Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice Text, Workbook, and Interactive Web-based Case Studies

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1 Instructor s Manual and Test Bank for Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Text, Workbook, and Interactive Web-based Case Studies Third Edition prepared by Linda K. Cummins Cappella University Judith A. Sevel Illinois State University Laura Pedrick University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Pearson Education Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo

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3 Chapter 1 An Introduction to Social Work and the Helping Process CHAPTER SUMMARY This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of social work and the parallel development of the profession from the Charity Organization and the Settlement house movement as lead by social work pioneers Mary Richmond and Jane Adams. The chapter draws attention to the influence of these two pioneers and movements on the social work profession, direct practice, and macro practice. The wide range of roles and settings where social workers perform at the micro, mezzo and macro levels are presented, emphasizing that all roles and positions are grounded in social work values, principals, and ethics. An overview of each stage of the helping process (engagement, assessment, planning and contracting, treatment and intervention, and evaluation and termination) is presented, focusing upon the main goals of each stage, and both the client and social worker s roles. Case studies are provided throughout the chapter to illustrate the concepts and phases discussed. CORE COMPETENCIES IN THIS CHAPTER Competencies in bold are addressed significantly in this chapter. Professional Identity Ethical Critical Thinking Diversity in Human Rights & Justice Research Based Human Behavior Policy Contexts Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Provide the student with basic social work history and an understanding of the professions origins and developments over time. Summarize the five stages of the helping process, and impart how each phase is applied in practice. Introduce the social work student to the many roles that social workers fill in a wide range of venues, and the practice levels at which each type of position operates. 1

4 Emphasize the importance of interviewing skills for social workers all levels of social work practice. SUGGESTED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. Amanda is a 23-year old recovering alcoholic, and the mother of a two-year-old daughter, that currently lives with Amanda s mother. Amanda has begun attending AA meetings, and is looking for a job, but is still sharing an apartment with her ex boyfriend who is a drug user. Amanda would like to find a job and get her own apartment so she can raise her daughter in a healthy environment. Explain how you would engage and assess Amanda on her first visit to your social service agency, in order to help her to attain her goals. 2. Following the primary objectives of the evaluation phase of the helping process, what questions might you ask the client, and how might they help determine the next step or phase of the helping relationship? 3. The client you have been successfully helping for the past year and a half, Carrie, has recently begun arriving late for appointments, seems unengaged in the helping process, does not seem to be sharing as much as she had in past sessions, and is rather short in her responses to you. Describe how you would gain insight into the client s changed behaviors. How you would proceed? 4. You have just met Martha, a new client who is 31 years old and has a four-year-old son. She has recently lost her job, was evicted from her apartment and her son s father is in jail, and cannot provide any type of assistance. Martha wants to secure housing, find a job and get child care for her son. Describe the roles that you may play as her social worker and the level or levels of practice at which you will most likely work in order to help Martha achieve her goals. 5. Read through the descriptions listed of the major social work position which of the positions described most interests you? Explain your interest in this position, and the impact you would hope to have as a social working in this position. SUGGESTED CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS 1. Explore the many credential opportunities available through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) at the following website: Which of these do you find most interesting. How might this additional credential support you in your career goals? 2

5 2. Review the case study of Elisa (Box 1.1) on page 4. What environmental factors do you believe have contributed to Elisa s state of overwhelm and consequently feeling like she wants to run away? How would you use you ecological observations to help engage her in the helping process? Imagine that you are the social worker meeting with Elisa for the first time. What would you say to her? 3. Review the case study of Sarah (Box 1.2) on page 12. How effective was the social worker in helping the Sarah achieve her treatment goals? How would you account for unmet client goals? ASSESSMENT FOR IN-CLASS USE For student assessment of skills and knowledge, please use the exercises located in the workbook of the text. 3

6 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Books Cummins, L. K., Byers, K. V., & Pedrick, L. (2011). Policy practice for social workers: New strategies for a new era (updated ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Dinerman and L. L. Geismar (1984). A quarter-century of social work education. Washington DC: National Association of Social Workers, ABC-CLIO, Counsel on Social Work Education. Ehrenreich, J. H. (1985). The altruistic imagination. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Germain, C. & Gitterman, A. (2008). The life model of social work practice: Advances in theory and practice (3rd ed.). New York: Columbia University Press. Hepworth, D., Rooney, R., Rooney, G. D., Strom-Gottfried, K., & Larsen, J. (2010). Direct social work practice: Theory and skills (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Richmond, M. E. (1930). The long view: Papers and essays by Mary E. Richmond. New York, NY: Russel Sage Foundation. Journals Mark, C. & Keenan, E. K. (2010). The common factors model: Implications for transtheoretical clinical social work practice. Social Work, 55(1), Skovholt, T. M. (2005). The cycle of caring: A model of expertise in the helping professions. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27(1), Stevens, C. L., Muran, J. C., Safran, J. D., Gorman, B. S., & Winston, A. (2007). Levels and patterns of the therapeutic alliance in brief psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 61(2), Tryon, G. S. (1986). Client and counselor characteristics and engagement in therapy. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 33, Tryon, G. S. (1989). Study of variables related to client engagement using practicum trainees and experienced clinicians. Psychotherapy, 26,

7 Tryon, G. S. (2003). A therapist s use of verbal response categories in engagement and nonengagement interviews. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16(1), Websites Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011). Occupational outlook handbook ( ed.). National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2008). Code of ethics. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2011).. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2011). NASW credentials and specialty certifications. University of Albany (2006). Licensed social workers in the United States, Center for Health Workforce Studies, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY. 5