Describe each family member’s definition of or story about the difficulty with the “identified patient’s” substance use. Consider what each member of the family might see as the identified problem.

Assignment #2: Multi-Stressed Family-Case Assessment

This assignment is designed to provide you with an opportunity to assess and conceptualize a multi-stressed family. For this assignment, you are asked to view the following film: “THE LOIS WILSON STORY: WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH” https://youtu.be/HJ6jiIK2oTU . The movie is in the online classroom on Blackboard.

The film for the focus of this paper. The characters in your selected film will be your clients. You will provide a thorough behavioral description of this family, including a detailed assessment and treatment plan and how you engaged each member in the process. You will assess this family’s functioning based on what you learn about them in the film. Your “work” with this family does not need to exactly follow the events that transpire in the plot of the movie. The film should be used as a starting point for case conceptualization, to get a sense of your clients and their needs. Again, DO NOT recap the movie. Based on the readings assigned in class, you may have selected additional outside readings and lecture material you will consider this family from various angles and demonstrate critical use of the material to inform your conceptualization of the family. Explicitly demonstrate how you are applying course readings and concepts, and properly reference readings on which you draw (your textbook and 5 different peer-reviewed SCHOLARLY citations). Standard college-level writing is expected following APA format. In-text citations are required written in appropriate APA 7th ed. format. Also, you need to include a reference page for the full citations, and they must be written in the appropriate APA format. A separate cover page is also required for this assignment. You may refer to yourself as “the counselor” to use a professional tone.

COVER PAGE: Family 2 Case Study, your name, Family Systems and Addiction, University of Central Arkansas, and date

You will write an assessment and treatment plan for this family covering the following areas:

INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: Write approx. 6-8 sentences introducing the family situation. Do not recap the movie. This section is designed for you to describe what the paper is about. Use the information below to assist you with formatting this paragraph.

PART I: CASE DESCRIPTION

a. Provide a thorough behavioral description of each family member, including observational data (affect, behavior, demeanor) as well as relevant social, cultural, educational, and vocational information. You might also include relevant mental health and medical history (you may have to embellish with is part, however, depression is prevalent). Also, include referral sources and why they are coming to see you. ( In the movie, the family does not go to treatment so make something up here)

PART II: ASSESSMENT

a. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Describe each family member’s definition of or story about the difficulty with the “identified patient’s” substance use. Consider what each member of the family might see as the identified problem.

b. WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THIS FAMILY? Be sure to consider systems theory from your text. Discuss any assessment tools you might use. Comment on how you observe the family members to relate to one another based on their interactions in the film.

c. YOU MUST DISCUSS THE FAMILY DYNAMICS: Norms and beliefs/values that are influencing the current issue, roles, communication, problem-solving, boundaries/alliances/coalitions, how will you accomplish engagement.

d. SUMMERIZE WHAT YOU KNOW OF EARLY FAMILY HISTORY or developmental events relevant to the current situation.

e. What else do you need to know? How and from whom could this information be gathered?

f. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS STRENGTHS you observe in all of the family members. Push yourself to find strengths in each family member, especially those members who might elicit negative reactions from you.

g. CONSIDER CULTURAL COMPETENCE in working with this family. Discuss any culturally relevant factors, including issues of oppression and discrimination that might influence their current situation.

h. ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS that influence the family’s functioning and development. Consider resources and risk factors for this family at various systems levels.

i. CONSIDER ANY ETHICAL ISSUES you might encounter. If you feel that there aren’t any, state that.

Part III: TREATMENT PLAN

a. What issues or problems need to be addressed? How would you prioritize the problems?

b. What do you see as some preliminary goals for each family member? Identify short-term and longer-term goals for each family member. Will key players agree on these goals?

c. What measurable objectives can you identify to inform you and the family that you are moving towards these goals? In other words, what will the family do and what will the counselor do to work with each family member to meet these goals?

d. What do you identify as potential or actual barriers to your work together? How might you address these?

PART IV: CONCLUSION PARAGRAGH:

a. Summarize what you have discussed in this paper in 6-8 sentences.

Reference Page in APA format