Job Capacity Assessment Report

JSKID - 4897474409, Submitted Date - 20/11/2008

Client Details
Job seeker ID: 4897474409 CRN: 203242332B

Name: MR PETER MICHAEL MEYERS

Date of birth: 18/11/1986 Gender: Male

Referral Details
Date of referral: 12/11/2008

Reason for assessment: NSA YA Incapacitated MC Lodged

Referring organisation: Centrelink

Assessment Format requested: Face To Face

Referring officer: BOARD, D

Referring on behalf of: Centrelink DARLINGHURST

Phone: 0292461066

Assessment Details
Provider: Centrelink, Darlinghurst Centrelink

Phone: 02 92461013
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Assessor's name: KAREN (KM1006)

Location: Darlinghurst Centrelink.

Assessment Dates: 14/11/2008

Form of assessment: Face to Face

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Client has been advised of information sharing arrangements: Yes

Medical Conditions
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Medical Condition Details

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Condition: Drug Dependence Type: Temporary

Remarks:
Client has experienced ongoing problems with substances since adolescence. He has recently spent five days
detoxing in Gorman House and indicated that he plans to go back in to Gorman House and from there go to a long-
term residential rehab.

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Condition: Depression Type: Other

Remarks:
Client reported that he has suffered from ongoing bouts of depression since his teens and has been treated with
various kinds of psychotropic medication and been case-managed by local mental health teams.

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The client's medical condition/s does not prevent them from using public transport without substantial assistance.

Specialist Assessments
No Specialist Assessments were required.

Barriers

Barriers to be addressed

Barrier: Substance abuse (H13)

Impact on employment:
Client may have a relapsing and remitting use/misuse of substances until such time as he has stable accommodation
and is receiving appropriate support, given he suffers from anxiety and depression.

Barrier: No or limited formal education (E01)

Impact on employment:
Client indicated he did not pass Year 7, Year 8 or Year 9 which restricts the range of vocational opportunities
available tohim.

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Barrier: Psychological/psychiatric condition (H02)

Impact on employment:
Client is likely to experience difficulties looking for work and difficulties maintaining work until such time as his
anxiety and depression are optimally treated.

Barrier: No or limited literacy/numeracy skills (E02)

Impact on employment:
Client has difficulties spelling.

Support Requirements
The client has no Support Requirements.

Work Capacity
Baseline Work Capacity: 30+ Hours per week

(Excludes any temporary impacts noted above)

Suitable Work: Moderate semi skilled (W05)

Examples:
care worker.

Rationale:
As client's medical conditions are temporary and client-reported only, the client's baseline capacity defaults to 30+
hours per week.

Capacity for work within 2 years with Intervention Work Capacity: 30+ Hours per week

Suitable Work: Moderate semi skilled (W05)

Examples:
care worker.

Rationale:
As client's medical conditions are temporary and client-reported only, the client's baseline capacity defaults to 30+
hours per week.

Capacity for work within 2 years without Intervention Work Capacity: 30+ Hours per week

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Rationale:
As client's medical conditions are temporary and client-reported only, the client's baseline capacity defaults to 30+
hours per week.

Temporary Work Capacity: 8-14 Hours per week

End Date: 14/11/2009

Rationale:
Client is likely to have a relapsing and remitting condition due to effects of substance misuse and depression.

Interventions
Interventions that were identified for this client

Intervention: Psychological/cognitive assessment/intervention (P55)

Expected outcomes/improvements:
Improved mood, improved capacity to manage stress.

Intervention: Substance abuse assistance/counselling (H60)

Expected outcomes/improvements:
Abstinence from drugs, relapse prevention.

Intervention: Other educational intervention (specify) (E59)

Expected outcomes/improvements:
Tertiary Preparation Certificate or other educational course as considered appropriate for this client.

Intervention: Literacy/numeracy assessment/training (E51)

Expected outcomes/improvements:
Improved writing and spelling.

Assessment Summary
The assessment was completed successfully.

Additional Comments:

The findings and recommendations of this assessment are based on information reported by the client at interview,
observations made by the assessor during the interview, information contained within previous Job Capacity
Assessment report, prepared by Christine Sheey, Registered Nurse, HSA, dated 10/7/07 and a medical certificate,

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prepared by client's treating doctor (medical certificate was unable t be located by assessor), dated 12/11/08 for
condition, namely drug dependence. It is noted that there have been a number of medical certificates submitted for
this condition and also for depression on the Medical screen of the client's Centrelink record.

For information related to the client's work capacity, please see relevant sections of the report.

The client presented on time and was cooperative and forthcoming with information. He appeared somewhat
agitated which he said was due to the fact he was withdrawing from substances. He indicated that his main goal was
to be rehabilitated off substances.

The client reported a number of personal factors, including family/relationship breakdown, lack of formal education,
accommodation issues and literacy/numeracy issues, all factors which are likely to have a significant impact on his
capacity to work, obtain work and look for work and which the client will disclose in the appropriate setting. In spite
of barriers, the client reported that he has completed a Certificate III in Aged Care.

Based on information from the above sources, the client would benefit from a referral to the Personal Support
Program, to address his multiple non-vocational barriers, with high and urgent need.

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This report does not contain any information, which if released to the client, might be prejudicial to his/her health.

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The client's personal factors have High impact on their ability to work, obtain work or look for work.

Rationale:

The following personal factors were identified at interview : family/relationship issues, limited formal education,
homelessness issues, literacy/numeracy issues.

Referrals
Recommendation Type Program / Other Program Timeframes / Dates

Employment Service PSP

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