Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrictive Environment Providing human services requires a deft touch. While it is important to provide clients with ample support, they should not have to overhaul their lives completely in order to receive it. Historically, people have been more reluctant to seek human services help when they think that it will cause a disruption in their lives. To encourage people in need to seek help, human services professionals must be able to serve each client's needs in a way that respects the client's individuality. The key is to determine how to provide services in a way that is minimally disruptive yet most beneficial to the client's life. For instance, a client who battles with drug addiction—depending on the severity of the problem—may be better served by participating in a structured outpatient system, rather than a more intensive residential rehabilitation center. This allows the client to get the help he or she needs while still maintaining as much independence as possible. In this case, the client can get the full benefit of treatment—a less intrusive treatment—in a less restrictive environment. To prepare for this assignment: · Review Chapter 5 in your course text, An Introduction to Human Services, paying particular attention to clients' needs and perspectives, as well as the various ways in which human services clients receive help. · Review the article, "How 'Deserving' are the Most Vulnerable Homeless?" Consider the effectiveness of the homeless shelter program described in the article, and whether it provides the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment. · Review the article, "Transforming Mental Health Care for Children and Their Families," paying particular attention to the minimally intrusive and minimally restrictive approaches that the Subcommittee on Children and Families recommends in providing mental health care for children. · Review the article, "Examining How Professionals Describe the Strengths Perspective in Their Practice." Focus on the features, principles, and purposes of the strengths perspective as discussed by the human services workers in the study, and how in turn this perspective is beneficial for client treatment. · Read the Case Study of Dina, provided in the Learning Resources, and focus on how to determine the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment for a human services client such as Dina. · Find a case based on a recent report in the local or national media, or from some other resource, that involves a person who could be helped by human services. · Research the relevant elements of the person's situation so that you have the information you need to consider what treatment he or she might benefit from, particularly one that is least intrusive and in the least restrictive environment. Think about how you might recommend that this person be treated and helped, given the information that you have collected from your research. The assignm ...

1. Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrictive Environment
Providing human services requires a deft touch. While it is
important to provide clients with ample support, they should not
have to overhaul their lives completely in order to receive it.
Historically, people have been more reluctant to seek human
services help when they think that it will cause a disruption in
their lives. To encourage people in need to seek help, human
services professionals must be able to serve each client's needs
in a way that respects the client's individuality. The key is to
determine how to provide services in a way that is minimally
disruptive yet most beneficial to the client's life. For instance, a
client who battles with drug addiction—depending on the
severity of the problem—may be better served by participating
in a structured outpatient system, rather than a more intensive
residential rehabilitation center. This allows the client to get the
help he or she needs while still maintaining as much
independence as possible. In this case, the client can get the full
benefit of treatment—a less intrusive treatment—in a less
restrictive environment.
To prepare for this assignment:
· Review Chapter 5 in your course text, An Introduction to
Human Services, paying particular attention to clients' needs
and perspectives, as well as the various ways in which human
services clients receive help.
· Review the article, "How 'Deserving' are the Most Vulnerable
Homeless?" Consider the effectiveness of the homeless shelter
program described in the article, and whether it provides the
least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment.
· Review the article, "Transforming Mental Health Care for
Children and Their Families," paying particular attention to the
minimally intrusive and minimally restrictive approaches that
the Subcommittee on Children and Families recommends in
providing mental health care for children.
· Review the article, "Examining How Professionals Describe

2. the Strengths Perspective in Their Practice." Focus on the
features, principles, and purposes of the strengths perspective as
discussed by the human services workers in the study, and how
in turn this perspective is beneficial for client treatment.
· Read the Case Study of Dina, provided in the Learning
Resources, and focus on how to determine the least intrusive
treatment and least restrictive environment for a human services
client such as Dina.
· Find a case based on a recent report in the local or national
media, or from some other resource, that involves a person who
could be helped by human services.
· Research the relevant elements of the person's situation so that
you have the information you need to consider what treatment
he or she might benefit from, particularly one that is least
intrusive and in the least restrictive environment. Think about
how you might recommend that this person be treated and
helped, given the information that you have collected from your
research.
The assignment: (2–3 pages)
· Describe in sufficient detail the human services case that you
have researched based on a story from the local or national
media or a subsequent resource. Explain who is involved, what
problem(s) he or she faces, and any other pertinent details.
· For your chosen case, provide suggestions for the least
intrusive treatment and the least restrictive environment for the
client. (Note: You may use the provided case study as a guide to
assist you in formulating your response.)
Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrict
ive Environment
Providing human services requires a deft touch. While it is
important to provide clients with ample
support, they should not have to overhaul their lives completely

3. in order to receive it. Historically, people
have been more reluctant to se
ek human services help when they think that it will cause a
disruption in
their lives. To encourage people in need to seek help, human
services professionals must be able to
serve each client's needs in a way that respects the client's
individuality. The k
ey is to determine how to
provide services in a way that is minimally disruptive yet most
beneficial to the client's life. For instance, a
client who battles with drug addiction
—
depending on the severity of the problem
—
may be better served
by participating
in a structured outpatient system, rather than a more intensive
residential rehabilitation
center. This allows the client to get the help he or she needs
while still maintaining as much
independence as possible. In this case, the client can get the full
b
enefit of treatment
—
a less intrusive
treatment
—
in a less restrictive environment.
To prepare for this assignment
:
·

4. Review Chapter 5 in your course text,
An Introduction to Human Services
, paying particular
attention to clients' needs and perspectives, as we
ll as the various ways in which human services
clients receive help.
·
Review the article, "How 'Deserving' are the Most Vulnerable
Homeless?" Consider the
effectiveness of the homeless shelter program described in the
article, and whether it provides
the
least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment.
·
Review the article, "Transforming Mental Health Care for
Children and Their Families," paying
particular attention to the minimally intrusive and minimally
restrictive approaches that the
Subco
mmittee on Children and Families recommends in providing
mental health care for children.
·
Review the article, "Examining How Professionals Describe the
Strengths Perspective in Their
Practice." Focus on the features, principles, and purposes of the
stren
gths perspective as
discussed by the human services workers in the study, and how
in turn this perspective is
beneficial for client treatment.

5. ·
Read the Case Study of Dina, provided in the Learning
Resources, and focus on how to
determine the least intrus
ive treatment and least restrictive environment for a human
services
client such as Dina.
·
Find a case based on a recent report in the local or national
media, or from some other resource,
that involves a person who could be helped by human services.
·
Re
search the relevant elements of the person's situation so that you
have the information you
need to consider what treatment he or she might benefit from,
particularly one that is least
intrusive and in the least restrictive environment. Think about
how you
might recommend that this
person be treated and helped, given the information that you
have collected from your research.
The assignment
:
(2
–
3 pages)

6. ·
Describe in sufficient detail the human services case that you
have researched
based on a story
from the local or national media or a subsequent resource.
Explain who is involved, what
problem(s) he or she faces, and any other pertinent details.
·
For your chosen case, provide suggestions for the least intrusive
treatment and the lea
st
restrictive environment for the client. (
Note
: You may use the provided case study as a guide to
assist you in formulating your response.)
Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrictive Environment
Providing human services requires a deft touch. While it is
important to provide clients with ample
support, they should not have to overhaul their lives completely
in order to receive it. Historically, people
have been more reluctant to seek human services help when they
think that it will cause a disruption in
their lives. To encourage people in need to seek help, human
services professionals must be able to
serve each client's needs in a way that respects the client's
individuality. The key is to determine how to
provide services in a way that is minimally disruptive yet most
beneficial to the client's life. For instance, a
client who battles with drug addiction—depending on the
severity of the problem—may be better served
by participating in a structured outpatient system, rather than a
more intensive residential rehabilitation

7. center. This allows the client to get the help he or she needs
while still maintaining as much
independence as possible. In this case, the client can get the full
benefit of treatment—a less intrusive
treatment—in a less restrictive environment.
To prepare for this assignment:
Human Services, paying particular
attention to clients' needs and perspectives, as well as the
various ways in which human services
clients receive help.
Homeless?" Consider the
effectiveness of the homeless shelter program described in the
article, and whether it provides
the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment.
Children and Their Families," paying
particular attention to the minimally intrusive and minimally
restrictive approaches that the
Subcommittee on Children and Families recommends in
providing mental health care for children.
the Strengths Perspective in Their
Practice." Focus on the features, principles, and purposes of the
strengths perspective as
discussed by the human services workers in the study, and how
in turn this perspective is
beneficial for client treatment.
Resources, and focus on how to
determine the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive
environment for a human services
client such as Dina.
media, or from some other resource,

8. that involves a person who could be helped by human services.
vant elements of the person's situation so
that you have the information you
need to consider what treatment he or she might benefit from,
particularly one that is least
intrusive and in the least restrictive environment. Think about
how you might recommend that this
person be treated and helped, given the information that you
have collected from your research.
The assignment: (2–3 pages)
have researched based on a story
from the local or national media or a subsequent resource.
Explain who is involved, what
problem(s) he or she faces, and any other pertinent details.
intrusive treatment and the least
restrictive environment for the client. (Note: You may use the
provided case study as a guide to
assist you in formulating your response.)