Ragg Developing Practice Competencies

A Foundation for Generalist Practice
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-01856-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for
Developing Practice Competencies
A Foundation for Generalist Practice
"This is the textbook I have been waiting for. The authorengages the reader from the very beginning. It includescomprehensive coverage of EPAS standards and practice behaviorsthat any social work instructor would be delighted with. MarkRagg's explanation of social work concepts and practice skills isvery readable and well illustrated. This textbook will enhancesocial work students' self-confidence in their skills as beginningpractitioners. This is an author who clearly knows how to engageand excite social work students about contemporary social work.Strongly recommended for generalist practice programs!"
--Mary Fran Davis, LCSW
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
An applied, experiential introduction for the development ofgeneralist practice skills in the helping professions
Designed to help students in social work and human servicesprograms establish a solid skill foundation for professionalpractice, Developing Practice Competencies holisticallyorganizes this content knowledge through a consistent frameworkintegrated throughout the book.
Developing Practice Competencies explores:
* How to build on current interpersonal skills to develop aprofessional identity and a specialized repertoire of interventionskills
* How to work competently with diverse client groups taking intoaccount the cultural and social contexts of each clientsituation
* Ways to engage individuals and larger client systems in focusedwork toward client-specific goals
* Successfully managing the nuances and challenges of the helpingrelationship
* Combining specific skills for use in evidence-based models
Filled with rich examples, role-plays, and exercises,Developing Practice Competencies covers the foundationcompetencies necessary for students preparing to work withindividuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities onbehalf of underserved and socially compromised people.
An accompanying DVD offers video of the practice skills inaction and electronic versions of exercises for classroomdiscussions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ragg, D. Mark

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
Section I Building the Professional Self.
Chapter 1 Professional Self-Awareness.
Chapter 2 Conscious Self-Control and Ethical Behavior.
Chapter 3 Professional Thinking and Knowledge.
Chapter 4 Assessment and Service Contracting.
Section II Developing the Helping Relationship.
Chapter 5 Tuning In and Empathic Engagement.
Chapter 6 Questioning Skills.
Chapter 7 Reflective Responding Skills.
Chapter 8 Observing and Describing Skills.
Chapter 9 Providing Direction.
Section III Using the Working Alliance to Promote Change.
Chapter 10 Integrating Direction Through Transitional Responding.
Chapter 11 Motivating Change Within an Empathic Working Alliance.
Chapter 12 Building Multisystemic Working Alliances.
Chapter 13 Managing Threats to the Working Alliance.
Chapter 14 Ending the Working Alliance.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
About the DVD.

Über Autor(innen)

D. MARK RAGG is a Professor at Eastern Michigan University's School of Social Work, teaching in both the BSW and MSW programs, with a focus on practice and child/family courses. His current research focuses on issues of evidence-based practice, sustainability in community settings, adapting practices to achieve a cultural/ethnic fit, working with families and youth, and developing effective interpersonal practice competencies.