You have been working at a small local agency for a year and have just received Melissa as a new case. She is a 16-year-old who has been in and out of the judi-cial system since she was twelve. She is currently seeing you as part of a court remanded decision as part of her sentence for attempted murder of her 3-year-old brother. Would you take this client? Why or why not? If you took Melissa as a
client, explain some tools you would use in order to be able to treat Melissa with respect and see her inherent potential.
What will be an ideal response?
Response should include specific action taken by the social worker to engage the client taking into account the client’s age, developmental stage and accompanying develop-mental milestone, fears or threats facing the client, and family/environmental supports when considering action to engage the client.
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