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John Doe is a 15-year-old African American male who was removed from his mother's care due to her drug and alcohol addiction and neglect and abuse of John. He has been placed in multiple homes but keeps running away or getting into trouble. His goals are to move to New York to live with his father and pursue a music career. DSS and his guardian aim to transfer his probation to New York to allow him to live with his father, in hopes of providing him more stability. The interviewer used a person-centered approach to understand John's perspective and background.

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Case Presentation

John Doe is a 15-year-old African American male who was removed from his mother's care due to her drug and alcohol addiction and neglect and abuse of John. He has been placed in multiple homes but keeps running away or getting into trouble. His goals are to move to New York to live with his father and pursue a music career. DSS and his guardian aim to transfer his probation to New York to allow him to live with his father, in hopes of providing him more stability. The interviewer used a person-centered approach to understand John's perspective and background.

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Case Presentation Interview

Brittany Preslar
Table of Contents

• Background Information
• Problem Statement
• Current Information
• Services
• Goals
• Strengths and Limitations
• Framework
• Interviewer’s Reflection
Background Information

• Name: John Doe


• Gender: Male
• Age: 15 years old
• Ethnicity/Race: African American
Problem Statement

• A petition was filed for Guardian Ad Litem to intervene due to the


mother being addicted to drugs and alcohol. She has also
neglected and physically assaulted John Doe throughout his
childhood.
Current Information

• Father lives in New York, so John Doe does not • According to the house mother, John Doe does
get to see his father. not get along well with others and instigates
fights between the other boys in the home.
• Brother passed away last year.
• John Doe was caught smoking marijuana in his
• He was suspended from Lumberton High room at Odom Home and was evicted.
School and they are discussing expelling him
as well. • He was then placed at Robeson House and ran
away.
• John Doe was removed from the home and
placed in Odom Home. • John Doe has not been found and remains a
run away.
• John Doe is on unsupervised probation for
marijuana use.
• Was caught in Odom Home with a gram of
marijuana which was a violation of his
probation. Odom home gave him one last
chance and if he was caught again, he would
be evicted.
Services

• His mother currently refuses to • While John Doe was living at


complete any substance abuse Odom Home, he was attending
services. substance abuse treatment
services at Palmer Prevention.
• Guardian Ad Litem
Goals

• Personal Goals: • DSS Goals: Reunification


• Inspires to move to New York to • DSS is currently attempting to
live with his father and work at move John Doe’s probation to
the same transit company his New York, so he can live with his
brother worked for. father.
• He also wants to become a
rapper.
Strengths & Limitations

• Strengths: • Limitations:
• He is very head strong and knows • Does not have a good support
what he wants for his future. system.
• He aspires to be like his brother. • His mother has been abusive and
• Was working on his anger and on drugs throughout his
respecting others. childhood.
• He does not have a stable home
with rules.
Framework

• The framework used to conduct the case presentation interview


was person-centered approach.
• Client-centered: The client shared his perspective of his life and the
situation he was, therefore; no intake form or assessment was conducted to
gain this information.
Interviewer’s Reflection
• What are some biases you had going into the interview?
• I assumed the client was heterosexual.
• I assumed he would refrain from speaking to me.
• What were some value differences between you and the client?
• Religious beliefs and personal values
• What events or life experiences have shaped them into the person they are?
• Mothers life choices may have caused John to use marijuana and instigate fights between
others. The neglect, abuse, and substance abuse he saw as a child may play a role in his
actions today.
• What is the staff recommendation about diagnosis, interventions, and treatment?
• DSS and GAL recommend that John be moved to live with his father in New York.
• What does research say on their diagnosis/problem/treatment?
• Studies have shown that children who are exposed to drug use and neglect/abuse are more
likely to use drugs and be abusive as they grow into adults. It can cause emotional,
psychological, and physical effects on a child.
• What changes do you recommend for the agency or service (Needs of agency, changes,
and rights issues)? Report those to supervisor.
• I personally do not believe any changes need to with be made DSS or GAL pertaining to this
particular case.

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