Social Work Practice

Kim Strom-Gottfried (Ph.D., LISW) will be Assistant Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, beginning Fall 1999. She has taught for over ten years on both the BSW and MSW levels, and has been involved in field practica as an agency field instructor, faculty liaison and Acting Director of Field Education. Her practice experience includes direct service, administrative and planning positions in the field of mental health, through nonprofit and public agencies. She is actively involved in continuing professional education, developing and delivering workshops on a variety of topics, including "Training for Trainers", "Ethics" and "License Exam Preparation" courses. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on private practice, ethics, creative teaching and the effects of managed care on social work and social work education.

• PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WORKIntroductions and IcebreakersPutting Systems Theory into ActionUnderstanding and Resolving Value DilemmasUnderstanding and Using the NASW Code of EthicsExamining the Values and Ethics Reflected in Policy DecisionsPART TWO: GETTING STARTEDBuilding RapportTuning in through Guided VisualizationLooking for AssetsUnderstanding LossEngaging a Family Who Has Not Asked for HelpPART THREE: GATHERING DATAVideo Analysis and Interview PracticePracticing and Analyzing Interviews"Hanging in There" When Differences between Client and Worker Are at Issue"Stations"Ethnographic Strength-Based InterviewingBeyond Interviewing Data Collection Methods for Individuals, Families, Organizations and CommunitiesPART FOUR: MAKING SENSE OF DATA THROUGH ASSESSMENTRoundtable InterviewAssessing Your Family of OriginThe Organizational Diversity AuditFraming Organizational Issues for Assessment and ChangeTrouble at HighRisk HospitalPART FIVE: SETTING GOALSGenerating and Prioritizing Ideas Using Nominal Group TechniqueGladysWorking with a Client over TimeContracting with an Involuntary ClientTeenager in Foster CareThe Smith FamilyMultiple Perspectives on Service GoalsPART SIX: CREATING CHANGEINTERVENTIONSWhat You Look for Determines What You SeeSocial Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian FamiliesConstructively Engaging Professionals in Complex OrganizationsCo-Leadership of the Parenting GroupChoosing a Strategy for Community Intervention with R&M PropertiesFamily Interventions during a Life CrisisPART SEVEN: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESSHow Do We Know We′re Helping?Tracking Progress through Single Subject DesignEvaluating Communication Skills through Process RecordingsPART EIGHT: ENDINGS AND TRANSITIONSLetter to the EditorMaking Effective ReferralsGetting Closure on Unplanned EndingsClassrooms Terminations