CASE PRESENTATION

AMANDA WATKINS
NEW HORIZONS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Name: Tillie
Age: 31
Ethnic Background: African American
Children: 2
Services: Tillie is currently staying at the New Horizons DV shelter

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Tillie is working to get back on her feet and find a job and her own apartment. Tillie
has two children, but her brother is keeping them for her while she is at the shelter.
She plans on getting her two children back when she leaves the shelter. Tillie was
married but was being abused by her partner, so this is why she is at the shelter.
Once she meets the needs of her own, she can then meet the needs of herself and
her children.

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS

Strengths: The client is extremely motivated and determined to find a job, get her
own place and get her children back.
Limitations: The client does not have much of a working background because she
has been a stay-at-home mother for a while. She has been a CNA and is working on
getting her CNA license back.

ASSESSMENT GOALS // SPECIFIC INTERVENTION

Assessment Goals // Specific Intervention

Goals for Tillie are to fill out resumes for all possible job openings, fill out housing
applications, and to help Tillie the best way in completing these tasks. Tillie has
somewhat of a low self-esteem, so motivational interviewing with her would be the
most fitting.

QUESTIONS
1.

What are some biases you had going into the interview?

- I did not have any biases going into the interview with the client, I prepared myself to be open to
anything that was said from the client.
2.

- I noticed that the client really loves and cares for her children and like any other caring
she wants the best for her children.

3.

What events or life experiences have shaped them into the person they are?

What is the staff recommendation about diagnosis, Interventions or treatment?

-New Horizons cannot make any diagnosis, interventions, or treatment; however, there
group meetings every Thursday that serves as motivational interviewing and support.

5. What changes do recommend for the agency or service (Needs of agency, changes, and
issues)?

mother,

-Growing up, the client was abused by her step-father and sadly was abused by her
husband;
however, this did not make her any less of a person. She is determined not to let this bring her down and
is fighting not only for herself, but for her two children.

4.

What were some value differences between you and the client?

-I do not recommend any changes for the agency.

are weekly
rights

COMPETENCIES USED
Competency 1: 2, 3, 5
Competency 2: 6, 7, 8
Competency 6: 17, 18
Competency 7: 19, 20, 21, 22
Competency 8: 23, 24, 26, 27
Competency 9: 28, 29, 30