Assessment of an Organization

This final assignment is a culmination of the work you began in Unit 3  by identifying an agency in your state that provides counseling  services to your selected clinical population. Throughout the course,  you have collected information to assess the role of counselors as  social justice advocates in the areas of prevention, education,  consultation and intervention. It is now time to synthesize and present  your findings.

Assignment Instructions

Write a 6–8-page paper that addresses the following. Be sure to cite  the information gathered during your research, field interview,  literature review, and your course text and readings throughout the  course.

• Discuss therapeutic models or interventions used by the organization to work with the selected clinical population.    
  • What best practices are applied to support the needs of individuals, couples, families, and groups?
• Describe the counselor’s role with respect to advocating for social justice at multiple levels.    
  • Are staff members engaged in advocacy at individual, professional, organizational and societal levels?
  • To what extent do they engage in multidisciplinary support and  collaboration to provide equitable mental health services to the  population?
  • Do they offer consultation services to other professionals in the  community, such as medical personnel, law enforcement, or school  personnel?
• Evaluate the counselor’s educational and preventative efforts to address the wellness of the selected clinical population.    
  • Does the organization, for example, provide public service  announcements, screenings for depression, et cetera, to promote mental  health literacy? Is there evidence that these efforts are successful?
• Evaluate how well the organizational practices align with the  Movement of Global Mental Health with respect to providing equitable  mental health services.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Template: Use the template provided in the resources.
• Written communication: Written communication must  be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the  overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate-level  scholarship.
• APA format: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Number of resources: A minimum of six  scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the  past 10 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
• Length of paper: 6–8 typed double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.