During this week’s assignment you will have an opportunity to put everything you have learned in this course into practice. You will be in the role of a substance abuse counselor with the goal of providing an accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan for Barbara. Write an 8-10 scholarly research paper incorporating the following elements:
an assessment of the client
determine the client’s diagnoses by accessing the DSM–5-TR in the Purdue Global library
the level of risk for the client
a treatment plan for the client that includes a minimum of one long-term and three short-term SMART goals
address the epidemiological implications associated with treating this client
Address the legal, socio-cultural and ethical considerations associated with treating Barbara
discuss how you would apply what you learned to your own work in the profession
Your Assignment should be an 8-10 page essay, not including the Title and Reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date
Body: Answer the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).
Use the readings from Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and at least five academic sources of information such as peer-reviewed journals (published within the last five years) from the Purdue Library, or textbooks
Reference Page: Sources in APA format
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced
Use the following in addition to other resources
Atkins, C. (2021). Co-occurring disorders: a whole-person approach to the assessment and treatment of substance use and mental disorders. PESI Publishing.
NAADAC (2023). NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals NCC AP: The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals Code of Ethics. http://www.naadac.org/code-of-ethics
