Psychology Treatment Planning

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COU 650 Final Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Overview
The second final project for this course is a summary of the diagnosis portion of the case conceptualization that you will present to the client. The final product
represents an authentic demonstration of competency because as a counselor, you will need to know how to present the summary of a diagnosis to a client. You
will need to provide diagnosis results to a client using simple and nonclinical language. Reactions to hearing a diagnosis can vary, but counselors can attempt to
manage reactions through their approach to presenting their interpretations. Using simple, nonclinical language that normalizes the results of a diagnosis is
imperative to mitigating potential reactions from the client. Consider the final project case study and imagine how it might feel to receive some of the results
from the assessments the client completed. You will have the opportunity to practice these skills, with your peers, in a draft in Week Seven. The final product
will be submitted in Week Nine as a Bongo video.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 COU-650-04: Articulate clear and appropriate assessment results for informing stakeholders of diagnosis.

 COU-650-05: Determine appropriate ethical and cultural considerations in diagnosis of emotional and mental health dis s in clients.

Prompt
Once you have submitted your first final project (the diagnosis section of the case conceptualization), you will need to explain the results to the client.

Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome (shown in brackets).

I. Summarize the diagnosis section of the case conceptualization to the client.

A. Identify what needs to be communicated. [COU-650-04]
B. Avoid technical language or jargon language. [COU-650-04]
C. Use appropriate and accurate language for communicating with a client. [COU-650-04]

II. Consider any ethical or cultural concerns that should be addressed. [COU-650-05]

Drafts
Draft Four: Practice Presentation of Summary of Diagnosis
In Week Seven, you will practice presenting the summary of the diagnosis with your assigned partner. This draft will be graded with the Draft Four Rubric.

Final Submission: Client Summary
In Week Nine, you will submit your second final project, which will be completed in Bongo. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Two Rubric.

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Final Project Two Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your client summary should be one to three minutes in length. Your submission must be clear and sensitive, and you should use
simple, nonclinical language. If your submission goes over three minutes, your instructor will ask you to resubmit the assignment.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Summarize:
Communicated
[COU-650-04]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
expertly balances brevity with
detail

Identifies what needs to be
communicated

Identifies what needs to be
communicated, but
identification contains gaps or
inaccuracies

Does not identify what needs to
be communicated

22.75

Summarize:
Technical Language

[COU-650-04]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses simple language to
establish strong client
communication

Avoids technical or jargon
language

Avoids most technical or jargon
language, but it is used
periodically

Does not avoid technical or
jargon language

22.75

Summarize:
Appropriate and

Accurate Language
[COU-650-04]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses industry-specific language
to establish strong client
communication

Uses appropriate and accurate
language

Uses appropriate and accurate
language, but not consistently
throughout the summary

Does not use appropriate or
accurate language

22.75

Ethical or Cultural
Concerns

[COU-650-05]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers nuanced insight into the
relationship between the client
and any ethical and cultural
considerations

Considers any ethical or cultural
concerns that should be
addressed

Considers ethical or cultural
concerns, with some gaps or
inaccuracies

Does not consider ethical or
cultural concerns that should
be addressed

22.75

Clarity Submission is free of errors
related to grammar and is
presented in a professional and
easy-to-follow format

Submission has no major errors
related to grammar or
organization

Submission has major errors
related to grammar or
organization that negatively
impact the ability to listen

Submission has critical errors
related to grammar or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas

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Total 100%