Full Description
Moving from the classroom to the field is often a daunting transition for social work students. In this new edition of their celebrated text, Kelly Ward and Robin Sakina Mama are joined by Natalie Moore-Bembry. They address student fears and concerns with a straightforward, adventure-based instruction method. The book's exercises allow students to become comfortable using vital social work tools and theories outside of the classroom. Emphasis on individual
decision-making within group settings fosters independence and confidence in addition to proficient group work and leadership skills.Previous editions of Breaking Out of the Box have been
commended for their direct and honest approach to a wide array of concerns shared by social workers and students. The fifth edition returns to this mission with an increased focus on diversity through rituals and a new chapter on cultural competence, new coverage of AI's impact on communications, and a continued emphasis on ethics and human rights.
Contents
1. Introduction to Cultural Humility
2. Getting Started in your internship: Orientation to the Field and to the Profession of Social
3. Developing the Professional Persona: Professional Use of Self
4. Are You People Smart? Social and Emotional Intelligence
5. Teamwork: Your Supervisor and You
6 Building Professional Relationships
7. Communication: Building Bridges, Not Walls
8. Insight Into Your Clients' Perceptions
9. Put It In Writing!
10. Pick a Theory, Any Theory
11. Intervention Planning
12. Working Together as a Team
13. Boundaries: The Invisible Lines of Trust
14. Difficult Issues and Difficult Situations
15. Self-Evaluation?
16. Termination and Evaluation of Client Progress
Appendices
A: Home Visit Checklist
B: Feeling Words
C: UN Declaration f Human Rights
D: Biopsychosocial Assessment
E: The Genogram Format for Mapping Family Systems
F: Ecomap
G: Process Recording for Individuals and/or Families
H: Resources for Ethical Practice
