The client is 10-years old, African American female referred to Mental Health Services at Ettie Lee Youth and Family Services by the DCFS 174 wraparound team after presenting with the following symptoms; the client has a history of being bullied and presents to be sad and withdrawn, aggression towards other, sad affect, and difficulties with schoolwork and peers. The client is on medication and she is following up with the psychiatrist for a year due to anger outbursts, anxiety, and depression. The client's mother is abusing drugs and alcohol, and she was hospitalized before due to using them. Client reported that her mother was diagnosed before with depression. Strengths: The client likes to paint, color, draw, likes to cook, watch cartoons, and he likes to go to school and enjoy his time with peers. She client is polite, likes to color, draw, is interested in sports and video games. Weaknesses: Client needs to learn more about coping skills, to process her feelings, to communicate better with others, family needs to manage the communication style, …show more content…
The client's foster mother reported that the client has difficulty concentrating at school 2 X/day, and he does not like to do homework, especially the long assignment. The client reported that he has these symptoms at least five days per week and some of them on a daily basis. The intensity is the same like before as the client reported that she is the same as before with either the wraparound team or the previous
One of the cases assigned to me by Eggleston Family Services was of 12 year old boy that was having a difficult time adjusting to his new placement. He had difficulty controlling his
This method is grounded in the strengths perspective, a perspective in which the worker center’s their sessions around the clients’ abilities, gifts, and strengths (Shulman, 2016). Instead of focusing on what is wrong with the client, the worker highlights what is right with the client building on their strengths instead of emphasizing their deficits: the client already has what they need to get better or solve their problem (Corcoran, 2008). The role of the worker in this model is to help the client recognize their potential, recognize what resources they already have, and discuss what is going well for the client and what they have been able to accomplish already (Shulman, 2016). Techniques commonly used in this model, although they are not exclusive to this model, include an emphasis on pre- and between-session change, exception questions, the miracle question, scaling questions, and coping questions (Shulman, 2016). These questions are used for many reasons: for example, the miracle question is used because “sometimes asking clients to envision a brighter future may help them be clearer on what they want or to see a path to problem-solving.” (Corcoran, 2008, p. 434) while coping questions are used to allow the client to see what they are already accomplishing, rather than what they are transgressing (Corcoran, 2008). All
Intervention options include trauma focused substance abuse treatment and parenting with children present. Barriers to this plan include financial issues, maslows hierarchy of needs, if she is unable to keep housing then she will not be able to address psychological well-being. May need a mezzo intervention to ensure. Macro intervention to affordability and transportation etc. Affordability of quality care and transportation/price to travel. Progress will be evaluated through her maintained sobriety, and tracking of skills through the parenting program as well as a parenting stress index, scl 90-r, and
- If all of the options were explored, and patient is given antibiotics and is treated without any pain or suffering than the treatment identifies with the ethnical principles of autonomy, non-maleficence, and veracity. In turn, Mrs. Dawson will be happy with the outcome of the procedure.
Hi, Vendelyn This is an excellent start with any client by doing a proper assessment also keep you as a case manager on the right track to meet the client’s needs. I always believed every case worker should listen carefully to client’s problems because this is the only way you will help solve the issues. Vendelyn, this is also a great system mention by the CASSP “Multi System” because sometimes you will need assistance from other resources while evaluating a client’s needs to progress. Great Post!
Formulation of Problem/Needs: The client 's presenting problems are caused by her mother’s emotional verbal abuse. In spite of all, her emotional problems Ana maintains a positive outlook towards her future. Ana demonstrates self-determination as she clearly expresses her current issues. She struggles with overeating because she feels unloved and worthless. Ana is seeking services to overcome the resentment she feels towards her mother. She is requesting help to manage her coping skills and reduce her feelings of depression. According to Ana these feelings started at a young age. Ana’s current challenges are learning to cope with her mother’s verbal abuse. Anna will arrange monthly meetings with her social worker to talk about what methods she’s used to coping with her depression. Ana agrees that she needs to find positive away to communicate with her mother. Ana also stays that she wants to learn to be selfish and break free from the traditional stereotypical life of East LA. Ana would like to begin addressing the following
The physician will question the patient about any stressors she may be contending with at home or work prior to her entering the hospital. The physician will order lab tests and speak with the patient to understand the psychological factors; a referral will be made for making a final diagnosis. After the physician reviews both lab tests and the psychological factors, a referral will be made for the patient to see a clinician. The referral will focus on obtaining support and stabilization. The clinical assessment will gather information using written forms as a first step, including releases to speak with family members. The second step would be to invite the family along with the client in an effort to obtain a better understanding of existing medical conditions along with any past mental disorders. Abuse as a child or abuse as an adult will be determined. The clinician will evaluate if the client is portraying any signs due to alcoholism or a drug addictions. An example of one question her clin...
Spokane Industries has contracted Franklin Electronics for an 18 month product development contract. Franklin Electronics is new to using project management methodologies and has not been exposed to earned value management methodologies. Even though Franklin and Spokane have worked together in the past, they have mainly used fixed-price contracts with little to no stipulations. For this project, Spokane Industries is requiring Franklin Electronics to use formalized project management methodologies, earned value cost schedules, and schedules for reports and meetings. Since Franklin Electronics had no experience with earned value management, the cost accounting group was trained in the methodology in order to bid for the project.
Jake is an 18 year old male who lives with his mother in Southampton, Massachusetts. Jake’s primary disability includes epilepsy, idiopathic mycarditis and there are concerns of a mitochondria disorder. He has a history of febrile seizures and is being medically managed for that disorder. In fourth grade, Jake experienced a grand mal seizure; he was placed on medication; and an IEP was developed in school for this medical condition. Jake also experiences allergic rhinitis and asthma, which is brought on by environmental factors. Jake has not been diagnosed with ADHD, but has confided with the ATS that he has a difficult time staying focused and struggles with concentration. He continued to say at times he experiences anxiety, especially
In this summary paper, there will be a set of two strengths-based questions identified that will help to obtain information that is needed to assist a female client that is reluctant to open up regarding personal information. The information is needed for documents for reduced child care for her family. Also included will be two sets of strength based questions that will help to achieve the goal of focusing on the interview and pertinent issues with the client. For each set of questions provided, there will be a strategy in mind that explains how the goals will be implemented.
The client Pam has been brought to counseling by a friend who believes she needs to talk to someone professionally. Pam appears disheveled and unable to communicate clearly with the counselor. Pam is extremely energetic and is constantly moving around in the chair. Pam explains she has not slept in four or five days and is very tired. Pam is too tired to sleep and feels she has too many thoughts on her mind. She believes she is chosen to show her talents and does not have any suicidal thoughts. During the counseling session Pam seemed to be in a manic stage. Although she is not depressed or expressing suicidal thoughts currently, there is no evidence she wont have these symptoms at another time (Cengage Learning, 2009). The ACA
Overall, the client responded well to all activities. When he spoke, it was in a very soft voice. The client displayed great insight into his deficits. He started to seem upset and frustrated when he could not remember where the pegs went in the peg board activity. He mumbled to himself during the activity. I assume he was using rehearsal strategies to remember where
The one skill that I used more of was empathy; I wanted the client to know that I understood her situation as well her feelings. At the end of our conversation, I summarized everything that we talked about, especially her want to open up to her parents and express herself to them. She mentioned that she wants them to fell empathy towards her, because the lack of parental empathy that she felt when she was younger, has even affected her in her adult life (Kilpatrick,2005).
In each, the treatment plan begins with a diagnosis, rationale, and clinical impression for the client and each member of the family. The template is comprehensive. In it, the clinician must a) identify any barriers to treatment (including factors involving motivation, financial situation, transportation, and caregiver availability); b) provide structure/confidentiality information (like custody, child protection, school, and community); c) describe the necessary level of care for the client and/or family; d) review the range of strength-based resources available for each member of the family; e) recommend evidence-based core mental health internal and external treatment approaches; f) explain the specific goals of the treatment (that is, those that are measurable, attainable, realistic and timely); g) identify evidence-based mental health interventions as they will be carried out by each member of the support team; h) outline available support services (including, financial, transportation, and respite care); and, i) describe the multi-system interventions and coordination possible (like impatient, outpatient, school, child protection, family doctor, and any family/friend
In this part of the assignment, I will be reviewing the strengths and weaknesses that were shown when I was using counselling skills on my client. I believe that there were more strengths when I was showing counselling skills compared to the weaknesses that there were.