Assignment Description

Your Comprehensive Case Study should cover the initial assessment through the evaluation of active treatment, as well as available resources and possible interventions for after counseling has ended (in other words, a client follow-up plan).

Assignment Instructions

Use the Comprehensive Case Study outline below to compile your current and previous work into one Microsoft Word document:

1. Title page.
2. Abstract.
3. Table of contents.
4. Introduction.
5. Engagement (revised case study of individual/family history from Unit 2).
6. Assessment plan.
7. Intervention plan (revised treatment plan from Unit 8).
8. Evaluation plan.
9. Client follow-up plan (the plan for follow-up and continued treatment for this client/individual through a systems-based perspective).
10. Conclusion/summary.
11. References.

Additional Requirements

Your final paper must also meet the following requirements:

• Number of pages: The body of the paper should be 15–20 pages, not including the title page, abstract, table of contents, or reference page.
• Written communication: You must present accurate written communication that conveys the overall goals of the project and does not detract from the overall message.
• Formatting: Use APA current edition formatting, including proper punctuation, double-spacing throughout, proper headings and subheadings, and page numbers. Please refer to the Writing Center’s APA Style and Format page for more information.
• References and style: You should have a minimum of 10 references from books or peer-reviewed journals written within the past five years. Your references must adhere to APA current edition format to receive full credit.

As a healthcare professional and manager, it is important to understand the distinction between licensure, certification, and accreditation in regard to healthcare professionals and healthcare institutions. Prepare a 3-4 page paper that describes licensure, certification and accreditation in the healthcare industry.  Include the following in your paper:

• Define and distinguish between the terms licensure, certification, and accreditation as they apply to healthcare professionals and organizations. 
• Describe at least 2 reasons why licensure, certification and accreditation are required in health care organizations.  
• Research the requirements in your state or a state of your choice for licensure requirements for healthcare professionals besides the requirement for physicians and nurses to be licensed.  What other healthcare professionals need to be licensed to practice or perform the duties of their profession?  What does scope of practice mean?  Who determines this?

For help with researching your state’s requirements, search on the state government’s website for information on the State Health Department or search “licensure”.

• Provide an example of an agency that accredits healthcare institutions and the types of requirements that must be met for accreditation.
• Provide at least three examples of an organization or agency that provides certification or credentialing for healthcare professionals.  Include one of the examples as a specific type that is available for healthcare administrators/managers or health information management professionals.  Describe the requirements for each example.

NOTE: Use at least two scholarly references and cite using APA format.  Be sure to cite the reference to your state’s website resource on licensure of healthcare professionals.