.
Case management
Intake interviews
Facilitating a support group
All of the above
Sympathetic
Empathetic
Disingenuous
Placating
Discouraged because it can cause them to mistrust the professional relationship.
Encouraged because it can lead to an increase in self-reliance and the development of new coping skills.
Discouraged because it can create an increased sense of loss.
Encouraged because it reminds the client that they their human services worker will not be able to help them.
Grass-roots approach
Strengths-based approach
Ecological systems approach
Family systems approach
A process for assessing the client's total situation.
A method to improve the client's quality of life.
A focus on many issues, strengths and concerns of the client.
All of the above.
Assessment
Planning
Linking
Monitoring
Prioritizing
Resourcing
Advising
Educating
Assessment
Planning
Linking
Monitoring
True
False
Typically occurs at the beginning of the process
Covers many aspects of the client's life
Helps lead to a plan
All of the above
Meeting the client's friends and evaluating them for potential problems.
Having frequent contact with the client and their service providers.
Assessing the level of family support.
Evaluating the client's health issues and referring them to treatment.
The case manager and the client develop an individualized plan together
The case manager creates a step by step plan for the client to follow
The client's therapist, case manager and guardian agree on a plan for treatment
The client presents the case manager with their plan
Finding a neighbor to carry on the case management function as a folk support person
Connecting the client back to their family of origin
Finding and referring to services and supports that will best meet the client's needs
Securing a church for the client to attend
We need to document our client interactions in case notes.
Our written documentation may be read by people we don't even know.
Our written documentation lasts for a very long time.
All of the above.
We are more experienced at it
It takes longer
We must anticipate questions
The audience is less focused
Memories of it can be inaccurate
It needs to be more complex
It occurs quickly
It survives longer with accuracy
The reader's attention is more focused
To make sure we explain our side of the story
To translate the spoken word to written, capturing necessary information
To write down every word that is said during a conversation with a client
To express our thoughts and feelings about our clients
Use proper grammar and spelling
Proofread
Wait a day to process your thoughts about an interaction before documenting.
Use respectful language
Writing down every word of an interaction
Utilizing professional abbreviations and shorthand
Using incomplete sentences
Being brief but comprehensive
True
False
The client arrived late.
The client is as sneaky as a fox.
The client fell down because she is clumsy.
The client's shirt was wet.
The client was crying.
The client is always losing her keys.
The client is dumb.
The client stated she was fired from her job.
The client's children are poorly behaved.
Blue
Green
Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.