The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to the writing requirements in social
work practice. Based upon all that you learned from your interviewee, you are to write a
brief social history and process recording.
Paper length: 3-5 pages single spaced. No title or reference pg.
Must use Process recording format provided on Blackboard (download, type in your
process recording).
Part 1: Social History: Please present information professionally and cohesively in
paragraph form.
1. Identifying information: (use pseudonym) and biopsychosocial history:
Family Background and Situation
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family of origin history
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current family household composition
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family economics and housing
Ethnicity, religion, and spirituality
Employment/Income/Work Experience/Skills
Physical Functioning and Health
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health concerns/medications, developmental history as a child
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nutrition
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disabilities
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health insurance for individual? family?
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substance abuse history/ criminal justice history
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emotional well being/psychiatric or mental health history
Intellectual Functioning
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educational background/history
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academic performance
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intellectual abilities/special needs
Interpersonal and Social Relationships
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family
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friends
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social supports/community
2. Assessment of interviewee
● internal and external resources/strengths
● problem solving capacity/coping skills
● identify 2-3 areas of growth that the individual could work on (Goals will be
developed from these issues)
3. Goals and Referral
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· Goals: Based on your critical assessment, develop 2-3 goals. If this were a
real client you would work WITH the client to create goals but it is a practice
situation. Be realistic.
· Referral: Identify an actual formal or informal resource in the individual’s
community that you think would be beneficial to them based (e.g. an outpatient
substance use treatment program, or Gamblers Anonymous, self-self-group).
Provide the agency name, the individual expert, address, phone number and
type of help/services available.
Part II. Process Recording: Attach completed Process Recording (download sample
on Bb)– 50-70% of the columns filled out on each page as discussed in class.