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Generalist Practice Social
Work
What is Social Work?
• ?? Why do you want to be a social worker?• !! Baby-snatcher!
5 agreed upon dimensions:
1. Importance of multiple level interventions– Individuals ---- micro– Families ---- micro/mezzo– Groups --- mezzo– Organizations --- mezzo/macro– Communities --- macro*Each is viewed as a system withinits environment
macro
mezzo
micro
5 agreed upon dimensions:
2. Practitioners use a problem-solving, planned-change approach to resolve issues
encountered by any of these systems.
•Generalist Intervention Model (GIM)
Engagement
Assessment
Planning
Follow-up
Termination
Evaluation
Implementation
5 agreed upon dimensions:
3. Ethical principles and social work values.*Include a focus on private issues of human
well-being, social and economic justice, and appreciation of human diversity.
5 agreed upon dimensions:
4. Practitioners assume a wide range of roles:•Counselor Educator•Broker Case Manager•Mobilizer Mediator•Facilitator Integrator/Coordinator•Manager Initiator•Negotiator Spokesperson•Organizer Consultant•Advocate
5 agreed upon dimensions:5. Generalist social workers must have infinite flexibility, a solid knowledge-base about many things, and a wide range of skills at their disposal:
- Select effective strategies- Evaluate results of practice- Professional competence
Knowledge base chosen from a range of theories:- Systems- Ecological- Structural functionalism- Role theory- Psycho-dynamic- Learning Theory- Erickson’s Psychosocial Development- many more
Generalist Practice Definition
• Generalist Practice is the application of an eclectic knowledge-base, professional values, and a wide range of skills to target systems of any size for planned change within the context of three primary principles, a context, and four major processes
Cultural competency
Principles/Values Emphasizing client empowerment
Human Diversity Advocacy/Social and Economic
Justice
Organizational structure
YOU AS GP
1.Knowledge2. Values3. Skills
Supervision
Macro System
Mezzo System
Micro System
Application
TARGET SYSTEM
Processes
Assuming a wide range of
roles
Using critical thinking
Following a planned-change
process
MSUM School of Social Work’s Definition of Generalist Practice Social Work
• Generalist practice is the critical application of an eclectic knowledge base, professional values, and a wide range of culturally competent skills to a planned-changed process at any system level.
Generalist Intervention Model• Substantively and effectively prepare for action with
IFGOC• Use empathy and other interpersonal skills• Develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and
desired outcomes
• Collect, organize, and interpret client data• Assess client strengths and limitations• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and
objectives• Select appropriate intervention strategies
• Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals• Implement prevention interventions that enhance client
capacities• Help clients resolve problems• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients• Facilitate transitions and endings
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions
Engagement
Assessment
Intervention
Evaluation
Engagement
Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Termination
Follow-up
Systems Theory
Definition of Systems Theory
• System – a set of elements that are orderly and interrelated to make a functional whole.
• Systems theory:– Targets multiple systems of different size– Focus on boundaries WITHIN a system
System DynamicInteract Homeostasis (equilibrium)
Input OutputEquifinality
Ecological Theory
• Refers only to living dynamic interactions• Focuses on transactions BETWEEN the
individual and environment at the interface point.
Social Environment Person in Environment
Energy (input/output) InterfaceAdaptation CopingInterdepedence
Ecological Theory
School
Dance Team
Individual