25 Sep signature assignment

Assignment Content

This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the university to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you for the process of case conceptualization and treatment planning. In order to be an effective professional counselor, you will need the skills to review and organize a broad array of information as it relates to an overarching clinical picture of your client’s presenting problem. Through the review, organization, and determination of relevant information, you will be able to formulate appropriate treatment plans. To prepare for this assignment, review the directions and then complete the following steps:

Review the Clinical Case Studies journal, located in the SAGE Journals resource in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Select a case study of a disorder that was presented in this course that interests you.

Complete the Biopsychosocial Assessment form, located on the College of Social Sciences Resources page under the Program Forms heading, based on your chosen case. Include the following in your Biopsychosocial Assessment form:

A description of what you observe about the client

A description of the presenting problem

History of the problem

A mental status examination

A description of the client’s social history

A description of the client’s health and wellness history

A description of the client’s therapeutic/psychiatric services history

A description of the client’s family relationship history

The client’s strengths

The client’s challenges

A theoretical case conceptualization in the Discussion/Clinical Formulation section

A DSM-5 diagnosis, including a discussion of the DSM-5 symptom checklist used

Your form should total a minimum of 700 words.

Complete the Treatment Plan form, located on the College of Social Sciences Resources page under the Program Forms heading, based on the research you have completed. Include the following in your Treatment Plan form:

A minimum of two target problems

Specific, short-term goals for each target problem

Objectives for each target problem

Strategies/interventions to achieve goals for each target problem

A minimum of two academic, peer-reviewed sources to support the goals, objectives, and interventions for each target problem

Your form should total a minimum of 350 words.