This assignment will assess information presented in Units 1 and 2.
Related Course Objectives:
• Explain the role and power of relationships in social work practice
• Apply the social work process to intervention with individuals
• Conduct an interview with a client and critique its strengths and weaknesses
Assignment
Assignment
Description and Instructions
Scenario:
Asha is 17 years old and four months pregnant. She is being
Scenario:
Asha is 17 years old and four months pregnant. She is being
seen at the Medical Social Work
(MSW) Department as hospital policy states that all pregnant
(MSW) Department as hospital policy states that all pregnant
teenagers must be assessed by
the medical social worker and monitored throughout their
the medical social worker and monitored throughout their
pregnancies, with post-delivery follow-up where necessary. Asha is scared and worried about
returning to school and possibly
missing out on her CXCs. Imagine you are the social worker in this
missing out on her CXCs. Imagine you are the social worker in this
scenario and record a mock
interview with Asha.
interview with Asha.
evaluate the interview that you recorded, identifying its strengths and
areas of weakness.
areas of weakness.
Your paper should reflect your knowledge of:
a) The importance of the relationship in the interview process,
b) The communication process,
c) Issues of power and
d) The skills required by a social worker during the helping process.
This paper requires reflection and evaluation of your practice. As such, you are encouraged to
use the first person pronouns (“I” and “me”) in your response.
Since this is an evaluation, you are
Since this is an evaluation, you are
required to identify and explore the areas in which you
demonstrated knowledge and skill in your
demonstrated knowledge and skill in your
approach as well as the areas in which you failed to
demonstrate knowledge and skill. In discussing the areas in which you failed to demonstrate
knowledge and skill, you are to explain the alternative approach that would have been more
appropriate.
Instructions for recording the interview
You are
demonstrate knowledge and skill. In discussing the areas in which you failed to demonstrate
knowledge and skill, you are to explain the alternative approach that would have been more
appropriate.
Instructions for recording the interview
You are
to audiotape a ten minute period the interview. The interview may be conducted at any
stage in
stage in
the process of intervention. (Ideally, this mock interview depicting this encounter
between the social worker and Asha may be conducted with a colleague). This interview does
not have to be
between the social worker and Asha may be conducted with a colleague). This interview does
not have to be
professionally recorded. For example, you may use a phone, tablet or a digital
tape recorder
tape recorder