CASE PRESENTATION

Danielle Coleman
SWK:4910
10/17/18
 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• My client is a 37 year old female.

• She has a son named who is almost a year old.
• She is also pregnant and is due December 31st.
• She is married and a teacher. She works at a elementary school but has not been
back since she had her first child.
• She is Native American and lives in Rowland, NC.
 THE PROCESS

• She is a new client of UNCP Healthy Start.

• Every new client has a few forms to fill out.
• Letter of Agreement
• Picture Release form
• Transportation policy
• Screening tools provided by Human Resources Service Administration
(HRSA)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
 SERVICES

• This client does not need as many services as other clients do.
• SAFEstart
• Three classes that show mothers car seat safety, CPR/firstaid, and safe sleep.
• At the end of every class, they are given a car seat and a pack and play.
 STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS

STRENGTHS
• Great support system
• Good relationship with partner and baby

LIMITATIONS
• High-risk pregnancy because of age
 ASSESSMENT GOALS

• Get enrolled in the next SafeStart class

• Have an safe pregnancy
 QUESTIONS

1. What are some biases you had going into the interview?

I never know what to expect when you are going into another house or
environment that you have never been in before. I have to be prepared for any
situation and know how to handle each one.

2. What were some value differences between you and the client
Her family values are very different from mine.

3. What events or life experiences have shaped them into the person they are?
She took fertility treatments for a long time. Her and her husband tried to have a
baby for nine years. Hunter is her miracle baby and she has another on the way.
 QUESTIONS

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

Recommendation is to continue to have safe and smooth pregnancy with second child and to make
sure she is signed up for the next safestart class
5. What does research say on their diagnosis/problem/treatment?
She needs special monitoring since she is high-risk. She needs to remain consistent with
appointments and check-ups.

6. What changes do recommend for the agency or service (Needs of agency, changes, and rights
issues)? Report those to supervisor.
No changes
 COMPETENCIES USED
• 1.2 Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism
in practice settings.

• 1.3 Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance and oral communication.

• 2.3 Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage influence of personal biases and
values when working with diverse clients.

• 5.2 Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to
social services.

• 6. 1 Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environments, person-in-environment,

and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies.
 COMPETENCIES USED
6.2 Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse

clients and constituencies.

7.1 Collect and organize data and apply critical thinking to interpret information from
clients and constituencies.
7.4 Select appropriate interventions strategies based on the assessment, research,
knowledge, and values, and preferences of clients and constituencies.
9.1 Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes.
9.3 Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and
outcomes.