SWK 601 Test 2 Study Guide PDF

**SWK 601** **Sheedy** **Test 2 Study Guide** - **[Read up on the construction of goal statements]** - SMART goals - Highlight client's perspective "I understand that you would like to get a job, gain custody of your children, and find a place to live. Which one wo...

**SWK 601** **Sheedy** **Test 2 Study Guide** - **[Read up on the construction of goal statements]** - SMART goals - Highlight client's perspective "I understand that you would like to get a job, gain custody of your children, and find a place to live. Which one would you like to work on first?' - Define goals explicitly - Determine feasibility and discuss potential benefits and barriers - Rank goals according to client priorities - Goals must relate to desired end result and must be consistent with the functions of the agency; ex: reduce \# of CPS reports - Goals need to be client driven, reflect client commitment, values and culture, their resources and strengths, as well as link to their long-term desired outcomes - **[The acronym we use to construct goals]** - S- Specific - M- Measurable - A- Achievable - R- Realistic - T- Time limited - **[Treatment planning]** - Based on findings from assessment - Explicit agreement between SW and the client - Relevant to the problem- Targeted area for change - List goals strategies and task - Client driven, but mutually agreed upon (collaborative process) - Goals are written so that attainment can be measured - **[Motivational interviewing]** - OARS- Open- ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summarizing - **[Define and understand the stages of change according to Prochaska et al]** 1. [Pre- contemplation]- not yet acknowledging that there is a problem that needs to change 2. [Contemplation]- acknowledging a problem but not yet ready to change 3. [Preparation]- Preparing for change 4. [Action]- Making the change 5. [Maintenance]- Maintaining the change 6. [Relapse]- Returning to the old behavior - **[Genograms why helpful?]** - They provide a visual representation of a client's family dynamics across generations - Looking at 3 generations of coping and behavior - Generational skill associated - Dealing w/ family secrets - If not dealt with, whole family dynamic and family's ability to function is compromised - **[Person in environment perspective]** - How environment can influence the person and how the person can be influenced by their environment - The reciprocal relationship between a person and their surroundings - **[Understand the definition of empathy and additive empathy]** - Translating client's feelings into words VS going beyond what a client has expressed by adding interpretation (help clients gain self-awareness) - **[Forms of confrontation]** - Self-Confrontation: when a person does well with self-awareness and reflection - Assertive Confrontation: When danger is imminent- must relay SW positive intent "I am concerned because you want to [(describe desired outcome),] but your [(describe the discrepant behavior or inaction)] is likely to result in ([describe the probable negative consequence). ] [EX:] I am concerned because you want *[to gain custody of your children]*, but your *[alcoholism]* is likely to result in *[them remaining in a group home]*. - **[Models to facilitate change. Please select one and be prepared to discuss how you would apply it.]** - [Evidence- based & Evidence-informed Practice]: Involves integration pf practitioner expertise with the best available evidence from systemic research and evaluation- based evidence **OR** - [Solution- Focused Therapy:] Solutions to problems - People need slight shift in perspective to change behavior - Shift focus from what's going bad, to what is going well - Use of "miracle question" **OR** - [Task- centered Interventions:] THEME- People are capable of solving their own problems - Focus on task and time limits to alter or decrease identified problem - Client prioritization and identification of concerns is paramount - General task sets of discrete actions to be undertaken by the client - Partialize goals into smaller task