Community Organizing
Aims to improve the economic and social quality of life in a specific neighborhood.
Geographic Community Organizing
Building collaborations, coalitions, networks, and partnerships.
Brokering
A practice method in which the social worker works with multiple clients to develop a planned change effort that meets the needs of the group.
Group Work or Mezzo Practice
Involves explaining group purpose, establishing rules, norms, and boundaries, and creating a safe environment.
Engagement
Help people in need and address social conditions and concerns.
Service
Social Workers may identify a need that is not being filled by existing services.
Program Development
Organizing and coordinating the efforts of individuals and groups committed to a common issue or concern.
Enabling
Aim to make change on organizational, governmental, and community levels; such as neighborhood safety groups.
Social Goals Groups or Social Action Groups
Involves monitoring individual progress and group dynamics, balancing personal and group goals, and remaining aware of group diversity.
Assessment
Challenge social injustice.
Social Justice
An intervention model in which change efforts are aimed at community or policy-level issues.
Social Planning
Articulating the needs of a group to decision makers.
Advocating
Aim to help members enhance their social functioning; such as drug rehab or mental health.
Remedial Groups or Therapy Groups
Involves establishing goals, documenting the group agenda, and managing conflict and disruption.
Intervention
Respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Collaborative initiatives that unite such groups as agency professionals, client systems, governmental organizations, educational institutions, and legislative groups around a common interest or goal.
Coalition Building
Fundraising, establishing programs, evaluating outcomes.
Mobilizing
These groups come together out of a shared interest or experience; such as group-based addiction (AA) or adoption.
Reciprocal Groups
Involves reviewing goals, obtaining group member feedback, and obtaining information on the success of the intervention.
Evaluation and Termination
Recognize the central importance of human relationships.
Importance of Human Relationships
Increase political pressure on decision-making processes so that oppressed groups receive equitable services, resources, and power.
Aiding opposing groups in establishing a common ground.
Mediating
These groups work collaboratively toward creating solutions to specific problems or issues that affect a larger group.
Task Groups
Group work model that emphasizes education and emotional support; such as assertiveness and parenting classes.
Psychoeducational Groups
Behave in a trustworthy manner and practice within areas of competence.
Integrity and Competence