Crisis Intervention Case Summary
1. Identify the client:
Mr. and Mrs. D’Angelo and their blended family of four children; Mariana, Paul, Tony, and Benetta. Mariana, Paul, and Tony are Mr. D’Angelo and his late wife’s children. Benetta is Mrs. D’Angelo’s daughter from a previous marriage.
2. Three most significant problems:
1. Loss of Mr. D’s previous wife. Mariana and her brother’s may not have had time to grieve properly. Mariana seems to be taking this the hardest.
2. Mariana’s non-acceptance of Mrs. D.; name calling, rudeness.
3. Mr. and Mrs. D’s relationship. Mrs. D cannot take anymore of Mariana’s behavior and has threatened to leave if things do not change.
3. Convert problems into needs: Loss of mother ---> Grievance counseling
Mariana’s negative attitude towards Mrs. D and step sister ----> Co-parenting skills to …show more content…
Intervention/ Working
1. Crisis Intervention
Agency will see clients and refer to necessary services in community. This case requires immediate intervention to save marriage and to assist with child’s behavior before it becomes more out of control. Services with client will be terminated once proper services are in place and improvement is seen.
2. Four Skills
Advising – Advising is an important skill when working with people who are coming to you either voluntarily or by referral. The client’s in this case, like others, are in need of guidance in order to keep their family together. I would begin by advising the client of what issues are apparent, and then provide ideas on what services that may be useful.
Representing – I would represent this family in numerous ways. The children are obviously in need of some individual therapy, especially Mariana. I would also help the family in finding other services such as parenting classes, marriage classes, maybe some kind of group for Mariana.
Confronting – Mariana needs confronted on her attitude. She needs to be aware that this behavior is
Mr. and Mrs. D’Angelo and their blended family of four children; Mariana, Paul, Tony, and Benetta. Mariana, Paul, and Tony are Mr. D’Angelo and his late wife’s children. Benetta is Mrs. D’Angelo’s daughter from a previous marriage.
2. Three most significant problems:
1. Loss of Mr. D’s previous wife. Mariana and her brother’s may not have had time to grieve properly. Mariana seems to be taking this the hardest.
2. Mariana’s non-acceptance of Mrs. D.; name calling, rudeness.
3. Mr. and Mrs. D’s relationship. Mrs. D cannot take anymore of Mariana’s behavior and has threatened to leave if things do not change.
3. Convert problems into needs: Loss of mother ---> Grievance counseling
Mariana’s negative attitude towards Mrs. D and step sister ----> Co-parenting skills to …show more content…
Intervention/ Working
1. Crisis Intervention
Agency will see clients and refer to necessary services in community. This case requires immediate intervention to save marriage and to assist with child’s behavior before it becomes more out of control. Services with client will be terminated once proper services are in place and improvement is seen.
2. Four Skills
Advising – Advising is an important skill when working with people who are coming to you either voluntarily or by referral. The client’s in this case, like others, are in need of guidance in order to keep their family together. I would begin by advising the client of what issues are apparent, and then provide ideas on what services that may be useful.
Representing – I would represent this family in numerous ways. The children are obviously in need of some individual therapy, especially Mariana. I would also help the family in finding other services such as parenting classes, marriage classes, maybe some kind of group for Mariana.
Confronting – Mariana needs confronted on her attitude. She needs to be aware that this behavior is