Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families

Flashcards related to social work practice with individuals and families.

What is the primary goal of the Direct Provision Model in social work?

Enhancement of client’s social functioning through direct provision of material aid to eliminate situational deficiency.

What are the key components of the Direct Provision Model?

Case-by-case involvement, eligibility determination, promoting client's interest, and collaboration with personnel.

What are some examples of material aids provided under the Direct Provision Model?

Temporary financial assistance, employment, shelter, medical care, and skills training.

What are the two key concepts of the Intercession-Mediation Model?

Acting as an advocate (Intercession) and facilitating dialogue to resolve conflicts (Mediation).

What is the main focus of the Mobilizing the Resources of Client Systems Model?

Helping the client use their own resources to change or modify their social reality.

What are the key aspects of resource mobilization?

Identifying client strengths, assessing community resources, building support networks, and enhancing client advocacy skills.

What is the definition of 'crisis' in the context of the Crisis Intervention Approach?

An emotional reaction to a threatening life event that disturbs one’s equilibrium.

What are the primary goals of Crisis Intervention?

Relief of symptoms, restoration to pre-crisis functioning, and identifying remedial measures.

What are the main steps in the Problem-Solving Model process?

Identifying the problem, understanding the person’s subjective experience, and initiating a search for solutions.

What is the main focus of the Task-Centered Model?

A technology for alleviating specific, client-recognized target problems through agreed-upon actions.

What are the key characteristics of the Task-Centered Model?

Brief and time-limited, concentrated on specific problems, and organized around client-agreed tasks.

What are the target areas typically addressed in the Task-Centered Model?

Family relations, social role performance, effecting social transitions, securing resources, and emotional distress.

What is a key characteristic of the Functional Approach?

Working from a “psychology of growth” with the agency’s purpose guiding the social worker’s practice.

What is the primary goal of Behavioral Modification?

Helping individuals learn new behaviors and eliminate problematic behaviors based on behavioral theory.

What are the essential elements in the practice of Behavior Modification?

Target behavior, antecedent behavior, and consequent behavior.

What is the main focus of the Psychosocial Approach?

Looking at individuals in the context of psychological factors and their surrounding social environment.

What is the ultimate objective of using the Psychosocial Approach?

Alleviate client’s distress and decrease malfunctioning in the person-situation system.

What does trauma-informed social work require?

Recognizing signs of trauma, acknowledging the impact, and preventing further trauma.

What are the core principles of Trauma-Informed Social Work?

Recognizing the prevalence of trauma and creating a safe, supportive environment.

What is Acute Trauma?

A single traumatic event.

What is Chronic Trauma?

Repeated exposure to trauma.

What is Complex Trauma?

Prolonged trauma, often in interpersonal relationships.

What is Historical/Intergenerational Trauma?

Trauma passed down through generations.

What is Systemic Trauma?

Trauma caused by oppressive systems.

What are the core tenets of the Strengths-Based Perspective?

Emphasizing strengths and resources of the client, promoting client empowerment and resilience.

What are the basic principles of the Strengths-Based Perspective?

Respecting client’s strengths and understanding client motivation is based on fostering those strengths.

What is an eco-map and what is its primary purpose?

A tool to visualize the client in their life space, highlighting connections and resource flow.

What is the primary value of using an eco-map?

To show connections, themes, and quality of family life for a holistic view.

Define the term 'culture' as it relates to cultural competence.

The integrated pattern of human behavior including thoughts, communications, actions and beliefs.

Define the term 'competence' as it relates to cultural competence.

Having the capacity to function effectively within the context of culturally integrated patterns of behavior.

Define the term 'cultural competence'.

Respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures and diversity factors.

What are the stages of cultural competency?

Cultural awareness, knowledge, and practice skills.

What is Bowen Family Systems Theory?

A theory viewing the family as an emotional unit.

What is the role of triangles in family systems theory?

Can be seen as the basic building block of emotional systems and involve three people.

What is Differentiation of Self?

The ability to maintain one's sense of self while remaining emotionally connected to others.

What is the focus of Anti-Oppressive Theory?

Used to create and protect the privileged and powerful, while creating difficult conditions for the unprivileged.

What are the key concepts of Anti-Oppressive Theory?

Power dynamics, intersectionality, social justice, and empowerment.

What is Gender?

Refers to the social attributes and roles assigned to individuals based on their biological sex.

What is Gender-Based Violence?

Harmful acts directed at individuals based on their gender.

What is engagement in social work?

Establishing mutual respect and trust which reduces fear and enables the real work to begin.

What are the Four Principles of Person-Centered Care?

Treat people with dignity, provide coordinated care, offer personalized care, and enable service users to develop their strengths.

What is the primary purpose of the intake interview?

Intake primarily involves a question-and-answer session and is used as a foundation of assessment.

What are the core conditions to make the client feel more comfortable?

Shows empathy, warmth and positive regard, and congruence/genuineness

What is the presenting problem?

What client states as the problem.

What are the steps in defining a problem?

Recognize the client’s unmet needs, identify the blocks to need fulfillment, and determine client’s capacity to change.

The Principle of Parsimony requires what of the worker?

Collect only data directly relevant to the situation.

What are the primary components of a social work contract?

Clearly identified problems, specific goals, a change program, action steps, and means to evaluate progress.

What is a psychosocial assessment?

Professional judgment of client’s functioning based on theoretical knowledge and observations.

What is the purpose of assessment?

To understand the nature, scope, severity, and urgency of the problem and the client’s desired outcome.

Lina is a single , pregnant teenager who expressed fear and anxiety over her unplanned pregnancy. She is also afraid should her family discover her predicament she will be thrown out of their home. Her parents will no longer give their support especially her studies. She is also afraid she will cause them hurt feelings and definitely her present situation will disappoint them. She is seeking help for her unborn child. Her boyfriend is a high school student and is ambivalent to inform his parents about their situation. She is motivated to comply with agency protocols hoping that worker will be able to help her. Who is your client (system)?

Lina, and her unborn child

Describe the planning phase.

Translate the content of the assessment into goal statements and identify the means to reach those goals.

What does SMART stand for?

S-Specific, M-Measurable, A-Achievable, R-Realistic, T-Time-bound

What are the goals of Intervention

Address immediate concerns, empower clients, provide access to resources, and create sustainable improvements.

What are 3 types of social work interventions?

Community education, counseling for trauma survivors, and leadership training for youth.

Describe case management used in Micro-Level Interventions.

Coordination of services to help clients access healthcare, housing, legal aid, and employment support.

What are support groups in Mezzo-Level Interventions?

Help individuals dealing with similar issues (e.g., Addiction recovery, grief support, domestic violence survivors).

Describe Policy Advocacy and Legislative Change in Macro-Level Interventions.

Influencing policies and laws to improve the well-being of marginalized groups.

In order to active goals set by the worker, what methods of social intervention are used?

Environmental Modification, Administration of Practical Services, Direct Method

Describe the direct method in intervetion.

Promote specific behavior on the part of the client through counseling and therapeutic interviewing.

Describe environmental modification.

To bring change in the social as well as physical conditions of the client.

What is Administration of practical services.

Means to help the client select and use the resources available in the community

Give some examples of intervetive roles.

Resource Provider, Social Broker, Mediator, Advocate, Enabler, Counselor/Therapist

What is evalution?

The systematic assessment of progress toward client goals and effectiveness of interventions.

What is the purpose of evalution?

To determine if goals were met, assess client's progress, and provide accountability.

What are two key types of evalution?

Ongoing evaluation during the intervention and done at the end.

What is Termination?

The process of formally ending the professional relationship between the social worker and the client.

What are the reasons for termination?

Achievement of goals, client-initiated withdrawal, agency policies, and transfer of the social worker.

What are types of termination?

Planned, Unplanned, Client-initiated, Agency-initiated

What are key activities of evalution?

Reviewing the clients goals, comparing baseline and current data, getting feedback from the clients

After Terminating, a Follow-up occurs. What is the point of this part of the process?

Be able to establish contact again with the client to check on progress

What are some key points for why it is beneficial to Follow-Up with the client?

That they Encourage accountability and Reduces the likelihood of relapse

Effective workers know what for the Client?

To have their feelings and behavior in under control.

Describe empathy.

Act of perceiving, understanding and responding to the needs of another

Describe empathic recognition.

Ability to perceive sensitively and accurately the inner feelings of the client

To demonstrate empathy, a worker should have the ability to?

Identifying immediate and underlying emotions, personal significance, and both verbal and non-verbal cues.

Describe Empathic Communication

Expressing understanding of feelings in language attuned to the client’s experiencing of the moment.

Describe Authenticity

Refers to a sharing of one’s self by behaving in a natural, sincere, spontaneous, real, open, and non-defensive manner

What is communication?

Is a process of “giving and receiving a message”

Describe attending.

The skill to communicate interest in what the client is saying or doing.

What is a key point to Cultural competence??

Being sensitive to and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

What should be a major focus in Time Management ??

The manage and priortitize multiple tasks and resources.