The Unit 9 Assignment is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge and strategies you explored during this term. In your Assignment, you will use the information you have gathered from the Case Study provided to write an informative essay describing t
The Unit 9 Assignment is an opportunity
for you to apply the knowledge and strategies you explored during this
term. In your Assignment, you will use the information you have gathered
from the Case Study provided to write an informative essay describing
the helping process as it applies to this specific case.
In a 2- to the 4-page informative essay, please address the following:
Explain
the role of the human service professional in the helping process.
Identify an appropriate professional image, including body language and
appearance. Explain the importance of these characteristics when working
with clients who may disagree or cause uncomfortable tension.
Discuss how personal values, beliefs, prejudices, and stereotypes can help or harm the helping process.
Discuss
the potential ethical and legal issues surrounding this case and what
your obligations as a professional would be regarding those issues.
Explain
what recommendations you would make for these clients and your
rationale behind each recommendation. Your paper should include the
following:
Title Page
Main body of the paper (2-4 pages, including an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph)
Reference page
Correct
APA formatting for in-paper citations It also should be free of
spelling and grammatical errors. You should follow these formatting
guidelines in your paper:
Use standard margins: 1” on all sides
Use standard 12-point font size, Arial or Times New Roman
Use standard double-spacing
Be
sure your text is left justified Your Assignment should be written
adhering to the guidelines of Standard American English and the
formatting and documentation should adhere to the standards of the
American Psychological Association (APA). This means that your thoughts
should be well-organized and original. Also included in Standard
American English is the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and
sentence structure. Remember, writing is a process, so please seek help
from the Kaplan Writing Center if writing is a challenge for you. You
can also refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide for help with formatting
your Assignment.
HN205 Unit 9 Assignment
You must use at least
two sources in this paper. One can be your text and the other should be
from a peer-reviewed journal or article found in the Kaplan Library.
Citing Sources
It
is always important to attribute credit to the proper sources when
relying on the text, articles, websites, or other sources. You must
credit your work when you:
Summarize concepts and theories that you learned in the text, articles, or Internet sources.
Use others’ ideas, theories, and concepts in constructing discussion question responses or completing projects.
Use
direct quotes in the context of your project (when quoting directly,
you must use quotation marks). You can also refer to the APA Quick
Reference Guide for help with citing your sources. Your Assignment must
be your original work; plagiarism will not be tolerated. Be sure to
review the Syllabus in terms of what constitutes plagiarism. This
Assignment is due at the end of Unit 9. Case Study Two men are seeking
services for couples coaching after being released from prison. Reggie
is a 26- year-old African American with a stocky but athletic build, and
Todd is a 30-year-old, Caucasian with a slight frame and more
effeminate features. Reggie is wearing a very revealing “muscle shirt”
and shorts and is sweaty from the heat outside. Todd is dressed in a
pink cotton polo shirt with shorts and appears to have a “preppie”
style. The men are invited into the office to be interviewed; each one
selects his own couch to sit. Todd takes the lead in speaking and during
the interview, frequently talks over and interrupts Reggie. Todd
reports that he was released from prison three months ago, one month
prior to Reggie, and has been under a lot of pressure to find resources
for himself and his partner so they could reintegrate into society. This
stress, along with other issues, has taken a toll on their
relationship. Todd reports that he is estranged from his family and only
speaks to his mother from time-to-time because she is very emotionally
abusive towards him and “drives him to drink.” Reggie reports that his
relationships with members of his family are “very complicated.” He
discloses that his mother died while he was serving his prison sentence,
and he has not really come to terms with it. Reggie has two sisters
from whom he is estranged – they refuse to speak to him and will not
give him information about his mother’s last days. The two agree that
they are left supporting each other on the “outside” and feel they are
learning how to function again in the “real” world. Todd states that he
has served his time, whereas Reggie has a parole officer to whom he must
report regularly. Todd states that he is resentful of the ankle
bracelet that Reggie has to wear that monitors his every move and does
not allow him to live freely. When Reggie was released, he moved in with
Todd in the apartment Todd had rented. Two weeks ago, Reggie moved out
of the apartment and into a room in a local halfway house. Todd explains
that after
HN205 Unit 9 Assignment
six weeks of constant arguing
that frequently escalated into physical violence, Todd threatened Reggie
with a knife because he was so scared. Reggie left the apartment before
it got physical and the police were not called. Reggie did inform his
parole officer and the officer found Reggie the room in the boarding
house so Reggie would not violate his parole. Todd later helped Reggie
set up the room and bought him some basics so he could live comfortably.
Todd
states that he wants Reggie to be able to come back home, but cannot
tolerate the physical abuse. Reggie states that he is extremely stressed
by his own expectations and his feelings that he is not making it
outside of prison. He states that he feels like he has to depend on his
partner for everything, and at this point, has no other choice. He
further explains that he was raised to take care of himself and not have
to rely on others.
The men agreed to continue to work on the
relationship if referred to counseling. Todd states that he is very
anxious about the situation and wants Reggie to move back home as soon
as his parole officer will give approval. Reggie states that his main
goal is to get things established for himself like finding a job,
meeting the expectations of his parole, and being independent.
Todd
is very charming and confident during the interview process while Reggie
is quiet and keeps his hands clasped tightly together in his lap.
Reggie states that one of his concerns is Todd’s behavior in public and
how it draws attention to them as a couple. The attention makes Reggie
extremely uncomfortable.
Todd interjects that he sees a psychiatrist
for his mental health and substance abuse issues. Todd also reports that
his drug issue plays a significant role in the problems in their
relationship. He reports that his current drug use was triggered by the
stress of being released from prison first (and alone) and then later
from having to endure the physical abuse by his partner. He states that
his drug of choice is cocaine, which has been a problem for him for many
years, sending him to prison and costing him his career as a realtor.
Todd further reports that his psychiatrist has placed him on Lithium and
Trazodone for his Bipolar Disorder.
Reggie reports that he smokes
marijuana occasionally and has been drinking alcohol regularly since he
was a teenager. He states that he does not think either of these is a
problem for him and does not see where it is a problem for him to use in
front of Todd. Todd states he is resentful that Reggie is not
supportive of him in his daily battle to remain clean and sober and that
Reggie’s recreational drug use in front of him is extremely difficult
to deal with.
Todd states that he is on Social Security Disability for his mental