Social workers seek to implement ongoing interventions with the diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities with which they work. They realize that interventions are often accomplished in one event, but rather a continuing process. Every intervention chosen on behalf of those served should be supported by evidence. Social workers utilize knowledge from human behavior and the social environment in facilitating interventions with clients. With the goals of the clients and constituencies in mind, social workers are able to effectively analyze situations and select evidenced-based interventions on behalf of those they serve. Throughout this process, social workers work together with other professionals in order to provide the most impactful interventions.
Practice Behaviors:
- Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies.
- Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies.
- Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.
- Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies.
- Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals.
Evidences
Class: In SOCW 310 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families, I was required to work with a pseudo client over a number of weeks by implementing principles of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. I met with this client to create goals for intervention, practiced professionally documenting, and created a treatment plan. The following practice behaviors were demonstrated: 1 & 2
Field: Many different interventions are utilized at Starr Regional Medical Center Senior Care, where I completed my 400 hour senior practicum. One intervention that all patience in the program are encouraged to engage in is group therapy, which I had the opportunity to help lead out in. In preparation to help facilitate a portion of group, I created this activity to encourage critical thinking and reminiscing. Since most of the patients have dementia, the pictures, colors, and mental exercise were beneficial. I also created a song book with colors, pictures, and large font for the music therapy portion of the group. Both resources were chosen to be in the Horizon Toolkit for similar group therapy programs under Horizon. The following practice behaviors were demonstrated: 1 & 2