From Strength To Strength The Strengths Model in Practice

Presenters:•Christel van den Berg•Toni-anne Matara•Fuli Iuli •Mike Bain

Principles of the Strengths Model1. People have the capability to recover, reclaim, and transform

their lives

2. Focus is on strengths rather than deficits

3. The community is viewed as an oasis of potential resources

4. The client is the director of the helping process

5. The worker-client relationship is primary and essential

6. The primary setting for our work is in the community

The Context of Our Work

Tools• Strengths

Assessment

• Personal Recovery Plan

• Group Supervision

• Field mentoring

Engagement

• Understanding

• Hope

• Alliance

Recovery

• Meaning

• Purpose

• Identity

How does it work in Practice ?

The Strengths Assessment

Identifies:• Strengths (not deficits)• What the clients have done in the past• The resources they have• Their Dreams & Aspirations

Personal Goal Plan• As a mutual agenda for work between support

worker and client

• Focuses on achieving the goals the client has set

• Enables the Client and Practitioner to discuss the long term and short term goals (or steps),

Personal Goal Plan• Assigns responsibility to each task,

• Sets target dates for accomplishment

• Assists in the generation of ideas

• Uses the Strengths Assessment as the primary source of information and guidance

Outcomes and benefits for staff and clients

Training Packages

Framework Is able to offer Strengths Model Training. For more information Contact : Helen.Robertshaw@framework.org.nz