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Veronica Weide Christina Chesters Social Work & Social Welfare Case Study Final Paper May 1, 2024 Throughout this course, I have learned about the main principles of being a social worker, the history of social work, and the steps needed to implement strategies into clients’ lives. I was asked to analyze a situation with my hypothetical client, Bonnie, whom I met with briefly to gain some basic knowledge about her and her past. As a social worker, my next steps are to assess the information I collected from my meeting with Bonnie and decide what means should be taken to help her improve her quality of life. After I observe the first interview’s findings, I will continue to engage with Bonnie weekly, using strategies for effective interviews and trust-building approaches. Once I have continued meeting with Bonnie, I am going to assess all her strengths/weaknesses to establish specific goals that I will choose to implement. Bonnie and I will work together to plan structured, time-based goals that are both long and short-term. Although Bonnie will be heavily involved in these processes, I have a lot of my own analysis to do based on the information she provides to me in our meetings. Overall, my personal goal is to understand Bonnie’s past and take what I know about her and begin to brainstorm some ways I can help improve her daily life and assist her in reaching her own personal goals. To begin my work as a social worker, I will start with the engagement process with Bonnie, which usually consists of motivational interviewing and establishing the start of a

reciprocated relationship. Establishing a strong relationship with Bonnie is the framework for the rest of my intervention plan, so I will use empathy and communication skills to show my commitment to her. I want to bring respect and trust into our meetings and build rapport with her as we conversate. Before I meet with Bonnie, it is important for me to prepare by being fully engaged, prepping my mindset, gaining knowledge of her background, and practicing the necessary communication skills. Prepping my mindset includes assuming that Bonnie will be against my assistance and incorporating my nonverbal and verbal skills into the meetings. I will have to reassure Bonnie that I am her support system, ask her what she is willing and able to do about her situation, avoid being confrontational or informational in questions, maintain a “not knowing” stance so she shares more details, and ask what she would have done in past harmful situations. Regarding nonverbal communication skills, I will use body language to show my attentiveness, use hand gestures and head movements to express emotion, maintain eye contact, and demonstrate supportive facial expressions. As for verbal communication skills, I will match pace and language, reflect on what she has said, use genuine and professional vocabulary, and being patient and understanding with responses. I will also incorporate an ecological based perspective for representation of how outer forces and factors have an influence on one’s behavior, as well as the surrounding people. Moving on to the assessment process with Bonnie, my intention is to understand her situation using theoretical frameworks and work together to prioritize and define the found issues. It is essential for me to approach this step with a biopsychosocial-spiritual outlook, so her religious and spiritual beliefs are consistent with the plan we come up with. While doing my assessment of Bonnie, I will try to gain as many perspectives as possible of her story using various theoretical frameworks. Bonnie will be empowered, meaning she will play a significant

role in the intervention process. I will be implementing the strengths-based perspective to use Bonnie’s own positive qualities and express what support already exists in her community. Another perspective that stood out to me after my first meeting with Bonnie was the solutions focused brief therapy. This perspective would allow me to change her mindset and perception of her problems and turn them into a clue into what behavioral tasks need to be made before achieving goals. Overall, in my engagement and assessment processes, I hope to use my effective frameworks and prior knowledge to provide the upmost support and clarity to Bonnie. After my first meeting with Bonnie, I was immediately able to begin brainstorming a few goals I wanted to pitch to her in our upcoming meeting. Although they may seem broad, these goals will allow Bonnie some wiggle room to adjust until she is satisfied, but still challenged. The first goal I would like to address with Bonnie is to indefinitely remain sober. It sounds threatening because of the world “indefinitely”, so I would suggest smaller checkpoints, like a daily checklist or monthly reflection journal. Remaining sober would allow her to feel more motivated and truer to herself. To support this goal, Bonnie can implement 30-45 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week. I would also offer a couple support groups like Narcotics Anonymous or DBT/CBT group therapy, where she can meet new people who she feels comfortable relating and speaking to. The second goal I would bring up to Bonnie is obtaining a job. I would advise her to start small, a “gateway” job which will be used to build her resume and reputation in workplaces. I will offer Bonnie a few positions, but I would like to try and get her into a grocery store as a cashier. This would allow her to work somewhere with healthier food and begin to save her money. Along with getting hired, I would teach Bonnie how to be consistent and commit to her

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