of the interventions you have identified.

· Briefly describe one preventative technique that you might use to reduce the likelihood of further crisis or the perpetuation of the current crisis.

Section Two: Review the CACREP Standards for Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling.

· Under the “Foundations” section titled “Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention,” select two criteria related to child, adolescent, and family counseling that you believe are most important for you to learn. Justify your selection and support it using evidence-based research.

· Explain how the criteria you selected may support your ability to intervene effectively with the family in crisis depicted in the case study in Section One.

· Reflect on your journal entries throughout the course and consider what you may have learned about yourself as a future marriage, couple, and family counselor working with children, adolescents, and families. Explain any areas of strength you have identified by completing this course that impact your effectiveness working with children, adolescents, and families.

· Explain any areas of strength you identified as you worked on this course that impact your effectiveness working with children, adolescents, and families.

· Explain any areas of development you identified as you worked on this course that impact your effectiveness working with children, adolescents, and families.

· Explain any insights you had or conclusions you drew as you worked on this course regarding your interest in becoming a marriage, couple, and family counselor that works with children and adolescents.

Responsive to and exceeds the requirements

7 points

Responsive to and meets the requirements

5.5- 6 points

Somewhat responsive to the requirements

3.5- 5 points

Unresponsive to the requirements

0-3 points

/7

Application of Knowledge

Demonstrates an ability to think about, use, and integrate course material.

In-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, examples and conclusions)

7 points

Basic understanding and application of the concepts and issues presented in the course demonstrating that the student has absorbed the general principles and ideas presented

5.5- 6 points

Minimal understanding and little application of concepts and issues presented in the course or, while generally accurate, displays some omissions and/or errors

3.5- 5 points

Lack of understanding and little or no application of the concepts and issues presented in the course; and/or the application is inaccurate and contains many omissions and/or errors

0-3 points

/7

Writing

Demonstrates graduate-level writing.

Application meets graduate-level writing expectations uses language that is clear and concise, has a few or no errors in grammar or syntax, is well organized and clear, and adheres to APA style with few or no mistakes

4 points

Application meets most graduate-level writing expectations uses language that is clear, has a few errors in grammar or syntax, is well organized and clear, and adheres to APA style with few mistakes

3-3.5 points

Application partially meets graduate-level writing expectation uses unclear and inappropriate language, has significant grammar or syntax errors, lacks organization, OR demonstrates significant issues with APA style.

3-4 points

Application does meet graduate-level writing expectations uses unclear and inappropriate language, has significant grammar or syntax errors, lacks organization, AND demonstrates significant issues with APA style.

/6

20 points

100%

16- 17 points

75-87.5%

10 -14 points

50-70 %

0-8points

0-40 %

Total Score

/20