Generalist Intervention Model

750 words

Readings

Read the following sections of the DSM-5-TR to develop insight on mood disorders and personality disorders:

• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.
• Bipolar and Related Disorders.
• Depressive Disorders.

Assignment Overview

In Unit 2, you developed a case study and basic information about a client. In this assignment, you will use evidence-based literature and the DSM-5-TR to effectively and appropriately diagnose a client. From there, you will use theory and the DSM-5-TR to effectively develop an intervention plan that is informed by best practices as identified in current literature. This assignment will prepare you for further work you will do in Unit 8 and Unit 10.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and specialized practices:

• Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. 
  • C6.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when engaging with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • C6.SP.B: Apply and integrate theories of human behavior and the social environment in the specialization of advanced generalist practice when engaging with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 1. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
• Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. 
  • C7.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when assessing colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • C7.SP.B: Apply and integrate theories of human behavior and the social environment in the specialization of advanced generalist practice when assessing individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 1. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • ​​C7.SP.D: (Assess) Apply assessment instruments, leadership, technology, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills to identify problems, and assess and analyze capacities, strengths, and needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 1. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
• Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. 
  • C8.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when intervening with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • C8.SP.B: Apply and integrate theories of human behavior and the social environment in the specialization of advanced generalist practice when intervening with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 1. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • C8.SP.D: (Intervene) Apply leadership, technology, critical thinking, decision making, and interpersonal skills in the specialization of advanced generalist practice interventions with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to achieve goals. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 2. Describe a therapy/intervention appropriate for a selected client.
      • 3. Describe an intervention based on theory for the client’s family and/or community.
• Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. 
  • C9.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology evaluations with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.
  • C9.SP.B: Apply and integrate theories of human behavior and the social environment in the specialization of advanced generalist practice evaluation with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 
    • Related Assignment Criteria: 
      • 1. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
      • 4. Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
      • 5. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession through the use of technology.