Assignment - Conduct an Interview

This Assignment has been designed to allow you to demonstrate your communication, facilitation, negotiation, analytical and evaluation skills to complete client assessment. You are required to conduct a role play interview based on a case study dealing with a particular client group and you will be required to complete a complex assessment of the client.

Case Study Scenario

Approximately two weeks after his original visit, Kevin Smith requests another meeting with you. (Kevin, Manu and Tama have all had two sessions with the family counsellor from MissionOZ)

Kevin attends your office as arranged, about 30 minutes late in a dishevelled state.When Kevin begins to talk you notice his eyes are bloodshot and you smell alcohol on his breath. Kevin is clearly distressed and starts by saying 'I don't know what to do with him anymore, I can't stand it'. He goes on to say that Tama had another outburst yesterday and did considerable damage to furniture and punched holes in the walls of their rental property.

Kevin states that when he and Manu tried to intervene, Tama threatened to assault them both and Kevin believes that with this escalation of violent behaviour he is unable to keep Manu and himself safe.

1. You are required to submit a plan to your tutor before the interview/role play is conducted. This must include:

a. The issues in your case study which your plan will address.

b. Any support system you feel would be prudent.

On approval of the interview/role play arrange for someone to participate as the 'client'. Brief the participant on the questions and case study prior to conducting the interview.

Note: You must arrange an appointment with your tutor who will observe you conducting the interview while undertaking this assessment. This role could be played by your tutor if required. Distance students using a third party as the 'client' will need to video the role play and upload the video for tutor observation and marking. Alternatively, the role play may be completed with your tutor acting in the role of the client.

The role play will involve a 10 to15-minute interview with the client. This role play will assess your ability to appropriately apply and utilise skills and methods from the intervention models presented and to complete a complex assessment of a client.

2. Complete a case note of this interview and follow this up with a complex assessment.