Reference no: EM133258170

Dave is a 49-year-old bartender currently being divorced by his wife. He is the father of two children: a boy, 6, and a girl, 9. He states that he and wife decided to separate and then divorce after his wife complained on numerous occasions that his work hours and the social contacts he made as a result of his job at the bar were incompatible with the kind of family life she wanted for herself and her children. Dave owns his home jointly with his wife and is letting her have the house for the sake of the children. He has taken up with a woman who frequents his bar and moved in with her in a different part of town, "giving me a place to put my things."

Dave is requesting help in restoring his marriage and is looking for marriage counseling. He is not sure his wife will agree. Meanwhile, he wants help in considering alternative training or education so that he is no longer dependent on his skills as a bar tender for his income.

Dave has a high school diploma and has completed four college courses, all of them general education courses. He is close to his sister who lives in the same part of town where Dave is currently living. "She gives me a lot of support." He is a member of the St. Paul's Methodist church but has not been to church in over a year. According to Dave, he joined in order to please his wife but never got much out of going there. He likes the minister at the church, however. Dave describes his relationship with his daughter as close and since he left, she calls him every night to go over homework. However, his work schedule often cuts these calls short or he is not able to take the calls. Dave is willing to begin seeing a counselor on his own in the hope that his wife will join him at some point.

1. What are the needs in this case?

2. What are the strengths and/or supports in this case?

3. What are the weaknesses and/or obstacles you see in this case?

4. Demonstrate your knowledge of treatment planning by creating one treatment goal and TWO corresponding objectives. Remember to make your goals measurable and attainable.