Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Students will:
– Develop client termination summaries
To prepare:
– For guidance on writing a Client Termination Summary, reviewpages 693-712 of the Wheeler text in this week’s Learning Resources. – Identify a client who may be ready to complete therapy.
The Assignment
With the client you selected in mind, address the following in aclient termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations):
– Identifying information of client (i.e., hypothetical name, age, etc.) – Date initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, durationof therapy, and date therapy will end – Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions – Termination planned or unplanned – Presenting problem – Major psychosocial issues – Types of services rendered (i.e., individual, couple/familytherapy, group therapy, etc.) – Overview of treatment process – Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet) – Treatment limitations (if any) – Remaining difficulties and/or concerns – Recommendations – Follow-up plan (if indicated) – Instructions for future contact – Signatures