SLWK 441 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reagent, Neuroplasticity, Unconditional Positive Regard
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3 major phases of the helping process. Phase 1: exploration, engagement, assessment, and planning. Assess client problem and resources, establish rapport, mutually negotiate goals, make referrals. Implement interventions, enhance client self-efficacy and evaluate effectiveness and interventions. Motivational interviewing: trans-theoretical stages of change (tsoc) model. Pre-contemplation: i don"t have a problem . not willing to change. Reactant clients are reluctant to engage in the helping process. Authenticity: sharing of self by relating in a natural, sincere, open, and genuine manner. The importance of empathy in social work practice. Empathy is a skill that can be taught: neuroplasticity. Common mistake: don"t jump to problem solving before validating a client"s feelings. Affective sharing between the self and another. Mindful observation to another"s behavior, facial expression, tone of voice and word choice (without analyzing) leads to shared experience (mirror neurons). Allows us to disentangle our own feelings from the feelings of others, Mental flexibility/emotional regulation perspective and shutting it out.
