Posted: December 6th, 2016

Describe the general characteristics and skills needed to effectively deliver mental health and crisis intervention services.

Select one mental health or crisis intervention human service program that exist within the field of criminal justice to discuss. For example, if you wanted to focus on Domestic Violence, locate a domestic violence program provided by a criminal justice/mental health agency.

Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word paper using at least 2 references about your selected program. Your paper should include the following:

1. Introduction
2. Describe the services provided by your selected mental health or crisis intervention human service program.
3. Describe the general characteristics and skills needed to effectively deliver mental health and crisis intervention services.
4. How do the characteristics, skills, and actions needed by an agent of the government differ from those skills needed by social workers or practitioners in mental health?
5. Conclusion
6. Reference Page

***Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines