Andrew You are a Case Management Worker within a non-government…

Question Answered step-by-step Andrew You are a Case Management Worker within a non-government… Andrew You are a Case Management Worker within a non-government Intensive Youth Support Program.  You recently picked up case management responsibility for 14 year old Andrew. You have met with Andrew once. Andrew is on a child protection order – Custody to Secretary Order – and lives in a residential unit.  Andrew’s parents are not able to have him live at home because they cannot manage his ‘challenging behaviours’ which are often aggressive and destructive.  Andrew is also on a Youth Supervision Order (Youth Justice Order) in relation to a number of assault and property offences. He has more charges pending. Since being in the residential unit Andrew has been using inhalants i.e.,’chroming’ daily.  Andrew also smokes marijuana and cigarettes. Andrew has an 8 year old sister and a 6 year old brother who live at home with his parents.  It is Monday morning and you receive a phone call from Andrew’s mother.  She is distressed.  She informs you that Andrew visited them on Saturday and that he was substance affected and aggressive. When his father told him to leave, Andrew refused – and the two of them got into a physical fight.  Andrew’s father sustained some bruising.  Andrew’s mother thinks that Andrew may also have been injured but isn’t sure.  Andrew then left the family home and his current whereabouts are unknown. What is your responsibility as the case manager?What are the main risk concerns?What questions would you need to ask, and to who? What do you plan to do in the short and in the longer term?What are the priorities?  Psychology Social Science Social Psychology SOCIAL WOR CHC52015 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)