You are tasked with assessing a client's needs, identifying available resources to match their needs and helping them outline their goals and plan of action. You are presented with a 28-year-old male client who has been struggling with a drinking problem. He was recently fired from his job for sleeping through his alarm clock and showing up hours late to work. He admits he had been out late drinking the night before. His family has begun to detach themselves from him saying that they cannot keep bailing him out of tough situations he keeps putting himself in. He only has enough money to sustain himself for a couple more weeks and then without a job he will lose his apartment and vehicle.

For this refection, please complete the following in a minimum of 150 words: Outline the specific needs of the client

• What resources would you recommend to the client in your current or future career?
• Outline appropriate goals and plans for the client in this scenario, and justify your answer.