Essay On Intervention In Social Work

Third of the final four competencies is to intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations upon the completion of engaging with and assessing, respectively. Social workers utilize evidence-informed interventions to work with clients to achieve his/her goals. Additionally, social workers work with and recognize the benefit of inter-professional teams as they holistically by collaborating. By being proficient in Competency 8, social workers understand that like assessment, intervention is an ongoing process that must be adapted to our clients as their lives evolve. Thus, to be demonstrate my proficiency in Competency 8, I have provided two artifacts of how I intervened with clients thus far in my social work career: food drive flyer and housing and pregnancy resource guides.

Food Drive Flyer Upon completing a neighborhood assessment of the Highland Park

As a community school and cultural center, Dickinson Academy has an immense resource library (i.e. mental health services, Department of Health and Human Services case management, a school nurse, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologists); however, it is nearly impossible to provide all services in one central location. Two topics which consistently arose were housing and pregnancy resources. Consequently, I developed resource guides for each area, so I could work with clients to reach out to other agencies and organizations, so my client’s needs could be met. I was able to intervene by applying my knowledge and skills to bridge gaps in services and assist clients through the development of resource guides that can be printed and shared with additional clients seeking a similar