Social Work Values
Types of Groups
Social Work Acronyms
Social Work Terms
Anything Goes
100

WORK WITH PEOPLE IN NEED ANDD TO ADDRESS SOCIAL PROBLEMS

SERVICE

100

GROUP ADDRESSES GRIEF

BEREAVEMENT 

100

PT/CT

PATIENT/CLIENT

100

A BSW COUNSELING A PATIENT 

OUT OF THE SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE

100
AN APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON POSITIVE ABILITIES

STRENGTH BASED 

200

CHALLENGE SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND WORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE ON BEHALF OF VULNERABLE AND OPPRESSED PEOPLE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

200

MEMBERS HAVE A COMMON THEME BUT GROUP IS RUN BY A PROFESSIONAL

SUPPORT

200

SSA

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

200

EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION LEADING TO A DIMINISHED ABILITY TO EMPATHISE OR FEEL COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. 

COMPASSION FATIGUE

200
THE ANALYSIS OF FACTS TO FORM A JUDGEMENT

CRITICAL THINKING

300

BE RESPECTFUL OF EVERY PERSON AND MINDFUL OF CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY

DIGNITY AND WORK OF THE PERSON
300

LEADER BRINGS THE INFORMATION AND FACILITATES THE DISCUSSION

EDUCATIONAL 

300

BHS

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

300

THE LIMITS TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOMEONE IN A PROFESSIONAL ROLE AND THE PERSON IN THEIR CARE.

BOUNDARIES

300
THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE AND INTERACT WITH PEOPLE FROM CULTURES OR BELIEF SYSTEMS DIFFERENT FROM ONE'S OWN. 

CULTURAL COMPETENCY

400

RECOGNIZE AND VALUE THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

400

THE LEADERS ROLE IS TO KEEP THE GROUP FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUE. THE GROUP DISBANDS AFTER A SOLUTION IS AGREED ON. 

TASK GROUPS

400

CM

CASE MANAGEMENT

400

PHASES OF GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WORK

ASSESSMENT, GOAL SETTING, ACTION,  TERMINATION, EVALUATION

400

A STATEMENT OR ACTION REGARDED AS AN INSTANCE OF INDIRECT, SUBTLE, OR UNINTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF A MARGINALIZED GROUP.

MICROAGGRESSIONS

500

PRACTICE WITHIN AREAS OF COMPETENCE, CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSION.

COMPETENCE

500

MEMBERS TAKE ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLES

SELF-HELP

500

SNF/ALF

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

500

A PATIENTS TONE OF VOICE, TEARS, CLENCHED FISTS ARE EXAMPLES OF 

NON-VERBAL QUES

500

A DYNAMIC BETWEEN A PATIENT AND THE THERAPIST WHEN THE PATIENT REDIRECTS AN UNCONSCIOUS FEELING, DESIRE OF EXPECTATION FROM ANOTHER PERSON TOWARD THEIR THERAPIST

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