HSMF 611 Essay Quiz Crisis Intervention & Mandated Reporting
For this assignment, you will research mandated reporting laws and guidelines, you will use the crisis intervention resources from module six, and practice responding to a case study illustrating a potential crisis. This assignment has four questions that you will develop narrative responses and short answers.
- You will research the specific state laws relevant to the state you reside in, and report those findings here.
- Exploring Resources-will probrably use neglect article and f From the crisis intervention resources, located in module 6 reading and studying area, select one of the resources, thoroughly review the content, and then develop a concise narrative, speaking about five learning points that are valuable to you from that resource. Express the learning points from the position of a human services professional, and how the document informs your preparation and practice for working with children and families. Develop a focused paragraph for each of the five learning points. Title the learning point, describe the insight gained from the source that is relevant and descriptive; then draw a conclusion about how it informs and prepares you to work with children and families.
- ase Response using SLAP
Sarah is a 14-year-old female who currently lives with her elderly grandmother. Sarah’s mother is addicted to alcohol and was recently arrested due to involvement in methamphetamine distribution; several individuals from the community were arrested in this round-up; being a small community, everyone knows her mom was involved. She is embarrassed, and feels targeted by kids at school, as they make comments about her mom’s arrest, and she finds notes and images on her locker that tease and bully. Her grades have dropped over the last 6-weeks, even before her mom’s arrest. She has had to withdraw from extra- curricular activities because her grandmother does not drive and they live in the country, just outside of town. Her grandmother’s health is not good, so she spends a lot of time in bed, but ensures that Sarah has food, and that her other needs are met. Sarah does have a 16-year-old cousin that visits her on the weekends and they ride dirt bikes, they go spelunking, they hunt for deer, rabbits and turkeys, and enjoy cliff jumping at the local lake in the summer and swimming at the public pool. The school counselor has asked for a consultation with your agency, because the art teacher is concerned about the dark themes, and graphic images Sarah portrays in her recent artwork, along with her observations that Sarah is withdrawn and seems depressed. One of her drawings appears to be of a female, who looks like Sarah, and is holding a gun in her mouth with words that state: “There are worse things than being dead.” Another of her drawings shows a group of kids, about her age, shouting profanities and making harsh jokes, with the image of a female standing at a high ledge jumping off. They would like you to speak to Sarah and complete a suicide risk assessment. - What crisis intervention situation, makes you anxious to think about, in regard to addressing it in future work with children, from the perspective of a human services professional? What take-aways from this week’s reading and research have been most helpful? How can you develop your skill set for addressing crisis, as a professional, and what steps can you take in the near future to be more prepared?