Prevention And Intervention Paper

The purpose of this paper will explain how prevention, intervention and consultation in counseling are applied to societal concerns and issues today. It will further elaborate on how the use of various tools and skills are necessary to achieve goals of social change. While this paper will also explain and analyze the role of a preventionst, interventionist and consultant and how these roles are interwoven into making positive change to societal dilemmas and problems. Application of Prevention, Intervention and Consultation In this case study, the social issues are the increase rate of teen pregnancy with teenage girls between the ages of 14-17. The concern of this problem has increased over the last decade in an urban town in the mid-western part of the United States (case study, 2017). Nevertheless, due to a lack of Economic opportunities, and resources the absence of the industry in the area, has taken this city into …show more content…
Tertiary prevention would be the best type of prevention for the teen pregnancy in this case study. Due to the problem being an existing disorder, this type of prevention would be primarily aimed at reducing the increase in teen pregnancy in this Urban Midwest city (case study, 2017). Nonetheless because of the lack in employment and resources also contributes to this societal issue. The initiation of an intervention with these teen girls would best be established with an increase level of education against teen pregnancy. In addition to resources that are offered through both community and local schools. Although prevention may also be utilized to intervene in some cases in this case study primary prevention may also be conceptualized as it would relate to the decrease in new cases, and promoting healthier lifestyles and goals for future improvement. Role of a