Case study writing workshop.ppt

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A Guide for WritingA Guide for WritingSocial Case StudySocial Case Study

ReportsReports

Training of Social Workers onTraining of Social Workers on

Social Case Study Writing andSocial Case Study Writing andProject DocumentationProject Documentation


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Initial Contact

Intake

Problem

Identification

Data Collection

& Assessment

Planning &

Contracting

Intervention Plan

Arranging Services:

Referral Network

Service Provision

& Monitoring

Problem

Resolution

valuation &

!ermination

!"e Process of Case Management

Planning Im#lementationAssessment


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Holistic care to ensure full or optimumHolistic care to ensure full or optimum

development of a clientdevelopment of a client pysical! social!emotional! cogniti"e and spiritual de"elopment

Rights-based and life-cycle approachRights-based and life-cycle approachtoensure tat te client#s rigts are upeldtrougout te different stages of

de"elopment$ gender%sensiti"e

Approaches to SocialApproaches to SocialCase ManagementCase Management


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Approaces to Case &anagementApproaces to Case &anagement

Family & community-based approachesFamily & community-based approachesrecogni'etat families and communities are te first line ofdefense tus inter"entions sould strengten teircapa(ilities to respond to trafficking issues)

Multi-disciplinary approachMulti-disciplinary approachrecogni'es tat clients

need to access to an array of ser"ices due to temulti%faceted nature of trafficking) Te national andlocal go"ernments! *G+s,-.+s! pri"ate sector! mediaand professionals need to /ork togeter /it mutual

responsi(ilities or joint accounta(ility in managing tedifferent aspects of elping te clients /itin teconte0t of teir family! community and society)


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RationaleSocial Case Study Reports1

Pro"ide an in%dept "ie/ of te client#s life

and o/ te client and oters see im or eras functioning$ Are used (y te courts! ospitals! social

ser"ice and mental ealt agencies! and (yoter professionals to make crucial decisionsa(out peoples# li"es and te direction teseli"es may take)


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Rationale Ser"e as te foundation for pro"iding accurate

assessments and effecti"e inter"entions$

Dynamically respond to canges in te client#s lifecircumstances$ Demonstrate accounta(ility for professional

ser"ices$ Pro"ide re2uired documentation for agency

personnel! legal and regulatory (odies! and fundingsources$ and Ser"e as a metod to e"aluate practice outcomes)


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Analogous terms used1

Social assessment report

.iopsycosocial assessment

Social istory

Psycosocial study Social Case Study


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3aried -ormats -ormatting of te social case study report"aries depending on te agency setting!te purpose and te needs of te clientsser"ed$

Common elements include multidimensionalfocus on te interaction of uman

(iological! psycological! and socialfunctioning of te client)


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Tips in Writing a Social

Case Study ReportSocial case study reports sould (e1 Concise

+rgani'ed +(jecti"e

-actual

Toroug *eat


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Case Study Report .e clear and precise) Document significant aspect of

contacts /it client) .e consistent$ a"oid contradictions)

Document Cs interactions /it te

client,ouseold mem(ers)


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Case Study Report Report sould refer to client#s name andoter significant oters$

-inal report may not (e altered after it(ecomes part of te client#s file! (ut a re%assessment report or an addendum can (esu(mitted to correct factual errors $ and

Safeguard confidentiality)


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Content of SocialCase

Study Report Te definition of te pro(lem and(ackground of te pro(lem$

Te client#s (ackground e)g)/ork!education! relationsips! etc)$

Te client#s current situation and /atstrengts! client#s capa(ilities and tose of

family and resources in is,eren"ironment$


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Content of Social Case

Study Report Assessment on o/ /ell te clientfunctions to sol"e te pro(lem$

5nter"ention plan goals and actionsto (e done (y client! family and teSW,C& /itin a time frame)


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Social Case Study Report1

Suggested +utline 5dentifying 5nformation

-amily Composition

Sources of 5nformation Source of Referral

Pro(lem Presented

.ackground 5nformation


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Suggested +utline.ackground 5nformation1

Client#s early life information$

.ea"ioral o(ser"ations,personalityassessment of client$

-amily (ackground


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Suggested +utline Pro(lem description1 trafficking incident

.efore! during and post%trafficking

Risk and protecti"e,supporti"e factors Client#s coping (ea"ior,feelings and otereffects of te trafficking e0perience6(ea"ioral! cogniti"e! pysical! or emotional

pro(lems7


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Suggested +utline Current functioning of te client

5ndi"idual,client#s strengts % pysical!psycological,emotional$ social etc)

-amily relationsips

+ter support system kins! peers! etc)

Access to community resources

4nresol"ed effects of te traffickinge0perience


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Suggested +utlineAssessment1 Some suggested 2uestions1

Wat is your impression of te client#s situation8

Wat are te major pro(lems or concerns8 Wat areis,er strengts or resources8 Are tere any safetyconcerns tat re2uire attention8 9o/ moti"ated iste client to recei"e ser"ices8 Wat are te ciefo(stacles8 Are tere any agency,organi'ational issues

tat needs to (e addressed8 Wat general directionsould te plan and inter"ention take8


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Suggested +utline5nter"ention Plan1

Specify concrete actions to (e taken

(y client6s7 and,or social /orker /ittime lines (ased on te assessment$

Address te pro(lems and strengts

identified in te report$ and Address immediate needs first)


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