Case Management and Community Resources

Please read the vignette entitled “The
Gonzales Family” found at the bottom of this assignment. Conduct a needs
assessment by completing the “Needs Assessment and Case Plan” form
found in this week resources section. Based on this needs assessment
find actual resources in your community and compile a list of resources
that you would provide this family. For each community resource, provide
a list with the following information:

1. Name and type of resource
2. Contact information (phone number, address, hours of operations, etc.)
3. Contact procedure (i.e. walk-in clinic, must call to make an
   appointment, must have a referral from a mental health worker, etc.)
4. Cost involved
5. Any additional information that would be helpful to the client

Briefly, (1 or 2 pages) describe what your experience was like finding these resources.

1. Where did you find the information?
2. How difficult or easy was it for you to locate the information and details you needed?
3. Did you ask other clinicians?
4. Did you use the Internet?
5. Did find it necessary to call the service/agency to clarify how and when to access these services?
6. How difficult do you think it would have been for a client to find this information on his or her own?

CASE MANAGEMENT VIGNETTE- “THE GONZALES FAMILY”

The Gonzales family is a Mexican-American family consisting of the
mother Maria age 36, step-father Henry age 46, the oldest daughter Mary
age 16, the oldest son James age 13, a set of twins Sam and Jordon ages
7, and a newborn son Henry Jr. age 10 months. The older children Mary,
James, and the twins have a different father, who is currently in prison
for armed robbery. Both Maria and Henry are unemployed, although Henry
reported working almost full-time in manual labor jobs, until about 3
months ago when he was seriously hurt at work. He stated it is painful
to walk for long periods at a time and his back always seemed to hurt.
Henry is in the country illegally, which has made it difficult to seek
full-time employment other than manual labor jobs. They recently
received an eviction notice from the landlord for the three-bedroom
apartment they live in, due to three months of missed payments. They
have 30 days to be out of their apartment, or pay the back rent. The
parents report they have no medical insurance and currently live off of
Maria’s welfare check each month. However, they have had to sell a
portion of their food stamps each month to have cash to pay the utility
bills. Maria reports having very little food left in the house, and it
is only the 15th of the month. Maria reported struggling with depression
for most of her life and at times turning to drugs when things “get too
bad”. The family initially came into therapy because James was recently
suspended from school due to bad behavior. Maria stated that James has
always struggled in school and she is concerned he may have some
learning problems.

Length: 1-2 pages

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas
and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts
and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should
reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

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