Essay On Social Work Intervention

Allison and her children will receive the strength and support by residing with Ashley and her husband in a loving home where there is family morals and Christian values. Allison stated her faith is very important to her and is part of her coping skills. Also, Ashley can provide support to Allison and the children by transporting them to and from school and their aftercare appointments. Ashley stated she is familiar with the different resources within her community and she insured Allison and the children will receive the services they are entitled to.

Treatment Plan: Goals, Objectives, & Intervention

Goal Statement 1: Mrs. Johnson will explore and resolve issues relating to the history of abuse or neglect victimization.

Objective 1: Mrs. Johnson will share details about the

abuse with the social work intern as able to do so.
Objective 2: Mrs. Johnson will develop two strategies to help her cope with the stressful reminders or memories.
Intervention: The social work intern will use coping questions to help Mrs.

Johnson recognize her resources in times of turmoil. The social work intern would explore occasions when Mrs. Johnson managed to survive and cope with the problem. Also, the social work intern will support Mrs. Johnson’s decision to have an independent life.

Goal statement 2: Mrs. Johnson will be free of drugs and alcohol use or abuse.

Objective 1: Mrs. Johnson will avoid people, places, and situations where temptation might be overwhelming.

Objective 2: Mrs. Johnson will learn five triggers for drug and alcohol use.

Intervention: Mrs. Johnson will participate in Narcotic Anonymous for social support and avoidance of substance abuse. Also, the social work intern will use task assignments to help Mrs. Johnson identify exception behaviors to the problem for which Mrs. Johnson is encouraged to “do more of what works”.

Goal Statement 3: Mrs. Johnson will improve her parenting skills.

Objective 1: Mrs. Johnson will focus on positive behavior and give attention, rather than focusing on negative behavior.

Objective 2: Mrs. Johnson will learn and be able to effectively use transactional analysis to stay in an “adult”

role.
Intervention: The social work intern will use relationship questions to ask Mrs., Johnson how the children are reacting to the problem situation and the solution progress. This approach will develop a clear vision of a desired future for Mrs. Johnson that is appropriate to real life context.
Evaluation of Therapy Model Intervention
The Measure of Victims Empowerment Related to Safety (MOVERS) scale can be used as both the assessment and intervention tool. The main point of MOVERS is to assess change in individual survivors over time. MOVERS can be used in two ways: To provide evidence that program services and supports “work,” or to facilitate a conversation between advocate and survivor about what is and is not going well for the survivor regarding safety (Goodman, Thomas, & Heimel, 2015).
During the initial meeting, Mrs. Johnson was given information about the MOVERS and she completed the assessment after the individual session, which is the pre-test. The social work intern scored the assessment and met with Mrs. Johnson later on that day to review and discuss the results. Mrs. Johnson was able to develop goals that would lead to a positive outcome for her future and the social work intern used the assessment to implement into Mrs. Johnson’s treatment plan. A discharge meeting with Ms. Johnson was scheduled and the social work intern gave Mrs. Johnson another MOVERS assessment, which is a post-test. The purpose of this assessment is to compare Mrs. Johnson’s scores from the initial meeting and discuss any changes that may occur. Based on the pre-post measurements, Mrs. Johnson’s scored increased dramatically because she was able to set goals such as leaving an abusive relationship and gained positive outcomes such as moving to another State with her sister.
Overall, the MOVERS seemed to be helpful in relations to Mrs. Johnson’s situation. Prior research shows that for domestic violence survivors, advocacy can lead to empowerment which, in turn, paves the way for longer-term outcomes such as safety and emotional wellbeing. More specifically, one study showed that the advocate-survivor alliance was strongly associated with safety-related empowerment; and that safety-related empowerment, in turn, was associated with reduced symptoms of depression and PTSD (Goodman et al., 2015). The MOVERS scale can be found in Appendix A and the key to the MOVERS scale in Appendix B.
Results and Overview of Work
SFT honor pluralist analysis when identifying the goals of each person and encourage the clients to share their needs and wants. Ideally, SFT works toward the success of all involved and do not expect all goals to be mutual (Dermer et al., 2000, p. 243). Mrs. Johnson presented to the initial visit with a focus on the problem of leaving her abusive husband. During the first meeting, Mrs. Johnson was able to complete her biopsychosocial and request a family session with her sister only. She did not want any interaction with her husband and she did not list him on the family contact forms. The family session was scheduled and conducted by the social work intern. The social work intern developed a rapport with Mrs. Johnson prior to the session, in order for her to feel comfortable enough to disclose personal information about her abusive relationship. Mrs. Johnson stated that Derek is her second husband, she was previously married to the father of her three children. Allison stated her ex-husband was very abusive and once she divorced him, she became the sole custodian parent for her children. Allison stated she has experienced several particular themes or events during her life such as been involved in several domestic violence relationships and sexually abused four times, which plays a factor to her PTSD. Also, Allison and her sister, Ashley, stated they lived in unstable home environment in which their parents were abusive mentally and physically.
Allison stated her family is dysfunctional based on the substance, physically, and mental abuse. She stated her husband is so controlling to point the kids were not allowed to celebrate their birthdays or holidays. The roles of culture consist of the head of the household, which is Derek. He makes the rules and takes care of the finances. Allison stated that Derek has been unemployed for several months, but he is in charge of her monthly income as well as the children’s monthly income. Allison stated her role is to keep the house clean, go to the grocery store and take care of the children. This family has religious intermarriages because Allison and her children attend church faithfully, but Derek and Nathan does not go to church. Allison stated her husband has informed her several times that he does not believe in God.
During the family session, the social work intern began to empower Mrs. Johnson by asking outcome questions, which helps her to construct a vision of life without the presenting complaint and engaging in a solution for finding and maintaining goals (Greene, Lee, Mentzer, Pinnell, & Niles, 1998, p. 396). Research has proven that is helpful to empower clients in clinical practice on the individual level. Empowerment is viewed as outcome and process. As an outcome, clients who fell empowered will perceive themselves as having an internal locus of control, being self-efficacious, and having strengths and resources (Greene et al., 1998, p. 395).
The social work intern provided Allison and her children with several recommendations. First, the social work intern recommended that Allison attends an aftercare program to address her mental health illnesses and a medication management program to ensure the prescribed medications are working. Also, it was recommended that Amber attends a substance abuse program and narcotic anonymous to address her drug issues and connect with a support group for domestic violence survivors.
Secondly, the social work intern recommended that Larry, Lisa and John receive school based and individual therapy sessions to address their exposure to domestic violence and other underlining issues. Also, it would beneficial for Larry, Lisa and John to attend an adolescence support group for children experiencing family issues. Finally, the social work intern recommended family sessions for Allison and her children. The social work intern did not provide a recommendation for Derek and Nathan, because they will not be transitioning with Allison.
Conclusion
Overall, SFT provided a positive guide for Mrs. Johnson and her children. SFT and the strengths perspective placed a considerable emphasis on valuing clients as having innate worth and dignity, treating clients respectfully, and fostering client self-determination. Both SFT and strengths oriented social work practice believe clients possess the resources and competencies needed for achieving their desired goals and for feeling a sense of empowerment (Greene et al., 1998, p. 397-398). This model provided a hopeful framework for Allison and her children while they are on their journey of living in a safe environment and developing additional goals in the near future. It would have been easy for Allison to become distracted by her problems and develop a sense of hopelessness for her future; however, she chose to establish goals and work towards them to create a better future for her family.