License Mental Health Counseling

Topic #2:

Crisis Intervention & Workplace Violence Prevention

What types of crisis intervention do you (or will you) perform at your site? What will you do when a client expresses suicidal ideation? Homicidal ideation? Child abuse? Elder abuse? What are your site’s specific safety plans/protocols in case of various crises (ie. Suicidal/homicidal ideation, etc.)? What are your responsibilities when those safety plan/protocols are initiated?

Topic #3:

Clinical Documentation

What are your various documentation responsibilities at your site? What are some of the easiest aspects of documentation? What are some of the difficult aspects of documentation? Include a de-

identified example of your documentation in this week’s paper (e.g., progress note, treatment plan).

Students will write four full 3-4 content page papers (in APA Style, 6 th edition) by responding to the topic prompts below, and submit to the Assignment Dropbox by the assigned date in the Course Schedule. Papers will apply the topic to your work at your site CODEPENDENCY, Anxiety, Depression, PMS, Spirituality… not theoretical or conceptual. Be sure to clearly respond to all parts of the prompts in a meaningful, insightful, applied, purposeful manner. The purpose of this assignment is to begin to synthesize clinical and conceptual knowledge across the curriculum, and to apply it to actual client interactions

Functioning as professional counselors requires the demonstration of expected professional behaviors, such

as punctuality at your site and supervision, professionalism (including dress and deportment), responsibility, and initiative. Good communication includes being proactive in discussing your progress, requesting feedback, and asking relevant clinical questions about clients. You are expected to recognize and communicate to your supervisor(s) immediately about any critical clinical issues (i.e., clients with suicidal/homicidal ideation, making a DCF report) or significant site incidents.