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Examine issues including substance abuse, depression, and stress
+Review Jose Martinez's intake record, list current substance use patterns, PHQ-9 trends, and recent…
Examine issues including substance abuse, depression, and stress
+Develop therapeutic processes
+Design a six-week therapeutic process for the adolescent anxiety group: outline weekly goals, core…
Develop therapeutic processes
+Provide individual and group counseling sessions
+Schedule and prepare notes for individual sessions with Naomi Rivera and group therapy on Thursday: attach…
Provide individual and group counseling sessions
+Support clients in stress management
+Prepare a four-week stress management plan for Aisha Khan that combines brief breathing exercises, a…
Support clients in stress management
+Perform crisis intervention
+Respond to the crisis call for Mark Lewis: document current risk and triggers, call his emergency contact,…
Perform crisis intervention
+Monitor clients' use of medications.
+Review medication lists and adherence notes for the three highest-risk clients, cross-check side-effect…
Monitor clients' use of medications.
+Offer education
+Write a one-page handout for the drop-in group this Thursday that explains stress, burnout, grounding…
Offer education
+Promote mental health
+Draft an email to the clinic mailing list promoting next month’s six-week mental health skills series,…
Promote mental health
+Maintain accurate and confidential client records
+Update each client’s confidential record with today’s session notes, risk status, consent forms and billing…
Maintain accurate and confidential client records
+Help clients define goals and plan actions
+Work with Maria Lopez to translate her presenting concerns into three measurable short-term goals, map one…
Help clients define goals and plan actions
+Work with individuals and groups to promote mental health
+Run a mixed individual and group program this week: review group norms with participants, deliver the…
Work with individuals and groups to promote mental health
+Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.
+Conduct a structured suicide risk assessment with Daniel Rivera, record protective and precipitating factors,…
Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.
+Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
+Gather intake information from each new client today through a semi-structured interview: current symptoms,…
Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
+Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
+Survey local resources this week: compile a vetted list of five community programs, crisis lines, and housing…
Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
+Conduct initial assessments and evaluations
+Conduct an intake assessment for Maria Lopez, completing a biopsychosocial history, risk screening, current…
Conduct initial assessments and evaluations
+Collaborate with healthcare professionals for holistic care
+Coordinate a care planning note for Jason Patel that summarizes my assessment, lists medication and medical…
Collaborate with healthcare professionals for holistic care
+Address issues related to aging
+Assess Agnes Murphy for geriatric concerns: cognitive screen, depression and fall risk, social supports, and…
Address issues related to aging
+Treat emotional and mental disorders
+Design a treatment session plan for Kevin Ramos addressing his major depressive symptoms: outline CBT…
Treat emotional and mental disorders
+Provide therapy
+Prepare a therapy session for Leila Gomez focusing on trauma‑informed interventions: set objectives, prepare…
Provide therapy
+Provide client advocacy
+Compile an advocacy letter for the housing board on behalf of Daniel Ortiz: summarize his clinical needs,…
Provide client advocacy
+Says who?
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