Content Area III: Interventions With Clients/Client Systems Flashcards
What is the role of a social worker in increasing a clients motivation to change?
remove barriers that prevent change and increase intrinsic motivation
Formative evaluations
ongoing processes that allow for feedback to be implemented during service delivery
paradoxical intent
family therapy technique
prescribes the symptomatic behavior so the client realizes control over it and uses the strength of resistance to change
reverse psychology
family therapist suggests to the disruptive daughter that she continues her behavior
covert modeling
when clients are asked to use their imagination, visualize the desired behavior, and describe it in detail
Important components of a
behavioral objective
Includes:
* target behavior
* conditions under which the behavior will be performed
* criteria for determining when the acceptable performance of the behavior occurs.
* It is client centered
specific, measurable, relevant
John will make eye contact during conversations in practical arts class at least 75% of the time
crisis intervention
focused on the “here and now”
Goals of
crisis intervention
immediately relieve the stress experienced, return the client to a previous level of functioning or assist with regaining equilibrium, and help develop coping mechanisms.
Most important goal of
case management
Avoid duplication and gaps in treatment care
strengths-based intervention
focuses on client learning and competency
Steps of
Policy Analysis
- Understand policy context (history)
- Assess policy impact
- Develop advocacy strategy
- Communicate and engage effectively
First step of
Program Evaluation
Set goals and objectives
First step in
Social Action
organize a task force
Partializing
breaking issues down into manageable components to facilitate further discussion and problem solving
Steps of
Care Coordination
- Engagement
- Assessment and Care Plan Development
- Case management (problem solving issues and linking client with services)
- Ongoing care as needed
Covert modeling
when clients are asked to use their imagination, visualize the desired behavior, and describe it in detail
Confrontation
calling attention to something
immediate goal of social work services for a client in crisis
return to previous level of functioning
primary objective of social work supervision
Assure the delivery of the most effective and efficient client services
Stages of community engagement and participation
- Orientation - community members get to know each other
- Conflict - minor arguments and friction occur
- Emergence - members agree on a course of action
- Reinforcement - members decide and justify their decision
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974
- provides federal funding to support prevention, assessment, investigation, and prosecution around child abuse/neglect
- allows for grants to public agencies concerned with this issue
Robert’s Seven Stage Crisis Intervention Model
- Assess lethality of crisis
- Establish rapport
- Identify problems and define crisis
- Address feelings
- Explore coping alternatives
- Develop action plan to restore functioning
- Follow up
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
- protections for children between the ages of 3 and 21
- free, appropriate public education
- Individual Education Programs (IEP’s) - services relevant to education provided for free
speech therapy
Sympathetic response
supporting and condoning other person’s feelings
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
dealth with patients having greater access to their health records, as well as greater control over how those records are used
