interview

Assignment #3: Interview, Written Assessment & Tools

I did the interview already but please just make up something for this assignment

Check the case study

No need for research please pretend you took this interview by looking the case study and write this paper for me.

Use the client intake paper and case study

4-5 pages, APA format, 12font, double space.

Audience: Supervisor, client, attorney, interdisciplinary team, collateral agency

Comprehensive Assessment:

1. Client Identification: (brief description of the client and his/her demographics, name, age, gender, marital status, race, ethnicity and nationality (if not born in the U.S.), language spoke, income (socioeconomic state), neighborhood, living arrangements (with whom does the client live?), people participating in assessment.

1. Presenting Situation: Describe problem for which the client sought services for. The client’s definition of problem and expectation of service. Brief history of the presenting problem- (include: duration and severity of the problem, motivation to work on the problem, prior attempts to resolve the problem, previous involvement with social agencies for assistance with the problem). Client’s strengths and problem-solving capacities. Limitations to deal with current problem(s).

3. Historical Information: (military service, significant childhood events, trauma, special education, treatment history and response to past treatment, history of diagnosis, and medication, information you deem relevant about the client and/or presenting situation that occurred in the past)

4. Biopsychosocial Factors:

1. Mental Status Exam (documented in paragraph(s) OR format below)

   1. Attention

   2. Affect

   3. Mood

   4. Appearance

   5. Motor Activity

   6. Thought process

   7. Thought content

   8. Memory

   9. Intellect

   10. Orientation

   11. Judgment

2. Current and past use/abuse of alcohol and/or other substances

   1. Frequency, history, duration, type, source, triggers, desire to quit (include prescription and legal and illegal substances)

1. Suicide risk assessment and/or Harm to others

   1. Thoughts, plan, past attempts, lethality, intent, thought frequency and intensity, risk level to self (negligible, mild, moderate, severe),

   2. Thoughts, plan, intent to target victim, risk level (negligible, mild, moderate, severe), duty to warn, who warned victim

1. Cultural Issues/Values/Ethnicity Issues- Issues the social worker should consider in understanding the client around diversity, ethnicity and values (i.e., cultural, sexual orientation, gender, social, economic class) Level and value of involvement with and support for religious community and/or spiritual practices and beliefs.

1. Support system (composition and background: include nuclear family members (and family of origin) and significant relationships, ages, marriage, deaths, divorces. History of substance abuse, legal problems and/or psychiatric problems among current family or FOO members. Strengths and weaknesses.

5. Environmental Factors: Social, community and recreation: (e.g., significant friendships, interpersonal relationships, support network, use of community resources, hobbies/leisure). Economic Supports (e.g., basic life necessities: Food, housing, employment status, financial stability, assistance received or required). Social Justice (Are there factors that contribute to this client’s being at risk from a social justice perspective? i.e., economic, environmental, political, social rights and opportunities.)

6. Summary, Goals and Recommendations: Brief 3-5 sentence summary of what you have already written: Primary problem, need or concern the client is dealing with and contributing factor. Clients sense of urgency, secondary problems, needs or concerns if raised. Summarize how the client appeared during the interview. Client’s expectations of service, your assessment of the client’s motivation for change and likely use of service. Identify two goals (written in SMART format) for work with the client, recommendations for services and resources, next steps and date and time of follow- up appointment.

Client said

Goals ____Recognize my obsession with my weight is detrimental to my health and career and be more confident in my body image and better manage my life to decrease depression and anxiety