Group Process: Social Worker Self-Assessment
Provide example (PB18)
What happened as a result of what I did (PB2)
What I would have done differently
- what other skill might I have used (PB2, PB18)
Use of empathy
In the beginning when Paula was explaining her high and low points of the weeks she had told how her sister broke something of her’s. She said that she had hated her sister. When she was done I told the group that that I understood her feelings and that we all at some point have that common feeling of not liking our siblings but we know that love them.
Paula has the right to be mad, I didn’t want to make her feel what she did was wrong. By telling her that everyone gets mad at their love ones from time to …show more content…
They don’t have to be creative, that it the method that I prefer. Frank didn’t seem to have much intrest in making the mask and I should of tel everyone know that they didn’t have to do it if they didn’t want to.
State the Theoretical Model that Best Represents the Way You Engaged With Your Group and Explain Why (PB17)
The goal of this session was to help the group show their feelings and let them know it’s okay not to hid the way you are feeling even though it can be hard. The model that best represents the interaction in the session was the task-centered model. This model is aimed at goal attainment and we had a goal for this session. The task-centered model is usually used within a short time frame. Due to the nature of this assignment, it was brief and focused.
Based upon your assessment of how you facilitated the group and presented yourself, identify two questions you would take to your supervisor to improve your professional judgement and behavior (PB 5)
The first question I would ask my supervisor about my performance during this session would be if I came off as unconfident and uncomfortable due to my fidgety and restless behavior. I would also ask my supervisor if she/he/they agreed that using the mask activity is beneficial to children who have