Social work practitioners should establish a therapeutic relationship with their client’s in the most empathic manner. With such empathy, the agent shall understand the client’s life course and transactional issues. Notably, transactional issues such as impoverishment, lack of socialization abilities, lack of an attachment, and/or no access to health care could severely disempower and impact an individual reality and future endeavors. Through engagement and collaboration of a therapeutic alliance, the practitioner and the client can analyze and reconstruct any discourses. With the above mentioned, the expansion of this document will disclose a client’s relevant information along with two clinical formulation’s, which correlate to evidence-based …show more content…
G.], who is a widow and resides alone in a two-story historic home. The client is currently single and is not employed. His total monthly income is $747.00, which is rendered through social security. The presenting problem is Mr. G. exhibits a lack of relatedness to others, which drastically impairs his socialism and quality of life. The client describes his non-relatedness problem as others being “lower class and incompetent people.” Furthermore, Dr. G. states that he suffers from severe loneliness. He reports that his relatedness issues began as an adolescent. The problem occurs inside of his home and through any telephone communication with others. With that mentioned, the only exception to the presenting problem is when he is physically around or in communication with high socioeconomic individuals, who are deemed to be intelligent and competent by him. The client was born in New York City, New York. He was raised by his biological mother and father, with no siblings. Furthermore, his nuclear family was of a high socioeconomic class, which the client reports as being …show more content…
G. progressed through his education and ultimately obtaining a PhD in art, where he held a position at a prestigious university as an art professor for up near 20-years. Additionally, he ran an antique business on the side, where he sold antique furniture. Mr. G.’s art work is currently displayed in over eight museums over the world. The client has been married twice, which one ended with a divorce, while his last wife passed away. Interestingly enough, Mr. G. reported that the reason he got married is that “it was the normal man thing to do.” He never had any children. Currently, the client only socializes with higher class individuals, who include prior graduate students, lawyers, mayors, and business owners. With that mentioned, the client utilizes his paintings for bargaining food and hygiene items that he needs from his prior graduate students. There is no known psychiatric, substance abuse, or legal involvement that has been reported. The client reports his belief to be non-denominational with no spiritual affiliation. However, the client’s home does have multiple crucifixes’ displayed on the
Client attempted to call Dan’s home but his wife would pick up and she would hang up. She would constantly call his job and he would ignore her calls. Client also that Dan had moved to the suburbs once she notified him that she was pregnant with their child. When she first notified him about being pregnant, he was under the impression that she would abort the child but she was not going to do that because she loved him and she was going to love this child as well. She made c...
This class, Social Work Theory & Practice was made to be able to introduce me to social work theories, ideas, and skills needed to work in the social work profession. This class main tool used was a book called A Brief Introduction of Social Work Theory by David Howe which discusses social work theories in a compressive and explainable way. This class is important to my higher learning because it break down the theories that I will need to use during my practice and a...
This assignment will give a reflective account of two main communication skills that are important for relationship-based practice in social work. Relationship based practice is important in social work, this establishes a positive relationship with professionals and service users. In agreement of Carl Rogers (2012) and Threvithick (2012) it is vital to establish relationship based practice because it demonstrates social workers are trustworthy and dependable, this will enable the service users feel more confident to disclose information, be more open rather than distrustful and taking all the support in consideration rather than being wary. Relationship based practice supports unpretentious approach with service users and carries out progressive
Formulation of Problem/Needs: The client 's presenting problems are caused by her mother’s emotional verbal abuse. In spite of all, her emotional problems Ana maintains a positive outlook towards her future. Ana demonstrates self-determination as she clearly expresses her current issues. She struggles with overeating because she feels unloved and worthless. Ana is seeking services to overcome the resentment she feels towards her mother. She is requesting help to manage her coping skills and reduce her feelings of depression. According to Ana these feelings started at a young age. Ana’s current challenges are learning to cope with her mother’s verbal abuse. Anna will arrange monthly meetings with her social worker to talk about what methods she’s used to coping with her depression. Ana agrees that she needs to find positive away to communicate with her mother. Ana also stays that she wants to learn to be selfish and break free from the traditional stereotypical life of East LA. Ana would like to begin addressing the following
Current research implies that an empathetic clinician-client relationship and interrelated ecosystems play the majority role in the success of therapy (Kilpatrick & Holland, 2009). The clinician’s ability to be present and actively perceive what the client is experiencing is of utmost importance in creating a therapeutic alliance. It is imperative that the clinician gains positive regard towards the client and their environment displaying honest acceptance towards the client no matter what issues are presented in session. This closely relates to a sincere presentation of genuineness that instills a feeling of honesty within the client and clinician (Kilpatrick & Holland, 2009). An experienced clinician builds upon the therapeutic
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Between 2003 and 2008, rich investors, passionate about contemporary art and increased speculation in new art drove auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s contemporary sales up by 800%. As the supply of artworks by old and modern masters remains limited, with little chance of substitutability, (Velthuis, 2011) new investors turned to works of living artists. These rich collectors had large interiors to decorate or were looking to buy themselves into a social circle, and had the means and the interest to pay exorbitant prices. New artists produce big and multiple works, assisted by several people and supported by powerful dealers and collectors and as such are a perfect fit for these rich investors. Thus, these new billionaires stimulated an ever increasing effect on already inflated prices of contemporary art. Additionally, the documentary suggests that dealers, ga...
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This essay will identify key issues facing the client system and will demonstrate an intervention plan. Followed by defining the purpose of social work and the identification of the AASW Code of Ethics, in regards to the case study. Lastly, key bodies of knowledge will be identified and applied to the case study.
Social work practice requires many skills, which need much practice themselves. This needs social work students to be open to trying within safe environments and scenario’s for mistake, such as with their peers and with emotional safe scenarios such as stress at University. This begins with a requirement to do 5 minutes of interviewing with a peer which includes many social work skills such as active listening, encouraging, paraphrasing, being/creating a welcoming and safe environment and other such basic and beginning skills.
A part of a social worker’s task is to enhance the life of an individual through advocacy, educating, and engagement. Positive influence is benefited through the engagement of the client such as building rapport with the individual. By doing this, the social worker develops trusting ground for the individual delivering the message. Engagement is reported to be an establishment of a professional relationship with a client (Langer & Lietz, 2014). If the process of engagement is not established through security of the client, then therapy cannot begin (Bowlby, 1988). This process is the first encounter you have with the social worker.
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I chose to describe Jacob Lawrence because of the theme of relatable characteristics that each painting that I reviewed to brought to my remembrance For example the Barber Shop rendering from Jacobs spun my thoughts back to the simpler times of my youth. I would spend hours at the barbershop listening to all the stories and news of the day. Many of relatives had paintings similar to Lawrence’s style and looking over Mr. Lawrence’s work has a certain familiarity that I find comforting. Additionally, his attention to color, pattern and his detail research prior to producing a painting, certainly peaked my interest in becoming more familiar with the man and his works. His works were more recently viewed at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Nebraska at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, and Museum of Modern Art (Phillips Collection)
Theory is defined as “…”. In the social work profession, it is not enough to just understand the definition of theory, but rather be able to integrate theory into practice when working to plan interventions at multiple practice levels. This integration of theory into the social work practice is an emphasis of the profession as noted in the profession’s core competencies. Core competency 2.1.6 “engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research” (NASW code of ethics) is the basis for theory integration within the social work profession. The profession’s practice behaviors state that social workers must “use research evidence to inform practice” (NASW code of ethics). In other words, social workers should “attend to findings