Bio-psychosocial spiritual assessment assignment:
This assignment is for you to complete and write an individual Psychosocialspritual Assessment in report form and formulate goals that you would address if you were going to continue working with this person.
The student will include in this assessment the strengths of the client and indicate the intended goals for the future utilizing the strengths based perspective.
Instruction
Completing a Psychosocialspiritual Assessment with an Individual (using the Assessment format below)
1) Use in your work/practicum setting
If you work in a social service setting and you think it is appropriate to do this assignment, you may ask the permission of your direct supervisor if you may ask a client to help you with this assignment. Then, you must ask the client their permission to help you with this assignment. Please let them know you will not attach their names (use pseudonym) to this assignment and only your instructor will read the assessment.
OR
2) Use with your friend etc.
You may ask a classmate, family member or friend to be your imaginary client for this assignment.
Let the person know they will need to discuss a problem or concern they are facing (this is important for the goal section of this assignment).The person you assess may be in character or can be them-self. In addition, please let the person know they can make up a problem or a concern for the purposes of this assignment or they can have an actual concern to discuss.
The actual content is not the focus, the focus is on you having a chance to practice your interviewing, assessment, and goal formation skills.
Please change the name (use pseudonym-fake name) to maintain confidentiality. You must explain that you are conducting a practice assessment, will write a report that your instructor will read. Informed consent is part of being an ethical social worker. We want people to know what they are getting into with us!
See the sample outline for this assignment and follow it to create your assessment report.
Note:
Please make sure your questions are developmentally and socially appropriate for the person you are assessing. If you are not able to find all the information needed for the assessment or if a person does not want to answer specific questions, it is ok. A court report or a home study must have all the necessary information, however, this is a practice assignment.
Please follow the format below to use for the assignment
Use the headings as they are listed in the format example at the end of the assignment explanation (You do not need to include the letter A,B etc) but write the information in complete sentences.
For example:
I. Identifying Information
The patient is a 30 year old Hispanic male. He is currently employed as a police officer. The patient has been married to his wife of 12 years and they have 3 children etc… The patient was referred by his employee assistance program.
Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Format
I. Identifying Information [5 points]
A. Demographic information: Name (psoudenum-fake name) age, sex, ethnic group, current employment, marital status, physical environment/housing: nature of living circumstances (apartment, group home or other shared living arrangement, homeless); neighborhood.
B. Referral information: referral source (self or other), reason for referral. Other professionals or indigenous helpers currently involved.
C. Data sources used in writing this assessment
II. Presenting Problem [10 points]
A. Description of the problem, and situation for which help is sought as presented by the client. Use the client’s words. What precipitated the current difficulty? What feelings and thoughts have been aroused? How has the client coped so far?
B. 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?
C. Past experiences related to current difficulty. Has something like this ever happened before? If so, how was it handled then? What were the consequences?
III. Background History [10 points]
A. Family background: description of family of origin and current family. Extent of support. Family perspective on client and client’s perspective on family. Family’s influence on client and intergenerational factors.
B. Intimate relationship history
C. Educational and/or vocational training
D. Employment history
E. Military history (if applicable)
F. Use and abuse of alcohol or drugs, self and family
G. Medical history: illnesses, accidents, surgery, disabilities, health problems, exercise, sleep
H. Mental Health history: previous mental health problems and treatment, outcome of treatment, family mental health issues.
I. Nodal events: deaths of significant others, serious losses or traumas, significant life achievements
J. Cultural background: race/ethnicity, primary language/other languages spoken, significance of cultural identity, cultural strengths, experiences of discrimination or oppression, migration experience.
K. Spirituality/Religion: identified spirituality/religion, the role spirituality/religion
IV. Assessment [15 points]
A. What is the key issue or problem from the client’s perspective? From the worker’s perspective?
B. How effectively is the client functioning?
C. What factors, including thoughts, behaviors, personality issues, environmental circumstances, stressors, vulnerabilities, and needs seem to be contributing to the problem(s)? Please use the ecological perspective as a framework when identifying these factors.
D. Identify the strengths, sources of meaning, coping ability, and resources that can be mobilized to help the client.
E. Assess client’s motivation and potential to benefit from intervention
V. Recommendations/Proposed Intervention [10 points]
A. Tentative Goals
1. One Short-term (with measurable objectives and tasks)
2. One Long-term (with measurable objectives and tasks)
B. Possible obstacles and tentative approach to obstacles
