Budget Introduction
In six weeks you will be creating a comprehensive “Organization Wide Operating Budget” for a real or hypothetical mental health related practice for your Budget Assignments in this class. Whether this is a non-profit or for-profit sole proprietorship, limited liability corporation (LLC), partnership, sub-s corporation, or other. We begin this process by identifying the following:
- Name of Organization
- Type of Organization (non-profit or for-profit, see above options)
- Location of Organization (urban vs. rural)
- Staff required
- Program/organization objectives or mission statement (why are you in business)
- Proposed clientele you will be working with (age, gender, diagnosis, how many/day, what payer sources…private pay, traditional health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, managed care, grants related).
- Facilities you will need to deliver services (square footage, equipment, etc.).
You may use worksheet A.1, page 140+ as a guide to complete the above information. Please note that not all categories on Worksheet A.1 are required for this assignment. The recommended length of this assignment is 2-3 pages with reference support.
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Grading Criteria
Content Criteria | 5 Points |
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Content must be appropriately analyzed, summarized, compared/contrasted, and evaluated as applicable per the assignment directions including worksheets identified in the required text/CD. | |
Budget assignments are 2-3 pages in length and result in a cumulative budget project of 12-18 pages total. | |
Writing and Organization Criteria | 2 Points |
The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear. | |
The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow. | |
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. | |
The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion. | |
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. | |
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. | |
Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. | |
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. | |
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. | |
The paper uses words and language that are inclusive, clear, and unambiguous. | |
Spelling is correct. | |
Research Criteria | 2 Points |
The paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials that are relevant to the assignment, e.g. scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments websites, personal communication, etc. | |
Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com. | |
Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erickson, etc.). | |
Paper includes the appropriate number of references required by the assignment. | |
When appropriate, the paper addresses ethical considerations in research. | |
Style Criteria | 1 Point |
The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition). | |
The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment | |
The paper includes an APA style cover page. | |
The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. | |
The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought. | |
The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. | |
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines. | |
The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
Total Possible Points | 10 |