Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

by Sheafor, Bradford W.; Horejsi, Charles R.

• ISBN13: 9780133980455
• ISBN10: 0133980456
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2014-08-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Emphasizes the different techniques needed for successful social work practice. This title is also available as a more affordable e-book with embedded media to illustrate key concepts.

Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, 10/e demonstrates the unique place of social work among the helping professions. Readers will gain insight into the social worker’s professional roles, guiding principles, and the importance of evidence-based practice. This title provides students with easy access to the most current information on fundamental techniques and useful guidelines for social work practice from the generalist perspective. The 10th edition introduces 12 new techniques or guidelines corresponding to the national social work licensing examinations and the Council on Social Work Education’s list of essential practice behaviors.

Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice is broken into five parts. Parts I and II provide knowledge, values, and competencies for effective social work practice, while Parts III through V contain 154 clear and readable descriptions of practice techniques, presented in a handbook format for convenient accessibility of information.

 

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Author Biography

Brad Sheafor is Professor Emeritus of Social Work at Colorado State University where he taught a wide variety of courses in both the BSW and MSW programs. He also served in administrative positions including Director of the social work program, Associate Dean for Research and Interim Dean of the umbrella college that includes social work, Associate Director of the Human Factors Research Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Family and Youth Institute. Dr. Sheafor received Colorado State University’s Distinguished Service Award and the University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Faculty Award.

 

Charles Horejsi is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Montana having served that university for a number of years as a faculty member teaching primarily child welfare and social work practice courses, as well as being involved with the Department of Social Work’s field instruction program.  licensed clinical social worker, Dr. Horejsi had practice experience in marriage and family counseling, child welfare, and juvenile probation. He conducted agency staff training in more than a dozen states and received the Montana NASW’s “Social Worker of the Year” award recognizing his many contributions to strengthening the quality of social work in that state.

Table of Contents

In this Section:

I) Brief Table of Contents

II) Detailed Table of Contents

 

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I) Brief Table of Contents

 

PART I  - SOCIAL WORK AND THE SOCIAL WORKER   

Chapter 1. The Domain of the Social Work Profession   

Chapter 2. Merging Person with Profession   

Chapter 3. Merging The Person’s Art With The Profession’s Science  

 

PART II  - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE 

Chapter 4. The Roles And Functions Of Social Workers  

Chapter 5. Guiding Principles For Social Workers  

Chapter 6. Practice Frameworks For Social Work  

Chapter 7. Using Evidence In The Change Process  

 

PART III  Techniques Common to All Social Work Practice  

Chapter 8. Basic Communication And Helping Skills  

Chapter 9. Basic Skills For Agency Practice

 

PART IV -  TECHNIQUES AND GUIDELINES FOR PHASES OF THE PLANNED CHANGE PROCESS   

Chapter 10. Intake And Engagement  

Chapter 11. Data Collection And Assessment

Chapter 12. Planning And Contracting

Chapter 13. Intervention And Monitoring

Chapter 14. Evaluation And Termination

 

PART V - Specialized Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice    

Chapter 15. Guidelines For Working With Vulnerable Client Groups  

Chapter 16. Techniques For Sustaining Social Work Practice

 

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II) Detailed Table of Contents

 

PART I  - SOCIAL WORK AND THE SOCIAL WORKER   

Chapter 1. The Domain of the Social Work Profession   

The Social Work Domain    

An Overview of Social Work Practice    

 

Chapter 2. Merging Person with Profession   

Selecting Social Work as a Career    

Establishing Oneself as a Social Worker     

The Interplay of One’s Personal and Professional Lives    

A Self-Care Program for the Social Worker    

Having Fun in Social Work   

 

Chapter 3. Merging The Person’s Art With The Profession’s Science  

The Social Worker as Artist     

The Social Worker as Scientist     

PART II  - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE 

Chapter 4. The Roles And Functions Of Social Workers  

Identifying Professional Roles     

 

Chapter 5. Guiding Principles For Social Workers  

Principles That Focus on the Social Worker     

Principles That Guide Practice Activities     

 

Chapter 6. Practice Frameworks For Social Work  

Requirements of a Practice Framework    

Guidelines for Selecting a Practice Framework     

Selected Practice Frameworks     

 

Chapter 7. Using Evidence In The Change Process  

Conducting Evidence-Based Practice   

Critical Thinking When Making Practice Decisions     

Guiding the Planned Change Process    

The Context of Planned Change   

Identifying the Actors in Planned Change     

Phases of the Planned Change Process     

Conclusion    

Selected Bibliography  

 

PART III  Techniques Common to All Social Work Practice  

Chapter 8. Basic Communication And Helping Skills  

8.1    Creating an Effective Helping Relationship    

8.2    Verbal Communication Skills     

8.3    Nonverbal Communication Skills     

8.4    Helping Skills    

8.5    Enhancing Client Motivation

8.6    Understanding Emotions and Feelings    

8.7    Responding to Defensive Communication    

8.8    Applying Cultural Competence to Helping    

 

Chapter 9. Basic Skills For Agency Practice

9.1    Written Reports and Correspondence 

9.2    Effective Telephone Communication    

9.3     Using Information Technology

9.4    Client Records and Documentation 

9.5    Dealing with Ethical Issues

9.6    Managing Time and Workload  

9.7    Elements of Professional Behavior

PART IV -  TECHNIQUES AND GUIDELINES FOR PHASES OF THE PLANNED CHANGE PROCESS   

Chapter 10. Intake And Engagement  

Section A    Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice     

10.1  Making the First Telephone Contact     

10.2  Conducting the First Face-to-Face Meeting     

10.3  Clarifying the Client’s Problem, Concern, or Request    

10.4  Making a Referral     

10.5  Obtaining, Protecting, and Releasing Client Information    

10.6  Conducting an In-Home Interview    

10.7  Engaging the Mandated Client    

10.8  Responding to the Manipulative Client     

10.9  Increasing Personal Safety in Dangerous Situations    

10.10 Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities  

10.11 Addressing Power Differentials with Clients

Section B    Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice     

10.12 Orienting Yourself to Your Agency     

10.13 Selecting and Orienting New Staff and Volunteers     

10.14 Orienting Yourself to Your Community     

 

Chapter 11. Data Collection And Assessment

Section A    Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice     

11.1  Assessing a Client's Social Functioning 

11.2  The Meaning of Work in Social Functioning

11.3  The Social Assessment Report

11.4  Mapping Client Conditions 

11.5  Expanding a Client’s Vision of Changes That Are Possible   

11.6  Identifying Client Strengths     

11.7  Assessing a Client’s Social Support     

11.8  Assessing a Client’s Coping Strategies and Ego Defenses     

11.9  Assessing a Client’s Role Performance     

11.10 Assessing a Client’s Self-Concept    

11.11 Assessing a Client’s Needed Level of Care  

11.12 Using Questionnaires, Checklists, and Vignettes  

11.13 Identifying Developmental Delays in Young Children    

11.14 Assessing a Client’s Mental Status    

11.15 Using the DSM and PIE Assessment Tools

11.16 Assessing a Child’s Need for Protection    

11.17 Mandated Reporting of Abuse and Neglect  

11.18 Referral for Psychological Testing     

11.19 Assessing Family Functioning

11.20 Understanding the Family Life Cycle  

11.21 Assessing Small-Group Functioning

11.22 Accessing Evidence-Based Information

Section B    Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice     

11.23 Assessing Agency Structure     

11.24 Assessing Human Services Needs   

11.25 Community Decision-Making Analysis     

11.26 Analyzing Social Policy Implications     

11.27 Conducting a Community Assets Assessment

Chapter 12. Planning And Contracting

Section A    Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice   

12.1  Selecting Target Problems and Goals    

12.2  The Problem Search     

12.3  The Client Needs List    

12.4  Formulating Intervention Objectives     

12.5  Written Service Contracts    

12.6  Making Use of Informal Resources     

12.7  Family Group Conferencing     

12.8  The Small Group as a Resource    

Section B    Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice   

12.9  Establishing and Changing Organizations     

12.10 Agency Planning Processes     

12.11 Selecting Change Issues for Advocacy    

12.12 Project Planning and Evaluation     

12.13 Planning a Primary Prevention Program  

12.14 Participatory Action Planning   

 

Chapter 13. Intervention And Monitoring

Section A    Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice    

13.1  Preparing for an Interview     

13.2  Information, Advice, and Persuasion 

13.3  Reinforcement and Related Behavioral Techniques    

13.4  Behavioral Rehearsal     

13.5  Behavioral Contracting    

13.6  Role Reversal    

13.7  Managing Self-Talk     

13.8  Building Self-Esteem     

13.9  Confrontation and Challenge     

13.10 Reframing     

13.11 Helping Clients Make Difficult Decisions    

13.12 Helping Clients with Harmful Habits

13.13 Helping Clients with Financial Problems

13.14 Helping Clients in Crisis

13.15 Homework Assignments    

13.16 The Feelings List     

13.17 Client Advocacy    

13.18 Client Empowerment     

13.19 Resolving Conflict through Counseling and Mediation

13.20 Providing Support for Caregivers       

13.21 Indirect Discussion of Self in Small Groups     

13.22 Programming in Group Work    

Section B    Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice     

13.23 Working with a Governing or Advisory Board     

13.24 Conducting Effective Staff Meetings     

13.25 Building Interprofessional Teamwork and Cooperation     

13.26 Leading Small-Group Meetings     

13.27 The RISK Technique     

13.28 The Nominal Group Technique (NGT)     

13.29 Chairing a Formal Committee     

13.30 Problem Solving by a Large Group     

13.31 Brainstorming    

13.32 Class Advocacy    

13.33 Teaching and Training    

13.34 Preparing a Budget    

13.35 Marketing and Fund-Raising for Human Services     

13.36 Developing Grant Applications  

13.37 Organizing Neighborhoods and Communities

13.38 Influencing Legislators and Other Decision Makers    

 

Chapter 14. Evaluation And Termination

Section A    Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice    

14.1  Measuring Change with Frequency Counts

14.2  Measuring Change with Individualized Rating Scales    

14.3  Measuring Change with Standardized Rating Scales     

14.4  The Service Plan Outcome Checklist (SPOC)     

14.5  Task Achievement Scaling (TAS)    

14.6  Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)     

14.7  Single-Subject Designs (SSDs)    

14.8  Termination of Service     

Section B    Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice    

14.9  Program Evaluation    

14.10 The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)     

14.11 Agency Evaluation     

 

PART V - Specialized Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice    

Chapter 15. Guidelines For Working With Vulnerable Client Groups  

15.1  The Client Experiencing Poverty    

15.2  The Client Who Is a Child 

15.3  The Client Who Is an Adolescent     

15.4  The Client Who Is a Parent or Grandparent     

15.5  The Client Who Is an Older Person     

15.6  The Client Who Is Experiencing Domestic Violence    

15.7  The Client Who Is at Risk of Suicide     

15.8  The Client with an Intellectual Disability    

15.9  The Client with Brain Injury     

15.10 The Client with a Serious Physical Disability    

15.11 The Client Who Is Chemically Dependent     

15.12 The Client with Serious Mental Illness   

15.13 The Client with a Personality Disorder  

15.14 The Client on Psychotropic Medication     

15.15 The Client Who Is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender     

15.16 The Client with an Eating Disorder     

15.17 The Client Experiencing Grief or Loss     

15.18 The Client with Concerns Related to Spirituality and Religion    

15.19 The Client Who Is Impacted by the Criminal Justice System

15.20 The Client or Family Affected by War

15.21 The Client or Family Experiencing an Adoption

15.22 The Client Who Is an Immigrant or Refugee     

15.23 The Client or Community Experiencing an Emergency or Disaster     

 

Chapter 16. Techniques For Sustaining Social Work Practice

16.1  Getting a Social Work Job    

16.2  Preparing for Social Work Competency Exams 

16.3  Developing Self-Awareness    

16.4  Avoiding Compassion Fatigue and Stress Management    

16.5  Dealing with Sexual Misconduct     

16.6  Avoiding Malpractice Suits     

16.7  Testifying in Court     

16.8  Providing and Receiving Supervision     

16.9  Building and Maintaining Mentoring Relationships    

16.10 Consuming and Contributing to Social Work Knowledge   

16.11 Improving the Social Work Image     

16.12  Becoming a Leader