Social workers encourage clients to alter behaviors and habits that often improve their quality of life. It has been determined that although interventions are created to assist with positive changes there are difficulties adapting to those changes. Author observed modification of behavior in project established by course professor, and these methods of modification were enforced implementing positive reinforcement and rule reinforcement. Although difficult there is a successfully overcome behavioral changes over time. This paper will explore authors sample behavioral modifications to empathize with the difficulty clients undergo with behavior modifications implemented for interventions.
For this paper, I have decided to research two social work theories and how those theories apply to residents in long term care facilities. The primary focus will be those residents who are alert, oriented, and showing minimal symptoms of dementia.
Within this assignment I will recognise what and who is priority in relation to the case study involving Sharon, Alice and James. I will ascertain and analyse the models of assessment and look at methods of intervention and identify which is most appropriate when working with Sharon, Alice and James. I will identify why I have used the theories, methods and skills that informed the care plan I have used.
Throughout the years education has taken many different directions, each direction presenting new positive and negative outcomes. One of the newest directions the school system has taken is the inclusion movement. As a result of the inclusion movement some other changes within the classroom have been made. This includes behavior management programs. This has led to the development of Positive Behavioral Support.
The implications of TEC § 37.007 are apparent in school on a daily basis. Many of the students in which I serve have a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). I am required to give the general education teacher a copy of the student’s BIP prior to school starting. Last week, I had a teacher refer a child for disciplinary action. The child’s BIP required that the child use a behavior chart and a daily schedule. I provided the teacher with both of those supports which she does not consistently implement. The student struggles behaviorally due to his disability, deficits in self control, and the lack of consistent implementation of his behavior chart and visual schedule. I shared again with the teacher the importance of fully and consistently implementing the
Joe Williams was born on January 17 2017 African American Male. Joe mother is a widowed single mother raising three children on her own.
Children who have behavioral, emotional and social difficulties may be withdrawn or isolated, disruptive and disturbing and they may be hyperactive.They may lack concentration and have immature social skills. Challenging behavior may arise from other complex special needs. Children who have these needs may require a structured learning environment, with clear boundaries for each activity. They may need extra space to move around and to ensure a comfortable distance between themselves and others. They may take extreme risks or have outbursts and need a safe place to calm down.Behavior support or counseling may take place in a quiet supportive
When using behavioral modification techniques you must spend a lot of one-on-one time with the individual; it takes time, patience, and commitment. People often invest too little and expect too much. If you are helping or supporting an individual who’s going through behavioral modification you will need to help them make a plan that they will stick to and make sure they start with small changes. By having small goals “you’ll feel successful knowing you met your goal” (Behavior Modification Takes Time, Patience, and Commitment). Being a supporter of an individual trying to change a behavior can be a stressful on you as they person trying to change.
According to NASW standards, advanced clinical practice competency in depression care for social workers requires that clinicians demonstrate knowledge and skill in assessing and managing symptoms, communicating with patients and families, and providing evidence-based interventions (NASW Standards for Clinical Social Work in Social Work Practice, 2005; NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings, 2005).
This essay will identify key issues facing the client system and will demonstrate an intervention plan. Followed by defining the purpose of social work and the identification of the AASW Code of Ethics, in regards to the case study. Lastly, key bodies of knowledge will be identified and applied to the case study.
Behavior Modification, a psychological theory of human behavior. It evolved from the application of experimentally derived principles of learning to the modification of problem behaviors. The theory is based on a psychological model of human behavior that rejects the psychoanalytic or quasi-disease model of mental illness. Approaches to behavior modification assume that abnormal behavior is acquired and maintained in the same manner as normal behavior and can be changed directly through the application of social-learning principles. Assessment procedures focus on describing how an individual behaves, thinks, and feels in specific situations. Treatment methods are derived from the theories and findings of
As I observed the N.A. group, I compared Hepworth 's, Direct Social Work Practice, five stages of group development. The Preaffiliation stage involves observation and feeling out the environment of the group; members may be hesitant to speak or test out certain behaviors to see reactions from other members of the group or the facilitator (Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney, & Strom-Gottfried, 2017, 2013). Returning group members greeted each other with hugs, handshakes, pat on the back, while newcomers sat quietly observing others. The facilitator provided an introduction and instructions for participation. Each member was instructed to introduce the first name, state "I am an addict" and take turns reading from the
When thinking about my core values and beliefs that underpin my social work practice framework the first value that comes to mind is human dignity and worth. I believe that all people are created equal and should be treated as such no matter their background or differences in beliefs. When working in this profession, I may come into contact with individuals who don’t agree with my own perspectives but this is something where I would be able to put my differences aside and work together towards a common goal. This aligns with multiple of the CSWE Advanced Social Work Practice in Trauma Standards including 2.1.5 “advance human rights and social and economic justice” (2012, p 9). Understanding that every person within the community has basic
What is an intervention? An intervention is interposition or interference in the affairs of another to accomplish a goal or end (“Intervention,” 2012). There are numerous theories being used to help guide social work practice. There are also a number of different practice interventions associated with each of these theories. The purpose of this study is to be able to understand the social, emotional and behavioral needs of siblings of children with autism. The human behavior theories that have been selected to help guide this study are the systems theory and the social learning theory. There are different practice interventions related to each of these theories.
The key concepts of behavior therapy are that it “is grounded on a scientific view of human behavior that accommodates a systematic and structured approach to counseling” (Corey, 2013, p. 250). The attention is focused on the behavior of the person. Behavior therapy is about giving control to the client to expand their freedom. “People have the capacity to choose how they will respond to external events in their environment” (Corey, 2013, p. 250).
During my undergraduate studies, a professor once told me a story that was similar to the one that was used in the introduction. I learned that the story of the two social workers standing by the river and rescuing the people, is a metaphor for social workers to focus more on prevention techniques than treatment. I liked the story so much, that I even used it as an opener for some of my social work presentations, because it helps the audience obtain a better understanding of how people are always trying to treat and fix a problem, but sometimes forget the importance of preventing the problem. Whenever I hear that story, I immediately think of prevention, and how cost effective it is than treating a problem that may occur more than once.