SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Using data collected in class from the case presented, prepare a social assessment using the following format. The data you use should indicate where the information was retrieved (i.e records from Dr. Butler indicate…etc., DHS or school records state….etc.) I. Client Information (Utilize information given in class) Name Age/D.O.B. Gender Race Address Telephone Number Source of Referral II. Reason for Referral Give a brief explanation of the problem statement presented by the referral source and services requested. III. Assessment of the Client System (Subheadings) Description of relevant information on the presenting problem pertaining to the: 1. Biological (physical, health, etc.) 2. Psychological (intellectual, emotional, interpersonal, etc.) 3. Sociological (education, income, etc.) Description of gender, racial, ethnic, religious, cultural and/or sexual orientation factors and their relationships to the presenting problem. Description of family system and the relationship of this system to the presenting problem (e.g., parents, siblings, partners, etc.). Description of the client system’s environmental context and its relationship to the presenting problem (., housing, physical resources, etc.). IV. Problem-Solving Ability Analyze the client system in terms of the capacity to cope with the presenting problem(s). Identify both strengths and weaknesses. Assess the extent to which the problem-solving capacity is influenced by skill, impairment of ability, or by external barriers. V. Client System Identify the potential targets for change. Multi-problem client systems may require the development of multiple targets for change. Clearly identify the changes that need to be made in the client system, the family system, the environmental system, and in the transactions between systems. VI. Agency System Identify the appropriate resources available to address the targets of change. Include the resources and services available in the agency, as well as, through community resources. Specify if appropriate resources are available or, if not, how they might be developed. VII. Problem-Solving Analysis Briefly analyze the prognosis for change. Given the identified problems, characteristics of the client system, the target system, and the action system, to what extent is resolution of the problem(s) likely to occur? VIII. Recommendations Identify specific needs and recommendations based on information in the assessment.
