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Directions:
Assume the role of a case manager and develop a description of a client in need of services who is entering your agency for the first time. Provide basic demographic information (including gender, ethnicity, and age), current need for services, brief family history, treatment history, and any other assessment information pertinent to the client’s well-being. (100 points)
Based on your client’s initial information gathered in the description above, develop an interview outline listing the questions you will ask throughout the interview to (1) identify the problem, (2) establish problem severity, and (3) assess for strengths. Each area should include a minimum of 10 questions – both open and closed inquiries. Following the interview outline, develop a 200-400 word reflection on possible personal biases and interview pitfalls you may experience and how you would overcome them in order to best help the client. (150 points)

In your assignment you must:

create a detailed client description
 
develop an interview outline utilizing both open and closed questions under the following headings
 

identifying the problem
 
establishing problem severity
 
assessing strengths
 

questions should be original and developed based on your clients’ needs
 
reflect on possible personal biases and interview pitfalls you may experience and how you would overcome them
 
support your ideas with evidence and examples from the text
 
use APA style for all references and in-text citations