The second step in the Roberts-Degennaro model of case management is to assess your client’s strengths and needs based on the biopsychosocial assessment. In terms of the presenting problem, which strengths and protective factors does the client possess that will help him/her/them progress? What risk factors and needs are present? How motivated does your client seem at this juncture? The link below is a helpful quick reference from SAMHSA that outlines examples of risk and protective factors.
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Risk and protective factors – SAMHSA. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2022, from https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/20190718-samhsa-risk-protective-factors.pdf
