- Watch Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Social Work
- Watch the video, Biosychosocialspiritual (BPSSA) assessment
- Locate and review a BPSSA template online
- In a 3 to 4-page reflection paper summarize the process of assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning you learned about in the video.
- Identify at least two aspects of the process that stood out or were new to you.
- What was valuable about the process described that you can use in the future as a social worker?
- Next, provide a critique of the BPSSA sample video describing what was done well and what you might improve?
- Discuss issues such as body language, tone of voice, questions used, content, engagement and overall effectiveness of the assessment.
- Finally, provide a critique of the sample BPSSA template you found.
- What are its strengths and weaknesses in your view?
- What do you think is the best approach for using such a tool with clients and why?
- Does the tool adequately address issues of culture, spirituality or diversity? Why or why not? What would you add or change about the document?
