SWK 530 Methods of Social Work Practice with

SWK 530: Methods of Social Work Practice with Individuals & Families Presenter: Jennifer D. Street, LCSW Class Meeting Week Seven

Welcome

Agenda Announcements Learning Goals Resource of the Week Is it ethical? ? Practice Behaviors Review Questions Chapter 7 Learning Activities Questions Wrap-Up

Announcements Midterm exam is open Assignments will be returned by Sunday night Mid-Term Survey

Learning Goals By the end of class today, students will be able to: Identify and exemplify practice behaviors Utilize Beck’s record of dysfunctional thought Demonstrate competence in ethical decision making Complete assessment questions related to chapter seven. Identify and address roadblocks to applying theory with clients

Practice Behaviors 35. Select appropriate intervention strategies 37. Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities

Resource of the Week Beck’s Record of Dysfunctional Thought Intervention and Baseline Charts

Is It Ethical? ?

Is it ethical? ? ? Scenario 3: “Bob is a lonely social worker who has a secret crush on a female client he has seen for the past three months regarding her depressed mood. On several occasions during their weekly sessions, he has asked her intimate questions about her sex life, including questions about masturbation. She has never objected. ” Taken from Horn, Thomas © 2011 “Is it ethical? : 101 Scenarios in everyday social work practice, a discussion workbook”

Is it ethical? ? ? , cont’d Is Bob acting ethically? If yes, explain. If no, explain Why might the client not object is she is feeling uncomfortable? If Bob kept his sexualized thoughts to himself and was otherwise appropriate in his behavior, would this be ethical? Why or why not? What would you do if you had inappropriate sexual thoughts about a client? Taken from Horn, Thomas © 2011 “Is it ethical? : 101 Scenarios in everyday social work practice, a discussion workbook”

Chapter Seven Highlights Identify theory in chapter 7 that was LEAST clear to you Share with your partner any negative thinking you engaged in regarding your ability to master this theory Practice re-framing any negative thought you experienced about this theory You have 4 minutes to complete this activity with your partner.

Review Questions

Question 1 1)Ego supportive interventions aim at: A) Strengthening the super-ego. B) Restoring, maintaining, or enhancing an individuals adaptive functioning. C) Seek to make significant changes in the client's personality D) None of the above.

Question 2 2. ) There are three basic procedures used when implementing systematic desensitization. Which of the following is NOT one of the procedures? A) Training the client in progressive muscle relaxation techniques. B) Identifying positive reinforcers. C) Creating a list of anxiety evoking stimuli in rank order. D) Eliciting the anxiety evoking stimuli while implementing muscle relaxation.

Applying Counseling Theory

Let’s practice… Give one example of something you would say or do with a client if using this theory: Ego Psychology Cognitive Therapy Behavioral Therapy Modeling Techniques Person Centered Systems Theory Structural Family Therapy Solution Focused Multicultural Theory

Exercise

Role Play 1 Divide into pairs. Practice using ego-supportive techniques with a client who is experiencing feelings of anger toward his/her boss.

Role Play 2 With a partner in a role play situation, practice using the three steps of systematic desensitization with a client experiencing generalized anxiety.

Role Play 3 Establish a token economy for an eight year old child diagnosed with autism. Include schedules for reinforcement, thinning, shaping, and time-out from reinforcement. The primary goal is to assist the client in improving skills for potty training.

Role Play 4 While working in pairs, practice educating the person role playing a client regarding the concepts associated with the ABC model of cognitive therapy. Then practice using both cognitive and behavioral techniques to help improve the client’s depressed mood.

Questions?

Did we meet our learning goals? ? ? By the end of class today, students will be able to: Identify and exemplify practice behaviors Utilize Beck’s record of dysfunctional thought Demonstrate competence in ethical decision making Complete assessment questions related to chapter seven. Identify and address roadblocks to applying theory with clients

For Next Week… At this point, you should have completed everything from Modules 1 -7 This week, complete: Module 8 Work on Biospychosocialspiritual assessment

Have a great week!