Case Presentation

Ashleigh Bell

Background Information
Race- Caucasian
Gender- Female
Age- 27
Children- Boy 8 Girl 4
Current Residence- Charlotte
The client lives in charlotte because of her job but she comes to
Robeson County several times a week to make visits with the
children. The mother does not have custody of the children. The
children stay with the little girls fathers mother; even though the
father is not the boys biological father.

Problem Statement
The client became involved with DSS 2014 because of concerns with
domestic violence and substance abuse. She has a past history of
DV and cocaine use.
The main event that lead to her children being placed with the
fathers family. The client and her husband were arguing and she
says that the husband shot her. However the husband said that a
guy the client was apparently talking to was there and he shot her
and this is the story that DSS believed. The husband or the
supposed other lover was not arrested.
Even though she is not with the father or does not contact him he
continues to harass her via facebook messages.

Services
The client is currently in substance abuse and domestic violence
counseling. She has already completed parenting classes.

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths- she has a job, transportation, seems to be very compliant
with the services.

Limitations- does not have custody only supervised visits, she has to
travel long distances to make the visits which could sometimes
conflict with her job. Also the past issues of drug use could be an
issue and she has yet to take a drug test at this time.

Assessment Goals & Specific Interventions

Continue to go to recommended services and follow their
recommendations and DSS recommendations. Work towards getting
custody of children.
Continue to go to services offered.

Self Questions
1.Having a biases that those who come to DSS have done some harm
to their child or that they do not wanna do things to get their child
back.
2.She believed it was ok do drugs.
3.Her mother beat her a lot growing up so she was use to be abused.
4.Parenting class, DV and substance abuse counseling.
5.It is suggested that client who have issues with DV and drugs
should go to counseling.
6.None at this time