Assignment Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to introduce the
biopsychosocialspiritual assessment tool in your practicum experience. Your
instructor will provide feedback on the self-assessment in this week to support
your development of the client biopsychosocialspiritual assessment due in Week
9.
Assignment Description
You will review the template provided and then conduct a
self-assessment using the outline below. Your self-assessment will prepare you
for the final course project due in Week 9, which is the formal client
biopsychosocialspiritual assessment.
Note: Please know that only your instructor will review your
self-assessment. Use pseudonyms where needed to protect the privacy of
organizations and individuals you reference in your paper.
Assignment Instructions
Review the Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Form to get a
clear sense of what the full process is like with a client. Then use the
outline below to write a 5–10 page paper that includes complete responses to
each component of Sections 1 and 2.
Organize your paper in two sections as outlined below.
Section 1
In Section 1 of your document, include your responses to the
following:
Self-Identifying Information.
Demographic information: Age, sex, ethnic group, current
employment, marital status, physical environment/housing, and nature of living
circumstances (apartment, group home or other shared living arrangement, or
homeless). Discuss your neighborhood.
I am 30 years old, female, African American, full time employed
– investigations with the state of Texas, Single- dating, I live in Houston,
Texas in an apartment alone. My neighborhood is very dog friendly and family
oriented.
Presenting Problem.
What is a problem or issue you have experienced? Describe
and discuss.
What caused the problem or issue?
What feelings and thoughts have been aroused by thinking
about this problem or issue as you complete this assignment?
How have you coped with this problem or issue?
Who else, if anyone, is involved in the problem or issue?
How are they involved? How do they view or how have they reacted to the
problem/issue or solution?
How have they contributed to the problem/issue or solution?
Background History.
Family history: Describe your family history, including your
family origin, and names of your family members that comprise your support
team. (Use pseudonyms to protect the privacy of your family members.)
Family background: Discuss the value of family and what it
means to you.
Intimate relationship history: Discuss your relationship
with a spouse or significant other and his or her impact on your life. Discuss
the support or lack of support from your spouse or significant other.
Educational and/or vocational training: Discuss your
education background (high school/GED, colleges attended, and trainings and
degrees earned).
Highschool ; Klein forest – diploma, College Lonestar college
– associate degree in science, University of Houston Downtown- Bachelors in science
degree in psychology
Employment history: Discuss the last three years of
employment, including the last places of employment and job titles. (This can
be paid and/or volunteer work.)
Military history (if applicable): Branch of military, rank,
and number of years of service.
Cultural background: Race/ethnicity, primary language/other
languages spoken, significance of cultural identity, cultural strengths,
experiences of discrimination or oppression, migration experience, and impact
of migration on individual and family life cycle.
Spirituality: Share your spiritual affiliations (i.e.,
denomination, church membership, extent of involvement, religious perspective,
or special observances).
Section 2
In Section 2, reflect on your experience completing the
self-assessment and respond to the following:
Give an example of how technology can be used in the
practicum and in the community to enhance ethical practices in social work.
Describe the situation you have in mind.
Discuss how to create awareness of values and ethical
problem solving in relation to advanced generalist social work practice.
In your discussion, apply leadership skills, theoretical
frameworks, decision-making processes, and best practice interventions that you
have used as a culturally competent social work intern when you have worked
with clients who have different backgrounds or beliefs.
Explain how critical thinking skills informed your
self-assessment. Provide specific examples.
Explain how you limited bias toward yourself during the
self-assessment.
Explain how the strengths-based perspective informed your
self-assessment.
Explain how you can use this assignment and experience to
inform your work as an emerging social worker, including how the
strengths-based practice can inform social work practice with diverse clients.
Explain how you will engage in collaborative practice with
all systems (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) in
advanced generalist social work.
