. With this information in mind, I met with Jane to formulate other goals and objectives. Our first goal was to have Jane apologize to her supervisor, accept responsibility for her actions, and ask to keep her job while still working with her social worker. Other goals include working on anger management and coping mechanisms. Jane agreed to meet with me twice a week and learn to calm herself, be more expressive and talk about her feelings, learn how to deal with conflict, and learn to be more confident and assertive. Jane also wanted to build her self-concept. During our sessions we will be working on confidence and assertiveness through role plays, pointing to positive attributes of self and recognize her strengths daily, and contributing something positive to others that make her feel good for saying or doing it. She expressed interest in have her parents present at some meetings for support. Our goal to accomplish most of these goals was three months. The fourth step in the problem-solving process is intervention and monitoring. Intervention is intended to help the client change their current situation. Jane and I have developed a trusting relationship and she understands my concern in the matter. I have given Jane options of paths she wants to take. I respect her decisions. I also continue to point out her strengths and encourage her to keep working toward her goals. As my duty, I must monitor or keep track and evaluate the client’s progress. Monitoring is a constant in a social worker’s role in order to keep in touch with the client’s needs and assessing the next step. The last step in the problem-solving process is evaluate and termination. After identifying Jane’s accomplishments over the course of several months, it is important for me to terminate this case appropriately. I have discussed with Jane how well she has done for herself and she will be moving into the supervised apartment...
