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It is important to have an awareness of the various community-based resources available to the clients we serve. Please pick a community agency that provides services to individuals in one of the following areas:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Lethality; Sexual Assault; Substance Abuse; Domestic Violence; Bereavement/Grief; Catastrophic events.
Write a minimum three-page summary on the agency of choice while answering the following questions. Please be sure to include at least two scholarly resources.
- What type of population does it serve (i.e. Children, adults, seniors)?
- How this agency is funded (i.e. federal, state, county). What are the accepted
forms of payment? - What types of services are provided by the agency (i.e.
individual/family/group counseling, case management, disaster relief,
educational services, crisis intervention). - What types of qualifications are needed to work at this agency?
- What are some specific skills that worker’s embody which helps them to be
successful in treating this problem and/or working with this population?
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