Assessment
{Symptom, Situation, Cognitions/Feelings, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Systems conflicts}
Contracting with an individual, group, community, or other system {purpose, meeting details - eg. number of meetings, who - when - where, how will you know when things are better - focus, expectations, *Informed Consent*}
Purpose of the assessment {to understand the system, to plan interventions, to identify needed external resources}
Why this person / family / group / organization /community with these difficulties at this time?
Examples of the phases and stages of micro social work process {1. referral, 2. symptom, 3. diagnosis, 4. treatment plan, 5. treatment, 6. follow up - additional service required?}
Assessment data collection {standardized tests, questionnaires, diagnostic interviews, personality measures, mental status examinations, behavioural observation, reports by others}
Examples {the transgenerational (bowen) school genogram, computerized instruments, measurement tools - rating systems - self assessment, therapeutic techniques like empty chair, Minuchin's re-enactment, solution-focused Miracle Question}
Eco Map, Genogram ecomap,
Assessment leads to intervention planning {Define the problem inorder to start to plan the intervention}
Assessment techniques for organizational practice {Organizational assessments - establish org goals, monitor progress towards goals, make adjustments to achieve those goals more effectively and efficiently, Measurement tools rating systems - united way management indicators list, fieldstones non-profit life stage assessment}
Person In Environment system {the problems, the interventions needed, the order to effectively address the problems}
{Wenden v. Trikha 1991, Smith v. Jones 1999}
As part of the informed consent process, clients need to be warned of limits to confidentiality. A duty to protect (warn or inform) exists.
Smith v. Jones Test {duty to protect where: Risk to a clearly identified person is determined, includes bodily injury, death or serious psychological harm, imminence, creating a sense of urgency}
Risk Assessment
Duty to Warn