w11 ASSGNMENT Prac

Students will:

· Develop client termination summaries

To prepare:

· For guidance on writing a client termination summary, review pages 693–712 of Wheeler (2014) in this week’s Learning Resources.

· Identify a client who may be ready to terminate therapy.

Assignment

With the client you selected in mind, address in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:

· Identifying information of client (e.g., hypothetical name and age)

· Date the client initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end

· Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions

· Whether termination was planned or unplanned

· Presenting problem

· Major psychosocial issues

· Types of services rendered (e.g., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy)

· Overview of treatment process

· Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)

· Treatment limitations (if any)

· Remaining difficulties and/or concerns

· Recommendations

· Follow-up plan (if indicated)

· Instructions for future contact

· Signatures