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Assignment Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to engage you in a structured interview to gather important assessment data concerning the client. This assessment, commonly known as the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, is the beginning treatment of an individual. The data you will gather for the assessment includes:
· Major physical strengths and issues.
· Psychological strengths and issues.
· Social strengths and issues.
· Spiritual affiliations, including any strengths and issues.
Each data area is collected separately; however, historically, each is interrelated. For example, a physical illness may influence a psychological function. Therefore, posing a series of questions will allow the most important elements of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects to arise to promote a best treatment plan for the client.
According to research, a host of practitioners employ biopsychosocialspiritual assessments, including psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and social workers. The NASW states that biopsychosocial assessments are the foundation of social work case management.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and specialized practices:
· Competency 3: Engage anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) in practice.
· C3.SP.A: Demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences and apply anti-racist and anti-oppressive intervention techniques and technologies with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalized practice.
· Describe the social and cultural context of the client's history.
· Competency 4: Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
· C4.SP.A: Apply leadership skills, ethical use of technology and research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs in the specialization of advanced generalist practice settings.
· Describe a use of technology to inform social work practices.
· Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
· C6.SP.A: Critically evaluate theories of human behavior, person in environment, and interpersonal conceptual frameworks to facilitate engagement with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the in the specialization of advanced generalist practice.
· Describe client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.
· C6.SP.B: Apply leadership skills, emerging technologies, empathy, self-reflection, interpersonal skills, in culturally responsive engagement strategies
· Apply systems theory, along with the strengths-based perspective, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.
· Apply the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.
· Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
· C7.SP.B: Apply critical thinking, interpersonal, engagement skills and the ethical use of technology in the assessment process to promote client rights to self-determination and collaborate with clients and constituencies to develop mutually agreed upon goals in the specialization of advanced generalist practice.
· Describe the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.
· Describe the client's work history using a strengths-based perspective.
· Competency 8: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
· C8.SP.A: Apply critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and best practice engagement methods through a culturally responsive lens when utilizing evidence informed interventions with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice.
· Propose an intervention for a client, including both a short-term and a long-term goal.
Assignment Description
For this assignment, you will conduct a client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. With the permission and supervision of the practice instructor, you will develop the assessment, review it with your practice instructor, and submit the completed assessment for final grading.
Assignment Instructions
Using the Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Form , conduct a client interview to collect the physical, psychological and spiritual data.
Include the following in your final paper:
1. Identifying Information.
1. Demographic information: Age, sex, ethnic group, current employment, marital status, physical environment or housing, nature of living circumstances (apartment, group home or other shared living arrangement, or homeless), and neighborhood.
2. Referral information: Referral source (self or other) and reason for referral. Other professionals or indigenous helpers currently involved.
3. Data sources used in writing this assessment: Interviews with others involved (list dates and persons), tests performed, and other data used.
2. Presenting Problem.
1. Describe the problem and situation for which social work service is sought as presented by the client. Use the client's words. What precipitated the current difficulty? What are the feelings of the client toward the problem? How has the client coped so far?
2. Discuss who else is involved in the problem. How are they involved? How do they view the problem? How have they reacted? How have they contributed to the problem or solution?
3. Describe past experiences related to the current difficulty. Has something like this ever happened before? If so, how was it handled then? What were the consequences?
3. Background History.
1. Developmental history: From early life to present.
2. Family background: Description of family of origin and current family, extent of support, family perspective on client and client's perspective on family, and family's influence on client.
3. Intimate relationship history.
4. Educational and/or vocational training.
5. Employment history.
6. Military history, if applicable.
7. Use and abuse of alcohol or drugs: Client and family.
8. Medical history: Birth information, illnesses, accidents, surgery, allergies, disabilities, health problems in family, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and prescribed and over-the-counter drugs taken.
9. Mental health history: Previous mental health problems and treatment, hospitalizations, outcome of treatment, and family mental health issues.
10. Life events: Deaths of significant others, serious losses or traumas, and significant life achievements.
11. Cultural background: Race/ethnicity, primary language/other languages spoken, significance of cultural identity, cultural strengths, experiences of discrimination or oppression, migration experience, and impact of migration on individual and family life cycle.
12. Religion: Denomination, church membership, extent of involvement, spiritual perspective, and special observances.
4. Assessment.
1. What is the key issue or problem from the client's perspective?
2. What is the key issue or problem from the social work internist perspective?
3. How effectively is the client functioning?
4. What factors, including thoughts, behaviors, personality issues, environmental circumstances, stressors, vulnerabilities, and needs seem to be contributing to the problems?
5. What are the strengths, sources of meaning, coping ability, and resources that can be mobilized to help the client?
6. What is your assessment on client's motivation and potential to benefit from intervention?
7. How might you integrate technology to inform your practice with this client?
8. Note: Apply the systems theory with the ecological perspective as a framework when identifying the factors in Section IV: Assessment.
5. Diagnosis.
6. DSM-5. When selecting the diagnosis using diagnostic criteria, be sure to summarize the factors in the client's history that are applicable to each criteria.
7. ICD-10-CM.
8. Proposed Intervention: Goals with measurable objectives and tasks. Use SMART acronym as you write your goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Oriented.
1. Identify one short-term goal.
2. Identify one long-term goal.
3. Identify possible obstacles and tentative approaches to address them.
4. If applicable, include how you might utilize technology in your intervention plan.
Additional Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· Length: Use the Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Form .
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
· Competency 3: Engage anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) in practice. (Competency 3)
· Describe the social and cultural context of the client's history. (C3.SP.A)
· Competency 4: Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice. (Competency 4)
· Describe a use of technology to inform social work practices. (C4.SP.A)
· Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (Competency 6)
· Describe client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.A)
· Apply systems theory, along with the strengths-based perspective, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.B)
· Apply the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.B)
· Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (Competency 7)
· Explain a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C7.SP.A, C7.SP.B, C7.SP.C, C7.SP.D)
· Describe the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C7.SP.B)
· Describe the client's work history using a strengths-based perspective. (C7.SP.B)
· Competency 8: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (Competency 8)
· Propose an intervention for a client, including both a short-term and a long-term goal. (C8.SP.A)
· Competency 10: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
· Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
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Week 9 Assignment 1: Client Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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Describe client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.A) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, clarifying the source of each aspect of the information. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Describes client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Describes client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, but with significant omissions. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe client's identifying information using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Explain a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C7.SP.A, C7.SP.B, C7.SP.C, C7.SP.D) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, relating current difficulties to past issues. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Explains a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Explains a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, neglecting at least one significant aspect. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not explain a client problem from the client's perspective using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Describe the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C7.SP.B) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, clarifying the source of each aspect of the information. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Describes the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Describes some aspects of the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, but with significant omissions. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe the client's family history using the biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Describe the client's work history using a strengths-based perspective. (C7.SP.B) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes the client's work history using a strengths-based perspective, providing examples of the client's strongest skills and talents. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Describes the client's work history using a strengths-based perspective. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Describes the client's work history, although not clearly using a strengths-based perspective. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe the client's work history. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Describe the social and cultural context of the client's history. (C3.SP.A) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes the social and cultural context of the client's history, pointing out examples of the most significant aspects. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Describes the social and cultural context of the client's history. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Describes some of the social and cultural context of the client's history, but with significant omissions. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe the social and cultural context of the client's history. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Apply systems theory, along with the strengths-based perspective, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.B) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Applies systems theory, along with the strengths-based perspective, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, highlighting the most significant areas of the client's background. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Applies systems theory, along with the strengths-based perspective, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Applies systems theory or the strengths-based perspective, but not both, to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not apply systems theory or the strengths-based perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Apply the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. (C6.SP.B) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Applies the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, highlighting the implications for possible interventions. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Applies the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Applies the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment, neglecting at least one significant aspect. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not apply the ecological perspective to inform the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Describe a use of technology to inform social work practices. (C4.SP.A) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Describes a use of technology to inform social work practices, demonstrating at least one insight gained about the client. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Describes a use of technology to inform social work practices. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies a use of technology, but does not describe how it informs social work practices. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not describe a use of technology to inform social work practices. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Propose an intervention for a client, including both a short-term and a long-term goal. (C8.SP.A) |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Proposes an intervention for the client, including both a short-term and a long-term goal and explaining how working toward these goals will address the problem. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Proposes an intervention for the client, including both a short-term and a long-term goal. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Proposes an intervention for the client with a short-term or a long-term goal for the client, but not both. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not propose an intervention for the client. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |
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Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. |
25 to >21.25 pts DISTINGUISHED Communicates with exceptional clarity in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 21.25 to >17.5 pts PROFICIENT Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 17.5 to >0 pts BASIC Communicates in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. Comments A zero was automatically assigned for work not submitted by the due date. |
17.5 / 25 pts |