20 Jan Describe the potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation

                       SOCW–6111:  ADVANCED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I

Assignment: Comprehensive Assessment

 

A comprehensive understanding of a client’s presenting problems depends on the use of multiple types of assessment models. Each model gathers different information based on theoretical perspective and intent. An assessment that focuses on one area alone not only misses vital information that may be helpful in planning an intervention, but may encourage a biased evaluation that could potentially lead you to an inappropriate intervention. When gathering and reviewing a client’s history, sometimes it is easier to focus on the problems and not the positive attributes of the client. In social work, the use of a strengths perspective requires that a client’s strengths, assets, and resources must be identified and utilized. Further, using an empowerment approach in conjunction with a strengths perspective guides the practitioner to work with the client to identify shared goals. You will be asked to consider these approaches and critically analyze the multidisciplinary team’s response to the program case study of Paula Cortez.

For this Assignment, review the program case study of the Cortez family.

By Day 7

In a 3- to 4-page paper, complete the following:  ( Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE) 

 

 

• Utilizing two of the assessment models provided in Chapter 5 of the course text, provide a comprehensive assessment of Paula Cortez.

• Using the Cowger article, identify at least two areas of strengths in Paula’s case.

• Analyze the perspectives of two members of the multidisciplinary team, particularly relative to Paula’s pregnancy.

• Explain which model the social workers appear to be using to make their assessment.

• Describe the potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation.

• Suggest strategies you, as Paula’s social worker, might try to avoid these biases.

 

Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references

Note!!  “FEEDBACK RESPONSE FROM PROFESSOR from previous work. Remember to use headings for peer responses as well. To enhance your learning use multiple examples and reference multiple required and outside sources for the original and peer responses Nice Start

 

Note!!! Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section.  PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions 2013

 

NOTE!!! Remember to synthesize/paraphrase the content you incorporate in your weekly discussion board responses and always cite appropriately according to APA conventions; it is your responsibility! Remember to use headings for all original and peer responses, as this is part of APA formatting. Please ensure you are proofing your work prior to submitting. TIP type your responses in a word document, so you can proofread then copy and paste the response into the discussion board forum.

 

 Required Readings 

 

Congress, E. (2013). Assessment of adults. In M. Holosko, C. Dulmus, & K. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 125–145). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

 

Cowger, C. D. (1994). Assessing client strengths: Clinical assessment for client empowerment. Social Work, 39(3), 262– 268.

 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

 

• Mental Health Diagnosis in Social Work: The Case of Miranda (pp. 7–9)

 

Note: Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF.

 

Hawkins, R. L., & Kim, E. J. (2012). The socio-economic empowerment assessment: Addressing poverty and economic distress in clients. Clinical Social Work Journal, 40(2), 194– 202.

 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

• The Cortez Family (pp. 23–25)

Resources for Discussion

 

American Psychiatric Association. (2018). Online assessment measures. Retrieved from https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures#Disorder

 

Beidas, R. S., Stewart, R. E., Walsh, L., Lucas, S., Downey, M. M., Jackson, K., … & Mandell, D. S. (2015). Free, brief, and validated: Standardized instruments for low-resource mental health settings. Cognitive and behavioral practice, 22(1), 5-19. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310476/ 

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2019). Screening tools and prevention. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/screening-tools-prevention