Common Assignment
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
PROCESS RECORDING
Submitted By:
On Date: 07/30/2019
Case Name: Weekly Update
Location of Interview: Clients Home
Office Date of Interview: 07/24/2019
Contact #:
Present In Session: Self
Purpose of Contact and Goal of Session: To get an update on the client and see how they are doing
Basic Client Description:
In what pre-engagement activities did you engage to prepare for your meeting? Based on the family history, I reached out to daughter school and outpatient mental health clinic to get an update the progress made for the month.
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Student Feelings & Reactions |
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“Good morning Ms. M, how are you doing?” |
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Tell me why you are anxious. |
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“Oh I’m doing much better now that that daughter is going to school and going to therapy |
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Relief |
Clients tone sounded pleasant and happy. |
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“it’s great to hear that you that things at home with daughter is going great and you are feeling much better. How is therapy going for you and daughter? |
Reflection & info gathering |
Happy that client was feeling better. |
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Daughter therapy is going great, she really enjoys it and it’s helping her with school and also here at the house. |
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Surprise and relief |
The client is happy with the outcomes so far. |
I would like you to provide more of an explanation of your feelings and reactions. |
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“Oh wow it sounds like you are really getting along with daughter better, I am so glad.” |
Active listening you are beginning to use MI and could have used this opportunity to get more info |
Happy |
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Missed opportunity to ask her to expand and discuss what at home has improved. |
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“Yes thigs are so good right with daughter.” |
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Relief |
Again, the client has a sense of relief and happiness what is your clinical thoughts about her feelings. How can you support this with her and help her to understand that this might change. Opportunity to discuss how mom can support daughter in her positive changes |
You are providing your feelings but not your reaction to the information |
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“How has your medical health been? |
Info gathering |
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“I’m doing well.” |
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Happy |
Client feels good physically and sounds good mentally. |
You really did not get any info here about what is happening. |
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“any changes to your medications?” |
Info gathering |
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“Nope” |
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Grateful |
Client has maintained health in the last month Has mom changed anything? Why are you asking this question> How can you support her attentiveness to her health? |
Why are you are grateful? What do you really mean here? |
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“when is the last time you saw your psychiatrist or do you have any upcoming appointments?” |
Info gathering |
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“I saw my psychiatrist on 07/29/2019." |
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The client does not need to be seen until next month. |
OK let’s take a step back and in out next supervision discuss the importance of her adhering to her appointments and how to support her. Maybe even think about a time when mom was not doing well and the impact it had on self and family. |
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“Ok, its great you don’t have to see him until next month but you know if you have the need to see him before that you can always call to make an appointment.” |
Encouragement |
Tentative |
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“Oh yes I know.” |
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“How is everything else going, in your apartment and anything else?” |
Info gathering |
Curious |
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“Well every things is OK right now. |
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“I’m glad. Is there anything else you feel like I need to know?” |
Reflection and info gathering |
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“No everything else is going ok.” |
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“Ok great well I will see you next week but if you need anything before that please don’t hesitate to call me.” |
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Client understood the process of weekly updates and what to do if he needed to talk before next month. |
So clinically, what missed opportunities did you have here to help client? I want you to think about it and we can discuss next week. |
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Interview Assessment: (Reflect on the interview as a whole. Was there a clear beginning, middle and end? How effective were you in achieving the stated purpose?) : The conversation did have a clear beginning, as I already establish a relationship with the client I felt that the conversation have a clear middle, client communicate effectively and I was able to get information need and updates and progress on services.
Briefly present your impressions of the client situation: (Provide a brief summary of your analytical thinking about the entire interview. Were the goals met?) Most of the goals were met, as I got answers to the questions that were needed. Overall, I think that the interview itself went well.
Plans for future action: (Identify unfinished business and your thoughts about interventions you may wish to consider for future encounters. What have you and the client(s) decided to work toward? What are the short-term goals? What are the longer-term goals?) I think that it would be helpful for me to write down specific questions before I meet with the family again. Regarding the client specifically, she is working towards short term goals. Making sure to go to her appointments. Following up with her daughter school and services.
Identify questions for the conference with your field instructor: (What specific questions do you have for your field instruc- tor, e.g., about how to keep the focus clear, what to do when a client displays anger, sadness, resistance, etc., what to do with silences.)