Working effectively with individuals means building
relationships. As a social worker, there are certain qualities,
such as empathy, warmth, and genuineness, that help you develop
rapport with clients. However, even when you appropriately utilize
your micro skills, rapport building can be difficult with some
clients. Challenges may include client hostility, silence, a
request for self-disclosure, or the necessity of using
confrontation. Social workers need to develop skills to
appropriately work through these challenges.
For this Discussion, you begin developing these skills through
practice and analysis of practice.
To prepare: Watch the Parker video. In the video, the clients
express hostility toward each other, as well as toward the social
worker. In addition, Stephanie asks the social worker for
self-disclosure when she asks, “Wouldn’t you?” and “You really
think you can fix that?” The scene ends with the client and social
worker falling into silence. Consider the challenges depicted in
the video. How would you respond?
Working effectively with individuals means building
relationships. As a social worker, there are certain qualities,
such as empathy, warmth, and genuineness, that help you develop
rapport with clients. However, even when you appropriately utilize
your micro skills, rapport building can be difficult with some
clients. Challenges may include client hostility, silence, a
request for self-disclosure, or the necessity of using
confrontation. Social workers need to develop skills to
appropriately work through these challenges.
For this Discussion, you begin developing these skills through
practice and analysis of practice.
To prepare: Watch the Parker video. In the video, the clients
express hostility toward each other, as well as toward the social
worker. In addition, Stephanie asks the social worker for
self-disclosure when she asks, “Wouldn’t you?” and “You really
think you can fix that?” The scene ends with the client and social
worker falling into silence. Consider the challenges depicted in
the video. How would you respond?
Working effectively with individuals means building
relationships. As a social worker, there are certain qualities,
such as empathy, warmth, and genuineness, that help you develop
rapport with clients. However, even when you appropriately utilize
your micro skills, rapport building can be difficult with some
clients. Challenges may include client hostility, silence, a
request for self-disclosure, or the necessity of using
confrontation. Social workers need to develop skills to
appropriately work through these challenges.
For this Discussion, you begin developing these skills through
practice and analysis of practice.
To prepare: Watch the Parker video. In the video, the clients
express hostility toward each other, as well as toward the social
worker. In addition, Stephanie asks the social worker for
self-disclosure when she asks, “Wouldn’t you?” and “You really
think you can fix that?” The scene ends with the client and social
worker falling into silence. Consider the challenges depicted in
the video. How would you respond?
