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- Assessment is essential to social work practice no matter the social worker’s role, the nature of the interaction or practice setting, client population, or phase of the helping process. It is used to gather evidence to understand presenting problems, to evaluate progress and outcomes, and to assess the effectiveness of interventions and programs.
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Nov 15, 2018 · Assessment is an essential element of social work practice. However, by trying to realize the so-called triple-mandate of social work, professionals and students on qualifying training sometimes struggle to consider simultaneously client and organizational aspects, and to embrace both outcome-orientation and process-orientation.
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understand the role of assessment as part of social work practice. describe similarities and diferences between conventional approaches and Indigenous perspectives on assessment and how they are applied. explain how assessment can be applied when working with individuals, families, groups and communities.
Jan 30, 2014 · Assessment is essential to social work practice no matter the social worker’s role, the nature of the interaction or practice setting, client population, or phase of the helping process. It is used to gather evidence to understand presenting problems, to evaluate progress and outcomes, and to assess the effectiveness of interventions and ...
A social work assessment involves gathering information about a client’s circumstances, needs, and risks to determine the best course of action. The assessment process is not just about identifying problems but also about recognising strengths, resources, and potential solutions.
A good assessment will: o Pay attention to what children and family members say; o Be informed by the family’s history and social context; o Be critically reflective and evidence based, forming hypotheses and testing them against the evidence; o Contain full, concise, relevant and accurate information; o Consider multiple sources of information;
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Assessment is an ongoing process of data collection aimed at identifying client strengths and problems. Early assessment models were based on psychoanalytic theory; however, current assessment is based on brief, evidence-based practice models.
This chapter will introduce you to elements of social work assessment, incorporating principles, context, models, frameworks, skills and practice issues. It will draw reference from across the range of service user groups and invites you to reflect on and critically explore the material.
