Theory
Skills
People
Concepts
Vanessa
100
What is the difference between a framework and a theory?
Frameworks are best at orienting or enhancing perspective, theories are explanatory.
100
The expression of ___________ is essential for therapeutic work.
Empathy.
100
Who first developed client-centered/person-centered therapy?
Carl Rogers
100
What is the famous social work mantra?
Start where the client is.
100
What is my take on theory in social work?
It serves as an explanatory tool for thinking.
200
Name two of the core concepts in motivational interviewing.
Express empathy Develop discrepancy Roll with resistance Support self-efficacy
200
What technique is used to demonstrate empathy and acceptance?
Reflective listening.
200
What woman led the settlement house movement in Chicago?
Jane Addams.
200
What metaphor did Peggy McIntosh use to describe privileges afforded by social position?
The invisible knapsack.
200
What word is often misused to describe families who experience distress?
Dysfunctional
300
Name two concepts in cognitive theory.
Cognitive schemas Distorted thinking Etc.
300
What is the strongest predictor of client outcomes?
The quality of the clinical relationship.
300
What alumnus of SSA has helped raise awareness about the contributions of African Americans in social work?
Iris Carlton-LaNey
300
What term does Sue (2010) use to describe subtle ways of perpetuating the marginalization of members of socially undervalued groups?
Microaggressions.
300
Why am I so picky about writing?
Because your representation of the clinical process is more powerful than you think. Sometimes what you say about a client or your work with a client stays with them for their entire lives in "the system." Writing is an essential expression of your thinking and self awareness and will used to judge your intelligence and competence in social work.
400
Name one assumption that underlies all approaches to therapeutic work.
People have the capacity to change, to feel better, to gain insight and to heal.
400
What type of awareness is essential for ethical and effective social work?
Self awareness
400
What former faculty member at SSA promotes a Cognitive-Integrative approach to practice?
Sharon Berlin
400
What term is used to describe the working relationship between social worker and client?
The therapeutic alliance.
400
Why don't I like the terms "ethnic clients" and "diverse clients"?
Because everyone is influenced by race and ethnicity! Whiteness is too often constructed as the absence of race, the absence of diversity, etc.
500
Describe the difference between an eclectic verses integrative approach in social work practice.
Integrative approaches often focus more on commonalities and clinician demonstrates more sophisticated theoretical formulations. Eclecticism model focuses more on differences and 'picking out' techniques rather than joining them.
500
What process in the field is emphasized as an essential component of your development as a social worker?
Supervision.
500
Who said "human beings are suspended in webs of significance that they themselves have spun?"
Clifford Geertz
500
What is the most central framework used in social work education and practice?
Person-in-environment Ecological systems
500
Why do I say that your greatest tool as a social worker is your self?
Because all theory, research, knowledge and experiences are inexplicably linked to your method (both conscious and unconscious) of interpreting and applying them in the real world. The quality of your work is a reflection of your use of self.
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