Counselors-in-training must understand the roles and responsibilities that counselors and stakeholders carry as members of community outreach and emergency management response teams in providing disaster mental health. The interactions between key responders are critical in effective crisis response. Counselors must demonstrate skill in understanding crisis management plans, fostering collaboration among these professionals, and the ability to self-evaluate their professional skills.
The goal of this assignment is to provide an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of these ideas and your ability to conceptualize crisis response on a large scale (agency, school, or community).
Assignment Directions
Based on the readings in Weeks 1–3, complete the following:
Analyze the roles and responsibilities of counselors and key responders in crisis prevention, intervention, trauma-informed care, and crisis management.
Discuss how counselors serve as members of interdisciplinary teams that respond to crisis events.
Demonstrate your understanding of the specific roles and responsibilities a counselor fulfills in crisis intervention, trauma response, and community outreach.
Discuss the role of cultural competence when working with crisis and trauma.
Describe the distinct roles and responsibilities of key responders from a mental health agency or school-based crisis response team. Include a minimum of two internal roles (such as administrators or teachers) and two external roles (such as police or crisis counselors) in crisis response.
Analyze how a counselor collaborates with stakeholders in crisis prevention, intervention, trauma-informed care, and crisis management planning.
Note: Use the Role of the Counselor Template [DOC] Download Role of the Counselor Template [DOC]to present the assignment criteria in an organized way. The headings guide you to the criteria, and the details that are included describe what is necessary to complete the assignment to a distinguished degree.
