Competency 1
To enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people
The social work profession mission
Open-Ended Questions
Questions that encourage clients to share their experiences and perceptions
A restatement in social workers own words of the client's relevant or main points
Paraphrasing
The process of ending contact with client systems
Termination
A set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers
NASW code of ethics
Close-Ended Questions
A question that can be answered with "yes" or "no" or with a numerical answer
Asks for client feedback on a particular aspect of a message to clarify a point
Clarifying
What intervention is being used?
-SWer identifies strengths even in struggle
-SWer stimulates narratives of resilience
-SWer & client develop goals grounded in strengths
Strengths Based Interventions
The ethical and legal responsibility for social workers and other professionals to protect people from serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm comes from which court case?
Tarasoff
Emphasizes client system resources, capabilities, support systems, and motivations to meet challenges and overcome adversity to achieve wellbeing
Strengths Perspective
Providing snapshots of topics discussed or managing a conversation
Summarizing
Social worker's role in group termination
Help members examine their accomplishments, review their experience together, and prepare for the future
What are the (6) ethical principles in the social work profession?
-Service
-Social Justice
-Dignity and worth of person
-Importance of human relationships
-Integrity
-Competence
Asserts that each system involves a series of components that are highly organized and dependent upon each other in an orderly way
Systems Theory
These are examples of...
-Active listening
-Building trust
-Noticing strengths
Engagement techniques
What defines an ethical dilemma?
When an individual's personal values clash with those of another person or system
What are the 5 steps in the practice framework in order?
1. Engagement
2. Assessment & Planning
3. Intervention
4. Termination
5. Evaluation
The local community collective ability to accomplish change by building relationships & skills that help solve local problems
Community capacity development model