Psychology

MHC 500 Week Eight Assignment Guidelines and Rubric Overview: For this assignment, you will utilize the Q&A functionality in Bongo to apply your knowledge to the questions in the prompt. Prompt: It is important to know your role as a mental health counselor concerning emergency services and crisis hotlines. Before you participate in this activity, read the following scenario. Review the questions and be prepared to answer each of them. Provide references when appropriate. Consider how you have used templates in previous assignments to organize and prepare for cases. You are working a crisis hotline and a man named Derick calls in. He clearly communicates that he has suicidal thoughts and tendencies. How would you address the questions below to best help Derick?

1. Question One: Derick tells you that he has had thoughts of wanting to harm himself, and he thinks everyone would be better off if he were not around. How would you respond?

2. Question Two: Derick tells you that he really has not thought about a plan for how he would hurt himself and admits that he is “a chicken” when it comes to pain. How would you respond?

3. Question Three: Derick states that he is willing to create a safety plan with you. What other referrals or resources in the community would you provide to Derick?

4. Question Four: What ethical and state-specific laws would you need to consider when working with a potentially suicidal client? 5. Question Five: What unique supervisory needs are presented with Derick’s case? 6. Questions Six: What supervision model would be most effective to you in managing this case? Please refer to resources on models of supervision.

Rubric Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Bongo. Students can view instructor feedback by clicking on the assignment.

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Question One Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Responds appropriately to Derick’s situation; provides thoughtful insight that will help Derick (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more appropriate or applicable suggestions for Derick’s situation (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Question Two Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Responds appropriately to Derick’s situation; provides thoughtful insight that will help Derick (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more appropriate or applicable suggestions for Derick’s situation (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Question Three Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Provides Derick with referrals or resources in the community that are useful and appropriate; resources are correctly cited (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more appropriate or applicable suggestions for Derick’s situation (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Question Four Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Clearly communicates ethical and state-specific laws that need to be considered when working with a potentially suicidal client (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include greater knowledge of ethical and state-specific laws for working with a potentially suicidal client (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Question Five Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Identifies and clearly defines the unique supervisory needs of Derick’s case (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a stronger explanation of the client’s supervisory needs (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Question Six Response

Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%)

Clearly and accurately identifies and defines the supervision model that is most effective for managing this case (90%)

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more accurate identification and definition of supervision models necessary to manage this case effectively (70%)

Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15

Timeliness N/A Submits assignment on time (100%)

Submits assignment one day late (70%)

Submits assignment two or more days late (0%)

5

Citations and Attributes

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors (100%)

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors (90%)

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors (70%)

Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution (0%)

5

Total 100%