Problem
A. What are the benefits of conducting treatment conferences? If you were presenting at a treatment conference, for what types of information would you be responsible?
B. What are the components of a SOAP note? Provide examples of statements that might be included in each section.
C. What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with problem-oriented recording? How could you use the problem-oriented recording from a strengths-based perspective? Provide an example.
D. Writing and recording skills are extremely important for social work practitioners on a daily basis. Why do you think this is the case? Think about a circumstance in your personal life in which you wish you had documented what happened and why. How has this affected you? How could the failure of effective documentation negatively impact a client?