- This is an individual or group assignment.
- This assignment focuses on the development of a policy proposal for bringing* integrated/collaborative care into one group member’s field placement organization.
- Your group will present the proposal for bringing Integrated Care into or out of that organization to at least one stakeholder at the organization – most likely your internship supervisor.
* Or you could do a policy proposal for bring integrated/collaborative care out of one group member’s field placement or place of work.
Include the following in your proposal:
1.Current Level of Care: A brief description of your field placement (1/2 page maximum)
- Types of services provided
- Population(s) served
- Professionals that provide services (interprofessional, one discipline, etc.)
- Any existing collaborative linkage to other services (e.g., if it’s a health care setting, is there a system in place to treat clients with behavioral health needs in house, referral to outpatient or inpatient care, etc.)
- Last sentence (or two) should identify a gap in the current level of care
- Think of this first subheading as the introduction to your paper.2.Argument for Integration/Collaboration: Describe why integrated care is important to improve outcomes and service delivery to the population(s) served at your field placement (1 page minimum)
–Use research evidence to support your argument (i.e. what is known to date about integrated approaches with similar clients)
3.Desired Level of Integration/Collaboration: (1 page)
Describe the appropriate Level of Collaboration/Integration for your field placement. Refer to Unit 1 reading: Heath, B., Wise-Romero, P., & Reynolds, K. (2013). A Review and Proposed Standard Framework for Levels of Integrated Healthcare.
– Provide a rationale(s) for why this level of collaboration/integration is appropriate for your field placement using evaluative criteria (political feasibility, ease of implementation, cost effectiveness, effectiveness, social justice, fairness, etc.)
4.Structure for Integrated/Collaborative Care: (1 page minimum)
- Establish a mission for the Collaborative/Integrated Care level you selected for your field placement (create objectives and goals that provide direction to fulfilling the mission)
- Define the content of the proposal’s services (What types of services will be offered?) (What level of competency/training will staff require?)
- How will agencies/providers associated with the proposal be linked to other agencies/providers?
- How will agencies/providers associated with the proposal link clients to the resources/services in the community and/or online to promote health, wellness, recovery and/or reduce recidivism?5.Plan for Monitoring Implementation and Assessment of Services: (1/2 page)
- How will the implementation of the proposal be monitored? (Who will establish the detailed policies that will guide the implementation of the proposal? Who will monitor the proposal’s implementation?)
- How will the proposal’s services be assessed (evaluated)?
- Identify supporters for your policy proposal, provide a rationale for selecting them (minimum length 1 page)
Supporters: Any person whose name can be placed on a legislative proposal; for example, consumers, business leaders, coalitions, advocacy groups, legislators, foundations, administrators, clients, health and behavioral health care providers, policy makers, etc. (Jansson, 2011, p. 205)
- Identify funders for your policy proposal AND provide a rationale for selecting them (1 page)
Funders can be local, county, state, or federal; corporate or not for profit foundations; nongovernmental organizations, etc.
oBe specific “Funders for the XYZ Proposal include the ABC City Council, Girls and Boys Club of ABC, and Bank of ABC.”
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- A conclusion is the last paragraph in your research paper, or the last part in any other type of presentation.
- Conclusions
–restate your main goal (what the proposal will accomplish and for whom) and
–summarize the main points of evidence
–You can usually do this in one paragraph.
