Describe The Relationship Between You And Ms. Tillery

Thus, allowing me to work better with the client and to be authentic to both myself and the client. (Green, 2006). Therefore, with the help of my supervisor I was able to let go of my frustration and tackle a different way to approach my resistant client. Knowing how to approach Ms. Tillery will be key going forward and being aware of what works and what does not work is essential to building a solid foundation in terms of the relationship dynamic between me and Ms. Tillery. Furthermore, understanding my social location and the power dynamics in the worker-client relationship can help in the engagement process. It is very important to be aware of my social location because due to my credentials as a social worker I am seen as a person of power and can cause the individual to see me as having power over him/her and of his/her life. This is why it’s very important that as a social work I am able to identify where the individual has power and as well as where he or she feels powerless. It is necessary during my interaction with Ms. Tillery that I recognize the power I have to help her. As well as help Ms. Tillery learned how to claim her power and confront power in her
For myself in this particular situation, it was important for me to learn how to maintain professional boundaries with the clients and to be self-aware of the reactions I may feel when I encounter cases like Ms. Tillery’s. As well, show respect and dignity to the clients I serve by ensuring the clients right to self-determination. Teaching clients that they have control over the changes in their life helps the client grow and encourages accountability for the actions they decide to make. As a social worker, it is necessary for us to consider ethical boundaries at every moment because it can be detrimental to our character as a professional in the eyes of the people we