Assignment 1: Practicum â€“ Client Termination Summary

To prepare:

For guidance on writing a Client Termination Summary, review pages 693â€“712 of the Wheeler text in this weekâ€™s Learning Resources.
Identify a client who may be ready to complete therapy.

With the client you selected in mind, address the following in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations):

Identifying information of client (i.e., hypothetical name, age, etc.)
Date initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
Termination planned or unplanned
Presenting problem
Major psychosocial issues
Types of services rendered (i.e., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy, etc.)
Overview of treatment process
Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
Treatment limitations (if any)
Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
Recommendations
Follow-up plan (if indicated)
Instructions for future contact
Signatures

termination summary