Crisis Case Study Essay

Lynn, who lives in central Illinois, is struggling with putting her life back together after she lost her home in a tornado last spring and is currently living with her daughter and son-in-law rather than going to work and searching for a permanent home for herself. Although, Lynn is a self-described Christian, who felt comforted by her religious community immediately following her experience with the tornado has recently disengaged from her church and quit attending, stopped praying, and feels though her life has lost all meaning. The social worker would complete a spirituality and religious functioning assessment to address Lynn’s crisis of faith. Based on the information provided regarding Lynn’s faith and the fact that Lynn has already …show more content…
Another question that is not extremely relevant is “What religion did your family practice when you were growing up?” and “How religious were your parents/caregivers?” The social worker needs to focus on the crisis at hand and already has information regarding Lynn’s religious practices. The social worker needs to keep the questions relevant to Lynn’s beliefs and practices at this time. This particular question can impact Lynn’s current responses to her crisis, but unless the client makes statements to lead the social worker to this question it may not be relevant at the current time. Furthermore, it does not appear that end of life decisions are not going to be made at this point so the question “What are your thoughts about end of life decisions?” is not a question that needs to be asked. In conclusion, as a Christian social worker it is important to separate my religion and beliefs from my practice, remain nonjudgmental of others, and honor the human value and dignity of each client that I serve. During the assessment period, as a social worker, I must ask questions that are relevant and in the best interest of the client