All the parts make the whole: using the relational worldview to develop holistic practice
Graduation Date
2013
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2013
Committee Chair Name
Michael Balliro
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
client-centered, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work, culturally sensitive, Cultural appropriateness, Client-centered, Relational worldview, Relational Worldview, Clinical approach, mental health, Assessment, clinical approach, cultural appropriateness, Mental health, American Indian, assessment, Culturally sensitive
Abstract
Client assessments are a necessary part of the therapeutic relationship. The requirements for Medi-Cal billing and opening a client to services result in mandated forms that seem counter-intuitive to a strengths-based, client focused approach. Adapting Terry Cross's Relational Worldview Model to the standardized required assessments used by Humboldt County Mental Health may serve to not only as a means of deepening cultural appropriateness for American Indian clients, but widen the breadth of client-focused services for the local mentally ill population as well. More importantly, this adaptation of a relational approach may be readily implemented by individual clinicians into their standard assessment process.
Recommended Citation
Bergstresser, Henryetta, "All the parts make the whole: using the relational worldview to develop holistic practice" (2013). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 920.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/920
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/7w62fb741