In this assignment you are asked to demonstrate through the use of readings, practice excerpts and critical thinking how you determined a client’s capacity to form a therapeutic alliance (or working partnership) and how you used this information to help her enter the therapeutic encounter. You should show how your understanding (1) drew on your knowledge base, practice theory and/or other empirical evidence, (2) incorporated relevant data about client need, motivation, resources available (personal and/or environmental), (3) agency context and your function with respect to the particular client, and (4) led logically to differential intervention strategies to join the client. You need to complete a paper of 10-‐12 pages in length. Make a cover page with your name, date, and the name of the course (not counted as page total). Do not use plastic binders. References are required and must be cited in the text; a reference list of cited papers must be included (the reference list is not counted in the page total). Give a brief statement identifying client characteristics (while protecting the privacy of your client, i.e., no names or personally identifiable information). (1/4 page) Discuss your positionality in relation to your client and the impact, or possible impact that similarities or differences between you have had, or may have in the future, in your engagement with this client and in developing your working alliance (1/2 page […]
