What do you hope to accomplish in the profession? What positive and unique qualities do you bring to the profession?

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Writing a personal mission statement offers the opportunity to establish what’s important in your professional life. A personal mission statement is often an integral part of a job or graduate-level application as it provides reviewers with insights into an applicant’s strengths in, and philosophies regarding, the discipline.

The personal mission statement includes a description of your focus and goals, which can serve to provide direction for the next one to five years of your career. It can be used not only as a guide, but also as a tool of conscious reflection encouraging you to accomplish your professional objectives.  In the course of this assignment, you will evaluate potential career direction and satisfaction by reflecting on the following questions:

  • What do you hope to accomplish in the profession?
  • What positive and unique qualities do you bring to the profession?
  • How do you see your role in the profession evolving through time?
  • Why is the work you hope to do important?

Your Personal Mission Statement should be a minimum of 500 words, but it should not exceed 1000 words. Therefore, it is important that your writing be clear and concise and that your thoughts and philosophies are effectively communicated to your reader.

The Personal Mission Statement

  • Must be 500 words to 1000 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a header on each page with the following:
    • Personal Mission Statement
    • Student’s name
    • Student’s contact email
    • Date submitted
  • Must address the topic of the mission statement with critical thought.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Avoid using page length “cheats” like large margins, headers with a lot of information or too much spacing, and 2 ½ spacing.   There is no penalty for exceeding the page limit. 

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This exercise must contain ORIGINAL writing & thought, no filler and just piling on sentences from the cited sources.

 

Exercises are to be written in an ESSAY format which includes an introductory and conclusion paragraph.  DO NOT answer in a question and answer format.  Your introduction should describe the purpose of the paper.  The conclusion should summarize your findings or explain what you have learned. Introduction and conclusion paragraphs are not the answer to the first and last question given in the assignment sheet.  There is a 20 point penalty for failure to use essay format.

 

Papers should be a minimum of 3 pages in length.  There is no set maximum, but papers are rarely longer than 5 pages.  Papers that are not 3 pages in length are NOT detailed enough to receive full credit.  Double-space the paper in a 12-point Times New Roman font using 1 inch margins on all sides.  Avoid using page length “cheats” like large margins, headers with a lot of information or too much spacing, and 2 ½ spacing.   There is no penalty for exceeding the page limit.

 

Paraphrased information and direct quotes must have an in-text citation and reference listing using APA format

 

 

((Also remember that papers containing more than three direct quotes (sentences and phrases) from sources other than the case study will receive a grade of 0.))

What steps would you take in this session to make sure that Jamila has the resources she needs right now? How would you help Jamila develop a plan to manage the current crisis? 

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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 750-1,000-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?
  4. How could an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team help in this situation? Give an example of at least one interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team member that would need to be added to her team and why.
  5. Describe how consultation would be used when working with Jamila.

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Summarize the client’s background, treatment plan, recovery progress, and problems inhibiting progress for the purpose of assuring quality of care, gaining feedback, and planning changes in the course of treatment.  

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This assignment contains four parts, as identified and described below. Please include four subheadings in your paper that clearly identifies each part. In a 1,500-1,750-word paper, include the following:

Part 1: Intake 1.Read and review the Eliza intake document.

2.Assess how you would use the Level 01 Cross-Cutting Measure (CCM-1), in addition to what specific questions would need to be answered by the end of the biopsychosocial assessment.

Part 2: Biopsychosocial Assessment

1.Review the completed biopsychosocial assessment for Eliza.

2.Provide an assessment related to client symptomology along with a DSM and ICD diagnosis based on client assessment.

3.Provide the initial treatment goals and plan.

Part 3: Treatment Planning

1.Determine what Level 02 Cross-Cutting Measure (CCM-2) you would utilize in future sessions based on the information provided.

2.Identify one additional assessment outside of those provided by the APA that would measure what the future counselor is attempting to assess based on treatment goals/plan. 3.Describe how you would convey the assessment findings to the client and family.

4.Include how you would prioritize the needs and formulate agreed upon outcomes, measures, and strategies.

Part 4: Referral

1.Identify any possible referrals you might make and how you might address them with your client.

2.How would you know who to make referrals to and how would you follow up with the referral after you make it?

Be sure to include three to five scholarly resources in your paper.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

45) Match treatment activities and community resources with prioritized client needs, in a manner consistent with the client’s diagnosis and existing placement criteria.

52) Arrange referrals to other professionals, agencies, community programs, or other appropriate resources to meet client needs.

55) Evaluate the outcome of the referral.

56) Initiate collaboration with referral sources.

57) Obtain and interpret all relevant screening, assessment, and initial treatment planning information.

61) Coordinate all treatment activities with services provided to the client by other resources.

62) Summarize the client’s background, treatment plan, recovery progress, and problems inhibiting progress for the purpose of assuring quality of care, gaining feedback, and planning changes in the course of treatment.

78) Work with the client to establish realistic, achievable goals consistent with achieving and maintaining recovery.