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First Meeting with a client 1. Give an example of how you might open an initial meeting with an individual client and with a family. My first initial meeting with a client, I would start off by greeting them and shaking their hand, stating “Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Sal, and I will be your Social Worker, are you Julie Chen? Do you prefer if I call you by your first name or last name? Perfect, so I will be going over the program, what to expect, and confidentiality. Afterwards, we will be discussing a little about yourself and what brings you here.” As a practitioner, it is important how I greet my clients when they first meet me because it will be the start of the relationship where they will begin to build trust and feel comfortable with me. (Chang, 2018) 2. How might you deal with differences between you and your client? For example, race, age, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, etc. As a practitioner, I am expected to come in contact with a diverse population on a daily basis. How I plan to deal with these differences between the client and I is treating them with respect, empathy, attend to the client and engage with them by displaying active listening and showing support. Also, conducting research on their background and culture prior to my meeting with the client to feel connected and understanding to be able to build rapport (Chang, 2018.) 3. How would you connect or begin to establish rapport with someone who is different than you? The skills that would be utilized to establish rapport with a new client would be validating clients’ emotions, providing positive affirmations, keeping eye contact and asking all the right questions to let them know that I am paying attention. Posture is also another way to connect with the client; according to the book on page 109, Chang states that practitioners that have their arms folded or leaning back can come off as closed off to the client (Chang, 2018). 4. How does respect play a role during the first and subsequent meetings with a client? Respect plays a role during the first and subsequent meetings with the client because it will set the tone on the relationship between the client and the practitioner. The client will feel comfortable with the practitioner and feel that they could really trust them, which will build an effective rapport and assist the client successfully. Showing respect will create a safe and inclusive space where clients feel heard, validated and encouraged to participate (Chang, 2018). 5. How would you end the first meeting? Why? After my first meeting with the client, I would end the session by asking the client if they had any questions, schedule the next meeting and provide the client with information on what will be

discussed during the next visit. I will stand up and walk them back to the waiting room, shake their hand and say “Julie, it was a pleasure meeting you today and I look forward to work with you.” I would also empower the client and provide positive affirmations so that they feel validated and motivated in coming back to the next sessions. Ending meetings on a positive note might include supporting the client's’ decision to seek help at this time; providing support and praise for the client's accomplishments; and/or expressing realistic hope of a possibilities for the future” (Chang, 2018) 6. How might you begin a second meeting with a client? Why? For my second meeting with the client, I would welcome them by shaking their hand with a warm smile, stating “Welcome back Julie, nice seeing you again! How have you been doing since our last meeting?” I would reflect on our last session by following up on what was previously discussed, and pointing out an observation I had such as body language by stating “I noticed that the topic made you feel sad an uneasy with the way you looked down and was fidgeting with your hands, would you like to talk about it?” (Chang, 2018) By stating this to the client, it will show them that I was attentive, paying attention and that I am really interested in their needs, which will help the client build trust and comfort. 7. How would you close the second meeting (and subsequent meetings)? Why? I would end my second session with the client by reflecting on their experience, such as “today we discussed what coping skills you can use the next time you are feeling irritable or depressed, what are your thoughts on that?” (Chang, 2018) I would then discuss plans about scheduling meetings with the client for the next several weeks to work on symptoms, which will give the client clarity on what to expect and feeling hopeful that her needs will be met and supported (Chang, 2018).

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