Unit 8 Assignment: Client Discharge
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Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 pm EST
Points: 100 Overview: Congratulations! You are ready to discharge your first client as a case manager. For this
assignment, you will prepare two documents: a termination letter to be sent to your
client Sue and a discharge summary for the client file. You can elaborate on the given
information to complete this assignment. Using your imagination, you decide why Sue
was discharged, her progress, and any pertinent follow-up recommendations.
Instructions:
• Termination Letter
o Apply the information provided in the Case Vignette as well as your Case
Plan Assignment to complete your termination letter.
o Your termination letter should be addressed directly to Sue and will
summarize the following points:
▪ Reason for termination (did the client complete treatment goals?
Have you been unable to get in contact with the client? Are you
leaving the agency? Is your client no longer interested in services?)
▪ Summary of your work with the client
▪ Summary of goals achieved
▪ Follow-up required by the client (i.e. medication management, other
services, etc.)
• Discharge Summary
o The discharge summary is a professional note that will be placed in Sue’s
file and may be maintained in agency records or sent to other providers.
o Your discharge summary should include the following:
▪ Client name, DOB, date of admission, and date of discharge
▪ Diagnosis (if there is one)
▪ Any medications that were prescribed
▪ The reason for discharge
▪ The major presenting problem that brought the client to you
▪ The client’s goals and objectives
▪ Progress that was made or goals that were accomplished
▪ Problems identified but not addressed
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Client Discharge Assignment
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▪ How the individual appeared to be (presented) at intake and again
at termination
▪ Attempts to locate the person if relevant
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Client Discharge Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 23 Points 24 – 31 points 32 – 39 points 40 points
Termination
Letter
Missing or many
key details are
missing.
Termination letter
summarizes some
of the required
points using the
Case Vignette.
Some key details
are missing.
Termination letter
summarizes all the
required points
using the Case
Vignette, filling in
missing details
appropriately.
Some minor details
are missing.
Termination letter
fully summarizes all
the required points
using the Case
Vignette, filling in
missing details
appropriately.
0 – 23 Points 24 – 31 points 32 – 39 points 40 points
Discharge Summary
Missing or many
key details are
missing.
Discharge letter
addresses some of
the required points
using the Case
Vignette. Some key
details are missing.
Discharge letter
addresses all the
required points
using the Case
Vignette, filling in
missing details
appropriately.
Some minor details
are missing.
Discharge letter
fully addresses all
the required points
using the Case
Vignette, filling in
missing details
appropriately.
0 – 11 Points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and format
are clear,
professional, APA compliant, and error free.