Chapter 8 Empowerment Social Work Practice Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law.  The following are prohibited by law: Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; Any rental, lease, or lending of the program. Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Empowerment Social Work Practice Builds on traditional problem solving Incorporates empowering language Shifts focus from the expert professional to collaborative partnerships with clients Applies generic processes to all system levels Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2.1.10 Generalist social workers use intervention strategies differentially at all social system levels. In what ways does empowerment apply to intervention with individuals, families, groups, organizations, neighborhoods, and communities? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Engagement Forming Partnerships Build empowering social worker-client relationships Acknowledge clients’ privileges and uniqueness Articulating Situations Discuss clients’ reasons for seeking assistance Validate clients’ experiences Defining Directions Determine purpose for relationship Screen for preemptive actions Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Assessment Identifying Strengths Look for strengths in functioning and coping Assessing Resource Capabilities Gather information to further understand problems, issues, and needs Framing Solutions Develop goals, objectives, and plans of action Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Human Behavior CSWE EPAS 2.1.7 Generalist social workers possess an integrated view of persons and their social environments. How does this conceptual framework for generalist practice guide the assessment of situations? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Implementation: Intervention and Evaluation (1) Activating Resources Mobilize available resources to implement action plan Creating Alliances Forge alliances with support networks and resources of service delivery system Expanding Opportunities Develop new resources through program development, community organizing and social action Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2.1.10 Generalist social workers seek solutions in both personal and environmental structures. To this end, what do social workers take into consideration when translating client outcome goals into intervention strategies? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Implementation: Intervention and Evaluation (2) Recognizing Success Use evaluation and research to validate client achievement Assess effectiveness of programs and services Integrating Gains Stabilize positive changes Bring closure to change process Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Research-Based Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.6 Social workers use research strategies to measure both the client’s progress toward achieving outcomes and to evaluate the effectiveness of program services. How does research evidence inform practice and how does practice inform research? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.