SOCW 6060 WU Building Resilience Among Teenagers Reflection
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Case Description: During my fieldwork as a school counselor, I encountered a case involving a 12-year-old student who was struggling academically and emotionally due to a recent family divorce and the subsequent relocation to a new school, which had a negative impact on their self-esteem and overall well-being.
Presenting Problem: The presenting problem in this case was the student’s declining academic performance and emotional distress following their parents’ divorce and the transition to a new school.
Intervention: To promote resiliency in the student, I would implement a school-based group counseling program focused on building coping skills, fostering social support, and enhancing self-esteem. The program would include activities such as group discussions, role-playing exercises, and mindfulness techniques to help the student better adapt to their new environment and develop the resilience needed to navigate challenging life transitions.
Instrument Selection: I would choose the “Child and Youth Resilience Measure” (CYRM) from the Smith-Osborne and Whitehill Bolton’s article as the appropriate instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in increasing the student’s level of resiliency.
Reason for Instrument Selection: The CYRM is a well-established instrument designed for children and youth, making it suitable for the 12-year-old client in this case. It assesses resilience across various domains, including individual, relational, and community factors, which align with the goals of the intervention. Additionally, it is relatively straightforward to administer, and the cost is reasonable, making it a practical choice for a school-based program with limited resources and time constraints. Furthermore, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the client’s resilience, allowing for a more holistic evaluation of the intervention’s impact on their well-being.
QUESTION
Description
Reflect on your fieldwork or other professional experience, and identify a case where it would have been beneficial to employ resiliency theory. Describe the case in 2 sentences.
Describe the presenting problem in one concise sentence.
Describe an intervention you would implement to promote resiliency.
Identify an instrument from the Smith-Osborne and Whitehill Bolton’s article that would be appropriate when employing a single-subject design to evaluate how effective the intervention is in increasing the client’s level of resiliency.
Explain why you selected the instrument.
In other words, why would the instrument be appropriate? (Consider the age of the client and for whom the instrument was designed, how feasible it would be to administer the instrument such as cost, time to administer it, etc.).