BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT

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    The first assignment will examine the practice behavior in accordance with CSWE

    2.1.10a “develop a mutually agreed on focus of work and desired outcomes.”

    Specifically, write an expanded biopsychosocial assessment of a client from your field

    experience, outlined as follows:

    Part 1: Describe your agency setting. How does the agency influence or reflect social

    casework methods and how does it address your role and function as a social

    worker as defined by this agency?

    Part 2: Provide a biopsychosocial assessment (identifying data, presenting problem,

    personal and family history, medical history, legal history, educational/vocational

    history as it relates to presenting problem, mental health or social service

    treatment history, current level of functioning, diagnostic impressions (DSM 5),

    and prognosis based on strengths and challenges). Include the role of culture,

    race, religion, class, and gender as they relate to the client’s experience of the

    presenting problem.

    Part 3: Summarize client contact to date (this can include a segment of process to

    illustrate significant themes or to highlight client-worker dynamics). Also include

    countertransferential material.

    Part 4: Describe the treatment plan and interventions utilized (or plan to utilize). Define

    and discuss the clinical practice theory that guides your work (e.g., solution

    focused, systems perspective, ego psychology, etc.) and your rationale for

    selecting this approach with this client.

    Part 5: Describe and discuss the knowledge base of a particular population or issue (i.e.:

    elderly, domestic violence) that is relevant to work with this client. Elaborate on

    what skills are most indicated in working with this population.

    Part 6: Briefly discuss an ethical position that applies to your work. If you’ve

    experienced an ethical dilemma with this client(s) or agency (value conflicts,

    conflicting values between agency and social work/personal vs. professional)

    describe and discuss. If there’s been no ethical dilemma, briefly discuss how your

    work reflects professional social work values (competence, self-determination,

    etc.). Use the NASW Code of Ethics as a source.

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