Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
As we move through the core competencies of social work, each one builds onto the other to form a complete circuit. After the engagement and assessment stages, advanced practitioners move into the intervention stage. At this level, practitioners work with clients to achieve the agreed-on goals that the client had created. As I move into the advanced practitioner role, I will continually develop and incorporate evidence-based intervention plans that suit my clients.
8.1 – Implement clinical evidence-based interventions with individuals, families, and/or groups
Course Evidence: As we learned how to conduct assessments through Dr. Merchant’s Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis (SOCW-633), it was in her Advanced Clinical Practice (SOCW-617) that we were given the opportunity to practice using different interventions in a group setting. We were able to learn how to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and run a therapy group. Compared to the psychoeducational groups that I learned for my undergraduate degree, a therapy group is much more intensive. To see an example of a full therapy group session, please see the following video: https://youtu.be/NcrOs4160cQ
Field Evidence: In one of the schools that I worked as a school-based therapist with Centerstone, I had a client who was diagnosed with an adjustment disorder with anxiety. Since the client was still quite young, one of the intervention tools that I was able to use with them was a book titled the CBT for Anxious Children Coping Cat Workbook (to see a copy of the front page, please click here). The books utilized evidence-based practices that helped to conceptualize CBT concepts in age-appropriate language and teach skills that were easy to understand. To see a field journal entry about using the Coping Cat Workbook, please click here.
8.2 – Integrate macro-level evidence-based strategies with organizations and/or communities
Course Evidence: When creating the program proposal for Gourmet on a Budget, our group made sure to search for evidence-based interventions that would achieve the program goals. As a program, it was vital for the organization to see evidence that our program was able to meet the outlined goals and objectives. One of the ways we were able to address this was by using previous research based on similar programs and interventions. To read the full program proposal, please click here.
Field Evidence: The panel discussion that is explained in Competency 3 was a stepping stone for Commissioner Geter and me to work on creating an interdisciplinary team of community members invested in helping address issues with diversity, equity, and inclusion in Hamilton County. Based on the panel discussion itself (to see the video, please click here), we learned how important this topic is to constituents of Hamilton County as well as our guest speakers. In an email received from two of the panelists after the event, they shared how the work that Commissioner Geter and I were working on is vital to the growth of our county. To see the email please click here. However, another way in which we were able to utilize this group of people was through recruiting them to join us as advisors to what Commissioner Geter and my next steps were in the county. To see the invite email sent to the panelists, please click here.