SWK 530: Methods of Social Work Practice with Individuals & Families

SWK 530: Methods of Social Work Practice with

Individuals & Families Presenter: Jennifer D. Street, LCSW

Class Meeting Week Three

Welcome

Agenda

Announcements Learning Goals Resource of the Week Ethical Dilemmas exercise Chapter 3 Highlights Discussion of Counseling Theories Questions Wrap-Up

Announcements

Page on www.helpingsocialworkstudents.weebly.com

New resources added Live Class powerpoints Theory comparison chart Problem-Centered vs Strength-Based Defense Mechanism List

Be sure to use SOW 6342 as well because it is a parallel course

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Learning Goals

By the end of class today, students will be able to: Utilize a tool from the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

to better understand suicide risk assessment Use critical thinking skills for ethical decision

making Understand the elements of effective practice in

the planned change process Demonstrate a basic understanding of counseling

theories

Resource of the Week

Suicide Assessment Guide

Ethical Dilemmas

Ethical Dilemma Exercise

Group activity: In group you will review the assigned case

study and discuss how to handle the situation using the ethical hierarchy model given in the text on page 63-68.

Ethical Hierarchy

Protection of Life Equality and Inequality Autonomy and Freedom Least Harm Quality of Life Privacy and Confidentiality Truthfulness and Full disclosure

Chapter Three Highlight

Elements of Effective Practice

Extra-Therapeutic Factors (accounts for ~40% of change)

Therapeutic relationship (accounts for ~30% of change)

Techniques (accounts for ~15% of change)

Expectancy-Placebo effect (accounts for ~15% of change)

Five Domains

Biological-focus on body Body systems, chemistry, genetics, life habits

Psychological- focus on thought Cognitive processes, judgment, use of intelligence

Emotional-focus on feelings Feelings, self-awareness

Behavioral Observable actions/behaviors

Environmental Influence of others, community, environment,

toxins, exposure to disease

Counseling Theories

Biological Focus Genetics Neurochemistry

Ego-Psychology Neo-Freudians Ego analysts Object relations Self-psychologists

Cognitive Theory Behavioral/Learning Theories

Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Social learning

Person-Centered Theory General Systems Theory Multi-Cultural Theory

Questions?

Did we meet our learning goals???

By the end of class today, students will be able to: Utilize a tool from the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

to better understand suicide risk assessment Use critical thinking skills for ethical decision

making Understand the elements of effective practice in

the planned change process Demonstrate a basic understanding of counseling

theories

For Next Week…

At this point, you should have completed everything from Modules 1-3.

This week, complete: Review Practice Behaviors 13 & 32 Read Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Lecture (2 parts) Module 4 Notes PDF The Case of Jane Video Text Activity page 130 Engagement Exercise Mod 4 Initial DQ Post Response 1 Response 2

Have a great week!