Single Case Design

The nature of the client/substance disorder or mental state informs the kind of assessment tools to be adopted (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2009). Third and most importantly, needs assessment facilitates the clarification of some important issues prior to the assessment, it helps to make it clear to the community members on the purpose of the assessment, and the purpose and effectiveness of the treatment program that will result from the assessment. It creates awareness not only to the clients, but to their fairly members and the larger community. The community plays a significant role in enhancing the behaviors of the individual clients and make them respond to the treatment programs (Brown, 1997).

There are some questions within the intake form that can be difficult for the client to follow, as they are heavy with regards to medical terminology. When seeking information regarding substance abuse issues the intake form outlines the medical term for the different types of substances a client can be utilizing potentially making it difficult for the client to determine the types of substances that the client has chosen to utilize. Otherwise, the remainder of the form appears to be written in a way that can be understood among different reading levels.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a process in which the practitioner combines well-researched interventions with clinical experience and client preferences and culture to guide and inform the delivery of treatments and services (Social Work Policy Institute). According to Encyclopedia of social work, evidence-based practice is a five-step process used to select, deliver, and evaluate individual and social interventions aimed at preventing or ameliorating client problems and social conditions. EBP is at an important turning point in social work. Regardless, the challenges of EBP to social work education, practice and research are varied and complex.

When clients are admitted to the RTC, a legal guardian must accompany them in order to complete the initial intake documentation. Several intake procedures are completed within the first twenty-four hours of the client’s arrival. The intake process begins with consent forms (see Appendix X) that require a signature from the legal guardian, which gives the RTC permission to treat the client. The legal guardian is asked to complete any necessary Authorization for Release of Information (see Appendix X). Next, the lead nurse conducts the Intake Behavioral Health Assessment and Service Plan (see Appendix x) with the new client. Following this assessment, the client is asked to provide a urine sample to test for substances (see Appendix X) and the

First, we will examine my initial clinical note on 8/15/16 with client, Rhonda Smith, session one. During this first session, I collected Rhonda’s demographic and intake information (Murphy & Dillon, 2015; Reamer, 2001). This included a signed consent for treatment, which we reviewed and all her questions were answered, as well as signed medical releases for previous therapy and agency records, i.e., DVIS, CPS, CASA, that will be requested (Murphy & Dillon, 2015; Reamer, 2001). Additionally, she was informed about HIPAA, patient privacy rights, billing practices, professional boundaries and expectations, and how to contact me during business hours, and after-hours crisis lines, and on-call assistance phone numbers for resources if it is outside of my business hours (Murphy & Dillon, 2015).

This document is used to view client’s progress. The evidence base Research measurement used in this evaluation was entered into the social worker’s intake procedures and also their six-month evaluation procedure. An online copy from the (EB) is uploaded on the IRB Intranet to capture the results of each client’s (EB) measure. The social worker can follow the revised client’s intake and six month’s progress procedure was evaluated during the program’s quarterly internal audits. These quarterly internal audits found social workers complied with the procedures 100% of the

Assessment: the client arrived on time, client verbalized in the group how is felling physically and emotionally, and he feel good to attending the group as outpatient. The Client was engaged with the topic and how he can manageable avoid of substance abuse. Client expressed how important to have a support with other

A Single-system research design (SSRD) is an investigatory approach intended to help the social worker answer the questions of fundamental importance in order to better practice: “Have things changed?” and “Have things changed because of the intervention?” a single-system does not mean that SSRDs are limited to only study things that involve given individuals. It does mean that some single units of analysis is repeatedly measured over time. The unit of analysis in an SSRD can be an individual, a couple, a small group, a family, a community, or society as a whole.

The client met with his counselor on 05/06/2017 for his one on one session to discuss his treatment plan goals. the client has been on track with his goals and is working on his second step. the client discuss one of the things that his currently working on and that is acceptance. the client explained that he is having a hard time acceptance certain situations and things that happen in his life, and most of the time it result in him resulting to using drugs. the client as well talked about being disappointed in himself for relapsing after two years of being sober. the client reported that he didn't use the tools that were given to him from his last his was in the program, getting a sponsor and learning coping skills. the client reported that

Treatment is known to start with recognition and acceptance of the addict. Self-diagnosis is “often requiring the addict to be the subject of an intervention or face potential criminal consequences for not complying with treatment” (Inaba 9.14.) In other words, the entire acceptance process is basically trying to make the client understand what they’re doing to themselves. It’s also stating that if the client does not follow through with the treatment, they will feel the raft for not doing so. The good thing about this acceptance process is if the addict doesn’t want to follow through with the treatment process, they have a back-up plan. That back-up plan consisted of SUB diagnostic tools. These tools “will help support and confirm the need

Another initiative of this would be ‘Changing lives, Report of the 21st century social work review (2006)’ which tells us that doing more of the same won’t work, social work services don’t have all the answers, and their skills are highly valued and relevant

I can foresee challenges to using this technique if an individual is in an extreme state of denial re: a presenting problem or if an individual is impaired psychologically, for example experiencing psychosis and unable to rationalize change stages. In these cases, I would view the social workers role as one that assists the individual in allocating restorative services/supports to promote a state where they can consider change

Practice theories offer theoretical explanations that aid clinicians in understanding social problems, identify mechanisms for change, and methods through which adaptation and positive-growth can take place. Theories inform practice when examining the cause of the underlying problem, during the phases of assessment, planning, and intervention. Social work clinicians are tasked with engaging in evidence-based practice, which involves selecting interventions that are based on the most effective evidence, selectively choosing research evidence that is supportive of clinical decision making that incorporates professional ethics and values, and is reflective of the clients’ personal and cultural preferences. Social work clinicians’ informed decision-making

The client has every right to choose whether or not they receive the treatment that they are recommended by a counselor. By providing the client with any information that can contribute to them making an informed decision on their treatment plan, we can be sure that we have

The informed consent process involves establishing the basic framework between a therapist and their client that serves as an ethical and legal requirement as well as the formation of a basic working partnership between a therapist and their client. The informed consent is essentially an informational exchange between a therapist and a client that outlines the process of therapy. It also allows the client to be informed of their rights in order to make conscientious and thoughtful decisions related to their therapy. An interesting fact about informed consent is that is it can be provided in written and oral form, or a combination of the two (Corey, 2013).