SWK 530: Methods of Social Work Practice with

Individuals & Families Presenter: Jennifer D. Street, LCSW

Class Meeting Week Four

Welcome

Agenda

Announcements Learning Goals Resource of the Week Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Form Listening Role-Plays in pairs Self-Disclosure Discussion Knowledge and skills of engagement Engagement Phase Role-Plays in pairs Questions Wrap-Up

Announcements

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Learning Goals

By the end of class today, students will be able to: Understand the purpose of and be able to

administer a client check-in and session rating scale Make a professional judgment about self-disclosure Demonstrate listening skills Assess their own listening skills and identify areas

for growth Demonstrate Engagement Phase Skills Assess their own level of engagement phase skills

and identify areas for growth

Resource of the Week

Client Check-In & Session Rating Scale

Biopsychosocialspiritual Assessment Form

Due Week 9

Diagnostic Summary   Clinical Profile (age, marital/family status, ethnicity, education, employment,

substance use patterns, mental & physical health, prior tx hx, referral source, other client specific info)

Precipitating Factors (why is client coming to tx NOW?) C. Influencing Conditions (Issues that might have led to present situation

ie: family hx (ACOA), developmental traumas & experiences, relationships issues, spiritual dilemmas, cultural, ethnic, gender specific influences)

D. Effects of Influencing Conditions (how is the problem manifested? Patterns of behavior, defense mechanisms)

E. Assets (client’s internal & external strengths ie: desire to avoid incarceration, desire to be good parent, sober support system, employment, positive family ties)

Clinical Problem List The initial assessment process indicated that the following are the most

immediate problem areas to be addressed while in treatment: Client-specific problem statement (in behavioral terms): Client-specific problem statement (in behavioral terms):

Assessment Form

Listening Skills

Listening SkillsRole Play

1. In Pairs, ask your partner how their week has been and what was the most significant “take-away” from Chapter 4 for

them. 2. Switch and allow your partner to share

3. Evaluate your own listening skills using the chart on page 120, Figure 4.2

4. Evaluate your partner’s skills based on the same chart5. Share results

You have 15 minutes for this activity

Self-Disclosure?

Engagement Skills

Engagement Skills

Listening-5 types Use of Silence Empathy Respect Congruence (Genuineness & Authenticity) Paraphrasing Summarizing Clarifying Questioning

Engagement SkillsRole Play

In Pairs, use the assigned case study to role play with a partner. Practice using skills of engagement and rapport building.

4 Minutes to read Case study8 Minutes as Therapist

SwitchOther students gets 8 minutes to be therapist

Then take 3 minutes to evaluate yourself per Figure 4.2 Chart on page 120

Then take 3 minutes to evaluate your partner on Figure 4.2 Chart Then use the last 4 minutes to share your evaluation with your partner

Questions?

Did we meet our learning goals???

By the end of class today, students will be able to: Understand the purpose of and be able to

administer a client check-in and session rating scale Make a professional judgment about self-disclosure Demonstrate listening skills Assess their own listening skills and identify areas

for growth Demonstrate Engagement Phase Skills Assess their own level of engagement phase skills

and identify areas for growth

For Next Week…

At this point, you should have completed everything from Modules 1-4.

This week, complete: Module 5

Have a great week!