As some may differentiate and consider working as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech Therapist may or may not be considered exactly in the Case Management field. But, perhaps they are for several of reasons. The definition of a Case Management is an innovational and collective development; associating expertise in assessment, communication, cataloguing, advising, guidance, modeling and advocacy that intent to embroider the optimum social thinking of the client offered and benefits positive end results for the agency (Woodside & McClam, 2014). As for case managers like any other Human Service field employees have many goals. The priority main objective concerning case managers is to assist individuals who need helping hand to manage their…
Before I can explain the role an Occupational Therapist and the Occupational Therapist Assistant will have in the recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury patient, we first need to understand exactly what it is. The brain is made up of numerous unique parts and functions that depend on each other. Damaging the brain can have long-term side effects on an individual, depending on what part of the brain was injured. Depending on the type of brain injury this will affect the type of treatments that are essential for the brain to be able to function at a normal operating condition.…
What I learned from my client was despite her being a single parent of two children are lives do not parallel each other. My clients experience are unique to her and her family. I must realize this and what has worked for me does not mean it will work for her. As a therapist I must remind myself to be present in the room and what chapter in the clients life there are in. It is vital for the therapist not to jump ahead of the client and know what is best for them and force their agenda. Recognizing the countertransference is exceptionally vital when the therapist can relate to their…
Carol Marcus is a 35 yo single female who recently left her job as a Recreation Therapist and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Chapel Hill, NC in order to pursue a master’s in OT. She currently shares her living space with her dog and a housemate whom she is not fond of.…
Management is the process of directing an organization by planning for future work, organizing employees into functional unit, directing them in finishing the task given, and controlling or monitoring the work process to ensure the good quality at the end of the process (Braveman, 2005). Almost everyone in an organization will have to be a manager at certain time either for a small or big group of people.…
As my partner and I maneuvered around campus, we came across various barriers which would hinder the best performance of an individual in a wheelchair. For example, in Birch Hall we attempted to access the available study rooms, but the doors to the study rooms are made of thick glass, making the process of opening the door extremely difficult. Moreover, we traveled from the Birch building to the Hickory building, entering a steep path. We identified that a person in a wheelchair could potentially lose control as a result of the path’s downhill nature. In addition, when we reached the Hickory building, we found that the restrooms had no doors. Although, at first, this would appear to benefit an individual with a wheelchair, the walls curved…
Through-out life relationships are formed as an individual passes from one state of life to another. As infants for most individuals they are bonded to their parents. The infant learns from their parents and through the remaining stages of life as the infant grows and encounters new situations and people, new relationships are formed. Some of these relationships are beneficiary and some have negative consequences.…
The way the counsellor approaches the client in this infant stage is vital for the client to gain trust and has the willingness to open up in later sessions. Some clients may just rush into what is troubling them or say nothing, in both cases the counsellor will need to be patient, observe and listen to what is being said as there will be vital information given and without understanding this it could damage your relationship.…
To establish a therapeutic relationship, you need to understand and apply the concepts of respect, caring, empowerment, trust, empathy, and mutuality, as well as confidentiality and veracity. Understanding communication barriers in the relationship (e.g., anxiety, stereotyping, or violations of personal space or confidentiality) affects the quality of the relationship. Employing actions that communicate feelings of respect, caring, warmth, acceptance, and understanding to the client is an interpersonal skill that requires practice. Caring for others in a meaningful way improves with experience (Arnold & Boggs,…
Christina reports having several relationships that serves as meaningful components to her treatment. The most important relationship the patient described is her relationship to her unborn children. The patient has expressed feeling extremely guilty about the troubled relationship she has with her living children, and this is a source of motivation for the patient to change and becoming more parent-oriented in her life choices. Another relationship the patient reports as important is her recovery includes her living children. She states she is committed to being compliant in treatment to increase her chance of regaining parental custody of the children in the future. Also, it appears that reconnecting with the children, and proving to them that she is trustworthy and capable of being a good mother is of significance to the patient.…
The first thing a therapist should concern themselves with is building a relationship with a client. A great way to start doing this is by demonstrating genuineness. A therapist displays genuineness by showing their true selves by not hiding behind their professional stature (Allen 1994). In essence, the therapist is saying to the client, "Hey, look I have nothing to hide from you, what you see is what you get." In doing this, a client may become more comfortable with themselves and thus able to share sensitive information. In a way, the use of genuineness helps both the client and the therapist drop their preconceived roles. They are no longer interacting as a client and therapist, but are relating to each other as two human beings trying to connect. Once this occurs, a client is more likely to relax and be more open towards the therapist's questioning. This can benefit the effectiveness of therapy greatly by getting to the root of the…
The therapeutic relationship is the relationship between a therapist and a client, who hopes to connect with one another for change in the client’s life. Gloria’s relationship with each therapist was different as the different aspects were giving. Her reaction was like she was a new person as she walks in with the same concept of being a single mother with a heavy burden. In her session with Dr. Rogers, Gloria was at easy and she had a warm atmosphere. In her session with Dr. Perls, Gloria was defensive and did not connect at all. She was scared and emotional.…
To deliver a person-centred facility for persons, I would require working in partnership with experts from different groups and associations. For this to function effectively I have to be unblemished about my personal part, accountabilities, and boundaries as well as likewise mindful of the parts of different experts; I should be certain about my own particular measures and targets and conscious of those that apply to different administrations, effectively looking for and regarding the information and information others can make to conveying best results for the administration worker. It is a vital piece of my part and duties inside association attempting to share…
Evaluate the role of the occupational therapist in supporting mental health service users through occupation-bases interventions and outcome measurement drawing illustrative examples from the group work case studies.…
There are three major objectives of the therapist, congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathic understanding. Congruence is referring to the inner combination and the wholeness of the counselor (Brodley, 2006). Congruence compels counselors to engage in individual’s own processes and behaviors that will continue to keep the integration of their self. Brodley (2006) stated it is essential to the client’s view of the counselor as authentic and real in communicating empathy understanding and unconditional positive regard. Unconditional positive regard is referring to the counselor’s acceptance, nonjudgmental caring or unreserved approval of the client (Brodley, 2006). It encompasses the counselor in an open-minded acceptance of clients, whatever clients are directly sharing about their own feelings, thoughts or actions (Brodely, 2006). Unconditional positive regard involves taking the person who is not regarding their thoughts or actions, and it contains caring for the client regardless of the client’s variances from the therapist (Rogers, 2015). This approach is expressed in the counselor's presence as personal warmth. “Unconditional positive regard is not communicated explicitly; it is primarily implied by the absence of directions, interventions, and confrontations” stated Brodley in 2006. The client-centered counselor must grow an…