1-Self-reflection is a vital part of evaluation of services and abilities. Furthermore, a social worker uses self-reflection to analyze personal and emotional feelings about a case or situation. After a heavy session with a client who has experienced trauma, social workers should take time to reflect on their own feelings about the situation to ensure that they are working effectively and objectively with the client. Within the workplace, after receiving negative comments from a supervisor, the social worker should take the time to carefully consider these comments.
The strengths perspective allows social workers to assess and identify talents, strengths, and skills within their clients. After identifying these strengths, the social worker will then work with the client to utilize these strengths to help them in their current situations. An example could be recognizing that an individual facing housing troubles has a strong support system of family and friends who can help.
Reflect on 3 strengths about yourself that will help you process difficult emotions, situations and encounters with clients. If you have something that has already “tested” your strengths then share too.
20 pts (full paragraph in order to obtain full credit)
.2-Think of a time you received a service: hospital, counseling, therapy, housing assistance, financial aid advice, admissions office, filing for a passport, unemployment office, case management services, etc.
- Describe service received/requested.
- What is your understanding of service delivery?
- Was there a successful outcome to the service you received?
- What was challenging?
- What helped, was the office quiet, soothing, was the service provider (individual providing service) welcoming, efficient?
- If you were the service provider instead of the recipient, what would you have done differently?20 pts (all questions answered for full credit)
