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Sociology
Undergraduate 4
04/30/2012

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Term
Individualized Planning-
Definition
Creating a plan in conjunction with the client specific to their needs/goals
Term
6 Common barriers that prevent workers from understanding and helping client and from being able to take full advantage of the plans being developed for them
Definition

Mental Retardation

Mental Illness

Language

Culture

Disability

Lack of resources

 

Term
When preparing for a service planning conference/meeting, what are the three goals for the meeting
Definition

Diagnosis

Level of Case Management

Services

Term
When preparing to present your case at a service planning conference/meeting, the elements of your presentation will include the following information
Definition

Why the client came to the agency. Where were the presenting problems?

 

How the client presented in the assessment interview

 

What the client indicated are his goals and expectations

 

Additional relevent information that would have bearing on the disposition of this case

 

Your impressions and recommendations

Term
Target date
Definition
The date you expect goals to be met
Term
The target date is influenced by two factors
Definition

Funding

Goal

Term
Review date
Definition
the date you expect to review this specific service in the plan to see if the plan is actually working.
Term
Face sheet
Definition
Record/ chart assembled from various forms and contacts of a client that is entered into the system. This form is lies on top of all the other information and contains essential information for anyone who might need access to it quickly
Term
List the order of assemblign a chart as discuessed in the chapter
Definition
  1. Face Sheet
  2. Inquirty and referral form
  3. Verification letter
  4. Assessment form and/or social history
  5. Release of information forms
  6. Service Plan
  7. Referrals
Term
Specific State and Federal government requirements for documentation
Definition

Use black ink

Never use pencil or correction fluid

All note must be legible

Sign do no initial every note

After signature, add the tdate the note was written. It should be on or as close to the date as possible

Term
How to correct a mistake in a note
Definition

Draw a line through the error- whether it is a letter, word, phrase, or entire paragraph

 

 Write the word error above the line

 

Write the correction next to the word error

Term
Documentation:The Finish Touches
Definition

Avoid Hostility

Document your interaction with the client

Document Significant aspects of the contact

Be clear and precise

use quotations

Avoid contradictions

Use Language clients can understand

Accurately describe disabilities

Term
Monitoring your cases on your caseload is important for several reasons. Name two reasons discussed in Chapter 25
Definition

1st, it is generally required that you document that you have monitored your cases in order for your agency to be reimbursed for your time

 

Allows you to spot and address problems early

Term
What is monitoring
Definition
ongoing review of clients' participation in the services to which they were referred.
Term
Monitoring may involve
Definition

Talking to clients reguraly to see if they are making progress

 

Contacting people in other agencies or programs that are primarily responsible for your clients meeting their goals in their service plans.

 

Contacting other people, agencies, and services involved with the client. like parents, teachers nshit

Term
Follow-Up
Definition
is a term used to mean the case manager went back to check on things after a contact with client
Term
Responding to Crisis
Definition

Respond Immediately

 

Construct the best course of action under the present circumstances

 

Listen to your client

 

Help your client to begin to look ahead

Term
Writing goals: The goal is the result of the             or intervention
Definition
Treatment
Term
Writing goals: ______ is the subject of the goal
Definition
Client
Term
Writing goals: The goal is written in _____ sentence
Definition
One
Term
Goals are written in the _______
Definition
Positive
Term

Which goal is written the best...

 

1. Susan will look into medical assistance for her family

2. Susan will obtain medical assistance for her family

Definition
Second one dik head
Term
Everygoal must have at least ___ objectives
Definition
TWO
Term
Every objective should have ___________
Definition
Target Date-date in which u and client expect their goals to be reached
Term
Explain the difference between a treatment objective and a treatment intervention
Definition

The treatment objective is the change in behavior

The treatment intervention is the treatment give by the worker that will be used to help reach goals

Term
Give an example of a short goal and some objectives for that goal
Definition

Paul will learn how to manage his medications by Februrary 15,2008 as evidenced by:

 

1. Paul will attend Medication Management group twice a week

 

By January 15 2008 paul will ask for his medication without prompting

Term
When with whether a client might hurt somebody REMEMBER...
Definition
Find out what your legal obligations are if a client tells you he/she is going to hurt a specific person
Term
What too look for in the case record when assessing a client's potential for violent behavior
Definition

-A diagnosis that includes violent or impulsive behavior

- A previous history of violent behavior

-A history of substance abuse

 -An injury to the head 

-An injury to the central nervous system

 -A previous history of physical abuse by others

 -A previous history of suicidal behavior

-A previous history of delusions or hallucinations- particulary command hallucinations

Term

Whether A client might hurt him/herself

Rembemer 3 things

Definition

Talking to a client about his/her suicidal thoughts makes it less likely that he/she will kill him/herself

 

You must find out what your legal obligations are if a client tells you he/she is thinking about killing him/herself

 

Most people who are thinking about killing themselves dont really want to do it

Term
Six things you need to find out if a client tells you he/she is thinking about killing him/herself
Definition

1. When did he/she last have a thought about kill him/herself?

2. How often does he/she think about killing him/herself?

3. How comforting do these thoughts seem to him/her?

4. Has he/she made a previous suicide attempt?

5. Does he/she now have a plan to kill him/herself?

6. Can he/she carry out the plan?

 

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