Case Information Client: Joseph Blackwell Of Birt

Case InformationClient: Joseph BlackwellDate of Birth: July 10, 1961Identifying InformationGender: MaleAge: 49Religion: BaptistRace/Ethnicity: Caucasian Disability: No visible disabilitiesClass: Annual income under $12,000Educational Qualification: High School Diploma Current Family Constellation and Living ArrangementsMarried currently separated 3 children, ages 20, 15, 2Currently homeless, staying with a friendOther Family InformationMother gives money to him on a consistent basis The only person who “nags” him about his drinking is his wifeOther family members have covered for him on more than one occasion, telling his wife he was working when he was really getting high.Employment StatusRecently lost job due to failure to show up. Employed there for 6 monthsReports having over 10 jobs in the last 5 yearsSkilled as a rooferLegal ProblemsTook a Plea for Treatment in lieu of conviction for current possession of cocaine chargeLicense suspended for Driving Under the InfluenceCurrently on ProbationPast/Current Psychological ProblemsReports a diagnosis of Bipolar Manic Depression made several years ago States “I just wants it all go away, maybe it be better if I just went away, sometimes I cry when I wake up.” Medication historyRecords indicated that the client has been treated off and on with Seroquel and Lithium. He reported that both medications helped