Distinguished - Clearly identifies specific target behaviors and five goals that are specific, measurable, and fully feasible for behavioral change.

Proficient - Identifies specific target behaviors and five goals that are specific, measurable, and feasible for behavioral change. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Vaguely identifies specific target behaviors and five goals that are specific, measurable, and somewhat feasible for behavioral change. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts identify specific target behaviors and goals that are specific, measurable, and feasible for behavioral change; however, fewer than five are identified or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance -The identification of specific target behaviors and five goals that are specific, measurable, and feasible for behavioral change is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly states how goals can help improve the client’s mental/physical health and build confidence in reaching their goals

Proficient - States how goals can help improve the client’s mental/physical health and build confidence in reaching their goals. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally states how goals can help improve the client’s mental/physical health and build confidence in reaching their goals. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to state how goals can help improve the client’s mental/physical health and build confidence in reaching their goals; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The statement of how goals can help improve the client’s mental/physical health and build confidence in reaching their goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly considers ethical issues that might occur during goal setting.

Proficient - Considers ethical issues that might occur during goal setting. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally considers ethical issues that might occur during goal setting. Relevant are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to consider ethical issues that might occur during goal setting; however, significant details are missing; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The consideration of ethical issues that might occur during goal setting either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses psychosocial factors that may influence the client’s health, wellness, and treatment.

Proficient - Assesses psychosocial factors that may influence the client’s health, wellness, and treatment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially assesses psychosocial factors that may influence the client’s health, wellness, and treatment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess psychosocial factors that may influence the client’s health, wellness, and treatment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of psychosocial factors that may influence the client’s health, wellness, and treatment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly applies three counseling techniques and three motivational interviewing strategies to help the client overcome barriers to change.

Proficient - Applies three counseling techniques and three motivational interviewing strategies to help the client overcome barriers to change. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally applies three counseling techniques and three motivational interviewing strategies to help the client overcome barriers to change. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations -Attempts to apply three counseling techniques and three motivational interviewing strategies to help the client overcome barriers to change; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The application of three counseling techniques and three motivational interviewing strategies to help the client overcome barriers to change is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts three behavioral change theories/models and fully explains how these approaches can strengthen the clients emotional and physical well-being using at least.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts three behavioral change theories/models and explains how these approaches can strengthen the client’s emotional and physical well-being using at least. The comparison is slightly unbalanced or minor details are missing from the explanation.

Basic - Minimally compares and contrasts three behavioral change theories/models and partially explains how these approaches can strengthen the client’s emotional and physical well-being using at least. The comparison is unbalanced and/or relevant details are missing from the explanation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast three behavioral change theories/models and explain how these approaches can strengthen the clients emotional and physical well-being using at least; however, the comparison is significantly unbalanced and several details re missing from the explanation.

Non-Performance - The comparison of three behavioral change theories/models and explains how these approaches can strengthen the clients emotional and physical well-being using at least is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how the client’s family, spouse, or caregivers will be incorporated into the action plan.

Proficient - Discusses how the client’s family, spouse, or caregivers will be incorporated into the action plan. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses how the client’s family, spouse, or caregivers will be incorporated into the action plan. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how the client’s family, spouse, or caregivers will be incorporated into the action plan; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how the clients family, spouse, or caregivers will be incorporated into the action plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly identifies three individuals to be a part of the client’s care team and assigns roles and tasks to each team member.

Proficient - Identifies three individuals to be a part of the client’s care team and assigns roles and tasks to each team member. Minor details are unclear.

Basic - Vaguely identifies three individuals to be a part of the client’s care team and assigns roles and tasks to each team member. Relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify individuals to be a part of the client’s care team and assigns roles and tasks to each team member; however, fewer than three are identified or significant details are unclear.

Non-Performance - The identification of three individuals to be a part of the client’s care team and assigns roles and tasks to each team member is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the entire practice team might support the client from a systemic perspective, clearly citing at least one peer-reviewed source.

Proficient - Explains how the entire practice team might support the client from a systemic perspective, citing at least one peer-reviewed source. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially explains how the entire practice team might support the client from a systemic perspective, citing at least one peer-reviewed source. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations -Attempts to explain how the entire practice team might support the client from a systemic perspective; however, does not cite at least one peer-reviewed source and/or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the entire practice team might support the client from a systemic perspective, citing at least one peer-reviewed source is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the follow-up plan to sustain healthy behaviors between visits and after termination.

Proficient - Describes the follow-up plan to sustain healthy behaviors between visits and after termination. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the follow-up plan to sustain healthy behaviors between visits and after termination. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the follow-up plan to sustain healthy behaviors between visits and after termination; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the follow-up plan to sustain healthy behaviors between visits and after termination is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly recommends two fully appropriate social and/or environmental resources for ongoing support, using at least one peer-reviewed source from the university library.

Proficient - Recommends two appropriate social and/or environmental resources for ongoing support, using at least one peer-reviewed source from the university library. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Recommends two somewhat appropriate social and/or environmental resources for ongoing support, using at least one peer-reviewed source from the university library. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Recommends only one social and/or environmental resources for ongoing support using at least one source from the university library; however, the sources is not peer-reviewed and/or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The recommendation of two social and/or environmental resources for ongoing support, using at least one peer-reviewed source from the university library is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.