Perlman, one of the creators of task centered practice once said, “That person, with his subjective reading of and reaction to his problems, must also be his own problem solver.”
· What do you suppose she meant when she said this?
· How does viewing the problem in smaller tasks enhance the likelihood of solving the problem?
· Can you give some examples of how breaking down a large problem into smaller, more manageable tasks can help make the ultimate goal more achievable?
In your readings related to task-centered practice, can you identify situations/circumstances where task-centered work would be empirically supported as a practice approach?
Task Centered & Solution Focused Approaches
Content
Task Centered Social Work
Solution-Focused Practice
Reading
· Read: http://content.iriss.org.uk/taskcentered/index.html
· Read: Research on Social Work Practice, (Kim, 2008).pdf
· Read: SFBT (Wallace & Eisengart, 2000).pdf
· Additional Resources:
· What is Solution-focused Therapy?
· Brief Therapies in Social Work: Task-Centered Model and Solution-Focused Therapy
Watch the resources below:
Instructor Notes & Tips
More and more, social workers are called to intervene using time-limited approaches. Because of this trend, the task-centered and solution-focused models have gained popularity. In addition to the fact that these modalities are relatively short-lived, is the fact that they are supported by empirical evidence.
Additional Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bJWVR1-Ko8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdJhdA9mE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-G6KD1Dn3U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5MPg0hhm4I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezK92jtu-c0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJWD0ZKCtM4
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