Assignment: Assessment of an Organization
An Addiction treatment center is the organization. Collected information in order to assess the role of the organization and its staff in prevention, education, consultation, intervention, and advocacy, and if the agency itself reflects a multicultural environment, it is now time to gather your findings and create your paper.
Address the following in a 5-8 page paper, referring to the data you gather in the interview, your text and course readings, and at least two peer-reviewed articles:
• Choose an Addiction treatment center in any location in the United States
o The organization and the diverse populations it serves, including the cost for services. Who is eligible for services? For example, could an illegal immigrant receive services? Someone without health insurance? Is it accessible to public transportation?
o The organization's role in prevention with respect to addiction and the diverse populations it serves. For example, does the organization provide public service announcements, screenings for substance abuse, or gambling, et cetera?
o The organization's role in education on addiction and wellness and the diverse populations it serves. For example, does the organization provide education for clients? To community organizations? To the general public? And if so, in what forms and which staff are responsible?
o The organization's role with respect to intervention and the diverse populations it serves. For example, are services provided to individuals, couples, families, groups? Is the staff diverse? How do the cultural characteristics of the staff compare to those of the clients? Does the staff receive training on culturally competent practice at the organization?
o The organization's role with respect to consultation and the diverse populations it serves. For example, does the staff offer consultation services to other professionals in the community, such as medical personnel, law enforcement, school personnel?
o The organization's role with respect to advocacy for the diverse populations it serves. For example, do the staff or organization advocate for diverse populations relative to addiction issues at the community level? At the national level? With respect to public policy?
Identify and discuss a public policy relevant to this organization and population.
Consider the basic principles of social justice and the ways in which agencies demonstrate cultural competence presented in Chapter 4 of the Sue and Sue text.
o How well does the organization you researched manifest cultural competence?
o Where would you place this organization on the continuum of cultural competence?
Imagine you are hired by this organization upon graduation.
o What would you see as your role in advocating for and enhancing the cultural proficiency of the organization?
o What two or three changes with respect to the cultural competence of the organization would you most want to see and why?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.