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Phases of Treatment
Engagement Phase:
- The goal of engagement is to establish rapport and obtain information from the client. Consider their feelings, are they ambivalent, distrusting, etc.; are they seeking mandated or involuntary treatment?
Empathetic Responses
- Empathetic ResponsesEmpathetic responses enable social workers to build rapport for clients to have improved treatment outcomes.
Affective Words and Phrases
- Affective Words and PhrasesThe affective words and phrases document provides a range of human emotions to expand your vocabulary.
Assessment Phase:
- During this phase, a social worker must gather information relating to all facets of the client's life. Assessment is an ongoing process to be monitored as the client progresses, this assists in determining whether intervention has been effective and if the goals have been achieved.
Areas of Assessment Quick Guide
- Areas of Assessment Quick GuideA quick guide in gathering and synthesizing information.
Culture and Diversity in Assessment Quick Guide
- Culture and Diversity Assessment Quick GuideA quick guide to assist in identifying clients' cultural and diverse backgrounds, to improve rapport and engagement, and avoid misdiagnoses.
Basic Genogram Symbols
Treatment Phase:
- The treatment phase refers to the time in which treatment is administered. This phase includes specific goals and instructions on how they work together. Treatment plans look different for every individual, even when two clients are struggling with the same issue.
Assessment and Theory Quick Guide
- Assessment and Theory Quick GuideConceptualization will assist in assessment, treatment planning, and interventions which should be guided by theory.
Intervention Phase:
- The intervention phase involves both planning and implementing change strategies to impede or eradicate risk factors, mobilize protective factors, reduce or eradicate harm, and/or introduce betterment beyond harm eradication.
Evaluation Phase:
- During the evaluation, the social worker and the client identify progress with indicators such as goal attainment scales, frequency counts, individualized or subjective rating scales, etc. to determine whether the evaluation data reflects progress toward goal attainment, no change, or a change in the wrong direction.