Human Resource Management Unit 7 Assignment:

 you will have the opportunity to explore a specialized crisis intervention topic of your choice from the list. 

Due Date: . .
Points: 100

Overview:

For this assignment, you will have the opportunity to explore a specialized crisis
intervention topic of your choice from the list.

Instructions:

• Select one of the following topics on this list:

o Sexual Abuse

o Sexual Assault/Rape

o Domestic Violence

o Addiction

o Hate Crimes

o Terrorism

o Vicarious Trauma/Compassion

Fatigue

o Serious Illness or Disability Crisis

o War/Hostage Taking

o Natural Disaster

o Community Violence

o School-Related Trauma (grief/loss,

violence)

o Child Abuse

o Elder Abuse

o Refugees/Immigration

o Human Trafficking

o Terminal Illness

o Grief/Loss

o Suicide

o A specific developmental crisis (divorce,

teen pregnancy, job loss, etc.)

**If you would like to select a topic that is not on this list, you will need the
instructor’s approval.**

• After selecting your topic, you will review current literature and address the

following aspects in your paper:

o Define the topic/problem.

o Discuss the impact on the individual/crisis response.

o Identify and explain current interventions to address the crisis response.

o Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these interventions.

o Explain how this crisis/topic can impact the crisis worker, resulting in

vicarious trauma/burnout.

o Discuss strategies to avoid burnout/vicarious trauma.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.

• Maximum 6 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.

• At least three resources, in addition to the course textbook.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Special Topics in Crisis Intervention Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0-23 Points 24-31 Points 32-39 Points 40 Points

Structure

Well-
developed
paragraphs,
complete
sentences, title
page, body of
work meets
requirements,
references,
followed the
example
specifically

Organizational
structure and
paragraphing
have
serious and
persistent
errors.
Directions were
ignored and
information
provided
was insufficient
to
meet
assignment
guidelines.

Written work
inadequate for
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
inadequate;
inappropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
not
met with
several
problems (see
directions).

Written work is
clear
and adequate
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
adequate;
appropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
met
with a few
noted
problems (see
directions).

Written work is
clear and
excellent
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
clear
and
appropriate;
appropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
met
(see
directions).

0-29 Points 30-39 Points 40-49 Points 50 Points

Content

Demonstrates
knowledge of
topics, through
discussion of
concepts,
appropriate
integrate of
topics on
directions;
scholarly
journal use

Written work
does
not cover the
assigned topic;
assertions are
not
supported by
evidence;
paper is
seriously
lacking in
content and
detail;
scholarly
journals
were not used
or
used properly.

Written work
does
not do an
adequate
job of covering
the
assigned topic;
assertions are
weakly
supported
by evidence;
paper
is inadequate
in
meeting the
page
and content
area
requirements;
less
than the
required

The length of
the
written work is
sufficient to
cover
the topic;
assertions
are supported
by
evidence; does
not
meet full
required
number of
pages
and content
areas.
Required
number of
scholarly
journals

were used.

The length of
the
written work
provides in-
depth
coverage of the
topics,
assertions
are clearly
supported by
evidence;
Paper meets
required length
of
pages and
content
areas; More
than the
required
number of
scholarly
journals

number of
scholarly
journals were
used.

were used.

0-5 Points 6-7 Points 8-9 Points 10 Points

Mechanics

Spelling;
grammar; use
of
APA style

Written work
had
serious and
persistent
errors in
word selection
and
use; sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
inappropriate
and
with serious
errors;
APA style was
completely
unacceptable.

Written work
had
several major
errors
in word
selection
and use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
inappropriate;
APA
style was
unacceptable
with a
few to multiple
errors.

Written work
was
generally free
of
errors in word
selection and
use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
adequate; APA
style
was acceptable
with
a few errors.

Written work
has no
major errors in
word
selection and
use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
appropriate;
APA
style was
acceptable with
no
to few errors.