Clinical Director

Question 1

Imagine that you are working at an agency that serves victims of domestic violence. You have been asked by the agency’s clinical director to create a trauma-informed care therapy program for victims of domestic violence.

Write a 700-1,050-word essay describing the program you would want to create. Address the following in your essay:

1. Describe how you would do a needs assessment to determine the need for such a program. Would you use quantitative or qualitative tools? Why?
2. What tool would you use to measure the outcome of the program? Would you use a quantitative or a qualitative tool? Why?
3. Research one trauma-informed care intervention you would recommend to the clinical director and evaluate its effectiveness. Discuss its validity and reliability as an intervention. Was the research conducted based on quantitative or qualitative measures?

Include a minimum of three scholarly resources in your essay.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Question 2

Review the Family Life Cycle stages listed on slide #41 of the Assessment PowerPoint. Answer the questions below related to these life cycle stages. They are also listed here for easy reference.

1.Identify the stage that was most challenging for you.

2.What were some of the adjustments and issues you faced and how did you cope with them?

3.Do you think you are equipped to assist a client with similar adjustment issues? Why or why not?

4.What do you need to do to be as prepared as possible?