Case Study: Licensed Social Worker

Ms. Apple is a 45 year old African American woman who has been a widow for about 4 years. Ms. Apple has three children, whose ages range from 5-12 years old. Ms. Apple has been struggling to keep her family afloat since the death of her husband. Ms. Apple convinced herself that she would not require the extra assistance. However, she realized in attempting to provide alone has not only become very strenuous, but also quite costly. Expenses have become overwhelming for Ms. Apple to maintain, since her husband took care of the finances and was the breadwinner for the family. Ms. Apple has minimal education as she is able to read and write at grade school level. Ms. Apple also has never been employed as she was a home maker. At this

I: CM met with client to inquire about updates relating to his housing goals. CM noticed client had a black eye and some swelling on the right side of his face. CM questioned client on what had happen to him and how he got hurt. CM assess program’s logbook for incident report and consulted with the monitors to see if they knew anything relating to client’s well-being. In an effort to educate the client on safety and his well-being, CM explained to the client that is important that he he takes every precaution while using drugs and when confronted with violence. CM continued to assess for PTSD symptoms, substance abuse, and medication compliance.

Social Services: On 02/17/2017, Ms. Hair and her son Aaron met with the family assigned Case Manager for the family ILP Document Review. Ms. Hair is expected to meet with her assigned Case Manager bi-weekly. Ms. Hair’s next ILP appointment is on 02/02/2017. Case Manager asked Ms. Hair if she is aware that she is not in-compliance with the terms of her ILP, Ms. Hair stated yes. Case Manager asked Ms. Hair if is aware that failed to attend her ILP meetings since 01/23/2017, Ms. Hair stated that she was aware. Ms. Hair last ILP was conducted on 01/23/2017. Ms. Hair stated that the reason that she has not attended her ILP meetings is due to her work scheduled. Case Manager explained to Ms. Hair that it’s understandable that she is working and she

This essay will identify a case I have been involved in and have continuously had to assess whilst on placement. It will refer to a child who will be identified as A. A is a young carer and has only recently returned home after being removed from his mothers care due to her having a substance abuse problem and mental health concerns. I will link the legal framework that was relevant to this case study and describe actions taken. Additionally these actions will demonstrate the application of social work methods and theories that were contributive elements in his intervention, offering explanations as to why these particular methods were used. Before closing, the essay will review any issues of discrimination with a reflection of the

Clinical social workers have a very important job, between trying to help their clients family, helping their clients cope with the diagnosis, and helping them live their everyday normal life. Jackie with need the most support from her social worker. According to Lisa E. Cox, being a social worker means helping families cope with trauma, loss, and addiction. (189) Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects how a person can act, feel, and thinks. (Cox, Tice & Long, 2016) Most people tend to think of hearing voices when they hear the disorder, but it is way more than that. The social worker needs to help get Jackie get involved with other people who have the same disorder. For example, she was involved with the NIMH which helped her occupy her

Clare 54-year-old female here today with concerns for a lump under her right arm. She also would like to talk about her medications.

On 6/15/2015, Client attended to her ILP meeting with her oldest daughter Joeli, son Pablo and her granddaughter Anna. Client stated that her daughter Nurys was still at school.

Trust informed that a nurse worker from the hospital accompany Corey to his last Friday assessment, his name is DJ and stated that information provided was not clear. As requested the writer provided a brief summary of Corey's housing needs, mental Illness and drug addiction. Trudy was glad to hear that Corey has been referred to PARc / Dandenong as this will provide extra time for a Housing Worker to support Corey to find a sharing accommodation. Trudy stated that according to Corey' income this is the only choice Corey had to find a place to live.

One of the main roles of a social worker is to work as a shield for people who feel vulnerable. Another role consists of help to those; vulnerable people develop healthy and strong relationships with families. Social workers also attempt to help their clients reach their full potential, as they try to achieve happiness.

The social worker’s agency required her to do a treatment plan for Christine’s intervention. The treatment plan covers eight areas in Christine’s life: family, medical, behavior, psychological, social, education, recreation, and independent living skills. Each area includes a progress update, strengths, goals, and tasks to achieve the goals.The treatment team determined that Christine was struggling the most in the behavioral aspect of her life, so the social worker focused the majority of her time on that section. The social worker had previously advocated for Christine in the treatment plan meeting by emphasizing Christine’s strengths and encouraging the foster parents to support the behavioral goals, objectives, and tasks Christine choose.

On a hailstorm Saturday night, my manager called and asked me if I could train the new girl on her first shift from twelve a.m to eight a.m. As I was leaving my house, I saw the wind hugging the trees aggressively. The rain was so intense as it poured down endlessly. Entering the office of The Parking Spot, Zarah was hyperventilating because she didn’t know how to checkout a customer who was complaining. In the register area, I explained to Zarah how to provide customer service and how to check them out accordingly: enter their ticket in the validation machine, apply the discounts, and insert method of payment. Then, a red hair woman was furious about Zarah not knowing how to do her job. She told Zarah and I that we shouldn’t work

Through the session the clt at first seemed to be disassociated with her real feeling. Clt shift from crying while talking, to getting really tense up when expressing her self in a angry matter.

“ CP is trying really hard . She is stuggling because she belives that she only needs residential treatment for 90 days. Her case worker has spoken to her CPS worker and has agreed that the treatment program should decied her lenth of stay in treatment based on her needs. CP 7y is currently having issues with the foster care placement and this is triggering for her. The client struggles with impose control in groups. She likes to share a lot in groups. The treatment team is working with her to creat a more individualized treatment program for her . This plan would give her more one on one tme with her individual case manager to process her feelings.

Kris is a 65 year old white female. She is currently an entrepreneur and also the manager to five of her children. Kris has a convenient lifestyle. She has a house and gets frequent visits from her children, kimberly (age 34), khloe (age 32), kourtney (36), Rob (age 29), Kendall (age 20), and Kylie (age 19).

Working in a rural setting as a professional in any field brings many challenges. However, working as a social worker in a rural setting brings on a different set of challenges. The job of a social worker is to provide services to clients to assist the client in addressing a deficit. The challenges faced by a social worker can make or break the service delivery and impact the progress a client can make. These challenges can deal with services, resources, and/or the code of ethics. Some examples of how a rural area can affect these areas are: