Multidimensional Biopsychosocial Assessment

Shirley Cole (Family Court Counselor) prepared a report to the court tin May 2007 which included referring Rebecca for an addiction assessment. Rebecca provided me with a copy of a letter dated May 2007 to Shirley Cole from Addiction Services stating Rebecca completed an addiction assessment and was low Probability of a Substance Abuse Disorder. Shirley Cole stated in the conclusion of this report that her “clinical assessment is that Rebecca is a very capable, responsible, and mature young woman.” She states “Rebecca has demonstrated tremendous resiliency in spite of numerous personal and practical obstacles.” Shirley Cole continues to state that there was “no indication from collateral contacts with Child Protection, Police Services, the children’s Guidance Counselor or other professionals in Health Services, nor from Rebecca presentation across several contacts that there was any substance to the numerous allegations, John, her former partner, has made against her as a person or a parent.”

Tara Jones is a 16-year-old female who has been mandated by Alberdene County Court to Smith Center for Youth, residential facility, after running away from her current foster care placement with Ms. Judy Boot. Tara has come in involuntarily stating that she does not want to live in a residential facility and would rather hold residence with her maternal aunt, Sally Johnson. Tara feels that her behavior “is no big deal.” Smith Center for Youth will be closing and Tara will need to be transferred over to another residential facility, Tanner House. Her family therapist, Ida Dogoode, has behavioral concerns Tara that are present that lead to a questionable successful transfer.

Case 6 Gail and Louise are domestic violence workers who provide outreach services at the local courthouse. Because of the lack of an available private office, they conduct their peer supervision at a local coffeehouse, being careful only to identify their clients by their first name. A. Does this violate the Code of Ethics? I believe that it doesn’t violate the code of ethics.

The Narrative Format Relevant Background Data Ms. Apple is 36 year old African American female. She has been married twice and is currently divorce. She has two children ages 15 and 9 years old. Ms. Apple’s 15 year son resides with his father in Atlanta, Ga and her 9 year old daughter resides with the maternal grandmother, which is trying to obtain full custody. Ms. Apples also resides with her mother in Merry, Arkansas.

1-Does the Department of Human Services (DHS) child protective branch provide a system that positively impacts children in their care? Yes, in some case child protective services do prevent fatalities and abuse. They remove children from horrific situations but the process after the removal is questionable. 2-Is it ethical to pay foster parents to care for children temporarily but charges astronomical amounts for to parents desiring to adopt them?

Once Hazel entered the program, she begin working with DHR and Secure Dwellings to develop a plan for her to get her child back. Hazel’s son is now back with her and his youngest brother, a family reunited because of the stability the program afford her. We are currently assisting Hazel and DHR with getting Hazel permanent housing and employment in Birmingham. If everything continues to progress, Hazel will be in her own place by or before the date of this board meeting.

02/25/16 -The Assessment Summary has substantiated the child abuse and neglect as a FOUNDED. The mother has been charged with 40 criminal charges related to child abuse. (See Attached) 02/23/17 - Citizen Review Board, Josephine Circuit Court, Findings and Recommendations. Bethany remains placed in her long term DDS placement.

The parents also tested positive to illicit substance use. Both Lindy and Ben clearly abused their daughters by ignoring their needs, putting them in an unsupervised and dangerous situation. This questions their parenting capacity. According to Bromfield, Lamont, Parker and Horsfall (2010), child abuse and neglect are most likely to arise from the interaction of risk factors including alcohol and illicit substance abuse. It is also evident that the cumulative effects of exposure to risks results in negative child outcomes and maltreatment (Begle Dumas & Hansom, 2010; Mackenzie, Kotch & Lee,

After Katrina's husband developed an addiction, she was left on her own with three children too young for public school. With little

Review of Literature: Introduction: Child Protection Services workers, (CPS) or social workers are exposed to clients that may have psychological needs. This paper reviews the literature on how clients affect the psychology of CPS workers. In Child Protective Services, workers are responsible for preventing abuse, neglect, or maltreatment. Due to their exposure

I worked mostly on the long-term care units, but I have also covered the subacute units where I worked. The assessment process allows a social worker to gain insight into the client, and working together, the social worker and the client can identify needed services in the home setting, figure

The mother reported that she has two sisters with who she is close to. She indicated that her parents are alive and together. She indicated that she experienced no abuse as a child. She did not experience any traumatic events as a child. She reported she was an average student with no behavioral issues.

Ms. Stevens and her child, Tjayda Stevens are receiving preventive services with Harlem Dowling Westside Center for Children and Family Services (HDWC). Ms. Stevens’ case was referred from ACS and accepted thru HDWC on 03/02/2015. The services provided to Ms. Stevens are casework counseling, community advocacy, housing advocacy, and monthly home based visits to ensure stable family functioning and child safety. Ms. Stevens has been receptive to services since the agency obtained case planning responsibility. Administration for Children’s Services recommended the following service plan for Ms. Stevens to complete parenting and anger management class, individual counseling, and domestic violence.

Social work is a career that I have recently become interested in pursuing. I spent many years with misconceptions concerning the sector. However, following three years of working close by these experts, I have picked up a more profound comprehension of the significance of the work. I am especially interested in working in child welfare along with terminally ill children. I have got to a stage in my career where I have started to search out instruction that will make me more efficient in creating plans and providing services for vulnerable people.

Erasmus Mundus Master in Social Work with Families and Children 4th edition - 2016-2018 1st Semester Name: Rojika Maharjan 1. Social work has evolved with different “theories in social work”; either concepts derived from other social sciences such as psychology or sociology or “theories for social work” which are the core philosophy of social work practice specified to give a professional purpose and approach to practice (Healy, 2014). a) Regarding the context of children and families, system theory and strength theory are appropriate. i)