Critique of Mock Interviews

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Critique of Mock Interviews
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Critique of Mock Interviews
Case Notes of What Transpired
For this particular case, my role was mental health social worker practitioner at a private
counseling practice. This service is now referred to as assessing authority of specialist mental
health expertise. Apparently, this was after the Federal Government recognized it as the
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (Medicare & mental health descriptions -
AASW - Australian Association of Social Workers, 2018). Members of the AASW are allowed
to file an application for an assessment (Hyde, Bowles, & Pawar, 2014)).
Primarily, mental health social worker practitioners are tasked with helping people fix
particular psychological problems presented to them, associated social and environmental
challenges, and improving their overall quality of life. These activities may sometimes have to
involve family and individual counseling as well as group therapy (Briskman & Zion, 2014). The
work of a social worker is to recognize varied implications of a particular person who
experiences mental illness and the overall impact on their friends, family, work, and education
(Bennett, 2015). They use a range of interventions just like other professionals such as the
psychologist. The approved interventions which can be applied by these workers include
cognitive behavioral therapy, social skills, behavioral interventions, relaxation strategies, and
narrative therapy.
Shirley is a 40-year woman who was being referred to the private counseling practice
center through “Better Access to Mental Health Care” program after being admitted for a mental
health problem (Cussen & Bryant, 2015). My work was to provide a six-session counseling
practice to her. Apparently, she has been going through nightmares, panic, and anxiety during
most of her night. Both her parents had passed away about two years ago. It has been suspected

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that her nightmares are as a result if her parents demise something that her sister 38 years now
has overcome.
Shirley has had a difficult time with her past relationships particularly with Con who is
the father of her eight years old son, Bill. Shirley is an aboriginal given the fact that her father
was too. She had reported to the hospital that Con had been so violent to her and on many
occasion caused her chronic injuries. However, Con has never been charged with any offenses.
This is what caused her to move on to have a relationship with Dale who is a father to her six-
year-old son Fred who has been supportive all through. In the past, the Department Of Health
and Human Services Child Protection had been involved with her family. In essence, this was
because she had reported that Con had been harassing her regarding the custody of Billy.
Although Shirley had part ways with Con she presented herself reluctant particularly in
involving the necessary authority regarding harassment in her past relationship. This was not
something unique given the fact the t the aboriginal women are fearful of men especially given
the fact that most of their men are known to be harassing their women. On her current
relationship, she described her husband as being supportive and hardworking.
Through working with Shirley, my main goal was to come up with a rather supporting
and safe environment that was not judgmental in identifying her goals as well as her needs. My
aim was to make sure I inquire about Shirley’s situation and then provide the necessary
directions on what she had to do to overcome mental illness. However, she appeared to have
little interest in openness to the acknowledgment of culture. Moreover, I was to help her on
various occasions proofing her warmth and empathy regarding her emotions. I wanted to make
sure that there was a good rapport between me and Shirley I also wanted to obtain information
on the cultural sensitivity of harassment in light with the risk that Shirley and her kids had

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experience. Noteworthy, I was as well aiming at looking deeply on how the Australian authorities
handled cases of harassment in a relationship. I organized the case plan by starting with the
inquiries about the client’s situation, give some sort of directions, acknowledge the presented
problem as well as the precipitating factors and the entire context of the event, and demonstrate
the cultural competence of the client.