Assignment task: You have been given the task of writing an ongoing article for the upcoming staff newsletter. You are researching and developing special treatments for the dual-diagnosed clients who you will be treating at your new facility. There are many combinations of this type of client. One example would be a client with alcoholism and a depressive disorder.
- Pick 1 combination of a dual diagnosis, and discuss how this particular client's needs will be met by the treatment that you will provide them.
- Detail the treatment plan steps with a description of how they will address the client's needs.
- Given permission by the client, how will you discuss this with the client and their family or significant others?
- Note that after this is discussed at the next staff meeting, you will be placing the presentation notes in the next staff newsletter. This will be in the form of a formal paper.
Your paper should include the following for this assignment:
- Introduction to the characteristics that you are presenting
- Content questions answered
- Conclusion
- References, including at least 3 scholarly sources dated within the last year