Case study

CASE STUDYAshley Chandler

COUN 621

CLIENT DESCRIPTION – “ALICIA”

African-American Female 15 years old 9th grade student at a public high school in

Mississippi Approximately 450 students 9th – 12th grades

Lives with paternal grandmother and grandfather

Five siblings – four sisters and one brother

PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT

Client wished to discuss career planning in bi-weekly sessions

Assessments used to gather information about the client’s personality, self-concept, self-advice, and interests to help with career planning

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL

Parent/guardian signed informed consent; client assented to enter the counseling relationship

Explanation of the purposes of the assessments given to the client

First assessment – face-to-face interview; second assessment – completed online by client at the assessment creator’s website. Both assessments were administered during the

same session.

MEDICAL/DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY

Client has no history of medical problems or current medical issues; no vision/hearing problems

Satisfactory progress in the following areas during elementary/middle school years: Physical development Language development Social/emotional development Cognitive skills development Motor skills development Task completion Following directions Mathematical, reading, and language concepts

FAMILIAL PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY

Client reports no history of psychiatric problems in the family

SCHOOL/ACADEMIC HISTORY

Client was in gifted program in 4th – 6th grades

Client scored either Proficient or Advanced on state tests for Reading, Mathematics, and Language Arts

Lowest test scores in Reading; lowest school grades are in Reading and Social Studies

HOME BEHAVIOR/SOCIAL

Client gets along well with peers Student described as very intelligent, well-

behaved, and respectful Client displays a friendly disposition inside

and outside of sessions

ASSESSMENTS USED & APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATIONS

Career Style Interview – School Form Brief form of Career Style Interview Three questions that gauge self-concept, self-

advice, and interests and preferred working environment

Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II) 70-question personality assessment Places person into one of four temperament

groups and character types

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

KTS-II Personality Type – Idealist

CSI-SF Counselor’s Interpretation of Client’s Responses

Likes to be challenged and is not afraid to accept a challenge

Likes to step outside of the box but not does not venture into extremes

Versatile Believes in doing the right thing and treating people

right More to client than what meets the eye; somewhat of a

mystery to others Not afraid to ask others for help

TREATMENT PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Explain results and interpretations of assessments to client and receive her feedback on relevance and similarities to client

Career recommendations School course recommendations College/university recommendations