Incident Report Assignment (30%): Using Information from the Cody Case Study: Part 3

Preamble

Now that you have read parts 1, 2, and 3 of the Case Study, you should have an understanding of the fictional young person, Cody Lang. This assignment will involve part 3 of the Case Study.

Purpose

This recording format is used to capture important and precise details of a single, specific, and typically time-limited extreme circumstance involving a young person (i.e., an incident). The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the use of the Incident Report using the case study posted on Blackboard.

In addition to mastering the skills of observing and carefully reporting on the details of a specific incident from the case study, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate the skills of writing for purpose and audience. Remember that telling a colleague about an incident could have a casual focus about detail, language timing, personal reactions, etc., but recording that same incident in a client’s official file, changes the audience and should therefore change the language. This assignment also offers an opportunity to demonstrate writing in an anti-oppressive, strength-based, and objective manner. This assignment expects the student to write using the conventions of professional writing. Finally, students can demonstrate ability to formulate follow up recommendations or plans that address young people’s unmet needs and address safety concerns for moving forward.

Instructions

Choose 1 of the 2 reports found in the Cody Lang Case Study Part 3. Each of the reports found are in the style of a Daily Log Note, which typically, includes more content than an Incident Report. These writings also contain unethical and unprofessional writing, as defined in the course. Select any one specific incident that you believe should be recorded. Complete the attached Incident Report Template. Imagine and write from the perspective that you are completing the incident report as one of the fictional workers (either Shelly or Elias) identified interacting with Cody. This assignment requires students to:

1. Select a single incident from the case study to complete the Incident Report Template. Accurately record what has occurred by following incident report writing conventions as covered in the course.

2. Complete the report in appropriate professional language, written for a professional audience. Write using unbiased, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based language.

3. Use an objective and descriptive perspective with active voice in your writing. Ensure proper organization with full sentences. Proofread for spelling, grammar, presentation, and accuracy.

4. Your follow up recommendations/plan should be based on the unmet needs and safety concerns with a plan to address issues related to the incident that you have selected.

5. If any information is missing from the case study report, please fill in these details by imagining what makes sense (e.g., exact time, supervisor(s) names, additional necessary details, etc.).

6. Submit on Blackboard in the appropriate assignment drop box in either, .doc, .docx, or .pdf format by the due date. Include the instructions and the rubric (this entire, completed document).

Incident Report Template (complete all sections within text boxes)

Student name and Student Number:

Name of young person:

Time frame of incident: (be as specific as possible)

Staff completing the report:

Other staff involved (if applicable):

Other young people involved (if applicable):

What led up to the incident (events immediately prior to the incident; immediate precipitating factors):

Description of the incident and staff response (include the location and a detailed summary of what happened):

Debrief (include details of the debrief with the young person after the incident)

Follow up action (resolutions, safety concerns, persons notified, and further action needed and/or follow up plan):

Names, dates, and time of persons contacted:

Staff signature (typed name):

Rubric