For this assignment, your goal is to create a succinct document that identifies and explains the major issues, themes, needs, and challenges faced by multiracial individuals as presented in the Riverbend City: Carter Case Study media piece. The purpose of this document would be to serve as a starting point for a conversation around how to best help the Carter family member that you have been working with during your internship at Riverbend City. Other areas to be prepared to discuss with your site supervisor should be the ways in which biopsychosocial and systemic consideration impact the delivery of services. Lastly, apply the lens of your future counseling practice to propose the way in which you could best assist the Carters.
Your brief should address the following:
Identify the characteristics and concerns of a multiracial family in terms of racial and cultural identity development models.
What are the most pertinent characteristics of the Carter family and the members that you would have been working with in terms of racial and cultural identity development models?
What are the most pertinent concerns of the Carter family and the members that you would have been working with in terms of racial and cultural identity development models?
Explain biopsychosocial characteristics and systemic dynamics (for example, gender, age, socioeconomic status) that are important to consider when working with a multiracial family.
Which biopsychosocial characteristics are most important to take into account when working with a multiracial family?
Which of these are the most important to consider during your work with the Carter family and why?
Which systemic dynamics (for example, gender, age, socioeconomic status) are most important to take into account when working with a multiracial family?
Which of these are the most important to consider during your work with the Carter family and why?
Assess the benefits and limitations of racial and cultural identity development models in counseling with diverse populations.
What are the benefits of racial and cultural identity development models when working with the Carter family?
To what degree do these models contribute to positive relationships or outcomes?
What are the limitations of racial and cultural identity development models when working with the Carter family?
To what degree do these limitations impact the potential growth and outcomes of work with the Carter family?
How might you overcome these limitations?
Propose appropriate strategies for resolving conflict and promoting optimal wellness through the lens of a specific counseling specialization.
What are the most appropriate strategies for resolving conflict with regards to the Carter family?
Why are these strategies appropriate?
How will they help resolve conflict?
How are these strategies informed by your specific counseling specialization?
What are the most appropriate strategies for promoting optimal wellness with regards to the Carter family?
Why are these strategies appropriate?
How will they help promote wellness?
How are these strategies informed by your specific counseling specialization?
Communicate the relevant aspects of a case study and strategies to assist individuals or families using field appropriate language and writing mechanics acceptable for professional counseling settings.
Apply the principles of effective composition.
Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.
Assess the relevance and credibility of information sources.
Submission Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA format: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to the current APA style and formatting.
Number of resources: A minimum of three scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5–7 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
Length of paper: 2–3 typed double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
