The social work skills workbook

Synopsis

Using this experiential workbook, your students can practice all the steps important to social work practice. The author includes case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of generalist social work practice, dozens of summaries and skill-building exercises, and much more. As your students work their way through the book, they'll get actual hands-on practice in developing skills for:
-- interpersonal communication
-- each step of the social work process, including preparing, beginning, exploring, assessing, contracting, working, evaluating, and ending
-- culture-sensitive social work practice (new to this edition)
-- applying ethical and legal principles
-- working with individuals, couples, families, and other systems (such as referral sources and community resources)
-- enhancing self-awareness and promoting professional use of self.

In every chapter, Cournoyer provides a description of each skill covered (with an example), an exercise to give students practice in using the skill, and summary exercises to help students use several skills together.