Final Social Work Practice IV Homework Help

Length: Approximately 15 pages (double-spaced)

Each response should be between three to five (4-5) pages (typed/double-spaced). Integrate the required, recommended, and other relevant readings. Please use APA style citations.
I recommend at least two references per question.
Criteria for Evaluation:

1. Clarity in expression of ideas
2. Thoughtfulness of your responses
3. Integration of course content and readings
4. Originality of your thinking

QUESTION 1: Briefly review the following clinical concepts discussed in class: (1) self-disclosure, (2) secondary trauma, and (3) countertransference. Discuss your understanding of two of these concepts by

providing two relevant case illustrations of your work with an individual, family, or group client.

Required references to answer QUESTION 1 :
Agass, D. (2002). Countertransference, supervision, and the reflection process. Journal of
Social Work Practice, 16(2), 125-133. doi: 10.1080/0265053022000033694
Braucher, D. (2000). Projective identification: A request for relationship. Clinical Social Work Journal,
28(1), 71-84. doi: 10.1023/A:1005163725780
Goldstein, E.G. (1994). Self-disclosure in treatment: What therapists do and don’t talk about. Clinical
Social Work Journal, 22, 417-433. doi: 10.1007/BF02190331
Kelley, J.F., & Greene, B. (2010). Diversity within African American female therapists:
Variability in clients’ expectations and assumptions about the therapist. Psychotherapy:
Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47(2), 186-197. doi: 10.1037/a0019759
Nezu, A. (2010). Cultural influences on the process of conducting psychotherapy: Personal
reflections of an ethnic minority psychologist. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice,
Training, 47(2), 169-176. doi: 10.1037/a0019756
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QUESTION 2:Review three (3) readings related to termination.
a. Summarize the readings and apply them to a client (individual, family or group). What do you consider to be the most important aspect in the termination process for your client? What role does the agency

assume in this termination process? What could the agency do to make this a better experience for the client?
b. Discuss the impact of termination on you in relation to your clients, the agency and
to the school. Be specific and incorporate relevant literature.
Required Reading and references to answer QUESTION 2 :
Anthony, S., & Pagano, G. (1998). The therapeutic potential for growth during the termination process.
Clinical Social Work Journal, 26 (3), 281-296. doi: 10.1023/A:1022872011238
Baum, N. (2005). End-of-year treatment termination: Responses of social work student trainees. British
Journal of Social Work, 36, 639-656. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bch253
Goldfried, M. (2002). A cognitive-behavioral perspective on termination. Journal of Psychotherapy
Integration, 12(3), 364-372. doi: 10.1037/1053-0479.12.3.364
Meyer, W. S. (2001). Whey they don’t come back: A clinical perspective on the no-show client. Clinical
Social Work Journal, 29(4): 325-339. doi: 10.1023/A:1012211112553
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QUESTION 3:
5. Briefly discuss the concept of evidence-based practice. Identify three (3) recent empirical research studies that address an evidence-based practice issue related to the population in your current or past

year’s agency. The studies can be either quantitative or qualitative, but must focus on specific research questions or hypotheses, and not on clinical practice literature. Discuss your impressions of the strengths

and limitations of the studies. How do these studies impact on your way of thinking about working with your clients or working in your agency? Are there any disparities between the way your agency works

with this client population and the results of these studies? How would you recommend the staff of your agency use the results of these studies in working with clients? What, if any, further research on the topic

of these studies would you recommend?

Required Reading and references to answer QUESTION 3:
Required readings:
Drisko, J.W. (2001). How clinical social workers evaluate practice. Smith Studies in Social Work, 71, (3),
417-439. (Hard Copy)
Gilgun, J., (1994). A case for case studies in social work research. Social Work, 39(4), 371-380.
McBeath, B., Briggs, H.E., Aisenberg, E. (2010). Examining the premises supporting the
empirically supported intervention approach to social work practice. Social Work, 55(4), 347-
357. doi: 10.1093/sw/55.4.347
Mishna, F., Van Wert, M., & Asakura, K. (2013). The best kept secret in social work: Empirical
support for contemporary psychodynamic social work practice. Journal of Social Work
Practice: Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare and the Community,
27(3), 289-303.
Proctor, E. K. (2004). Leverage points for the implementation of evidence-based practice. Brief Treatment
and Crisis Intervention, 4(3), 227. doi: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhh020
Ribner, D. & Knei-Paz, C. (2002). Client’s view of a successful helping relationship. Social Work, 47(4),
379-387. doi: 10.1093/sw/47.4.379
Shlonsky, A. & Gibbs, L. (2004). Will the real evidence-based practice please stand up? Teaching the
process of evidence-based practice to the helping professions. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention,
4(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhh011