Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills

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Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 Statement......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Brief Contents......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 15 About the Authors......Page 21 Part 1: Introduction......Page 23 Ch 1: Chapter Overview......Page 24 The Context of Social Work......Page 25 The Mission of Social Work......Page 26 The Purposes of Social Work......Page 27 Social Work Values......Page 28 Epas Competencies......Page 30 Levels of Practice......Page 34 Orienting Frameworks to Achieve Competencies......Page 35 Deciding on and Carrying Out Interventions......Page 39 Ch 1: Competency Notes......Page 43 Domain......Page 45 Roles of Direct Practitioners......Page 50 Ch 2: Summary......Page 55 Ch 2: Competency Notes......Page 56 Common Elements Among Diverse Theorists and Social Workers......Page 57 The Helping Process......Page 59 The Interviewing Process: Structure and Skills......Page 68 Ch 3: Summary......Page 77 Ch 3: Notes......Page 78 The Interaction Between Personal and Professional Values......Page 79 The Cardinal Values of Social Work......Page 80 Challenges in Embracing the Profession’s Values......Page 86 Ethics......Page 89 Understanding and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas......Page 101 Ch 4: Competency Notes......Page 105 Skill Development Exercises in Operationalizing Cardinal Values......Page 106 Skill Development Exercises in Managing Ethical Dilemmas......Page 108 Part 2: Exploring, Assessing, and Planning......Page 111 Ch 5: Chapter Overview......Page 113 Roles of the Participants......Page 114 Communicating About Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Agency Policies......Page 118 Empathic Communication......Page 119 Developing Perceptiveness to Feelings......Page 121 Affective Words and Phrases......Page 122 Accurately Conveying Empathy......Page 126 Responding with Reciprocal Empathy......Page 131 Authenticity......Page 139 Relating Assertively to Clients......Page 150 Skill Development Exercises in Empathic Communication......Page 154 Skill Development Exercises in Responding Authentically and Assertively......Page 157 Ch 6: Chapter Overview......Page 160 Maintaining Psychological Contact with Clients and Exploring Their Problems......Page 161 Reflection Responses......Page 162 Closedand Open-Ended Responses......Page 165 Seeking Concreteness......Page 169 Providing and Maintaining Focusing......Page 176 Summarizing Responses......Page 183 Answers to Exercises in Identifying Closed- and Open-Ended Responses......Page 188 Ch 6: Note......Page 189 Ch 7: Chapter Overview......Page 190 Identifying and Improving Nonverbal Barriers to Effective Communication......Page 191 Eliminating Verbal Barriers to Communication......Page 194 Gauging the Effectiveness of Your Responses......Page 205 The Challenge of Learning New Skills......Page 206 Ch 7: Note......Page 208 Ch 8: Chapter Overview......Page 209 Defining Assessment: Process and Product......Page 210 Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 212 Culturally Competent Assessment......Page 214 Emphasizing Strengths in Assessments......Page 216 The Role of Knowledge in Assessments......Page 217 The Role of Theory in Assessments......Page 218 Sources of Information for Assessments......Page 219 Questions to Answer in Problem Assessment......Page 223 Assessing Children and Older Adults......Page 233 Ch 8: Competency Notes......Page 236 Ch 8: Note......Page 237 The Interaction of Multiple Systems in Human Problems......Page 238 Intrapersonal Systems......Page 239 Assessing Biophysical Functioning......Page 240 Assessing Cognitive/Perceptual Functioning......Page 246 Assessing Affective Functioning......Page 250 Assessing Behavioral Functioning......Page 256 Assessing Environmental Systems......Page 259 Written Assessments......Page 263 Biopsychosocial Assessments......Page 264 Case Notes......Page 268 Ch 9: Summary......Page 270 Ch 9: Competency Notes......Page 271 Ch 9: Notes......Page 272 Ch 10: Chapter Overview......Page 273 Defining Family and Family Functions......Page 274 Self-Awareness in Family Assessment......Page 275 The Family Systems Framework......Page 276 Assessment Skills and Strategies......Page 292 Ch 10: Competency Notes......Page 299 Skill Development Exercises in Assessing Families......Page 300 Ch 11: Chapter Overview......Page 301 Classification of Groups......Page 302 The Evidence Base for Groups......Page 304 Formation of Treatment Groups......Page 305 Assessing Group Processes......Page 315 Single-Session Groups......Page 323 Formation of Task Groups......Page 325 Cultural Considerations in Forming and Assessing Task or Treatment Groups......Page 327 Ethics in Practice with Task or Treatment Groups......Page 328 Ch 11: Summary......Page 331 Ch 11: Competency Notes......Page 332 Skill Development Exercises in Planning Groups......Page 333 Goals......Page 334 Guidelines for Selecting and Defining Goals......Page 341 Applying Goal Selection and Development Guidelines with Minors......Page 354 The Process of Negotiating Goals......Page 359 Monitoring Progress and Evaluation......Page 364 Contracts......Page 374 Ch 12: Competency Notes......Page 382 Ch 12: Notes......Page 383 Part 3: The Change-Oriented Phase......Page 385 Change-Oriented Approaches......Page 386 Planning Goal Attainment Strategies......Page 387 The Task-Centered Model......Page 391 Procedures of the Task-Centered Model......Page 393 The Crisis Intervention Model......Page 404 Cognitive Restructuring......Page 413 Solution-Focused Brief Treatment Model......Page 425 Case Management......Page 432 Trauma-Informed Care: An Overview of Concepts, Principles, and Resources......Page 438 Ch 13: Competency Notes......Page 442 Skill Development Exercises in Planning and Implementing Change-Oriented Strategies......Page 443 Ch 13: Note......Page 444 Ch 14: Chapter Overview......Page 445 Linking Micro and Macro Practice......Page 446 Macro Practice Intervention Strategies......Page 447 Developing and Mobilizing Resources......Page 453 Engaging in Advocacy and Social Action......Page 456 Engaging in Community Organization......Page 468 Macro Practice Evaluation......Page 473 Ch 14: Competency Notes......Page 474 Skill Development Exercises in Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing as Intervention Strategies......Page 476 Ch 15: Chapter Overview......Page 477 Family Engagement......Page 478 Orchestrating the Initial Family or Couple Session......Page 483 Family Interventions......Page 488 First-Order Change Strategies......Page 489 Second-Order Change Strategies......Page 493 Skill Development Exercises in Enhancing Family Functioning and Relationships......Page 505 Ch 16: Chapter Overview......Page 506 Stages of Group Development......Page 507 The Leader’s Role Throughout the Group......Page 512 Interventions Throughout the Life of the Group......Page 513 Stage-Specific Interventions......Page 516 Variations in Social Work with Groups......Page 528 Interventions with Task Groups......Page 530 Ch 16: Competency Notes......Page 532 Ch 16: Note......Page 533 The Meaning and Significance of Client Self-Awareness......Page 534 Additive Empathy and Interpretation......Page 535 Confrontation......Page 542 Skill Development Exercises in Additive Empathy and Interpretation......Page 551 Skill Development Exercises in Confrontation......Page 553 Ch 17: Note......Page 556 Barriers to Change......Page 557 Relational Dynamics......Page 558 Reactions of Clients: Assessing Potential Barriers and Intervening......Page 565 Motivating Change......Page 578 Ch 18: Competency Notes......Page 585 Skill Development Exercises in Managing Relational Dynamics......Page 586 Skill Development Exercises in Managing Relational Reactions and Opposition......Page 587 Part 4: The Termination Phase......Page 589 Evaluation......Page 590 Termination......Page 594 Consolidating Gains and Planning Maintenance Strategies......Page 602 Ch 19: Competency Notes......Page 605 Ch 19: Notes......Page 606 Bibliography......Page 607 Author Index......Page 647 Subject Index......Page 659 ES2......Page 675 ES3......Page 676 ES4......Page 677 ES7......Page 678