The Narrative Format Relevant Background Data Ms. Apple is 36 year old African American female. She has been married twice and is currently divorce. She has two children ages 15 and 9 years old. Ms. Apple’s 15 year son resides with his father in Atlanta, Ga and her 9 year old daughter resides with the maternal grandmother, which is trying to obtain full custody. Ms. Apples also resides with her mother in Merry, Arkansas. Ms. Apple is unemployed and she is not service connected. She was diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder: Bipolar Type. Worker’s Purpose The purpose of this interaction was to inform Ms. Apple about the PRRC Program and to complete an initial screening, if she was interested in the program. Interview with Today, I went to 1H, an Inpatient Mental Health Unit, to talk to Ms. Apple about the PRRC Program. Ms. Apple was referred over to the PRRC by an APRN for supportive services. Upon my arrival, Ms. Apple was sitting in the music room looking at the newspaper. I informed her that I am a Social Work Intern from the PRRC and I wanted to talk to her about the program. I asked Ms. Apple to follow me into the day treatment room and she did without hesitation. After explaining the program to her, she stated “I am very interested in the program and yes I would like to complete the …show more content…
Apple stated she was admitted to the 3K last month, because she had a mental break down. When I asked about her strengths she stated “I am a team player, a determined person, and a hard worker.” I felt that these were very good strengths, especially coming for someone who was recently in a mental health crisis. I believe she can utilize her strengths as a start to her recovery. When I asked about her needs, she stated “I need to have financial security, a positive attitude, and family support.” She stated her abilities are working well in small groups. Since the PRRC Program specializes in groups, she may not have any problem interacting with the other