Human behavior and the social environment is a major section on both the LMSW and LCSW exams. Whether you’re a case manager, therapist, or a community organizer/policy-worker, knowing human behavior and systems is a major aspect of social work’s central focus on the PIE (person-in-environment) perspective. In addition to knowing the different stages of human… Read More Human Behavior and The Social Environment
“That’s a way to see it and there is also another way to see it.” – Insoo Kim Berg“Problem talk creates problems, solution talk creates solutions.” – Steve de Shazer Practice Question: A social worker using solution-focused therapy is working with a client who is experiencing anxiety. Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate?… Read More Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and the Social Work Exam
For social workers who work in addictions, motivational interviewing has become the treatment of choice for working with populations in recovery or living with substance use. Motivational interviewing, pioneered by psychologist William R. Millner, Ph.D., and professor Stephen R. Rollnick, Ph.D., also has common ties with Carl Rogers’ person-centered therapy and social work values. Clients… Read More A Crash Course in Motivational Interviewing
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