Brief Functional Assessment Report (30%): Using information from the Cody Case Study (parts 1, 2, and 3)

Preamble

In this assignment you will envision yourself as CYC-P working at Acorn House who is involved in Cody’s care. The information from Part 1 of the Case Study is writing that Cody has done with you to help you understand his life from his perspective. You have signed consent on file for a release of information and so you have read Part 2 of the Case Study, which is information that CAS has on file for Cody. You have signed consent to speak with Cody’s teacher, Mr. Syed at the Caring and Safe School Program and have read the recent Incident Report stored at Cody’s school. You also have access to the recent Incident Report stored at Acorn House. Both Incident Reports are from Part 3 of the Case Study.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of writing a Brief Functional Assessment Report for a young person using the Cody Lang case study. A functional assessment uses all the information available about the young person. This assessment tool uses client facts, staff observations, specific descriptions of behaviour and incidents, combined with the worker’s professional impressions and inferences to create an effective support plan.

Instructions

To date students have practiced writing in an unbiased, ethical way that is anti-oppressive, strengths-based, and objective while accurately recording observations, events, and interactions. Students have also practiced writing needs-based support recommendations while writing an Incident Report.

Now you will summarize Cody’s current functioning since staying at Acorn House. You will also formulate support recommendations that consider all information from the Case Study. You should consider any risk and protective factors for support goals that could help Cody meet his needs in more effective and satisfying ways.

This assignment requires students to:

1. Review and refer to all the information contained in the Cody Lang case study to write and submit Brief Functional Assessment Report using the template in this document that accurately summarizes client information and produces 2 distinct goal area recommendations.

2. Write using AOP and strengths-based lenses. Use an objective perspective and write using the active voice. Be clear, concise, and complete when summarizing details.

3. Demonstrate a professional level of written recording for a professional audience, including accurate and effective use of language, proof-reading, spelling, grammar, and overall presentation.

4. Ensure that the details represent the information provided in the Cody Lang case study.

5. Include the client’s voice by using select quotes where appropriate to demonstrate Cody’s perspectives.

6. Submit on Blackboard in the appropriate assignment drop box in either, .doc, .docx, or .pdf format by the due date. Include the instructions and the rubric (this entire, completed document).

Brief Functional Assessment Report Template (complete all sections within text boxes)

Client Information Summary

Reason for Admission: (List the reasons why Cody has been admitted to the program. Who made the referral? Indicate the recent behaviours of concern that led up to the intake).

Family Composition and Contact: (List biological family and adopted family, frequency of calls and visits since admission and general statement about family involvement. Describe the nature and quality of contact between Cody and his parents including what happens on home visits. Include contact between parents and residence if any is known).

General Behaviour and Personality Observations: (This area focuses on Cody while at the residence and on return from home visits. Be sure to comment on Cody’s response to routines, limits, confrontation, mood changes/fluctuations and any unusual patterns of behaviour or activating events).

List of Significant Incidents: (Use available information from the Case Study: Part 3. List and briefly summarize the significant incidents that have occurred for Cody during the period of this report. Support recommendations are not included here).

Relationship with Peers: (Use the information related to his peers in the residence, peers at school, and friends in the community and describe the nature and quality of interaction between Cody and these groups).

Relationship with Adults: (Use known information related to the staff and workers from the residence and CAS to describe the nature and quality of interaction between Cody and adults).

Support Recommendation: (Identify 2 recommended areas for growth for Cody and explain why you believe it is important to work with Cody on these issues. You do not need to describe steps involved in the goal. Consider either risk factors or protective factors when formulating your goal areas. Also consider unmet needs and discuss how the goal might meet the need or enhance strengths to support growth).

Goal area #1

Goal area #2

Rubric