Comprehensive Assessment-Cortez Family This comprehensive assessment will focus on Paula Cortez and will address the issues she and her family is encountering. By using the Solution-Focused and Strengths Perspective Assessments, we are able to approach Paula without judgment and remain client-focused by directing her strengths to establish specific goals to address her needs. The majority of people have an idea of where their lives are currently and where they would like their life to eventually get. By using the Solution-Focused and Strengths Perspective Assessments, the social worker is able to allow the client to remain focused on where they would like to go, rather than where they have been. Paula Cortez Paula is a 43-year-old Bilingual,…
After reading a few chapters of Strengths Quest, I was instructed to participate in the Strengths Finder assessment (Anderson, Clifton, & Schreiner, 2006). This 30 minute assessment was an interesting tool that pointed out my greatest strengths. It also provided a detailed description of what having those strengths mean and examples of how they are prominent in a person 's life. After taking the StrengthsFinder survey, I discovered that my five dominant strengths are empathy, harmony, consistency, relator, and restorative.…
There are three parts of me that helps me to face challenges and make up my strength. Three of my strengths that I am patient, mature and having courage. These strengths are important to anyone that do not want to give up from his goals. First, be patient help me to tolerate problems and suffering without becoming annoyed.…
All Eyes: A Memoir of Deafness Themes Belonging and Acceptance Bainy B. Cyrus (2010) uncovers that the search for who we are is driven by a need to find our place in the world and that a sense of belonging arises from identity and inner experience. The book in its entirety is a catalogue of this theme, with its conclusion describing how the author through her work as a Disability Coach, helps others towards their journey of belonging and acceptance (Cyrus, 2010, pp. 111-126). Communal Attachment As evidence of a growing sense of attachment to the Deaf community, Cyrus details becoming increasingly engaged with Deaf and deaf people and her decision to learn American Sign Language (ASL) (Cyrus, 2010, pp. 112-125).…
America,its focus on our society in particular. In addition,there was an interview process in which the authors, interviewed people in America in general. The book, NOW DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS,is a book that shows you how to develop your unique strengths and use them to be successful in the real world. It shows how to use them appropriately and it also shows how to pinpoint weakness and improve on them.…
This essay comprises of a strengths based assessment which was conducted in a stroke rehabilitation facility. Names throughout have been changed to maintain privacy of the client. Mike (pseudonym) was admitted after he suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke. Planning care was conducted in collaboration with Mike to utilise strengths in order to gain a desired outcome when planning his care. The strengths assessment used relates accordingly to competencies 3.1 and 3.2 within interpersonal relationships, the third domain of Nursing Council of New Zealand’s Competencies (Nursing Council of New Zealand [NCNZ], 2012, p. 5).…
In today’s world, everyone’s struggles are different, whether it’s an illness, financially, or personally. Everyone overcomes those struggles in different ways. It is up to the person on how they get through life and the obstacles that come with it. No matter the difficulty, one has to push through and come out strong. One’s ability to survive depends on their instincts and how they overcome their weaknesses.…
1.2 Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to supporting learning activities and how these may impact on support that can be provided. Our strengths and weaknesses plays a great role in relation to supporting the different types of learning activity in schools. Using our strengths we need to focuses on doing more of “what you are good at rather than what you are” (http://www.kent.ac.uk) capable of doing. Usually high achievers spend their time and hard work in developing their strength to achieve the goal and managing their weaknesses. They may sometimes not have more strengths than compare to the average individual, but they HAVE learned how to utilise them in a better way and to they know how to apply them in a new situation (http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Choosing/strengths.htm).…
Lasse Nielsen presents in his capability approach (an account that expresses the opportunities individuals possess, encompassing their potential to utilize resources to reach a goal) that health is characteristic of being both an intrinsic and instrumental value. In regards to the intrinsically valuable attributes of health, Neilsen distinguishes two points that accounts for its value: The agency value of health and the functioning value of health. The former aspect is defined as health having this freedom and opportunity to set goals of value. Whether an individual chooses to appreciate this freedom is beside the point. This concept is seen through the example where two individuals, Eve and Eva, are both interfertile yet one (Eva) never wanted…
Introduction There are two theories in which this essay will investigate, reflect as well as discuss its relevance and limitations. The first theory is the life course perspective and the other is the strengths perceptive. Both of these theories will be analyzed and critiqued throughout the paper. This essay will be divided into subsections that will cover what the theory is, each theories strengths and limitations, the relevance and importance of each theory in relation to social work, how these theories overlap and lastly, its relevance through empirical research. Theories Life course perspective was developed in the 1960’s and primarily focused on analyzing the lives of people through social, structural and cultural contexts (Hutchinson,…
Strengths and Values Reflections Learning about my strengths and values made me realize more about my strengths and weaknesses. Before I was given a chance to find out my five strengths I was always going through the motion. My 5 strengths are restorative, learner, focus, achiever, and individualization. Those strengths will help me in the future with my career and also being an athlete. Being able to learn about these things not only taught me my strengths and weaknesses.…
The strength perspective used in order to highlight strengths in how overcoming or living with situations, statuses, and results of events. Individual and family patterns, concern, and influences regarding them aimed are touched upon. Family Members Names, Ages, Relationships, and Residence Alex is a twenty-seven year old single daughter. She resides with her mother.…
Awareness of the situation One of my top three values in VIA Strengths Assessment Survey is Honesty: ‘speaking the truth, presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one’s feelings and actions’ (VIA Institute on Character 2016, n.p.). One day a team leader told three students on placement to do whatever we needed to do by ourselves for an hour and half. One of the students suggested secretly do an assignment in the library. As soon as I heard his suggestion I felt disgust, and discussed what we should do only with the other student, excluding him. Analysis of Disgust and Knowledge I felt disgust because I thought that the suggestion was deceitful and against rules and learning contract, from which I recognised my personal value, honesty, was important to me and that I am a strong advocate for honesty, rules and contracts.…
House with No Steps is one Australia’s leading disability support services. They are dedicated to supporting their clients by giving them the choice, control and freedom to empower their own lives. House with No Steps encourages their clients to meet their potential and provide them with adequate support so that they can reach their goals (House with No Steps, 2015a). House with No Steps provides a range of disability services fluctuating between infants to adults with disabilities. For adults some support services include: living and accommodation, community support, sports and recreation, job skills and employment, life skills and respite care (House with No Steps, 2015b).…
I define leadership as the ability to influence others to accomplish commonly agreed upon goals. I have held several leadership roles throughout my academic career, but rarely analyzed my strengths and weaknesses. Through Dr. Courtright’s course “Leadership in Organizations,” I became aware of mistakes I have made while leading and may continue building a quality leadership methodology. In this essay, I will identify my key leadership strengths and weaknesses.…