Retain, Refer or Release
Client Recommendation Paper: Retain, Refer or Release
BSHS 331
When seeing clients as human services professionals it is our job to make sure we are providing the client with all the care they need. If we are unable to provide the care that they need within our own facility we must provide them with the resources so that they can get the help that is required. It is not only our responsibility to our client but it is also our ethical obligation to outsource to a different agency if we are unable to help the client. Different clients will obviously require different resources. It is our jobs to make sure those resources are there for the client. So in the case of Tommy James Martin a 14 year old Caucasian male has been referred over to us by both his grandparents and school administration. The client has been expelled from school for smoking marijuana and drinking on school property on several occasions. The problem has been going on for about a year now; however the client does not believe he has a problem. The client thinks that he is just having some innocent fun with his friends. Further exploration of the client’s family situation and the people in his circle of friends is necessary. To determine the cause of his problem the client is currently attending two sessions a week at a teen counseling center. He has a strong support from his grandmother, his girlfriend and some friends. Although it has been difficult addressing the initial problem there has been some progress made. The client has not really opened up so getting to the root of the issue has been tough. However the client’s attendance in school has improved significantly. There has not been any significant change in the client’s attitude. Prior to attending the sessions at the teen counseling center Tommy was talked to by a school guidance counselor in regards to the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. The client’s need to experiment with drugs and alcohol also has much to do with
BSHS 331
When seeing clients as human services professionals it is our job to make sure we are providing the client with all the care they need. If we are unable to provide the care that they need within our own facility we must provide them with the resources so that they can get the help that is required. It is not only our responsibility to our client but it is also our ethical obligation to outsource to a different agency if we are unable to help the client. Different clients will obviously require different resources. It is our jobs to make sure those resources are there for the client. So in the case of Tommy James Martin a 14 year old Caucasian male has been referred over to us by both his grandparents and school administration. The client has been expelled from school for smoking marijuana and drinking on school property on several occasions. The problem has been going on for about a year now; however the client does not believe he has a problem. The client thinks that he is just having some innocent fun with his friends. Further exploration of the client’s family situation and the people in his circle of friends is necessary. To determine the cause of his problem the client is currently attending two sessions a week at a teen counseling center. He has a strong support from his grandmother, his girlfriend and some friends. Although it has been difficult addressing the initial problem there has been some progress made. The client has not really opened up so getting to the root of the issue has been tough. However the client’s attendance in school has improved significantly. There has not been any significant change in the client’s attitude. Prior to attending the sessions at the teen counseling center Tommy was talked to by a school guidance counselor in regards to the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. The client’s need to experiment with drugs and alcohol also has much to do with