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The Generalist Intervention Model For Social Work Practice

The document discusses the generalist intervention model for social work practice. It has 6 stages: engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and termination. The model uses an eclectic knowledge base and broad skill set to effect changes in clients' environments. It focuses on building trust, gathering information to define problems and solutions, developing goals tailored to clients' circumstances, implementing action plans, monitoring progress, and ensuring clients have support when ending formal services.

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The Generalist Intervention Model For Social Work Practice

The document discusses the generalist intervention model for social work practice. It has 6 stages: engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and termination. The model uses an eclectic knowledge base and broad skill set to effect changes in clients' environments. It focuses on building trust, gathering information to define problems and solutions, developing goals tailored to clients' circumstances, implementing action plans, monitoring progress, and ensuring clients have support when ending formal services.

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THE GENERALIST INTERVENTION MODEL FOR

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

The primary purpose of the social work profession is to work with client systems
to alleviate social and psychological problems and promote health and well-
being.

There are a number of theories of human development that inform specific


interventions, techniques, and approaches utilized in social work practice, all of
which are included as part of the generalist practice model. The generalist
practice model “uses an eclectic knowledge base and broad skill set within a
professional practice model to effect changes in clients’ environments,”
according to social work scholars Ebear, Csiernick, & Béchard.

The generalist practice model has 6 stages which are

Engagement Assessment Planning Intervention Evaluation Termination

This stage fosters trust This stage focuses on This stage focuses on Is the stage when the client At this stage, the social worker The ultimate goal of any
and relationship with the information gathering. This developing goals, based on a and social worker mobilize and the client focus on goal therapeutic intervention
client. information will help both the mutual understanding of the resources to implement the attainment, continuing to is that a time will come
client and the social worker to client's problems, lifestyle, and action-plan, both complying monitor progress to determine when the client is able
define the problems and environment. The social with their agreed-upon when goals are met, and/or to maintain progress on
possible solutions. worker and client work expectations. whether new goals should be their own. The client
together to develop a plan of set. reflects on her/his
action that is tailored to the accomplishments, and
client's unique circumstances. client and social worker
work together to
identify resources and
supports in place to help
the client should
problems re-emerge.
JAIME ALONSO SILVA RINCÓN
2340272

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