"The client is a 28-year-old African American woman who just got who just got relased from prison and lives with her sister with whom she's had no interaction throughout her eight months incarceration. Her highest level of education is the GED which she completed while in prison. She went to prison for stealing money from her previous job to fund her heroin addiction. But now that she is out, she wants to get back on her feef but she fears her sister does not want her around her house any more, worries about finding a job given her criminal history, relapsing to herion, and making friends".

1) Explain the engagement skills/questioning strategies you used when writing your questions

2) How will you deal with a combative/passive client

3)How will you handle any cultural personal biases that might arise during the interview?

4) Explain your initial assessment of the client:What are the primary concerns or goals of the client?What are possible serious health or safety concerns that might require your attention or intervention?Describe any personal or family coping capacities, skills, values, motivations of the client.List some client strengths and weaknesses

5) Explain the presenting problem and other possible identified problems of the client.

6) Describe the cultural background of the client: Describe any culture/subculture issues of the client

7) Explain whether there are any social phenomena (behavior that influences or is influenced by the client) in this case

8)Explain the effective physical attending behaviors you will use during the interview

9)Explain the positive responses you will use to help move the interview forward

10) Explain how you will show empathy and compassion during the interview

11)List some possible measurable client goals you will suggest to the client

12) Citing two scholarly sources , explain some possible intervention ideas-including any group type interventions you might suggest to the client and why you feel these ideas might help

13)Describe a possible satisfying ending to the mock intake interview