DIRECT (MICRO) SOCIAL WORK
In collaboration with the client system, identifies and amplifies existing client system capacities in order to
resolve problems and improving quality of life.
WHAT ARE STRENGTH BASED APPROACHES/ FRAMEWORKS
Three components—research, practitioner expertise or practice wisdom, and client values...Relies on the use of research conducted in a particular arena, the expertise of the practitioner, and the values of multiple stakeholders.
WHAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Faculty interested in introducing macro content
into micro-practice courses might teach students to look beyond the client case to engage with the multiple forces impacting the client’s well-being.
WHAT IS MACRO-INFORMED MICRO PRACTICE
Interviewing and relationship-building skills,
critical-thinking skills that inform various interventions, & problem-solving skills
WHAT ARE MICRO PRACTICE "SIGNATURE SKILLS"
Roles that include planning, policy analysis, program coordination, community organizing, and managing and administering organizations
WHAT IS MACRO POLICY PRACTICE
Behavioral observation skills are needed by managers conducting staff meetings or building effective teams
WHAT IS MICRO-INFORMED MACRO PRACTICE
According to the reading, the most appropriate approach in response to crisis intervention
WHAT IS SOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY
Prominent, historical woman social worker who helped develop and implement one of America's largest Social Welfare Reforms of the 20th Century - The New Deal
WHO IS JANE ADAMS
Help colleagues engage in bottom-up change strategies designed to promote effective client services.
WHAT IS MACRO-INFORMED MICRO PRACTICE