You have been hired as a Crisis Intervention Specialist for your local Suicide Hotline. You have received a call from Marie, a 32 year old married mother of two- a son, age 5 and a daughter, age 3.

You have been hired as a Crisis Intervention Specialist for your local Suicide Hotline. You have received a call from Marie, a 32 year old married mother of two- a son, age 5 and a daughter, age 3. Marie has a history of depression and is on disability due to chronic pain. Marie has felt suicidal in the past and has spent time in an in-patient psychiatric facility. Marie stopped seeing her counselor and also stopped taking her anti-depressant medication when her insurance ran out after her husband lost his job one year ago. Marie was a full-time art teacher and has not worked since injuring her back. Marie and her husband, John, moved to Buffalo last year after John lost his job, along with their insurance benefits, as they both have family here. John has been working several low-paying part-time jobs in order to make ends meet. Marie and John have been fighting a lot over the past six months and the fights, which were usually verbal, have now escalated to becoming physical. John has also been spending more and more time at the local bar-spending what little money he has made during the day.

Marie has called expressing thoughts of suicide with a specific plan of carrying it out (i.e. overdosing). Marie mentions several times about being in extreme physical pain. She disclosed her husband is currently in jail and is fearful he will soon be released. You also learn her children were placed in a temporary foster home by Child Protective Services. Based on the provided information, you feel a home visit is in order to further investigate the situation.

Deliverable Descriptions

Week 2:Essential Questions

Formulate a response to these essential questions:

•             What constitutes a crisis?

•             What characteristics should an effective crisis intervention worker possess?

Now you are to create two Essentials Questions you think will help you focus the writing of your Portfolio Project.Briefly discuss how your questions will guide the development of your Portfolio Project.

Requirements and Formatting

Please follow APA formatting requirements. Refer to the B&SC APA Guidelines located in Student Resources.

Week 3:Crisis Call Analysis

To prepare for the upcoming home visit, write a paper including the following information:

1.            Compose a list of five questions that will help you determine if Marie is in imminent danger of harming herself. Justify your questions by providing explanations as to how these questions will help with your investigation. (HSS PO2/CO5)

2.            Prepare a minimum of two hypotheses (what precipitated the crisis)that will help you prepare for what you might encounter during the home visit.Identify any “red flags” and the level of risk.

Submit your paper in a Word document.

Week 4:Evaluation of Services

Upon arriving at the home with the police, you knocked on the door and found it was ajar. After calling Marie’s name several times, you heard sobbing in another room. As you walked through the home you saw dirty laundry and toys strewn about. The kitchen sink was filled with dirty dishes, which had attracted flies. The cupboards were opened and appeared bare. It was very dark in the home as the curtains were drawn, and when you tried to turn on the light you noticed there was no power. Once past the living room, you noticed several pill bottles on the bathroom floor. As you entered the bedroom you saw Marie in the corner of the room. She was crying and it appeared she was injured. Marie was holding the pill bottle and you were unclear if any pills were swallowed. From your conversation with Marie, you found out since she left her job, she has become more and more depressed. She also disclosed that she feels inadequate as a parent being unable to provide for her children. A little further into the conversation it was determined Marie did not actually want to die, she just wanted all of her and her family’s problems to go away.

As part of your responsibilities as a crisis worker, you are required to provide recommendations of services for Marie and her family. This week, you will research services you would recommend (such as Child Protection Services, the Red Cross, outpatient mental health agencies, etc.).Based on your findings, evaluate how each service would be helpful in Marie’s case.Be sure to provide APA citations as utilized. (HSA/HSS PO1)

Week 5: The Home Visit

Using the Hybrid Model of Crisis Intervention (CO1), andyour findings from the home visit, provide informationon the following:

•             Relevant safety factors

•             Other issues found in the home that are contributing factors

•             What services you recommend to Marie and her family and why (HSS PO3)

Submit your information in a Word document.

Reference:

Myer, R. & James, R. (2007). CD-ROM and Workbook for Crisis Intervention (pp 8). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Week 7: Video Presentation of Information

Upload and submit your video presentation to the Crisis Intervention team. The video presentation will consist of the following:

•             A thorough explanation of how you applied theHybrid Model of Crisis Intervention to this scenario. (CO1)

•             A plan for dealing with this family. Be sure to include the contributing factors from the scenario, as well as what you feel would be appropriate recommendations based on service needs. (CO4)

*Be sure to upload your video presentation to your ePortfolio account.

Week 7.5: Portfolio Project Reflection

You will reflect upon the course and how it directly relates to the Bryant & Stratton Workplace Capabilities. This reflection will be delivered orally in the form of either a video, or a PowerPoint with voice over. The finished presentation should be 3-5 minutes in length.

For this reflection, discuss Problem Solving and twoadditional Workplace Capabilities as listed in the table below:

a)            Relate these Workplace Capabilities to your future career. Assess the value of these Workplace Capabilities.

b)            In your own words, reflect on how this project meets the Program and Institutional outcomes as stated on the first page.

Bryant & Stratton College Workplace Capabilities

Tolerance            Communication                Attitude

Interpersonal Skills          Perseverance    Enthusiasm

Persuasion          Productivity        Dependability

Financial Literacy              Informational Literacy    Technological Literacy

Reflection Grading Criteria

•             Student should have a professional demeanor

•             Student’s voice should be clear and easy to understand

•             Student should vary his/her tone of voice and use pauses effectively to place emphasis on important points

•             Student should avoid non-words (“Um,” “Uh,” “You Know”) and practice using professional language

For specific grading information, please refer to the Portfolio Project Grading Rubrics.

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