4-5 pages due by Feb 4 … You have learned many of the basic elements of a chemical dependency center in today’s world. Now it is time to write a report that will be used in a final proposal for a new treatment center. Consider what you have already learned, and continue your research about addiction and recovery theories, services, and continuum of care to design the most effective treatment center possible. Based on current issues that you have learned about, consider the changes you believe could be made to improve this evolving system.
Start with some of the following questions:
What do you think the future best practices might look like?
How might you care for the professionals in a field while they are caring for their clients?
What kind of professional development will the staff need to make this center a success? How might this improve services to those in need?
Given what you know and what your group discovered and discussed about modern treatment facilities, use your imagination to come up with a futuristic model of an addiction and recovery services center. Be sure to address the following information in a proposal of 4–5 pages:
Objective
Type of facility
Need for the facility
Purpose of the facility
Current issues or challenges the facility is designed to address
Mission statement of the facility
Philosophy or theories practiced within the facility
Logistics
Populations to be served by the facility
Treatments used in the facility
Physical appearance of the facility
Type of staff
Professional development that will be available to staff
Additional important details
professional development
Reading: Choose a role that you take on as a professional and identify a “measure” that would allow you to assess your skills and continuing professional development needs for that role. This can be an informal measure or a listing from a text book or other resource that describes necessary skills for a particular role. A formal measure may be modified to help you assess your skill. Make reference to this measure as you address the discussion topic.
Discussion Question
How do you go about evaluating your work as a psychologist? What criteria are you using to evaluate the quality of your work? What skills do you reflect upon? Do you refer to your client goals and objectives to evaluate your work? How do you measure progress and success? Are there objective measurements you consider? Evaluating one’s work in terms of outcomes and procedures are part of what it means to be professional and helps us as lifelong learners to set goals for continuing skill development. How are you developing as a professional?
Professional Development
- Preparation
Your organization has seen an increase in the number of individuals using CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality. In addition to your work on the interdisciplinary team, you have been asked by your organization to prepare and deliver an educational session on CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality that can be used by all health care teams. How will you complete this task?
You should focus on these concepts as they pertain to your population (from the Windshield Survey assessment), but also in a broader sense. Use the Capella library and the Internet to look for recent research articles or information on these topics to use as supporting resources in your assessment.
Requirements
For this assessment, prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which you:
- Identify the topics you will cover in your educational plan.
- Provide a list of resources your audience can use to further their understanding of CAM.
- Explain why it is important for nurses and members of other health care teams to develop an understanding of CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality.
- Examine any ethical, legal, and economic principles related to CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality.
- Describe how these forms of health care can affect a plan of action for individuals and populations.
Your presentation should include a slide with the title of your educational session, a slide with the topics that will be covered (your agenda), and a reference slide at the end. Use the notes section of each slide to provide additional information on each topic, along with supporting references. References and in-text citations must adhere to APA guidelines.
Additional Requirements
- Include a title slide and reference slide. The completed assessment should be 8–10 slides in length, not including the title slide and reference slide.
- Reference at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
- Use current APA format for references.
- Be creative!
- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used in the United States. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 38.8 percent of U.S. adults and 12 percent of U.S. children use CAM therapies. The survey also reported on CAM use among members of ethnic groups, as a percentage of the group’s overall population:
- American Indian and Alaska Natives, 50.3 percent.
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, 4.32 percent.
- Non-Hispanic whites, 43.1 percent.
- Asians, 39.9 percent.
- Blacks or African Americans, 25.5 percent.
- Hispanics, 23.7 percent (Pérez & Luquis, 2014, p. 113).
Spirituality is part of the human experience, and its implications should be addressed in the health care system with a focus on communities with health disparities. In working with communities, the implications of culture and diversity are, in some cases, a central focus. The integration of the community-based participatory model is one way of creating connections for health and wellness promotion and programming for racial and ethnic communities (Pérez & Luquis, 2014).