Assignment Instructions/ Description
Assignment DetailsUnit 2 - Individual Project (125 points)Due: Sun, Feb 18 |DescriptionYou are working in a community mental health center. The director wants to do a presentation for an all-staff training meeting, providing the staff a detailed overview of legal and ethical issues that the staff face while working in mental health treatment.
There have been problems with some clients complaining. Client's rights advocates report that there have been many complaints filed in the agency about the following issues:
ConfidentialityClient dignityReporting child abuseDuty to warnThey need to have clarification from staff to handle these issues appropriately.
Decide on 1 of the following topics listed above to present to the director for their presentation to the staff meeting. The written paper overview should be 4–6 pages and should include the following:
Provide a description and overview of the topic chosen and why it is important to clients and the legal and ethical implications.Outline a case scenario based on the client population that would illustrate an example of the topic chosen, and show an example that helps the staff understand.Give a detailed explanation on how the agency staff should assist each other and clients in becoming more aware of the chosen topic and avoid mistakes related to the topic.Specifically call out ethical and legal concerns that need to be considered by the staff and explain why.Each team member must select 1 of the topics (confidentiality, client dignity, reporting child abuse, and duty to warn issues) other than the subject of the group presentation, and write a 1–2-page summary of the information requested for the group portion above. Be sure to cite your sources using APA style, and include a reference list at the end.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook and all course resources.Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned CommentsProvided a description and overview of the topic chosen, why it is important to clients and the legal and ethical implications25
Outlined a case scenario based on the client population that would illustrate an example of the topic chosen and show an example that helps the staff understand30
Gave a detailed explanation on how the agency staff should assist each other and clients in becoming more aware of the chosen topic and avoid mistakes related to the topic30
Specifically called out ethical and legal concerns that need to be considered by the staff and explained why30
Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting is required or style specified in assignment).10
Total Points
125
Total Points Earned
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