Category: Social Work

Group Models

Types of social work groups include treatment groupswhich are the primary focus of the courseand task groups. When you think of treatment groups, you may think of grief support, self-help such as Alcoholics Anonymous, or group therapy to change harmful behavior. Treatment groups serve many more purposes than these, including education and information sharing, socialization, and personal growth. Such groups have historically followed three primary modelsthe social goals model, the remedial model, and the reciprocal modeleach with a different role and focus for the social worker.

In this Discussion, you compare two of these models and consider theories that a social worker could apply with them.

To Prepare:

• Review the assigned chapters of the Toseland and Rivas text.
• Reflect on the remedial and reciprocal models of group work and which theories might align with each.

POST:

Compare the remedial and reciprocal models of group work. In your comparison, provide an example of each group. Then, identify and explain one theory you would use to approach each type of group as a social worker.

Resources

• Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Pearson.
  • Chapter 1, Introduction (pp. 142)

The Ethics of Practice Evaluation

As a social worker, you are required to follow certain ethical guidelines in the conducting of research, including evaluationnamely protecting research participants, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring confidentiality. But you must also consider the ethical obligation of evaluation itself. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) mandates that social workers engage in practice evaluation. But why? What is the purpose, and what are the professional and ethical obligations associated with evaluation?

In this Discussion, you answer these questions as you examine the ethics surrounding practice evaluation.

To Prepare

• Review the Learning Resources on evaluation and ethics.
• Reflect on practice evaluation, its purpose, and the professional and ethical reasons for a social worker to engage in practice evaluation.

SUBMIT

• Define practice evaluation.
• Explain how it differs from program evaluation.
• Explain why a social worker must evaluate their practice, even if they are already using evidence-based interventions with clients.
• If you were to conduct an evaluation with your chosen client from Week 1, describe at least one ethical standard that may pose a challenge and explain why. Refer to specific areas of the NASW Code of Ethics in your response. Be sure to include APA citations and references.

RESOURCES

• Dudley, J. R. (2020). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Chapter 1, Evaluation and Social Work: Making the Connection (pp. 330)
  • Chapter 3, The Role of Ethics in Evaluations (pp. 5677)
• National Association of Social Workers. (2021). .

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