Unit 6 Seminar Barbara J. Volger, PhD

 Due by midnight on Tuesday. For this project, you are an administrator (choose the assignment for your specific path) who faces funding problems because your major funder has determined that your clients do not have proper access to services. Many of the access to service issues are community based, so you contact your peers in the town to design a plan that allows clients to access needed services quicker.

In your paper, design a plan for service delivery between multiple agencies that reduces paperwork and intake time. 1. List some typical obstacles that interfere with the clients’ ability to access services across agencies. 2. What are some creative ways to facilitate client care between many different types of agencies (e.g., food bank, mental health agency, welfare to work)?

3. Often agencies have service-specific rules and laws that they must follow. Remember that most agencies must now follow HIPAA regulations; think about how you can use this knowledge to your advantage. What suggestions do you have for helping agencies in your town to streamline the intake process? Are there ways to facilitate access to service by eliminating some of the intake procedures? Why or why not? 4. What are some typical obstacles faced by clients when trying to access services at different agencies? How does this plan eliminate those problems?

Suggested Format:  Title page  Introduction (question one information- at least a half page)  Use theories and problem-solving from your previous studies (questions 2 and 3- at least two and a half pages)  Evaluation of the plan’s effectiveness (question 4-at least a half page)

 Use your notes from past classes listed in the reading assignment area and conduct research as needed.  This project should be written using the guidelines of Standard American English and should be between 800 and 1000 words minimum, not including the title page and the reference page.  You are required to give credit to the sources you use and use proper APA formatting. Refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide, or the Kaplan Writing Center.  Remember that all work must be your own, and plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your syllabus.

DegreeAcademic Area/MajorState LicensePossible Careers BA/BSPsychology, Sociology, Human Services N/A Group home counselor, hospice bereavement counselor, residential counselor, job coach, crisis counselor, substance abuse counselor BSW Social Work (program accredited by CSWE) Basic Licensing (LSW) depends on state Same as above, depends on state requirements. MA/MS 45 to 60 units Counseling Psychology LCP (on graduation) LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor—3000 postgrad supervised hours) Private practice, some governmental and social service agencies MSW 60 units Social Work (Program accredited by CSWE) LSW (on graduation) LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker —3200 postgrad supervised hours) Private practice, all governmental and social service agencies (some requiring licensure) PsyD 120 units Doctor of Psychology PSY# (Licensed Clinical Psychologist— 3500 postgrad supervised hours) Private practice, many governmental and social service agencies, teaching in some higher education institutions. PhD 120 units Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology PSY# (Licensed Clinical Psychologist — 3500 Postgraduate supervised hours) Private practice, many governmental and social service agencies, teaching in higher education institutions.

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