CASE STUDY
Levi is a 35-year-old man who is HIV positive. He works as an auto mechanic. Since learning that he was HIV positive 10 years ago, Levi has been on medications that have stopped the progression to AIDS, and Levi is fairly healthy. However, the emotional toll has been much more serious. Levi has withdrawn from most social interactions. He has not told anyone in his family, and he has fallen away from most of his friends. He has been able to obtain a variety of medications for anxiety, and often takes more than the prescribed dosage. In addition, he has had a cocaine habit that he views as his only area of excitement in life. His pattern of use is on weekends, or sometimes as a “pick-me-up” to get to work. He tends to use the anti-anxiety medications in the evening to help him relax and sleep. He sees his life slipping away in what has come to feel like an increasingly empty lifestyle. He calls a counselor to talk about his problems.
Overview
In your previous assignment, you identified and analyzed a developmental theory to apply to a case study. In this assignment, you will build on the work you have done by analyzing ecosystems theory and deciding on an actual application from a person-in-environment perspective. As with last time, it is vital to support the application of your chosen theory with scholarly research in the Capella University Library.
Case Study Treatment Plan
For your course project, you will choose from Levi, Elisa, Hofsa, or Robert. The clients in the case studies are ethnically diverse and are struggling with a variety of psychosocial issues.
As you read the case studies, consider the following:
- What factors exist within the client’s intersectionality (gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class, etc.)?
- What is the developmental stage of the client and what developmental tasks or crises are associated with this age group?
- Who or what is part of the client’s support system?
- Systems to consider include family, friends, work, social services, politics, religion, goods and services, and educational systems.
- What supports would the client benefit from?
- What goals would you establish to improve the client’s situation?
This is a three-part project. Spending time up front to get a good picture of the client and their issues is time well spent. You may “add” some information about your client but do it in your Theory Identification and Analysis assignment and be very specific about what you are adding (more demographic or environmental information).
Instructions
After you have reviewed the Case Study Treatment Plan multimedia activity, compose a paper that includes the following. Visit the Social Work Masters Program (MSW) Library GuideLinks to an external site. for help researching scholarly sources.
- Introduce the client.
- Describe the client’s demographic information and intersectionality (gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class, etc.)
- Develop a statement of the presenting problem.
- Research: Apply key components of ecosystems theory to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study.
- Use scholarly research to support application of the theory.
- Assess: Assess the client from the person-in-environment perspective.
- Consider systems such as family, friends, work, social services, politics, religion, goods and services, and educational systems.
- Which systems provide or could provide the client with support?
- Which systems may be hindering the client?
- Include the client’s intersectionality in your assessment.
- Apply scholarly research to support the discussion.
- Intervene: Discuss an appropriate intervention for this client, including two short-term and two long-term goals.
- Include at least two systems in the short-term and long-term goals.
- Apply systems theory to justify the chosen intervention.
- Evaluate: Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan from an ecosystems perspective.
- Evaluate how the intervention plan addresses diversity.
- Engage: Discuss opportunities to integrate knowledge of human behavior and person in environment into social work into social work practice when engaging with clients.
- Apply scholarly research to support the discussion.
- Discuss engagement strategies needed when working with diverse clients.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
- Cited resources: A minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
- Length of paper: A minimum of six double-spaced pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Identify ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance the purposes of social work. (C4.GP.B)
- Introduce the client, including a description of the client’s demographic information and intersectionality. (C7.GP.B)
- Discuss an appropriate intervention for this client, including two short-term and two long-term goals. (C8.GP.B)
- Competency 2: Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies. (C6.GP.A)
- Apply key components of ecosystems theory to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study. (C4.GP.B)
- Discuss opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients. (C6.GP.A)
- Competency 4: Incorporate culturally responsive methods to negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies. (C8.GP.B)
- Assess the client from the person-in-environment perspective. (C7.GP.B)
- Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
- Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan from an ecosystems perspective. (C9.GP.B)
- Create a clear, well-organized, professional document that is generally free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.
View RubricTheory ApplicationTheory ApplicationCriteriaRatingsPtsIntroduce the client, including a description of the client’s demographic information and intersectionality. (C7.GP.B)view longer description26 to >22.1 ptsDISTINGUISHEDIntroduces the client, including a description of the client’s demographic information and intersectionality, as well as a statement of the presenting problem.22.1 to >18.2 ptsPROFICIENTIntroduces the client, including a description of the client’s demographic information and intersectionality.18.2 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies the client.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify the client./ 26 ptsApply key components of ecosystems theory to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study. (C4.GP.B)view longer description26 to >22.1 ptsDISTINGUISHEDApplies key components of ecosystems theory to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study, and uses scholarly research to support application of the theory.22.1 to >18.2 ptsPROFICIENTApplies key components of ecosystems theory to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study.18.2 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies key components of ecosystems theory applicable to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify key components of ecosystems theory applicable to the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the chosen case study./ 26 ptsAssess the client from the person-in-environment perspective. (C7.GP.B)view longer description28 to >23.8 ptsDISTINGUISHEDAssesses the client from the person-in-environment perspective, and applies scholarly research to support the assessment.23.8 to >19.6 ptsPROFICIENTAssesses the client from the person-in-environment perspective.19.6 to >0 ptsBASICAssesses the client, but does not clearly apply the person-in-environment perspective.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not assess the client./ 28 ptsDiscuss an appropriate intervention for this client, including two short-term and two long-term goals. (C8.GP.B)view longer description28 to >23.8 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDiscusses an appropriate intervention for this client, including two short-term and two long-term goals, and applies systems theory to contextualize the appropriateness of the chosen intervention.23.8 to >19.6 ptsPROFICIENTDiscusses an appropriate intervention for this client, including two short-term and two long-term goals.19.6 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies an appropriate intervention for this client.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify an appropriate intervention for this client./ 28 ptsEvaluate the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan from an ecosystems perspective. (C9.GP.B)view longer description26 to >22.1 ptsDISTINGUISHEDEvaluates the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan from an ecosystems perspective, and applies scholarly research to support the evaluation.22.1 to >18.2 ptsPROFICIENTEvaluates the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan from an ecosystems perspective.18.2 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify the strengths and limitations of the intervention plan./ 26 ptsDiscuss opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients. (C6.GP.A)view longer description26 to >22.1 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDiscusses opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients, and applies scholarly research to support the discussion.22.1 to >18.2 ptsPROFICIENTDiscusses opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients.18.2 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify opportunities to integrate this knowledge into social work practice when engaging with clients./ 26 ptsCreate a clear, well-organized, professional document that is generally free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.view longer description20 to >17 ptsDISTINGUISHEDCreates a document that is clearly written, well organized, and completely free of grammatical errors.17 to >14 ptsPROFICIENTCreates a clear, well-organized, professional document that is generally free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.14 to >0 ptsBASICCreates a document that is not clearly written or contains frequent errors.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCECreates a document that is not clearly written and contains frequent errors./ 20 ptsFollow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.view longer description20 to >17 ptsDISTINGUISHEDFollows APA formatting guidelines for resources and citations, without errors.17 to >14 ptsPROFICIENTFollows APA formatting guidelines for resources and citations.14 to >0 ptsBASICFollows APA formatting guidelines for resources and citations, but with errors.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not follow APA formatting guidelines for resources and citations./ 20 pts
