In the first meeting with the client and the family members, the writer would start the session off by engaging with each member and introduce his role as a social worker and getting to know their names. The writer would then review the information provided in the intake application. This information allows the writer the chance to gain an understanding of Maria’s history, her needs, and the reason for why she ended up in counseling. This can help the writer in his assessment and treatment plan because by understanding the needs and history of the client the writer can then eliminate the behavior which in Maria’s case can be multiple different behaviors. In addition, the writer would also gain an understanding of the family dynamic to determine…
James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2013). Crisis intervention strategies (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning…
The first theory will be the family emotional structured theory. In order for me to develop a plan of intervention, I need to work and understand Precious’s story, by understanding her family history, the people involved in her life and knowing the origin of her problems. The second theory is the psychodynamic theory since this theory is concerned with individuals in the context of their psychosocial environment. The third theory will be, the person-centered theory; this theory incorporates a perspective on human nature and development that is more optimistic and strength-focused which will be more effective for Precious. Next I will be using the behavioral theory; through this theory, I will be focusing on the consequence of the behavior, the environment factors that elicit and maintain a behavior and the social theory. Cognitive theory will be used next; since this theory works well for the diverse population who seek concrete, practical approaches to problem-solving it will be very useful to use for the Jones family. The next theory that will be used is the structural family theory; since Precious’s case is more focused on the family dynamic, and most of the interventions will be organizing interventions with families, it will offer an alternative and contemporary perspective to family emotional systems theory. Next I will be using solution focused theory; it will primarily be used to assist Precious in making improvement her interactions with her mother and the people around her. The last theory to be used for this case will be the narrative theory. Through narrative theory, Precious will be an active participant in telling her story either through writing her story or through…
Paraprofessionals in the human services field can be considered both an important asset and a nuisance to the clinicians and the clients served. One of the many benefits of the paraprofessional in the human service career field could be that they require less training than typical clinician or other human service professional. The…
Mental Health Paraprofessionals (MHPP) will work with the client and family on behavioral issues that occur in the home, school, and community. The MHPP serves on the treatment team and assists professional staff with the execution of the treatment plan. They also assist with securing community services that might be available to the client and the client's family. The purpose of intensive Mental Health Paraprofessional Intervention is to enable the client to be maintained in the most normalized, least restrictive setting as possible, and to prevent unnecessary, inappropriate institutionalization. This paper discusses an overview paraprofessionals, the impact the paraprofessionals have on the field, the challenges that organizations are faced, and how to manage with the implemented changes.…
In today’s society most families have gone through a crisis in some point of time in their life, even though some individuals are at a greater risk than others. Some individuals react differently to stress and crisis situations based on their own skills or there behaviors, other may experience in denial of disbelief of the event that had occur. However every crisis is different, but over-all they’re required immediate intervention action to the individual that is going through crisis. The important of crisis intervention is to help the individual confront the reality of what has happened and established a rapport with the individual to understand the comfort between the client and the counselor. Using these basic rapport-building communication skills invites the client to talk, and brings calmness to the situation.…
Intervention theory is a term that is used in social policy and social studies that refer to the decision making on problems of intervening effectively in a situation to secure desired outcomes. Effective intervention always ensures that desired outcomes are got whenever there is a social policy problem or a legal problem. The implementation of the effective intervention is a process of assuring that they key aspects of the promising approaches is put into practice as intended to meet local needs. A group that is involved in the process of implementing the effective intervention should prioritize and implement intervention strategies based on what have been learned from experience and research in the community…
2. What are four basic steps identified by Parad, Selby and Quinian (1976) in crisis intervention that are designed to help the client return to pre-crisis level of functioning?…
Crisis counseling is an aspect of crisis resolution in which emphasis is placed on the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral consequences within a particular crisis. Psychotherapy is a tool that uses a helping process in order to change a person’s feelings as well as patterns of thought and behaviors. This can take place over short, brief periods or long term if determined is necessary. Both utilize concepts in order to help those in need; however, each takes a different approach as seen above (Hoff, 2009). According to Segun, psychotherapy can only be carried out by a trained professional and allows patients to gain control over their feelings, especially when viewing their mental state (Segun, 2013, p. 122). Crisis counseling strategies can range from establishing a helpful friendship, ensuring the safety of an individual, giving support, and ensuring that an assessment is successfully completed. Once an assessment is completed it is the responsibility of the professional to assist with actions plans and continually follow up with their patient. Unlike psychotherapy, crisis counseling takes more of an in depth, well-rounded approach to helping an individual cope with a crisis and finding what works the best with them. A professional does not give up until an approach is reached with that individual (Hoff, 2009; Rosen, 2010; Segun, 2013).…
This paper focuses on the Response to Intervention. As educators we are hearing RTI more frequently in the school districts than ever before. Many educators and state officials agree that all teachers should know and get to know the benefits and importance of RTI. The most crucial aspect to know is the RTI takes place into the regular childhood classroom; this is not something that just special education teachers need to know. This paper explains the purpose and a brief history of RTI. The paper offers ways that it is beneficial for school districts to implement this research based program. However, as in many systems there are always challenges, the paper briefly discusses some of the challenges that educators face when implementing RTI. Lastly, this paper discusses why it is critical for teachers to intervene early.…
This paper details the process of response-to-intervention (RTI) and its role in special education. The paper describes the four key components of - high-quality classroom instruction, ongoing student assessment, tiered instruction, and family involvement – and how they impact the identification of special education students. Also examined is how the structure of RTI can reduce the number of referrals for special education and limit the disproportionate representation of minorities who are placed in special education programs.…
Gentry, M. (2006, Fall 2006), No Child Left Behind: Neglecting Excellence. Roeper Review, 29(1), 24-27.…
In this assignment I shall be defining the topic surrounding crisis throughout the field of mental health. I will be attempting to do this by using a various range of literature and theories of that can help us create a greater understanding and knowledge base of what a crisis is, why it occurs and how we can potentially prevent a crisis from occurring. I shall then be discussing how I would engage those individuals that are in crisis, exploring the engagement process and showing the skills that are necessary to provide support to the person in crisis. I will then be discussing what challenges we meet as both professionals and the individual that is in crisis and what tools and strategies are placed in order to conquer these challenges. I will then move on to discuss risk management and how this could potentially help the person/client in crisis. Throughout this assignment I shall be using scenarios from my practice setting to use as examples to create a more personal setting of a person in crisis.…
McPherson-Sexton, M. S., & Hostetler, B. (2009). How to respond to the crisis victim with…
Kanel, Krsti. (2012). A Guide to Crisis Intervention. Fourth Edition. Retrieved from the University of Pheonix database.…
