A client who is receiving case management and is nearing termination learns that her father has been hospitalized. What should the social worker do?

A client who is receiving case management and is nearing termination learns that her father has been hospitalized. What should the social worker do?

• A. Develop new goals for the client aimed at providing support related to this family crisis
• B. Make a referral to the hospital social worker
• C. Assess whether termination is still appropriate at this time given this change in the client's life
• D. Terminate with the client because this is a different issue that may or may not require services

Answer: (C)