Social Work Practice Model

Social Work Department

Faculty of Humanities

University of Johannesburg

Student Surname | Le Roux | Student Initials | C | Student First Name | Charlene | Student Number | 201170104 |

Assignment Title | Practice Model | Date of Submission | 15 March 2013 | Course Title | B Social work |

Lecturers Name | Prof. Adrian Van Breda | Course Code | SW2A11 |

Plagiarism Declaration | I, Charlene Le Roux 201170104, declare that this assignment is my own original work. Where secondary material has been used (either from a printed source or from the internet), this has been carefully acknowledged and referenced in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what plagiarism is and aware of the department’s policy in this regard. |
| Introduction History of Solution Focused TherapyUnderlying theoryKey principlesApplication to the PCPEngagementAssessmentPlanningImplementingEvaluationTerminationFollow-upCritical reflectionConclusionReference list | Page 334-55-66-116-77-88991010-11111213 |

1. Introduction

I have chosen to do the Solution focused therapy practice model (Hereafter referred to as SFT). I chose this model because I was interested in finding out more about how to use one’s own resources and strengths to empower oneself. My hardest issue with counseling is learning how to teach clients how to use their own resources instead of supplying it myself and also encouraging clients to come up with their own solutions and just giving them advice and my opinion. SFT discusses the different techniques one can use to ensure they are empowering their clients and not doing everything for them.

2. History

The two founding theorists for SFT are Insoo Kim Berg and Steve De Shazer. Together they adapted existing theories to mold into a theory of their own. They strongly believed that true positive change lies within the client themselves and not in the relationship between the client and
This type of question helps the worker to get an idea of the good times in a client’s life. It helps the client remember that there were times when they knew what to do and how to do it in order for them to function normally. Helping a client remember times when they were managing better gives them hope that they can do it again. A worker would ask this question “can you think of a time in the past month, year or ever that you did not have this problem? What were you doing differently during those times that helped prevent the problem then?” (De Shazer as cited in Lee, 2011).

Coping questions are also important questions when assessing and planning for implementation. This question is useful for clients who feel completely helpless because it can give ideas to solutions that could help serve their problems. This type of question helps the worker get to know more about the clients coping strategies. A coping question would be something along the lines of “wow, how have you managed to carry on during all of these hard