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- One aspect of the development of an effective relationship is the clinical social worker's use of self. We argue that the use of self happens both consciously and unconsciously and is a dynamic and evolving process in psychotherapy. This evolution can result in the clinical social worker shifting from a stance of doing to being.
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In social work literature, use of self implies consciously utilizing knowledge, skills, and values in interventions. Self-awareness is a critical skill used to be aware of one’s hidden personality traits for effective practice.
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the concept of the social worker’s use of self, a process of developing self-knowledge that enables social workers to use their personal characteristics and experiences to enhance their work with clients.
Oct 22, 2005 · This paper synthesizes seminal works regarding the concept of use of self and suggests a five-category typology for defining and describing use of self in social work practice.
- Claudia J. Dewane
- CSAinPA@aol.com
- 2006
Dec 1, 2006 · Drawing from the literature and practice wisdom gleaned from the author’s clinical, teaching, and supervisory observations, the article proposes that use of self can be operationally defined...
- Clinicians’ Description of Self
- The Inevitable Presence of Self
- Self-Enactments
- Humor
- Process Involved in The Use of Self
Clinicians described the self that they bring to their work as individualistic, somewhat relational and as including both personal and professional elements.
All the clinicians reported the inevitable presence of self in their work, attributable to immediate contextual features such as the surrounding office furniture, what they looked like, wore, and so forth. One clinician said At the same time however, most emphasized how they might extend or use their self toward facilitating change. Accordingly, al...
Clinicians reported that who they are as people influenced their work, in varying degrees. At times the self came through in how they implemented a technique, that is, patiently, sensitively or carefully. At other times the technique itself was as a direct result of self, such as the use of humor or verbally disclosing something about themselves. N...
Three clinicians described using humor as part of their daily interpersonal interactions with clients and others. One suggested that the use of humor was closely tied to her ‘personal style’ and while early on in her career she had felt it was ‘unprofessional’ for her to use humor, she is now comfortable in its use.
Different groups were identified in terms of how much each clinician considered it appropriate to involve their self, which related also to the different ways clinicians had of being aware of their self. These differences might be placed in three groups across a continuum from little self-involvement to extensive self-involvement. The first of thre...
- Andrea Erika Reupert
- areupert@csu.edu.au
- 2007
This paper synthesizes seminal works regarding the concept of use of self and suggests a five-category typology for defining and describing use of self in social work practice.
Mar 16, 2007 · As Reupert’s study confirms, the use of self has a profound and meaningful influence on social work practice and has been an essential component in clinical treatment.
