Assignment

With the client you selected in mind, address in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:

• Identifying information of client (e.g., hypothetical name and age)
• Date the client initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
• Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
• Whether termination was planned or unplanned
• Presenting problem
• Major psychosocial issues
• Types of services rendered (e.g., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy)
• Overview of treatment process
• Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
• Treatment limitations (if any)
• Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
• Recommendations
• Follow-up plan (if indicated)
• Instructions for future contact
• Signatures

Professional associations like the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, and others actively facilitate member engagement in political advocacy. For this assignment, you will research political advocacy models of professional associations, and develop a program outline to be proposed to a professional association or group of your choosing.

Objective: Political advocacy program proposal

Audience:

Primary – Members of a professional association or group (local/state/institutional).

Secondary – Leadership team of the association or group. Those who will approve your proposal.

Elements to include (but not limited to):

• Proposal abstract
• Need assessment (why this is needed in your profession/location)
• Supporting research
• Goals and Objectives
• Governance structure (leadership roles)
• Membership (member base, recruitment)
• Proposal summary

Length: A minimum of three pages of content.

APA requirements: Title, reference page, a minimum of three references. In-text citations should be used to support your proposal.