{"id":85,"date":"2020-01-24T16:25:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T16:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/eriley\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2020-04-15T01:07:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T01:07:58","slug":"competency-8-intervene-with-individuals-families-groups-organizations-and-communities-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/eriley\/bsw-portfolio\/competencies\/competency-8-intervene-with-individuals-families-groups-organizations-and-communities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Practice Behaviors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.1: critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies.<\/p>\n

8.2:\u00a0 apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies.<\/p>\n

8.3:\u00a0 use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.<\/p>\n

8.4:\u00a0 negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies.<\/p>\n

8.5:\u00a0 facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals.<\/p>\n

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Competency 8 Narrative:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The social work profession is shaped by effective intervention strategies that enable goal attainment by clients and constituencies. Throughout my social work practice thus far, I have continually applied methods of identifying evidence-based interventions, coupled with the utilization of inter-professional and inter-disciplinary collaboration, to successfully intervene with a diverse range of clients served by my agency. Additionally, I have consistently advocated and mediated on behalf of the clients I serve to ensure the implementation of interventions that advance mutually agreed-upon goals.<\/p>\n

Evidence 1 (Field):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intervention is a critical component of Child Protection Services. One way we are able to effectively intervene with our clients is through Child and Family Team Meetings. This is a meeting with each member of the family, the caseworker assigned to the case, and a Child Protection Services Team Leader. During this meeting, a treatment plan\/intervention strategy is presented and discussed with assistance from the supervisor as needed and each client signs off in either agreement or disagreement. I have participated in several CFTMs alongside my field instructor and assisted in putting together a treatment plan and discussing it with the family it concerns. A detailed account of my participation in one of these meetings can be viewed in my October journal here<\/a>\u00a0<\/a> (Week 2, October 16).<\/p>\n

Evidence 2 (Class):<\/strong><\/p>\n

In our Integrative Seminar II course, we were given the opportunity to give a case presentation, during which we discussed a pseudo-case with classmates in order to develop evidence-based interventions for a particular client. During my case presentation, I utilized inter-professional collaboration through the process of brainstorming potential intervention strategies alongside my peers. The case I presented can be viewed here<\/a><\/p>\n

Evidence 3 (Additional):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout my experience with Child Protection Services, I have demonstrated the ability to advocate on behalf of clients as well as to prepare them for self-advocacy. A particular experience that comes to mind is when a non-relative was able to obtain custody of my client’s newborn baby through an emergency custody order from the judge. Despite the emotional intensity of the situation, I was able to effectively prepare my client for self-advocacy through informing her of the steps she could take to regain custody of her son. A journal entry detailing this experience can be viewed here<\/a>\u00a0(Week 3, January 28).<\/p>\n

Skills Used<\/strong>: For the practice behaviors demonstrated within this competency, I utilized interpersonal communication skills and active listening skills when intervening with each client. Additionally, critical thinking skills were used when developing intervention strategies and processes.<\/p>\n

Knowledge Used:\u00a0<\/strong>I was introduced to the Generalist Intervention Model during the Social Work Practice with individuals course. This model breaks down seven planned changed steps, one being evaluation, which I incorporated when intervening with clients at my agency. Additionally, knowledge obtained from studying multi-disciplinary frameworks in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment course was utilized when choosing specific intervention strategies.<\/p>\n

Values Present<\/strong>: Within the aforementioned practice behaviors, my approach reflected recognition of each client’s inherent dignity and worth<\/em> and each client’s right to self determination<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Cognitive Processes Used<\/strong>: Fulfilling this competency required me to analyze<\/strong> (analysis domain) the client’s presenting concerns and needs and apply<\/strong> (application domain) this information through the development of an effective intervention plan.<\/p>\n

Affective Processes Used<\/strong>: After listening<\/strong> (receiving domain) to the information presented to me from each client, I was able to successfully integrate<\/strong> (organization domain) the client’s needs and values within the facilitation of individual intervention implementation.<\/p>\n

Theoretical Foundation: <\/strong>A theory that\u00a0directly correlates with this competency is the Theory of Planned Behavior<\/strong> as it addresses the the best predictors of a person’s planned and deliberate behavior. I believe that utilizing this theory when intervening with clients could be beneficial as it enables us to consider how a client might react to a specific intervention strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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