Special Populations
PS450-5: Evaluate family needs according to the family systems model.
Read the following research article about homelessness and addiction located in the Purdue Global Library:
Malte, C. A., Cox, K., & Saxon, A. J. (2017). Providing intensive addiction/housing case management to homeless veterans enrolled in addiction treatment: A randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 31(3), 231241. (see attached file)
Case managers find that those who belong to special populations (e.g., homeless veterans) benefit from family involvement in treatment. Before family members can be of assistance to the client though, they often need help in understanding addiction and their own role in family dysfunction. In this assignment, you will practice evaluating these needs as well as explaining the challenges that communities face in providing such services.
In an expository essay, responding to the following questions using the the article above as references. Use other references including those from SAMHSA, NIDA, or the Purdue Global APA Journal Library.
Provide a brief summary of one of the assigned articles above.
Explain some of the obstacles to providing stable housing to homeless clients in addiction treatment programs. Mention at least two specific challenges and propose strategies for working around them.
Evaluate the needs of families who agree to allow a family member who is in addiction treatment and wants to move back home.
Assume that the clients lived at home before and were evicted for using drugs in the home. Propose at least two services or strategies to support those needs. If you would like to discuss case management of homeless adolescents, you may do so.
Conclude with a discussion of the types of challenges that communities face in providing effective case management for homeless addicted clients. Suggest at least one solution.
The assignment should:
Utilize a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources outside of your textbook to support your paper.
Follow assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).
Use correct APA formatting per the current APA Publication Manual.
Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
Be written in Standard English and be clear, specific, and error-free.
Your paper should include:
Title Page
Main Body of the paper
Reference Page
MAIN TEXT:
Summers, N. (2015). Fundamentals of Case Management Practice: Skills for the Human Services. [Purdue University Global Bookshelf]
Article:
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