A brief description of the interventions and theories that are in accordance with the interventions you have chosen.
A crisis is defined as “a perception of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds the resources or coping mechanism of the person” (Hepworth, 2013, p. 399). I choose to use the James and Gilliland crisis intervention strategies during the beginning time period spanning 4 to 8 weeks (Hepworth, 2013, p. 404-407).
The Six-Step Model of Crisis Intervention.
1. How the client defines the problem and active listening.
2. Ensure client safety and coping abilities.
3. Explore potential support resources.
4. Examine options and alternative choices.
5. Agree on steps and make plans of action.
6. Obtaining commitment and completing tasks.
Why have you chosen this intervention, including cultural considerations?
Crisis intervention as a generalist practice approach has “universal application to people of color” (Hepworth, 2013, p. 403) and should include the world-view of the client. By starting where the client is, I did not omit factors in black culture or practice colorblindness. …show more content…
Marsh titled Learning from Clients, she writes about the idea of “starting where the client is.” This idea is in contrast to “starting where you are.” For me, I am a white, heterosexual married woman, with a middle class Christian upbringing in Midwest America raised in the 1990s. My culture, values, attitudes and beliefs could easily be the lens that I see my clients through, including Precious’ experience. My conscious and subconscious assumptions and prejudices might not get filtered through the ego and superego, and be projected onto her. Social workers need to have a “multicultural helping that includes self-knowledge, awareness of bias, knowledge of the status and culture of diverse groups, and the willingness to use alternative strategies appropriate to the client’s culture and situation” (Hepworth, 2013, p.
A crisis is defined as “a perception of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds the resources or coping mechanism of the person” (Hepworth, 2013, p. 399). I choose to use the James and Gilliland crisis intervention strategies during the beginning time period spanning 4 to 8 weeks (Hepworth, 2013, p. 404-407).
The Six-Step Model of Crisis Intervention.
1. How the client defines the problem and active listening.
2. Ensure client safety and coping abilities.
3. Explore potential support resources.
4. Examine options and alternative choices.
5. Agree on steps and make plans of action.
6. Obtaining commitment and completing tasks.
Why have you chosen this intervention, including cultural considerations?
Crisis intervention as a generalist practice approach has “universal application to people of color” (Hepworth, 2013, p. 403) and should include the world-view of the client. By starting where the client is, I did not omit factors in black culture or practice colorblindness. …show more content…
Marsh titled Learning from Clients, she writes about the idea of “starting where the client is.” This idea is in contrast to “starting where you are.” For me, I am a white, heterosexual married woman, with a middle class Christian upbringing in Midwest America raised in the 1990s. My culture, values, attitudes and beliefs could easily be the lens that I see my clients through, including Precious’ experience. My conscious and subconscious assumptions and prejudices might not get filtered through the ego and superego, and be projected onto her. Social workers need to have a “multicultural helping that includes self-knowledge, awareness of bias, knowledge of the status and culture of diverse groups, and the willingness to use alternative strategies appropriate to the client’s culture and situation” (Hepworth, 2013, p.