Write a 700- to 1,050-w0rd in which you compare 2 theoretical perspectives on lifespan development.

• Summarize the premise and essential ideas of each theory.
• Identify the person(s) associated with each theory and explain their influence on the conception or advancement of the theory.
• Illustrate how the theories are similar and how they differ.
• What purpose does each theory hold in the discipline of human development? How does each theory provide a framework for those who study human development?
• Identify which of these two theories resonates with you the most.
• Why do you prefer this theory?

Support your responses with examples and relevant details from the textbook.

Cite 3–5 scholarly references to support your assignment.

Utilizing the internet locate a health insurance company’s (e.g. UnitedHealth, Aetna, etc.) website. In three- to five-page double-spaced pages, address the following:

Describe member services and incentives.

Discuss new/current/upcoming technology.

Examine provider network and outreach.

Explain the insurance company’s commitment to excellence and quality.

List its accreditation and/or certification.

Generate two recommendations for improving the company’s member services and/or website.

*Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources published in the past five years in APA style.

Mental Health Responders for Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Events

Critical incident responders come from a variety of fields. Rescue workers (e.g., police, firefighters, emergency medical professionals) are often the first-line responders. However, the helping professionals and volunteers from emergency response organizations are often just behind the first-line responders, allocating resources, assessing situations, and addressing mental health needs of survivors.

Practitioners respond to a variety of critical incidents, such as natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes); human-made disasters (e.g., oil spills and chemical accidents); acts of terrorism (e.g., the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11); crises (e.g., job loss or surviving an airplane crash); as well as other trauma-causing events (e.g., childhood abuse, war, and hostage situations). The roles and responsibilities of responders vary, depending on the specifics of each situation. A helping professional responds differently when working with a natural disaster survivor than he or she would when working with a sexual abuse survivor. In this Discussion, you compare the different roles and responsibilities of responders when responding to various critical incidents.

For this Discussion, select two critical incidents to which helping professionals respond. Think about the similarities and differences in the roles and responsibilities of responders, depending on the critical incident to which they are responding.

By Day 4

Post a brief description of each of the two critical incidents you selected to which helping professionals respond. Then, explain the similarities and differences between the roles and responsibilities of those responders. Finally, share the insights you gained or conclusions you drew based on the comparison.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

Understanding crisis and crisis intervention theory is vital to skill acquisition for responders and increases their ability to provide effective responses to survivors. There are three levels of crisis intervention theories. The first and most basic level focuses on correcting temporary affective, behavioral, and cognitive distortions caused by critical incidents. The second, or expanded level, addresses the same components as basic crisis theory and also includes the social, environmental, and situational factors that foster a critical incident. The third, or applied, level encompasses four domains: developmental, situational, existential, and ecosystemic (James & Gilliland, 2013). An understanding of these theories allows you as a practitioner to apply the most appropriate theory when working with a survivor of a critical incident. When choosing a theory, it is important to understand that you do not have to be a purist (i.e., adopt only one theory). In fact, many professionals believe it is important to have a working knowledge of many theories so as to adapt to the needs of the client by pulling from several theories when appropriate.

For this Discussion, select one critical incident from the news that is of interest to you (this critical incident may be from the past or present). Select one theory to apply to this critical incident.

By Day 5

Post a brief description of the critical incident and the theory you selected. Then, explain how you might apply the theory to the individual(s) affected by the critical incident.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

1. Week 9 Assignment – Records, Termination, and Succession
   Overview
   One of the major responsibilities of HR is to, of course, manage human capital. This continues after employee hiring and continues through termination and succession. Having effective policies in place that define these, and other functions in between, is critical to an organization’s commitment to ethical, legal, fair, and efficient operating practices. In this assignment, you are asked to share best practices or policies on these topics during a series of brown bag sessions (these are informal lunch time presentations).
   Scenario
   Imagine that HR leadership is busy integrating the HR teams from both hospitals and they want to make sure department members are operating in concert with one another on a range of topics. Over the next several weeks, leadership plans to have you conduct three brown bag sessions (informal lunch-time presentations) that examine the topics of record keeping, ethics and law, and succession planning. They have asked you to write an executive summary of the content planned for each session in advance.
   Session Descriptions:
   • Session 1: Maintaining Accurate Employee Records—In this session, you identify, and elaborate upon, four reasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.
   • Session 2: Ethical and Legal Termination—In this session, you examine the legal and ethical aspects of selecting and terminating an employee out of a group of people with similar performance, behaviors, and jobs as a part of a broad-ranging cost saving initiative. Employee differences:
     • One has a disability.
     • One is paid significantly more than others.
     • One is 60 years of age and older than the others.
     • One is planning on soon taking an extended family leave
   • Session 3: Succession Planning—In this session, you recommend a process to identify and groom an internal candidate to move into a senior-level leadership position in a health care organization such as CEO, COO, and CFO.
   • Instructions
     Consider the scenario above and imagine that your audience is a group of department managers. Write an executive summary that introduces the topics in an introductory paragraph and then describes the content to be delivered in each of the three sessions in detail. Each session description should be two pages in length (six total pages plus cover page).
     Your work will be measured against the following criteria:
   1. Identify, and elaborate upon, four reasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.
   2. Analyze the legal implications or requirements of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference specific statutes or laws that govern this area of employment law.)
   3. Analyze the ethical facets of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference an ethical framework to support your assertions or positions.)
   4. Recommend and justify a process to identify and groom a candidate for a senior-level position.
   5. Additional Requirements
   • Resources: Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
   • SWS: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
   • Propose procedures related to maintaining employee records, ensuring legal and ethical standards during employee terminations, and executive succession planning.