Process recording social work

SW 691 Process Recording Intern: Laquita Robinson Field Placement: VA Clinic-JXN Field Instructor: Patricia Cunningham Date: March 26, 2019 Identifying Information: B, is a 62-year-old, independent Black female. She is a homeless veteran, who has over the past 6 months lived in and out of motels and in her car. She appeared to be hopeful and optimistic about starting online courses and sustaining permanent housing. She appeared to be clean, neat, and professionally dressed. Purpose of the session: The initial assessment to assist the client in establishing a plan to sustain permanent housing and to assess for other helpful resources and/or services, through techniques of asking relevant open-ended questions and active listening. Initial Observations: I met with B in the office at the VA Clinic. She appeared to be full of life and eager to get the process started for housing. She was very open about sharing personal information with me. After asking questions and providing B with a summary of what the program was about, the client was ready to work together. Verbatim Content (Narrative) Automatic Thoughts, Feelings or Biases- These can be thoughts, images or memories. (Ex. What am I going to do now? I’m not trained for this. Why me? Remembering a relative who Observations and analytical thoughts during an interview. (Ex., "I wondered what would happen if I said such-and-such. I chose not to but I wondered whether I should have raised it," or "Mrs. What core social work skills (establishing rapport, displaying empathy, interviewing techniques, reflecting, etc.) and theories, models or frameworks for Relevant Competencies and Practice Behaviors Field Supervisor’s Comments SWI: Hello there! It is so nice to finally meet you. My name is Laquita and I will be working with you today committed suicide and how it affected you. An image of being incompetent & untrained) S. said she felt happy but this seemed to contradict what she said earlier.”) Appreciative. Appreciative and thankful. B: Nice to meet you! I am Ms. B and thank you for seeing me today! SWI: What brings you in today? How may I assist you? B: Well, I was told that I can come here for assistance for housing. I really don’t like asking for help but I could use it. Client is very independent and feels guilty about having to depend on someone else for assistance. intervention (i.e., the social work “tool box”) were observed or used during this interaction? SWI: You are in the right place! Could you tell me more about yourself before we get started on the paperwork? Afterwards, I can tell you the program is all about. B: That would be no problem at all! SWI: You can begin whenever you are ready. B: I am 62 years old and I have 1 son. I have been back and forward from Illinois to Tennessee over the years so the last visit a few years ago I decided to stay. I currently work at Walgreens but they have recently cut my hours at work. SWI: Oh no! If you do not mind me asking “what was the reason for them cutting your hours?” B: Well, I was in the process of transferring to a Walgreens in the Florida area I have a family member that lives there. The car that I just purchased needed some major work done to it and I cannot afford to get it completely fixed at the moment. SWI: I can only imagine what you are going through and I hope you can find a solution to this situation. Have you spoken with your manager about working more hours, if available? B: I have but my manager just gave the majority of my hours to a new girl who just transferred to my store. SWI: I know that you said most of your hours were given to another worker. Do you think there is a possibility to pick up more hours at another store in order for you to gain those hours that you have lost and maybe more? B: I didn’t think to ask my manager about that! Thank you for your advice! SWI: Your welcome! Let’s get Determination I used an openended question to get her talking. started on your paperwork and I can tell you more about our services. B: Sounds good! SWI: I am the SW Intern and Ms. Pat is the Hud/Vash social worker. The program is designed to help find permanent housing for homeless veterans through the Section 8 program with the Jackson Housing Authority. There are different categorized classification of what “homeless” is. B: WOW! You all are doing a wonderful thing here. Is there anything that you need from me? I have my DD 214 Client’s strength is her independence and she seems to have a plan in place for reclaiming it. and other information if you need it.