Practice Framework
This phase involves building rapport and establishing trust with the client.
What is Engagement?
A social worker who connects clients to resources is acting in this role.
What is a broker?
These are unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect understanding and decisions.
What is implicit bias?
This theory views individuals as part of interconnected systems.
What is systems theory?
This core value emphasized helping people in need.
What is service?
This stage includes gathering information to understand client needs and strengths.
What is Assessment?
This role involves speaking on behalf of clients to secure services or rights.
What is an advocate?
This occurs when the clients project feelings onto the social worker.
What is transference?
This perspective focuses on clients' abilities and resources.
What is strengths perspective?
This concept refers to the ability to work effectively across cultures.
What is cultural competence?
This phase focuses on implementing interventions to address client goals.
What is Intervention?
Teaching clients skills such as parenting or budgeting reflects this role.
What is educator?
This is the current CSWE terminology for respecting the values, beliefs and attitudes of people who differ from us (cultural competency).
What is Assets, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion?
This theory emphasizes that people make meaning through the stories they tell about their lives.
What is Narrative Theory?
This principle requires protecting client information.
What is confidentiality?
This final phase determines if goals were met and next steps are needed.
What is Evaluation?
This role involves resolving conflict between individuals or groups.
What is mediator?
This strategy helps reduce bias by intentionally considering alternative perspectives.
What is perspective taking?
This theory focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected.
What is cognitive behavioral theory?
This occurs when personal or professional interests interfere with judgement.
What is conflict of interest?
This phase involves ending the professional relationship in a planned way.
What is Graduated Disengagement?
This role might assemble a community task force to gather petitions in support of a project in the community.
What is policy developer?
This occurs when the social worker projects feelings onto the client
What is countertransference?
This theory focuses on solutions rather than problems or past causes.
What is Solution Focused Theory?
This concept requires clients to understand and agree to services.
What is informed consent?