Individual Care Plan Template
Strengths | Resources | Barriers |
One strength is the support program that Tina and Patrick get from WIC; other support available are food stamps, TANF, and housing subsidies that offer financial support (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Yet another strength is the parent’s willingness to be part of the child’s health. In this case Tina has been present at the hospital and has collected health information on Patrick’s care (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Also, the availability of community resources like medical clinics is a strength because, early intervention services and mental health counseling that are valuable and are supporting Tina and Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023). |
Transport is an available resource because the town’s transportation service could help Tina access needed appointments and services if scheduled appropriately (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Healthcare and Child Welfare services like, Child Protective Services (CPS), and requested home health care services (nursing) and speech-language pathology (SLP) for Patrick’s ongoing health and developmental needs (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Community resources like Churches and mental health counseling services in the area may offer Tina emotional and social support, while domestic violence counseling could address her relationship issues (Karlsen et al., 2023). |
Family Instability and Domestic Violence History, specifically Tina’s relationships, which have involved past domestic violence, contribute to a potentially unsafe environment for both her and Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Patrick’s cognitive delays and severe health issues, including G-tube feeding, require specialized care, which Tina may struggle to provide without structured support (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Mother’s Cognitive and Transportation Limitations make consistent medical care and following treatment plans challenging (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Patrick’s father is not providing financial or emotional support, placing additional strain on Tina (Karlsen et al., 2023). |
SW Observations | SW Concerns | SW Recommendations |
The first observation is that Tina appears overwhelmed by Patrick’s complex medical needs, which may result in inconsistent care at home (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Thirdly, SW observes that Tina’s cognitive limitations may hinder her ability to fully understand and follow through with Patrick’s medical instructions despite her presence and apparent willingness to try (Karlsen et al., 2023).
The second observation is that past incidents of domestic violence and Tina’s choice of potentially unsafe partners could create an unstable environment for Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023).
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Tina’s inconsistent adherence to Patrick’s medical care, possibly due to cognitive limitations and lack of reliable support, could compromise his health (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Tina’s limited support network and absence of financial contribution from Patrick’s father may reduce her capacity to meet her son’s medical and developmental needs (Karlsen et al., 2023).
The potential for an unstable home environment, given Tina’s history with domestic violence, raises concerns about safety and emotional well-being for Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023).
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In-home support is needed for Tina and Patrick. Therefore, SW should implement regular home health care visits to assist Tina with Patrick’s medical needs and reinforce the treatment plan (Karlsen et al., 2023).
SW recommends parenting and life skills training for Tina. She can enroll and get training to understand child development and manage daily routines, which may improve her ability to care for Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023).
Also, Tina should receive counseling services focused on healthy relationships and the impact of domestic violence. She should get help creating a safer home environment for herself and Patrick (Karlsen et al., 2023). |
Goals:
- The first goal is to create a safe and stable environment for Tina and Patrick. Tina should be given counseling to help her make the right choices in relationships and thus have a more secure home for Patrick and her.
- To improve Home-Based Care to ensure that Tina gets in-home nursing support to monitor her health and parenting roles for Patrick. The same services are needed for Patrick’s consistent medical care.
- To support Tina’s parenting skills through consistent education and training thus enhancing her ability to care for a medically fragile child.
Critical Perspective of the Client & Family:
A multi-disciplinary approach that involves social work, medical professionals, and community support is needed for this case because it has complex medical and social needs. Social work interventions may stabilize Patrick’s health if Tina’s capabilities are enhanced and barriers in her environment are eliminated (Karlsen et al., 2023). If Patrick can get a structured support and in-home health services then it is anticipated that his medical care will be consisted and health will improve. To measure Tina’s progress, regular assessment of her adherence to the care plan will be recorded, her improved parenting skills will be noted, and how she engages in counseling sessions will also be measured.
Reference
Karlsen, L., Mjølstad, B. P., Løfaldli, B. B., & Helvik, A. S. (2023). Family caregiver involvement and role in hospital at home for adults: the patients’ and family caregivers’ perspective – a Norwegian qualitative study. BMC health services research, 23(1), 499. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09531-3
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BSW Social Work Individual Care Plan Instructions
Hi Students,
As an up and coming Social Worker, it is imperative that you work with the identified client, however, remember that a client does not come alone, they come with a family, kids, friends, fictive kin etc. It is important that you think about these things as you work through a case study. If you only look at one person, the chances of their success long term is going to go down. For example, if you have a mother who is your primary client, but her child has several behavioral problems, if you don’t work with her on her child behavioral problems is she going to be as successful as she could with her own personal problems? Her mind is going to be on her child. If you look at the whole family, and address the whole family, you will see the pieces fall into place as you progress with your treatment.
I want you to also think about a mom who may need nursing care and/or speech therapy, but she doesn’t have anywhere to place her child so she can get the services she needs. Childcare is a barrier and a problem for that mom. This is something you would want to address and help her through so she can then get the care. You are supporting the whole family unit, not just the one client. I want you to think about these things as you progress through this care plan. Remember what a strength, resource, and barrier is. I have given you some definitions to help you through this process.
Client identified= this is where you and your group decide on who is the prominent client in this case study that will need your collective help. This does not mean you as a social worker will ignore the other situations identified in the case, this means you will work with this client and the family, but have one identified person you will see as the primary client.
Strength based approach= focuses on the talents, skills, knowledge, interests and dreams of an individual as a way to empower, motivate, and engage internal and environmental supports.
Resources= Individuals, programs, or agencies that can meet the needs of the client.
Barriers= an obstacle that prevents success.
Observation= what you noticed about the client they may not realize, what they are presenting with that they may not be saying.
SW Concerns= what are you concerned about that you would want to bring up with the other team members. Is there a barrier that needs addressed that you may want to talk about with your team or with the client?
Individual Care Plan Template
SW Recommendations= what do you recommend? What are the case management services that you would recommend?
Goals= what are the goals for this client? Pick at least 3 goals that you would present to the other social workers in the group that you would then take to the larger group to write your group care plan with.
Critical Perspective of the client & Family= looking at this client, what is your prognosis? What do you think your services will help produce the outcome for? How will Social Work services for this client & family benefit and how will you measure these outcomes?
Individual Care Plan Template
Client Identified:
Strengths | Resources | Barriers |
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SW Observations | SW Concerns | SW Recommendations |
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Goals:
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Critical Perspective of the Client & Family: