Deck 25: Developing Goals and Objectives at the Provider Agency

Question 1

Sam sought services from the Passages Agency for his daughter,Phillipa,who was depressed over the suicide of her boyfriend of 2 years.Phillipa was referred by the hospital were Sam took her 2 days after the boyfriend's suicide.She remained in the hospital for 3 days and was discharged to an Intensive Outpatient program.Phillipa refused to attend after 2 days.She was successfully treated with medication prescribed by a psychiatrist outside the agency,individual therapy at 2 times per week and family therapy 2 times per month (provided by therapists at Passages).The family was seen for a total of 6 months.Phillipa demonstrated successful completion of treatment by a significant improvement of her symptoms evidenced by increase in socializing,got a job with a referral from Passages and has considered dating again.Phillipa reports that she will seek services again if she experiences any reoccurrence of her symptoms.All the service providers and her parents agreed she had recovered from her initial complaint of depression resulting from her boyfriend's suicide.

Answer 1

Answers will vary​

Question 2

Treatment goals should be included in the discharge summary:​

A) ​Only if they were achieved
B) ​Regardless of whether or not they were achieved
C) ​Only in a sensitive manner, if they were not achieved
D) ​Only in a manner that would not bias a future treating professional

Answer 2

B

Question 3

List 4 things that need to be included in the discharge summary.

Answer 3

​Answers will vary

Question 4

Which of the following is not necessarily an item that needs to be included in the discharge summary?

A) ​The reason the client turned to you for services initially
B) ​Diagnoses
C) ​Identified issues which were not addressed
D) ​Levels of rapport and communication established between counselor and counselee

Question 5

What,specifically,should be discussed in a final interview with a client: name 2-3 items.

Question 6

Medications noted on the discharge summary must include:​

A) ​Any and all medications prescribed by doctors associated with the present case management team
B) ​Any and all medications prescribed by doctors, internal or external, during the tenure of the current treatment
C) ​Any and all medications prescribed by doctors during the past 5 years
D) ​Medications prescribed by doctors associated with the present case management team that have not been discontinued

Question 7

A final interview must take place with the client.

A) ​Always
B) ​Never
C) ​Sometimes
D) ​If circumstances allow

Question 8

The discharge summary must include at least ___ dates.

A) ​2
B) ​3
C) ​4
D) ​5

Question 9

Any items which have not been addressed in specific sections of the discharge summary but which necessitate mention should be included in a section titled:

A) ​Additional Issues
B) ​Addendum
C) ​Supplementary Issues
D) ​Ancillary Issues

Question 10

Which of the following is an acceptable way in which to close a case?

A) ​A warm phone call
B) ​A highly explanatory and detailed letter
C) ​Face to face
D) ​An e-mail, Skype, or IM

Question 11

List 2 reasons why a case manager might close a case.

Question 12

What are the 2 things a client should receive from a case manager when a case has been successfully terminated?​

Question 13

A summarization letter regarding reasons for termination should:

A) ​Precede the termination interview
B) ​Follow the termination interview
C) ​Be presented at the termination interview
D) ​Be presented as the client departs from the termination interview

Question 14

Name 3 feelings a client might have when the case is being terminated.

Question 15

The chief importance of the discharge summary is:​

A) ​As a tool to foster reimbursement of funds
B) ​As a formal manner for providing "closure"
C) ​As a roadmap to assist future providers in understanding the case
D) ​As a legal document to prove that all I's were dotted and all T's crossed

Question 16

Regarding client input in formulating goals,the discharge summary must include:​

A) ​No mention
B) ​The exact input the client provided
C) ​A brief but concise overview of the client's input
D) ​The extent to which the client presented input