Assignment Overview Biopsychosocial assessments are a means for social workers to describe an indiv ...
Assignment Overview Biopsychosocial assessments are a means for social workers to describe an individual's mental health history, personal history, and other factors that influence the client's current presentation. This skill is an important component of advanced generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. When conducting assessments, social workers should evaluate theories of human behavior, person in environment, and demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences while applying anti-racist and anti-oppressive intervention techniques and technologies. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and specialized practices: Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior C1.SP.B Guided by best advanced generalist practice skills, apply professional behavior and leadership skills in oral, written, and electronic communication with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. Related Assignment Criterion: Apply professional behavior and leadership skills in oral, written, and electronic communication. Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice? C3.SP.A Demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences and apply anti-racist and anti-oppressive intervention techniques and technologies with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalized practice.?? Related Assignment Criterion: Apply research to demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences. C6.SP.A? Critically evaluate theories of human behavior, person in environment, and interpersonal conceptual frameworks to facilitate engagement with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. Related Assignment Criterion: Based on the information you gathered in the assessment, evaluate theories of human behavior and person in environment to explain how you will facilitate engagement with diverse clients. Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities. C7.SP.C Apply culturally responsive leadership skills, decision-making and emerging technologies in the specialization of advanced generalist social work practice in the ongoing assessment of diverse individuals, families, group, organizations, and communities to promote systemic change towards client sustainability.? Related Assignment Criterion: Assess the client's mental health history. Related Assignment Criterion: Assess the client's family history. Assignment Description In Week 1, you were introduced to four case studies. Choose one of the case studies to work with for all the assignments in this course if you have not done so already.For the first assignment, you will write a detailed biopsychosocial assessment based on the case study you chose in Week 1. The more developed your initial biopsychosocial assessment is, the easier it will be to develop your Comprehensive Case Study for the final assignment. As you complete the Biopsychosocial Assessment, use examples in your textbook and the DSM-5-TR as guides. Assignment Instructions Write a biopsychosocial assessment to include the following information: Identifying Information: Describe the client's demographics to include race, culture, religion, gender identity, relationship status, age, children, et cetera. Referral Source: Describe who referred the client and the purpose of the referral. Presenting Problem: Describe the current issues that need to be addressed in the clinical setting. Include mental health symptoms, problems with social and occupational functioning, and relationship issues. History of Problem: Describe the history of the problem, such as previous symptoms and life events that are related to the current problem. Previous Counseling Experience: Explain previous counseling or professional intervention the client was involved in. Family History: Describe the client's family history to include their upbringing, relationships with family members, et cetera. Medical History: Describe ongoing on previous medical diagnoses, intervention, medication, et cetera. Educational History: Describe the person's current or past education history to include academic or vocational experience. Social Class: Based on the information in the case study, estimate the client's social class and discuss how class may impact the current situation. Cultural History: Explain the client's culture of origin, language, belief systems, and how culture could impact the treatment process. Apply research to demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences. Spirituality: Discuss the client's spiritual beliefs, practices, religious affiliation, et cetera. Mental Status Exam: Using the example in your textbook, write a detailed mental status exam. Based on the information you gathered in the assessment, evaluate theories of human behavior and person in environment to explain how you will facilitate engagement with diverse clients. Your explanation should be specific to the diversity needs of the client you chose for the assignments in this course. Additional Requirements Utilize ethical written, oral, and electronic communication skills: Guided by best advanced generalist practice skills, apply professional behavior and leadership skills in oral, written, and electronic communication with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. (C1.SP.B) Use APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Include a title page, reference page, headers, and appendices as applicable.. Include cited resources: Minimum of three scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Adhere to required length of paper: Minimum of four double-spaced pages. Use correct font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point font Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria: Competency 1: Guided by best advanced generalist practice skills, apply professional behavior and leadership skills in oral, written, and electronic communication with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. (C1.SP.B) Apply professional behavior and leadership skills in oral, written, and electronic communication with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. (C1.SP.B) Competency 2: Demonstrate how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences and apply anti-racist and anti-oppressive intervention techniques and technologies with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalized practice. (C3.SP.A) Describe how diversity and intersectionality shape human experiences and influence the treatment process. Apply research. (C3.SP.A) Competency 4: Critically evaluate theories of human behavior, person in environment, and interpersonal conceptual frameworks to facilitate engagement with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the specialization of advanced generalist practice. (C6.SP.A) Evaluate theories of human behavior and person-in-environment to explain engagement with diverse clients. (C6.SP.A) Competency 7: Apply culturally responsive leadership skills, decision making and emerging technologies in the specialization of advanced generalist social work practice in the ongoing assessment of diverse individuals, families, group, organizations, and communities to promote systemic change towards client sustainability. (C7.SP.C) Assess the client's mental health history. (C7.SP.C) Assess the client's family history. (C7.SP.C)
