Social Work Reflection

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When I approached my client and asked if I could use the FIT with him, he was a hesitant at first, because he really did not want to talk about certain topics that were going to make him emotional. I explained to him that we did not have to proceed with the FIT if it was going to make him uncomfortable, but I did inform him that I had to carry out this intervention as part of a grade. He then agreed to contribute because he said that I was helping him with finding permanent housing, so he was going to help me out, but I just think he felt sorry for me. I explained the steps and process of the ORS, and he rated his scores on the timeline. It took my client about one minute to put his scores on the timeline, and when he was finished were both discussed his results. According to my client’s results from highest to lowest, he had ranked himself from Overall, Socially, Individually, and Interpersonally in order. I decided to start our conversation off with his lowest score and working my way up, because I wanted to finish out session on a positive ending. …show more content…

He also informed me that he does have a son, but has not spoken to him in over 15 years, because they had a “falling out”. He also stated that he gets “depressed” whenever he thinks about his son, because it brings up painful memories. Also, my client told me that he is probably a grandfather, and that he would like to see his grandchild. I could see my client becoming emotional, and he asked if we could move on to a different

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