Skilled Psychosocial Assessments

According to Balkin & Juhnke (2014), counselors may need to note that although psychological assessment is legally in a professional turf war, we need to remember that there is a public demand of assessment practices with dually eligible professions able to reach out. Although, further training is needed for professional counselors to proceed with assessments, the fair access will not only benefit the building blocks of the counseling profession but society as a whole. For

There are various assessment tools obtainable for assessing the needs for patients or clients. The addiction professional uses assessment instruments as one component of the counseling/treatment process taking into account the client’s personal and cultural background. The assessment process promotes the well-being of individual clients or groups (NAADAC, 2015). This process helps determine how much and what kind of treatment your client needs. It is important to be aware of different types of assessments as well as being familiar with how they work in each situation. As we assess George we will use two different assessment tools to give as an example of how to assesss the needs of this client.

Recently, I completed a psychosocial assessment on a patient in the PHRM/ISS program. She was 21 years old, pregnant with her fifth child. When she initially walked in she seemed pleasant. Then, before we could get started she received a phone call. She politely asked could she step out and of course I said sure. Immediately, after she walked back in she seemed anxious and annoyed as evidence by her frowning and checking her phone every minute. Then, she would continue to say yes and not pay attention to the questions that I was asking. After a while, this began to bother me. This is because I would ask her a question and she would not answer or ask me to repeat myself. Then, she made a comment stating that “it does not matter and she was ready to go because she was upset.” At that moment, I knew that I needed to take an assertive stance.

1. When clients are referred to your organization, what process or procedure is followed to assess your client (such as psychological, social, medical, et cetera)?

The assessment holistic approach to understanding what has occurred and currently occurring in the clients life as well as understanding what is considered a priority of treatment for them and their guardian. The assessment begins with the presenting issues asking what brought the client in. The section also covers when the problem started, how long it has been going on, what is the level of intensity of the problems, and how frequently do they occur. In the family and social history section examples of questions asked are current household member, how does the client get along with others, client's strengths, and who do they go to when they need help. The next section is the abuse and sexual risk behavior where the client is asked if they feel safe inside and or outside there home and if they have or know of anyone that has been abused or neglected. Developmental history is then taken, which includes history of pregnancy, any disorder or disabilities the client has been diagnosed with, and delays in any motor

As I arrive into the office the receptionist informs me that my new client has arrived. I greet him and ask him to follow me. In the office I introduce myself and ask him how he is doing today. He seems to have a positive outlook on things. I inform him that his visit today will take no more than an hour. First and foremost I have him read and sign off the consent form. Next I inform the client about privacy and confidentially. I also let him know it is okay to stop me and ask any questions. Lastly, although he has allowed his previous therapist to share his chart with me, I confirm with him once again if it is okay for me to take a look. The client agrees and I begin to conduct his assessment.

To begin with, I will be conducting an interview on a caregiver that is currently providing services to a close family member. Through the duration of this assignment, the participating caregiver will be identified as Bridget for confidentiality purposes. The location of the interview will be a home-based visit in Fort Worth, Texas. Parallel to this, I will be asking a sequence of questions – a methodical biopsychosocial assessment – to the caregiver participant to acquire knowledge/understanding of what it means to be a caregiver. On the same note, after reviewing the standardized measurements from the Gaugler article, I subjectively selected the Caregiver Hassle Scale (CHS), which will be implemented during the interview. Moreover, in regards

In this regard, the assessment that will fit the needs of our community will have 8 key steps: • Engage the client This step will involve engaging the client with high empathy level and building rapport to help facilitate collaboration. A proper engagement with the client facilitates disclosure of information in regards to substance abuse, mental health problems and other health-related issues. • Contact family members to obtain more information Gathering information from substance abuse clients or individuals with mental health issues is important.

According to NCBI (2009), “the assessment interview is the beginning of the therapeutic relationship and helps set the tone for treatment”. As suggested by NCBI (2009), “the interviewer should explain the reason for and role of a psychosocial history”. This was a very important in the case of Virginia whom has never received counseling services before. The intern selected the Biopsychosocial Assessment which allowed for incorporating the tool’s questions into an easy conversation, while gathering pertinent info needed to assist the client in future sessions.

I spent the day prior my clinical lead experience preparing myself and organizing my paperwork in the attempt to have not only a productive day, but to also provide the best support to my team. I believe that working as a team allows for the best patient care, so that was my goal for the day to work as a well-oiled machine and exude beneficence for our patients. As the team leader, I was responsible for assigning patients to my four team members Monica, Matt, Janie and Tanya according to the needs of the patients and the strengths or weakness of my team members. Jeanette was the UAP for the week.

The main purpose of these interventions is to assist clients’ in resolving problems and to improving their well-being. It is vital that social workers should think creatively about interventions that may be helpful to the individuals, couples, families, and groups or communities they serve. However, social work intervention usually involves some minor changes to plans as the situation continues to change and additional information becomes available.

Becoming acquainted with a potential client’s history, personality and present concerns is necessary in forming a foundation for counseling interventions. This information gathering phase is referred to as assessment (Mears, 2010). While some mental health professionals will use an interview as their primary assessment tool, others will utilize testing

Interventions provided during this service: Intensive home based services were provided. WYP assisted the client to calm down by giving instructions to the client (tracing his steps) WYP assisted the client to decrease his impulse control by acknowledging the client frustration and redirecting his frustration to looking for his wallet. WYP took the client into the local community to engage in a positive activity (watching a short movie in the community). WYP assisted the client with maintaining a positive relationship with his friend through role playing. The transportation of the client to the local community was not included with the travel time.

-They put all the leadership towards the patient first, but they found it a challenge to provide hope for the patient and the staff to be able to give them the experience they both wanted

The interventions included in this case plan include assessment, psycho-education, and on-going monitoring. In the study Effective intervention in child protective services; Learning from parent, parents reported they had a positive experience through the support of the worker and being treated respectfully. In this study they also found that parents felt support through good referrals, emotional support, and concrete help. In the article A Social Work Practice Model of Case Management: The Case Management Grid they state that assessment, goal setting, monitoring, and evaluation were all successful forms of interventions in case management (Moore, 1990).