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- Conscious use of self is the term used by social workers to describe the skill of purposefully and intentionally using "his or her motivation and capac-ity to communicate and interact with others in ways that facilitate change" (Sheafor & Horejsi, 2003, p. 69).
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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 self is a filter or medium through which one’s professional knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills are conveyed. The social worker who consciously uses the self becomes able to know and integrate the personal self into the style and technique of a professional in the service of a client.
Oct 22, 2005 · Use of self is a powerful concept paramount to skilled practice of the social work profession. Five operational applications of use of self have been delineated that can be demonstrated in the context of the therapeutic encounter.
- Claudia J. Dewane
- CSAinPA@aol.com
- 2006
Nov 28, 2017 · This paper explores the ‘use of self’ in social work and what is meant when referring to the concept of a ‘self’. It begins by looking at infant psychological development and theories that attempt to explain how, as human beings, our unique self is formed and what factors play a part in this process. It considers whether experiences in ...
- Pamela Trevithick
- 2018
The Use of Self in Social Work Practice . Andrew Cooper . Introduction . Relationship based and therapeutic social work practice relies on us ‘using ourselves’ as a resource in direct work with service users. But what do we mean by the ‘self’ in this context, and how do we ‘use’ it? In this chapter I explore some
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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.
Sep 1, 2017 · The chapter proposes that the 'self' is not a thing but a process in which a person is embedded in a relationship to a whole experiential 'field' of meaning...
