Assignment : Eliza And Manualized Therapy

of the therapy, the client meets the therapist to describe specific problems and to set goals they

The client is more than the patient I am caring for on the unit. It extends to the family, caregivers, and friends. When working with complex patients, I remind families they are the “expert” on the patient. They feel valued knowing their information and input is

Client’s Support System: The patient support system consists of her two daughters whom she sees once a month, and some members of her

When client arrived to the office, client greeted therapist. When therapist checked in on symptoms and behaviors clients reported feeling happy 7X/W this past week as he reported that he has two weeks off for the winter break. Client reports feeling happy and excited that he is on vacation from school, having a new therapist, received many presents for Christmas and he is excited to open it soon, and spending more quality time with his mother. Client reported that he feels bored as he has lots of time during the week because he has no homework or school and he feel lazy and has no enough activities to fill the time. Client reported that he wants to play with his friends, but most of them are either busy with Christmas shopping or travelling.

As social workers, it is our responsibility to use the most effective method of practice to engage our clients, assess their situation, and help them create goals that will produce positive outcomes. Every client will present a unique set of challenges; therefore, the social worker must be careful in choosing an approach that will meet the client’s needs, compliment the skills of the therapist and are in line with the agency’s mission. According to Robert and Watkins (2009), psychotherapy is a therapeutic interaction between a trained therapist and a client that is

While she was working for the ISP, Eliza felt that her supervisors were mistreating her after she informed them that she has become Pregnant. Therefore, she has brought two claims against the ISP. The first claim that she brought was discriminated under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The second claim that she has brought was unlawful retaliaiton under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.. In order to prove one was discriminated against, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the plaintiff must show that they were part of a protected class, they performed their job in a satisfactory manner at the time of there discrimination, they suffered from an adverse employment action, and similarly situated employees were treated more favorably.

After consideration, the client discovered a few things she would have done differently throughout the APIE process. Most of these could have been

My level 1 fieldwork II was assigned at Charleston Area Medical Center – Medication Rehabilitation Inpatient Services in Charleston, West Virginia. It was an Inpatient Rehabilitation which provides Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy services. My supervisor is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for more than 3 years. My fieldwork started around 7:45am and ends at 4pm. My supervisor provides me with occupational profile of the patient, diagnosis and the treatment before interacting with the patients. They usually see 3 patients in a day for 90 mins therapy sessions.

Th met with Cn in her home. Therapist checked in with Cn and reviewed previous week. Th utilized a therapeutic game of "UNO" to build rapport with Cn along with open ended questioning to engage cn more in sharing and processing. Collaborative documentation was utilized to engage cn in the treatment process.

When therapist and new therapist met with the client at school, client reported that she has no problem having a new therapist, especially since client met the new therapist three weeks ago at the school and she knows the new therapist. Client added that she has had several therapists before and she understands why some therapists have to be changed to do other work. Client reported that the best time of the week is when she went to eat at Hooters Restaurant with foster family. Client reported that her lowest time during the previous week when she got tired at Hooters Restaurant after eating. Client reported that she met her new social worker prior to therapy session and she reported that she likes her new social worker. Client reported feeling happy because the social worker informed client that client's biological

The first step will be to understand why the word “client” was being used instead “patient” since the two words represents someone seeking medical/mental help. The word “patient” suggests that the therapist puts him/herself in the position of making decision for the person whom they viewed as impaired or damaged. Psychotherapist who uses the word has to diagnose a disorder in order to treat the patient. Client on the other hand, was viewed as more humanistic and gives the client autonomy over what is best for them. A client seeking therapy will not be curing an illness but seeking new direction in life (Mclaughlin, 2008).

The author states that the best way to set up an intervention plan for our clients is “to start with the client. Ask the client about what it is that he or she wants to work on” (Ward & Mama, 2006, 131). The author suggests that we may see the obvious things that the client wont and that we should see if it would be an interest for them to work on it as well. (Ward & Mama, 2006, 131) But that we should wait until the end of our meeting after the client has told us what they want to work on. After we have done out intervention plan the author explains that we need to take our plan to our supervisors and explain the client and the presenting issues and goals to them so that they have sense

Within this case review I will explore the relationship between client and therapist by identifying the role it plays within the following; establishing the boundaries of my work; assessment/diagnosis; the development and process of the relationship, including my own self

Find out what is similar and common between you as the worker and the person as the client and affirm the similarities and commonalities.

However, I may have not used all the skills necessary to draw out the client’s feelings and meaning in a therapeutic way (Ivey & Ivey, 2007). I used open ended and closed questions to gather more in depth information from the client. For example, “What are your expectations?” and “Would you be satisfied with your grades if your parents do not pressure you?” I also used encouragers such as head nods and repetition of key words stated by the client. I also summarized her story several times to clarify with the client that I was hearing her correctly. I felt that she was motivated to elaborate (Ivey & Ivey, 2007, pg 231). I also used some observation skills such as observing the client’s verbal and non verbal behaviours, e.g. her voice tone, eye contact and the way she was sitting at certain point in the session. While I listened to the tape, I realized that I had empathized and reflected on the client’s feelings a few times and this was done later in the interview. Not reflecting empathy earlier led the client to think that I did not understand her situation. Also, I imposed my values on the client by telling her that eighty percent is good even though she clearly stated that it is really bad for her. I thought this would have made her feel better but it did not. If I were to meet this client again for the same issue I would reflect empathy by saying the following: “Getting good grades means a lot to you. I can see