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.
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.
By Day 7
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:
• Provide a title slide.
• Identify the crisis and categorize it: situational, developmental, existential or ecosystemic. (1 slide)
• Describe your current sense of readiness/preparedness to respond to this crisis. (1 slide)
• Present how your own values, beliefs, experiences, and cultural identity that might influence how you work with service users. (1 slide)
• Present 1 specific cultural humility challenge or cultural reflexivity challenge you see in the scenario you present. (1 slide)
• Identify 3-5 possible initial crisis reactions service users may experience. (1 slide)
• Describe a treatment model you would choose. (2 slides)
• 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)
• Provide a Word document handout of the resources you would distribute to service users with detailed information on the following:
o Name of agency
o Population served
o Services provided
o Physical address
o Web link
o Contact information
• Describe your plan to minimize the risk of burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and countertransference for your team. (1 slide)
• Describe the leadership characteristics you will bring to this team. Include how your role as leader can influence positive social change. (1 slides)
• Provide a reference slide. (1-2 slides)
