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Please choose the Role of Forensic Social Worker
This assignment supports this unit’s readings and discussions on the different careers available in the field of forensic psychology.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
- Describe the field of forensic psychology.
- Describe how a selected job role is unique compared to other mental health forensic careers.
- Describe the specialist’s professional role and tasks performed in the selected case.
- Apply scholarly research findings to topics in forensic psychology.
- Describe a selected article and what the authors communicate about the area of specialization.
- Explain the role of a forensic specialist as represented in scholarly literature.
- Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
- Use APA style and formatting.
Assignment Instructions
Select one of the following job roles, and search the Capella University Library or Internet to find a case in which this type of specialist was involved:
- Forensic psychologist.
- Forensic psychiatrist.
- Forensic social worker.
- Forensic counselor.
Search the Capella University Library for one scholarly article on a type of mental health forensic specialist. Use the job role and case you selected above, along with the scholarly article you located, to write a paper in which you respond to the following:
- Describe how the job role you selected is unique compared to other mental health forensic careers.
- Describe the person’s professional role and tasks performed in the selected case.
- Describe the scholarly article you selected and what the author(s) communicate about the area of specialization.
- Explain the role of a forensic specialist as represented in scholarly literature.
- Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
- Use APA style and formatting.
Submission Requirements
- Written communication: Written communication is in professional style with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
- Resources: Support your position with information from your textbook and from at least one scholarly article.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
- Length: 3–4 double-spaced, typed pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Refer to the Job Roles in Forensic Psychology Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment.
You are urged to use the Smarthinking resource in the Capella University Writing Center, a resource that will help you develop clear and effective writing. With this resource, you will be able to receive feedback on your writing, use writing resources, discover new writing strategies, and explore different ways to draft, revise, edit, and proofread your own work.
You are required to submit your assignment to the Turnitin source matching tool. Once you have submitted your paper to Turnitin, review the results, make any needed changes, and submit your assignment for grading.
