The Assignment

As a family therapist you are task with creating a Systems Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan to meet the needs of the McPherson family from the 2017 movie film Lady Bird. Focus is to placed on the family not a particular individual and the treatment plan must be driven by both Psychodynamic Theory and Structural Family Therapy models. The case conceptualization and treatment plan should include each of the following elements listed below:

Theoretical Case Conceptualization

Describe how your theoretical orientation applies to this case. Provide a rationale for the theory, model, and approach chosen, related to the client's problem, clinical presentation and/or diagnoses and presenting issues. Include literature that demonstrates how the theory, model, and approach chosen matches the client's needs, diagnoses, and treatment issues.

Treatment Plan

The nature of the treatment plan/evidence-based interventions should coincide with the needs of the client and the theoretical orientation utilized. Using your theoretical framework, describe what you will use (e.g., interventions, approaches, and techniques) and how you expect the client/family/couple will respond. How will you measure treatment outcomes? Include discharge goals and identify two possible referrals for the family. Are you working with outside agencies?

Apply SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely) goals when developing the treatment plan. (Addressed specifically in the faculty podcast).

Discharge and Termination

Discuss your plans for discharging or terminating the client/family/couple from treatment. Discuss how you would determine if and when the client(s) are ready for termination. Describe criteria for termination and how you would prepare the client(s) for that event. Discuss any needs for referral and describe how you would follow up with the client(s) after discharge.

Ethical and Legal Considerations

You will need to apply and cite the ACA Code of Ethics and the IAMFC Code of Ethics in this section. Describe any ethical or legal issues that pertain to the case and their impact. Examples of ethical issues that could be considered are:

• transference/countertransference
• informed consent
• boundary violations
• limits of confidentiality
• required mandated reporting required (e.g., Child or Adult Protective Services)

Describe how you addressed and resolved or would address and resolve with these ethical and legal issues. You must cite the ACA and IAMFC code that applies to this case.