Path 1 Crisis Case

In the case of the Path 1 scenario, the main crisis event is the eviction of Jodi and her children from their home. For Jodi the eviction was not expected and created an unexpected situational stressor. However, even though Jodi may not have recognized triggers to a crisis, as Human Service Professionals we must take into account the how the clients individual experiences contributed to their personal crisis, as there is often an identifiable beginning (Kanel, 2006). When looking at the case the following precipitating events contributed to Jodi’s current crisis state, 1) allowing her brother to stay in the home without approval and his subsequent use of marijuana, 2) the landlords four month notice to not renew the lease and 3) her disbelief and dismissive attitude about the landlords notice. Identifying the precipitating events

The first path to take in the intervention with Jodi is to find safe housing for the entire family. Though I do think Jodi’s reaction to returning the foster children is simply related to the stress and anxiety she is feeling from the eviction, it would be in the best interest of the foster children to remove them from her care and place them into an emergency foster home. From there depending on agency policies and procedures, I would explain to Jodi her options about remaining a foster parent, if she chooses, once the housing crisis has been resolved. Next, I would work to identify Jodi’s social resources in order to determine what additional support she has such as family, friends, or coworkers. Identifying