Assignment
Brief summary of the client's history
Robbie is 60 years old and grew up in Scotland. When he was small, he did not describe himself as lonely but more as alone. He was often by his own company and he suffered from a lack of affection and open expression. During his teenage, he was afraid to get closer to people they would suspect his homosexuality which he would dread that his sexual orientation will not be tolerated. In the small town where he was living and considering the period, homosexuality was still considered as pathological and was criminalised, therefore he decided to move to a big city. He once went to therapy during his twenties because he was feeling low, but according to him, it was not helpful and the therapist he met aimed to change his sexuality orientation for his well-being. He found comfort by finding friends and a long-term relationship in the homosexual community, these matches contributed to his self-acceptance. Robbie describes his major mental distress as loneliness. His long-term relationship partner passed away and since, he became more and more isolated, and was reinforced by his retirement from a high technical job. His job was considerably important for him because it distracted himself; he mentioned that without it, he would have kill himself. His partner was bringing him a lot of affection and now he misses to wake-up with somebody. Now that he is living in a small town again, he finds it difficult to meet friends and partners of his community because it seems that there are no places for that type of meetings. He also feels preoccupied that he will not find a partner because of his age. Loneliness seems to have been a serious issue during his life and still now, and to arouse strong emotions.
Task
I. How did/do the following impact the client?
i. Human development and lifespan factors including physical, psychological, cognitive, social and affective experiences
ii. Trauma experiences
II. Describe the process used by the service to evaluate any issues of urgency and/or eligibility and potential risks for the service for your client or any other clients you may have been involved with
III. Outline any indicators of significant issues or risks including abuse, interpersonal violence, domestic and family violence, and harm including self-harm that were identified with your client
IV. How did/would you respond to any identified risks?
V. Reflect on how you empowered the client to identify and prioritise their needs and goals, strengths and abilities and explain this process, both what worked and what you could have done differently
VI. What needs and priorities were identified?
VII. Explain what practice approaches and principles you used when working with the client and why (i.e., strengths based, trauma informed, recovery-oriented, human development theory)
VIII. Practical support tool/s. What tool(s) were used and how were they used with the client? Describe how receptive the client was and if this could be done in a more strengths oriented and trauma informed way
IX. What are two examples of information or resources you provided for your client to assist them in their health and wellbeing?