Assignment task:
Planning To Manage A Crisis
An effective plan can make a real difference in the lives of your services users. Communicating how to execute that plan is a vital skill to show current and prospective employers how you can apply your expertise to real situations.
Imagine the following scenario:
You are preparing for a job interview as an HSPP that would be leading a team of professionals when responding to a crisis. Your prospective employer has asked you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation of a case study to present at your next interview. Looking for Online Tutoring?
You will also upload your presentation to your Professional Portfolio to fulfill the requirements for this Assignment.
To Prepare
- Review the Learning Resources and Course Announcements.
- Select a crisis situation of particular interest to you in a specific location, and of particular relevance to the work setting and the service users you intend to serve.
- Consider how this presentation can serve as a "map" of how you might manage a crisis response that you can present to others in your field, your current position, or to prospective employers.
Submit a 13- to 15-slide presentation that presents a crisis situation of particular interest to you in a specific location, and of particular relevance to the work setting and the service users you intend to serve. Your presentation must:
1. Provide a title slide.
2. Identify the crisis and categorize it: situational, developmental, existential or ecosystemic. (1 slide)
3. Describe your current sense of readiness/preparedness to respond to this crisis. (1 slide)
4. Present how your own values, beliefs, experiences, and cultural identity that might influence how you work with service users. (1 slide)
5. Present 1 specific cultural humility challenge or cultural reflexivity challenge you see in the scenario you present. (1 slide)
6. Identify 3-5 possible initial crisis reactions service users may experience. (1 slide)
7. Describe a treatment model you would choose. (2 slides)
8. Compile a list of at least 5 agencies that can serve as a resource guide that you can hand out to service users. Your resource list should include at least 3 local resources (within 50 miles). If you cannot provide 3 local resources, provide a justification. (2 slides)
9. Provide a Word document handout of the resources you would distribute to service users with detailed information on the following:
- Name of agency
- Population served
- Services provided
- Physical address
- Web link
- Contact information
10. Describe your plan to minimize the risk of burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and counter transference for your team. (1 slide)
11. Describe the leadership characteristics you will bring to this team. Include how your role as leader can influence positive social change. (1 slides)
12. Provide a reference slide. (1-2 slides)