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MHC 500 Week Two Discussion Template
Instructions: Review your case study for this week and use this template to capture its details and draft your initial discussion post for the Week Two Discussion. Discussions must be posted in Brightspace.
Week Two Case Summary: Gather and summarize the information and critical details you must address to serve this client well. This is not a full report.
1. Identify personal details and information about the client in this case.
2. Identify their relationship(s) to others in the case.
3. Identify how the relationships you documented above are affecting the client in this case.
4. What other information is relevant to the case, that hasnot been identified in one of the previous prompts, that would help a counselor determine a course of action and resources for this client?
Week Two Discussion Draft-Initial Post: Use this template to draft your initial discussion post.Briefly provide a summary of how you would address the following aspects of James's case. Be sure to connect each to specific details of the case. Your initial post should be one to two paragraphs in length.
1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for James.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for James.
a. Address state and national ethical standards, specifically.
3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for James. Think of how you would connect him to the resources that you have identified for his case.
4. Discuss how the recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) model would help guide treatment or decisions for James.
MHC 500 Week Two Discussion Rubric
Overview: Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions and prompts are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Prompt: It is important for mental health counselors to consider available resources and ethics when making a referral to an adult client. Use your Discussion Template to gather information about the following case and draft an initial post that addresses the areas outlined below:
Note: Your actual discussion needs to be posted in Brightspace.
James is a 42-year-old male who is seeking counseling because he recently went through a divorce. James is the father of two children, both of whom are teenagers. In the divorce decree, it was decided that James and his ex-wife would have shared custody. James reports finding it difficult to follow through with his shared custody obligations due to the struggle of seeing his ex-wife. James states that he still loves his ex, and that it was not his idea to break up their marriage. With further exploration, James reveals that he drinks frequently, and he knows this was the cause of his divorce. Over the past 10 years, James reports having five different jobs. He has been fired by three of his previous employers for not showing up to work. James reports drinking a fifth of whiskey on an average night, stating it helps him forget about his issues. James currently is not working and does not have any health insurance. He is living in a familyowned home and does not have to worry about rent, but he knows that this is only temporary and he will need to make other living arrangements soon.
1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for James.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for James.
a. Address state and national ethical standards, specifically.
3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for James. Think of how you would connect him to the resources that you have identified for his case.
4. Discuss how the recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) model would help guide treatment or decisions for James.
Cite any resources used and provide proper justification as to why you are making the referral.
In response to your peers, review the initial posts of two peers and respond accordingly to each. In these response posts, you may identify any gaps in your peers’ justifications or question why they chose a specific resource. Additionally, you may want to suggest ethical issues that they did not include in their initial posts.
Requirements for Discussion Assignments: Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion assignment.
MHC 500 Week Three Discussion Template
Instructions:Review your case study for this week and use this template to capture its details and draft your initial discussion post for the Week Three Discussion. Discussions must be posted in Brightspace.
Week Three Case Summary: Gather and summarize the information and critical details you must address to serve this client well. This is not a full report.
1. Identify personal details and information about the client in this case.
2. Identify their relationship(s) to others in the situation.
3. Identify how the relationships you documented above are affecting the client in this situation.
4. What other information is relevant to the case, that has not been identified in one of the previous prompts, that would help a counselor determine a course of action and resources for this client?
Week Three Discussion Draft-Initial Post: Use this template to draft your initial discussion post. Briefly provide a summary of how you would address the following aspects of Leslie's case. Be sure to connect each to specific details of the case. Your initial post should be one to two paragraphs in length.
1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for Leslie.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for Leslie.
a. Address state and national ethical standards, specifically.
3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for Leslie. Think of how you would connect her to the resources you have identified for her.
MHC 500 Week Three Discussion Rubric
Overview: Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Prompt: It is important for mental health counselors to consider available resources and ethics when making a referral to an adolescent client. Use your Discussion Template to gather information about the following case and draft an initial post that addresses the areas outlined below:
Note: Your actual discussion needs to be posted in Brightspace.
Leslie is a 15-year-old Hispanic female. Her biological mother is from northern Mexico and her stepfather is from South America. Leslie and her mother speak English well; however, both identify Spanish as their primary language at home. Leslie’s stepfather does not speak English. Leslie was recently suspended from school due to what the school believes is a substance abuse problem. Leslie tells you that she went to school one day, and during the lunch break, she and a group of friends left the campus and “had a few drinks.” The school report states that Leslie was unable to make coherent sentences, and that she became volatile when a teacher confronted her after smelling the alcohol and seeing her stumble up the hallway. Leslie states that she only drank two beers and “it wasn’t a big deal.” Leslie’s mother tells you that her ex-husband, Leslie’s biological father, was physically abusive to both her and her children. She divorced him seven years ago, and he moved back to, and is currently in, Mexico. Leslie does not talk about her father, but her mother identifies that Leslie is the eldest of her two children, and she knows that her daughter is protective of her eight-year-old brother. At home, Leslie does not seem to demonstrate a lot of negative behaviors other than occasionally arguing with her stepdad, whom she refers to as “annoying” in sessions.
1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for Leslie.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for Leslie.
a. Address state and national ethical standards, specifically.
3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for Leslie. Think of how you would connect her to the resources you have identified for her.
Cite any resources used and provide proper justification as to why you are making the referral.
In response to your peers, read the initial posts of two peers and respond accordingly to each. In these response posts, you may identify any gaps in your peers’ justifications or question why they chose a specific resource. Additionally, you may want to suggest ethical issues that they did not include in their initial posts.
Requirements for Discussion Assignments: Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion assignment.
MHC 500 Week Three Assignment Template
Instructions: Complete this template and submit it for grading and feedback. You must address the areas identified in the Week Three Assignment that are listed below.
Week Three Resource List and Rationale: Use information from the case study in this week's discussion to help inform your decisions. For each population listed below, you must briefly identify and describe the theory or model used to guide your decisions in this case, list the services/resources you have chosen, and provide a brief rationale for each. Your rationale should include the ethics and laws of your state. You must also identify your role as a counselor when providing these resources to your client(s) in the rationale.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services:
1. General Services
a. Inpatient
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]
b. Partial Hospitalization
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]
c. Outpatient
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]
2. Substance Use Disorder Services/Resources
a. Inpatient
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]
b. Partial Hospitalization
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]
c. Outpatient
i. [Insert the theory and model used]
ii. [Insert resource name and contact information here]
iii. [Insert resource rationale]