PCN610 GCU Risk Assessment Scenarios Psychology Theories Assignment As a counselor, being competent and familiar with risk assessment is essential to the t
PCN610 GCU Risk Assessment Scenarios Psychology Theories Assignment As a counselor, being competent and familiar with risk assessment is essential to the therapeutic process; both in giving a clients context related to treatment of their psychological symptoms and in helping the clinician prioritize short- and long-term treatment outcomes. This assignment contains three parts, as identified and described below. Please complete each part with a combined essay of 950-1,700 words.
Part 1: Write a 300-700-word scenario that involves a client that you believe requires a risk assessment.
Part 2: Write a 150-250-word summary, discussing specific behaviors that lead you to create a risk assessment.
Part 3: Write a 500-750-word summary, discussing how you would assess the client. Include the following in your discussion:
Questions you would ask to determine the client’s level of risk
Protocol you would follow based on the client’s answers, including documentation
Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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PCN-610
Class Code
PCN-610-O500
Criteria
Content
Percentage
70.0%
Part 1: Risk Assessment Scenario
20.0%
Part 2: Reason for the Risk Assessment
25.0%
Part 3: How to Assess the Client for Risk
25.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose
7.0%
Argument Logic and Construction
8.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Format
10.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
5.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
5.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Risk Assessment Scenario (Obj. 6.1 and 6.3)
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Does not write a scenario involving a client requiring a risk
assessment.
Does not discuss why a client requires a risk assessment.
Does not discuss how to assess the client for risk.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is
incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice
and/or sentence construction are used.
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
90.0
Less than Satisfactory (74.00%)
Writes a scenario, but the client in the scenario does not
clearly require a risk assessment.
Discusses why the client requires a risk assessment, but the
information provided is vague or irrelevant.
Discusses how to assess the client for risk, but the
information provided is vague or irrelevant.
Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or
vague; purpose is not clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some
sources have questionable credibility.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence
structure, and/or word choice are present.
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing
or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
Writes a scenario that provides basic information alluding to
the client requiring a risk assessment.
Provides a brief discussion of why the client requires a risk
assessment, but does not include all key elements involved in
the decision to require a risk assessment.
Provides a brief, but relevant discussion of how to assess the
client for risk.
Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to
purpose.
Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The
argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument
logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources
used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the
thesis.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not
overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure
and audience-appropriate language are used.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although
some minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (87.00%)
Writes a scenario that provides distinct information that
would require the client to need a risk assessment.
Provides a thorough discussion of why the client requires a
risk assessment, and includes all key elements involved in the
decision to require a risk assessment.
Provides a thorough discussion of how to assess the client for
risk. Provides examples to support the information provided.
Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the
development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of
the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective
figures of speech are used.
Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no
errors in formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%)
Writes a scenario that provides distinct information that
would require the client to need a risk assessment. The
scenario represents a plausible real-world example that a
professional counselor is likely to encounter in practice.
Provides a comprehensive discussion of why the client
requires a risk assessment, and includes all key elements
involved in the decision to require a risk assessment. Provides
scholarly references to support the rationale provided.
Provides a comprehensive discussion of how to assess the
client for risk. Provides examples and scholarly references to
support the information provided.
Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of
the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement
makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive
claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
Comments
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
Points Earned
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