Strengths And Weaknesses Of Genny's Family

Using Strengths Base Approach in Genny’s Family
It is important that the social worker helps the family identify and enhance their strengths and resources they already have. Solution focus intervention is an essential technique that helps the family build on their existing strengths and resources. Both Genny and her parents have several strength and resources that can be incorporated in the family problem-solving process. First, it is imperative to help the parent reminded about the great effort they are exerting to have their child get the help she needs. The parent ensured the child get psychiatric care until their insurance limit exhaust. Second, the family has already recognized that there is a communication problem in the family. This understanding should be praised and validated by the social worker. Similarly, the family trust in the therapy is another strength that needs to be emphasized to motivate the family for desired changes. These are one some of the strength of the family have that need to be amplified to promote changes desired by the family. We often overlook as a family the great effort and achievement we already made to cater the best for our family. This is especially evident during the time of crisis or challenge in the family. Hence reinforcing the present and past family strengths …show more content…
The change in one member can affect the entire family system. Considering this Genny’s emotional problem, low self-esteem and relational problems can potentially affect her entire family. The social worker is gone raise the parent’s awareness of the homeostasis to work towards maintaining family cohesion. The social worker will assign homework assignment to the family to practice techniques of family cohesion at home. This practice builds the clients ability of conflict management, emotional regulation, conversation, and family