RIVERA FAMILY CASE STUDY PART II

Assignment Instructions

Build upon your case presentation from Week 6. Incorporate what you have learned about grief, loss, and trauma. Think about and discuss the ways in which you might mitigate impacts to yourself and your clients into your case presentation.

  1.  Write a case presentation of the Rivera family.
  2.  Use the Rivera family case study and Interactive Learning Module: Riverbend City: Rivera Family Case Study Part II to assess, identify, and diagnose grief and loss.
  3.  Explore cycles of grief and different types of grief and loss.
  4.  Consider cultural and ethical considerations when identifying which type of systemic intervention you might choose in this situation (family therapy, therapy group, or support group [if beneficial]).
  5.  Write to the scoring guide for this assignment to address all of the requirements for this assignment.
  6.  You may use writing from your week six assignment in this paper.

Competencies Measured:

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply research and theories in the practice of individual, systemic, and relational therapy for grief, loss, and trauma. Develop a case presentation that addresses the grief and loss in the case study.

Competency 2: Apply knowledge of practice with diverse, international, multicultural, marginalized, and (or) under-served communities. Apply cultural and ethical considerations when identifying systemic interventions for a family

Competency 3: Apply knowledge of emerging and evolving contemporary challenges, problems, and/or recent developments in grief, loss, and trauma for diverse groups and communities. Identify the impacts of grief and loss on children and family systems.

Competency 4: Apply a relational and systemic perspective for client engagement, assessment, and intervention. Identify which type of grief and loss client(s) are experiencing in reference to the cycles of grief.

Competency 5: Apply American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Code of Ethics and legal responsibilities and communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the marriage and family therapy profession..
Discuss the impacts of diversity, cultural, and ethical issues related to presenting challenges.

Competency 6: Communicate effectively through the appropriate application of grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing mechanics, and professional tone, while adhering to APA formatting and style.