Option #2: Marginalized Populations and Crises Related to Personal Trauma

Critical Thinking Assignment (100 Points)

Important! Read First

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Ethics in Crisis Intervention

Consider the different types of crises that have been shared in the course so far and choose one that is of interest to you. Based on previous discussions and readings on the crisis you selected, there are likely ethical or legal challenges of which you may already be aware.

Part One:

Review additional sources to determine if there are other ethical or legal challenges related to the crisis type chosen to be included within your paper.
The National Organization for Human Services includes Ethical Standards for Human Service ProfessionalsLinks to an external site. on their website and is required reading for this week. Review standards 4, 12, and 26 to determine how they may apply to ethics in crisis intervention.

Part Two:

Write an essay including the following components:

Description of the crisis type you chose and include a snapshot of the impacted group or community
Summary of your research on legal and ethical challenges relevant to the crisis type
What you would do to address these challenges
How the NOHS standards apply to the crisis type
What steps you will take to ensure you are an effective and ethical crisis intervention professional

Your paper should be 4-5 pages in length and conform to APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing CenterLinks to an external site.. Include at least three credible sources in addition to the required material. The CSU Global LibraryLinks to an external site. is a good place to find these references.

References:

Barrett, S. (2019). Ethical standards for HS professionals. National Organization for Human Services. https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals