It is somewhat of a step-by-step guide for social workers to implement. It can be beneficial for client sessions. There are three phases and processes of empowering practice. They are engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. The first phase is the dialogue as engagement. In this phase, social workers and clients work to build partnerships based on respect and trust, define their respective roles, discuss clients’ experiences with challenging situations, define the purpose of their work, activate client motivation for change, and address any crisis needs (Miley, O-Melia, & DuBois, 2013). In other words, social workers are working towards forming a relationship with their client because without a solid foundation of trust, a client is not going to be very motivated for
It is somewhat of a step-by-step guide for social workers to implement. It can be beneficial for client sessions. There are three phases and processes of empowering practice. They are engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. The first phase is the dialogue as engagement. In this phase, social workers and clients work to build partnerships based on respect and trust, define their respective roles, discuss clients’ experiences with challenging situations, define the purpose of their work, activate client motivation for change, and address any crisis needs (Miley, O-Melia, & DuBois, 2013). In other words, social workers are working towards forming a relationship with their client because without a solid foundation of trust, a client is not going to be very motivated for