Trauma Response Helping Professional Interview

SOCW 6333 Final Project Overview Interview With a Trauma-Response Helping Professional 1. Interview a trauma-response helping professional. 2. Create a descriptive narrative of the interview and include the following elements: • Describe the professional and his or her role as a trauma-response helping professional. • Record the length of service. • Describe the person’s inspiration or motivation for becoming a trauma-response helping professional. • Describe the environment in which he or she most often works and what types of trauma he or she frequently encounters. • Describe the people/population whom the trauma-response helping professional serves. • Describe two events that had an impact on the trauma-response helping professional and explain in what ways they had an impact. • Describe the stressors and expectations involved in this type of work. • Describe the type of training the trauma-response helping professional received prior to his or her engagement into the profession. • Explain why you selected this person. • Describe what you learned about his or her profession and the environment in which trauma-response helping professional works. 3. Evaluate the organizational practices of the employer using the Organizational Practices Questionnaire. • Summarize the results. • Based on the results of the questionnaire, summarize any potential risks for the development of vicarious trauma. Use evidence-based research to support your summation. 4. Create a wellness plan for the organization or agency in which the trauma-response helping professional is employed. • Using the Organizational Wellness Plan Guidelines, examine the key characteristics of a healthy work environment. • Develop five strategies related to wellness for improving the work environment of the organization or agency. Support your strategies with evidence-based research. Trauma Response Helping Professional Interview

• Develop three recommendations for implementing these practices and how you would present these recommendations to the organization or agency leaders. • Use evidence-based research to support your recommendations. The Final Project will be evaluated according to all four indicators in the Assignment and Final Project Writing Rubric located in the Course Information area. © 2018 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 1 of 2   SOCW 6333 Final Project Overview Although the Final Project (8–10 pages) is not to be submitted until Day 3 of Week 11, you should become familiar with the project requirements and have them in mind as you proceed through the course. Many of the Discussions and Assignments relate to and can be of use to your Final Project. Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.), and at the Walden Writing Center website. Also see the Walden University Policies and Information in Guidelines and Policies. The Final Project is due on Day 3 of Week 11. See the Week 11 Final Project area for submission details. © 2018 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 2 of 2   … Trauma Response Helping Professional Interview