Presents the crisis situation of being a developmentally disabled individual during a wildfire in Southern California.
- Present the crisis situation of being a developementally disabled individual during a wildfire in Southern CA.
- Identify the crisis and categorize it: situational, developmental, existential or ecosystemic.
- Describe your current sense of readiness/preparedness to respond to this crisis.
- Present how your own values, beliefs, experiences, and cultural identity that might influence how you work with service users.
- Present 1 specific cultural humility challenge or cultural reflexivity challenge you see in the scenario you present.
- Identify 3-5 possible initial crisis reactions service users may experience.
- Describe a treatment model you would choose.
- 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.
- List 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
- Describe your plan to minimize the risk of burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and countertransference for your team.
- Describe the leadership characteristics you will bring to this team. Include how your role as leader can influence positive social change.
- Provide a reference slide.
References:
James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Ducharme, L. J., Knudsen, H. K., & Roman, P. M. (2008). Emotional exhaustion and turnover intention in human service occupations: The protective role of coworker support.Links to an external site. Sociological Spectrum, 28(1), 81–104.
