Case Scenarios

In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, copy and paste the following prompt to assist in generating a case scenario for clinical supervision. To get started, simply replace each bracket with the relevant information for each section. No identifiable or confidential information should be entered into the chatbot. 

Prompt Template

You are a social work expert. Generate a case-based scenario that presents [INSERT CLINICAL SITUATION]. The scenario should involve [INSERT CLIENT DETAILS, e.g., a 16-year-old client in a school setting. No Identifiable information should be entered into the chatbot] and the specific confidentiality issue [e.g., the client discloses information that poses a potential risk to themselves or others]. Include guiding questions that will help a supervisee navigate the dilemma and make ethically sound decisions. Ensure the scenario is relevant to [INSERT PRACTICE SETTING, e.g., school social work, clinical social work, etc.] and tailored to the learning needs of [INSERT SUPERVISEE LEVEL, e.g., beginner, intermediate, advanced] supervisees.

Example Prompt

You are a social work expert. Generate a case-based scenario that presents an ethical dilemma related to client confidentiality. The scenario should involve a 16-year-old client in a school setting and the specific confidentiality issue of the client disclosing information that poses a potential risk to themselves or others. Include guiding questions that will help a supervisee navigate the dilemma and make ethically sound decisions. Ensure the scenario is relevant to school social work and tailored to the learning needs of intermediate-level supervisees.

Additional Prompting Strategies

  • Request the chatbot to include guiding questions that prompt the supervisees to consider and reflect on to improve their social work practice. 

  • Request the chatbot to design the scenario to align with specific supervision goals.

  • Ask the chatbot to outline multiple possible responses to the case scenario 

  • Request the chatbot to customize the ethical dilemma scenario for different levels of experience

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