Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice: Text, Workbook, and Interactive Web Based Case Studies

by Cummins, Linda K.; Sevel, Judith A.; Pedrick, Laura

• ISBN13: 9780205406104
• ISBN10: 0205406106
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

The second edition of this widely popular CD-ROM with manual can be used to either teach or to review essential social work skills using the latest technology available.Designed as a practical guide to teaching basic counseling skills, the CD-ROM contains video segments demonstrating four different, culturally diverse social worker-client interactions. Students can view the video, stop the action and respond to questions, look up references, or obtain more in-depth information about each skill segment. Common pitfalls for each skill set are noted, as well as examples of appropriate and inappropriate uses of skills and outcomes.Social work values are discussed in the CD-ROM, as well as communication concepts and principles, interviewing and problem-solving skills, and more. The accompanying student manual allows the student to take notes and complete written exercises about the skills demonstrated. It also includes a new chapter on cultural competence and additional information on ecological perspective and systems theory.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Social Work and the Helping Process	1	(16)
Defining Social Work	1	(2)
The Helping Process	3	(8)
Social Worker Roles	11	(6)
Values and Ethics in Social Work	17	(16)
Social Work Mission	18	(1)
Social Work Values	18	(7)
Self-Determination	19	(2)
Empowerment	21	(1)
Inherent Worth and Dignity	22	(2)
Confidentiality	24	(1)
Social Work Ethics	25	(6)
Ethical Dilemmas	28	(3)
Conclusion	31	(2)
Social Work Practice and Theory	33	(16)
Systems Theory	34	(3)
Ecological Perspective	37	(3)
Life Model of Social Work Practice	40	(1)
Person-in-Environment (PIE) Assessment and Classification System	40	(2)
Strengths Perspective	42	(3)
Empowerment-Based Practice Model	45	(4)
The Cultural Context of Practice: Using Interviewing Skills Effectively	49	(22)
Self-Awareness	53	(5)
Evolving Self-Awareness	54	(4)
Cross-Cultural Knowledge	58	(7)
Cross Cultural Skills	65	(2)
Conclusion	67	(4)
The Engagement Process	71	(30)
The Professional Relationship	71	(12)
Getting Down the Basics: Know Yourself	83	(2)
Confidentiality	85	(2)
Preparing for the First Meeting	87	(2)
The First Face-to-Face Meeting with the Client	89	(1)
Home Visits	90	(6)
Signs of Successful Client Engagement	96	(2)
Conclusion	98	(3)
Social Work Skills	101	(34)
Interviewing Skills	101	(23)
Lead-in Responses	101	(1)
Paraphrasing	102	(2)
Reflection of Feeling	104	(2)
Open-Ended Questions	106	(4)
Closed-Ended Questions	110	(1)
Clarification	111	(1)
Summarization	112	(2)
Information Giving	114	(3)
Confrontation	117	(5)
Interpretation	122	(2)
Attending Behaviors	124	(5)
Social Work Skills
Integrating Social Work Skills and Attending Behaviors	129	(2)
Conclusion	131	(4)
Pitfalls	135	(30)
Detecting Mistakes	135	(1)
The Pitfalls	136	(24)
Advice Giving	136	(3)
Inappropriate Use of Humor	139	(2)
Interrupting the Client and Abrupt Transitions	141	(1)
Inappropriate and Irrelevant Questions	142	(4)
Judgmental Response	146	(2)
Inappropriate Social Worker Self-Disclosure	148	(3)
Premature Confrontation	151	(2)
Overwhelming the Client with Too Much or Irrelevant Information	153	(2)
Premature Problem Solving	155	(1)
Offering False Assurance/Minimizing the Problem	156	(4)
Learning from Mistakes	160	(2)
Conclusion	162	(3)
Workbook	165
Social Work Skills	165	(74)
Paraphrasing	165	(6)
Reflection of Feeling	171	(7)
Open-Ended Questions	178	(6)
Closed-Ended Questions	184	(6)
Clarification	190	(5)
Summarization	195	(11)
Information Giving	206	(7)
Confrontation	213	(5)
Interpretation	218
Pitfalls	223	(16)
Putting it all Together	239