Further developments in Societies for Clinical Social Work: A ten-year follow-up study

Pharis, Mary E.; Williams, Barbara

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“…During the 1960s and 1970s there were several attempts to define a common base of social work practice (Bartlett, 1959(Bartlett, , 1970Gordon, 1962Gordon, , 1969Gordon & Schutz, 1977) and then to delineate a unified or integrated theory of social work knowledge, purposes, values, and skills (Goldstein, 1973;Meyer, 1983;Middleman & Goldberg, 1974;Pincus and Minahan, 1973). More recently, there has been an emphasis in the field of social work on upgrading professional education (Pharis & Williams, 1984). Yet, according to Bagarozzi (1988), there still does not exist a clearly defined list of basic skills of social work practice.…”

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Basic Family Therapy Skills, I: Conceptualization and Initial Findings

Figley

Nelson

1989

J Marital Family Therapy

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This is the first report on a program of research designed to identify the most important characteristics of the beginning marriage and family therapist. The paper first surveys the literature in family therapy, social work, and psychology and finds that, although these factors are discussed for beginning psychotherapists, no set of skills are derived empirically. This study recruited all available members of the American Family Therapy Association (AFTA) and Approved Supervisors of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) who were experienced educators and trainers of family therapists. After nominating the most important generic-type characteristics for beginning family therapists, the participants rated the items, yielding a list of not only the most important skills, but also personal traits of beginners based on mean scores of the ratings. The final section of the paper discusses the implications of these findings and notes the current and future activities of the research program.

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Section: Social Workmentioning

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Basic Family Therapy Skills, I: Conceptualization and Initial Findings

Figley

Nelson

1989

J Marital Family Therapy

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“…The organization of clinical social workers began in the 1960s and resulted in the National Federation of Societies for Clinical Social Workers in 1971 (Pharis 1973;Pharis and Williams 1984). The NFSCSW spearheaded the political efforts for the advancement of psychotherapy in social work as a specialty and established standards for direct service practitioners.…”

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Inter and Intra Professional Social Work Differences: Social Works Challenge

Epple

2007

Clin Soc Work J

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Social work historically has had two overarching domains. One domain is concerned with communities and policy development, the other with direct practice involving individuals, groups and families. Both the macro and micro domains are infused with concerns of social justice and advocacy. Conflict in the profession between social justice and casework began over a century ago, with early social work leaders Mary Richmond and Jane Addams. Controversy within the profession continues today. This paper will present many of the differing viewpoints within the ever-changing kaleidoscope of the profession. The paper will objectively present the issues of debate regarding micro and macro foci and recent debates related to professionalization, licensure, and the education of social workers. It will challenge readers to critically think about their own practices and view points. The synergy of the profession is much more than either people changing or society changing. As a profession we must move beyond the discord to the embodiment of harmony. The problem of AIDS will be discussed in order to demonstrate the challenges of working at both the micro and macro levels.

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“…A vigorous collective effort was mounted to overcome this opposition, entailing the formulation of counter-arguments in support of psychotherapy as a fully legitimate specialization in social work (e.g., Fizdale, 1975;Frank, 1980;Hollis, 1982;Hollis and Woods, 1981;Lieberman 1982;Mishne, 1976Mishne, ,1980Pinkus et al, 1977;Strean, 1974Strean, ,1978Strean, , 1980Turner, 1978) and the organization of new professional associations to funher advance the psychotherapeutic aspirations of social workers. The organization of the first state level clinical social work societies in the 1960's was followed by the establishment of the National Federation of State Societies for Clinical Social Work (NFSSCSW) in 1971 (Pharis, 1973;Pharis and Williams, 1984). These associations spearheaded the organizational and political efforts necessary for the advancement of psychotherapy as a specialty of social work.…”

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The Professional Identity of the Social Work-Psychoanalyst: The Genesis of Professional Identity

Perlman

1994

Journal of Analytic Social Work

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Further developments in Societies for Clinical Social Work: A ten-year follow-up study

Cited by 4 publications

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Basic Family Therapy Skills, I: Conceptualization and Initial Findings

Basic Family Therapy Skills, I: Conceptualization and Initial Findings

Inter and Intra Professional Social Work Differences: Social Works Challenge

The Professional Identity of the Social Work-Psychoanalyst: The Genesis of Professional Identity

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