Domestic Violence Case Reflection

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The vignette I decided to choose was the 30-year-old female of African American descent. After reading the vignette, I had several questions that popped into my head that really depend on how I worked with the client. Working with court-mandated client automatically makes me ask what documentation will the courts want, what are the courts looking for, and who should I be talking to in regards to the case or rather who can I talk to in regards of the case. It is not a typical client.
On first meet, I would make sure to do a basic introduction. This would include that I was a mandated reporter, paperwork (such as HIPPA) and so forth. I would want to make it really clear that they understood the mandated reporter part due to this being a domestic violence case and the client understanding it is for their safety. I would then want to hear from the client as to what brings them to therapy. I might have gotten a report from the state, but I would rather hear it from the client themselves. Personally, I believe it is important to hear it from the client’s point of view, and hear what they have to say. It is (after all) their therapy.
With all of this said I have worked with Child Protective Services (CPS) before and know where you can and cannot go in regards to certain …show more content…

Families and clients’ can operate on different levels of stress, which can vary from good to bad depending on the situation (Catherall, 2004, p.325). One individual might be better in a single life style where as another might be better in a relationship life style (Catherall, 2004, p.325). There are also individuals who function better in a working life style than in a home life style, or vice versa (Catherall, 2004, p.325). It is well known that stressors can come from any part of our lives as well as coping mechanisms as well (Catherall, 2004,

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