Social Work Chapter 1 Flashcards

The art and science of helping others.

To create enriched environments that support individuals' optimal personal development.

The work of counselors in the helping process in three distinctive phases: empathetic attachment, active involvement, and felt separation.

<ol> <li>Intake/engagement 2) Assessment 3) Planning and contracting 4) Treatment/intervention 5) Evaluation 6) Termination.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social worker makes initial contact with clients and begins to establish the framework of the helping relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social worker gathers information from the client and sometimes from other people close to the client.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clients and social workers secure their relationship through the development of a contract, setting goals to provide focus and direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both the client and the social worker work towards the goals that are set, constantly checking in and reassessing progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An evaluation of how well the intervention has addressed the client's problem occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The final stage where the client and social worker determine when and how the helping relationship will end.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fluid and dynamic sequence of social worker-client interactions directed toward problems resolution and growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expected professional behaviors and functions accepted by the social work profession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social worker takes the role of an enabler and counselor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social worker acts as a broker, connecting the client to community resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social worker acts as a planner and takes steps in developing something to better a community.</p> Signup and view all the answers