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Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice_ Chapter 5 (1).
Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice_ Chapter 5 (1).
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Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice:Chapter 5
Engagement - ANS-Establishing a relationship between the social worker and client. Steps
include greeting the client, demonstrating effective attending skills, discussing agency services
and client expectations, deciding if the agency and worker can help, offering appropriate
services, and orienting the client to the helping process.
Assessment - ANS-Focused on defining the problem, identifying contributing factors, and
recognizing what can be done to reduce or eliminate the problem.
3 Perspectives of Assessment - ANS-Individual and family, life cycle of family members, and
specific problem the client is experiencing.
Assessment: Individual and family - ANS-Looking for transactions among members, members
and their environment, family functioning, strengths, culture, and customs.
Assessment: Life cycle of family members - ANS-Childhood, adolescence, adulthood, or older
adulthood.
Assessment: Specific problem - ANS-Might include depression, substance abuse, and
behavioral problems.
Information Sources - ANS-Information...
1. Given by the client upon first interaction with the agency.
2. Shared by the client during time together.
3. Observations made (individual)
4. Observations of the client's interaction with others.
5. From family, friends, reports from other agencies, data from physicians, psychologists, or
other professionals.
6. Psychological testing
7. Ongoing interactions.
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