HST 132-Chap 2
The Key
Hinsburger, Dalla Nora, Tough
Assessment: Process, protocols,
and Points of View
Chapter 2
Assessment is a part of treatment
The individual needs to know us for:
Honesty
Trustworthiness
You are not the person’s friend:
You are paid to be there, if you are there without being paid,
then you should seek a new job so that you can truly be the
person’s friend
You ARE the person’s advocate as well as a representative of
the community in which the person lives
Secrets are DEADLY with sex offenders. Be honest, you will
share the information the person is going to convey with the
team or you may end up causing someone untold pain and
heartache
It’s okay (and good) in fact to like this person, no matter
what, but remember this:
The best predictor of future
behavior is past behavior, be
aware, be informed, be attentive,
and be a good observer for the
benefit of the person you serve
and the rest of the community!
If your position requires confidentiality
and things that cannot be shared with
the team, define the boundaries of
confidentiality
Tell the staff and team what the treatment is, maybe not the
rationale
Gain agreement from the person served and/or notify them
of the boundaries
Make sure the person KNOWS what those boundaries are
Fairness in practice: doing an
assessment:
Interview the support person(s)—alone and individually, start
putting together what the offense/mistake (s) looked like, start a
timeline, but let each person share openly, completely, and alone
Look through the file—alone, read for context and underlying
inaccuracy as well as hints to things that may not be explicit
The individual in context—watch and note various behaviors, eye
contact, watchfulness, patterns of movement, what they watch and
read, etc.
Put together an initial reaction to the situation and be sure to
write a thorough support document for the person, and train
everyone he/she will be supported by.
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