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Sarah is a 71-year-old African American female

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Sarah is a 71-year-old African American female. She is a retired registered nurse and identifies that she started working in the medical field when she was 15 years old as a nurse's aide. She retired when she turned 68 and admits that it has been a struggle because she does not like "just sitting around the house." For the past two years, she has worked part-time as a private sitter for a family who has an ailing family member. She describes it as "pretty easy work; I just go in and sit with them, make sure they get their lunch until their kids get home in the evening to take over. It's only two or three times each week." She says that taking on this position has helped with her depression because it gets her out of the house. Recently, Sarah was diagnosed with her own health issues. During her last physical, her doctor noticed a lump under one of her arms, and it was identified as cancer. Sarah states that she is going to start chemotherapy, and that she does not want to give up her part-time job. She is worried about her health and how going through chemotherapy might affect her depression. She is worried about the extent of the cancer and is not sure what her prognosis will be yet.

1. Identify personal details and information about the client in this case. 
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2. Identify their relationship(s) to others in the situation.
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3. Identify how the relationships you documented above are affecting the client in this situation.
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4. What other information is relevant to the case, that has not been identified in one of the previous prompts, that would help a counselor determine a course of action and resources for this client?
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1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations *ILLINOIS* you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for Sarah.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for Sarah.
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3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for Sarah Think of how you would connect her to the resources that you have identified for her.
4. Describe the strategies of mental health consultation you will use to consult about this case.
   1. Refer to this week's resources to assist with formulating your answer.