week 5

Crisis Counseling (Obj.   5.1 and 5.5)

Sometimes clients come into the counseling session with an   immediate crisis. They need an immediate solution to a problem. Counseling in   these situations needs to be focused and goal oriented. 

Jamila has been working with her counselor on learning to better   manage her 9-year-old son. Last night, her son was hit by a car and is   in the hospital. This has created a number of problems:

1. She has to arrange childcare for her daughter so she can stay   with her son in the hospital. 

2. He will need some special care when he gets home because he   will be in a wheelchair.

3. She is fearful that she will lose her job as a teacher’s aide   in the local public school. 

Write a 500-750-word paper addressing the following:

1. How would you prioritize Jamila’s concerns in the counseling   session? What would you address first?

2. What steps would you take in this session to make sure that   Jamila has the resources she needs right now?

3. How would you help Jamila develop a plan to manage the current   crisis? 

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper within the last 5 years.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in   the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is   required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior   to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for   successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please   refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:

2.F.5.j. Evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques   for prevention and intervention.

2.F.5.m. Crisis intervention, trauma-informed, and   community-based strategies, such as Psychological First Aid.