Helping skills for social work direct practice / Jacqueline Corcoran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corcoran, Jacqueline.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Counselor and client.

Solution-focused therapy.

Social service--Case studies.

Counselor and client--Case studies.

Solution-focused therapy--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Direct practice foundation courses in social work prepare students for every step of the problem-solving process, yet too often emphasize the what and the why of practice at the expense of the how. This practical, easy-to-use, and hands-on guide bridges this gap by illustrating the helping skills that practitioners can actually use to influence people's lives in positive ways. Integrating two major helping models--motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy--it equips students with the techniques and skills necessary for activating client strengths throughout the problem-solving pro

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction

pt. 2. Engagement

pt. 3. Assessment

pt. 4. Goal setting and intervention

pt. 5. Evaluation and termination

pt. 6. Ethics.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9780199908660 (eBook)

OCLC:

751694627