Intervention During Planning

The case in the video clip shows how a social worker intervenes during planning. In this case, Dr. van Breda intervenes during planning to help a client get back into the community and connect with her friends. The first way he does that is by specifying action steps. This intervention occurs when the social worker helps the client break down their goals into achievable steps, making them concrete enough. This step includes identifying the necessary timelines, the available resources, and the responsibilities they must take during this journey. The main idea is to create clarity and progress. The best example in the video is between 2:07 and 2:35 minutes in the video clip (van Breda, 2010). At this point, he helps the client see how to tackle the new move without fear by starting with small moves like meeting a friend by the road before taking a step further. At this point, things become more transparent for this client.
Then, there is also an intervention through formalizing a contract. In this case, the social worker can create a formal agreement with the client, which can be done in writing or verbally. In this agreement, they outline the responsibilities of both parties. Expressly, they set expectations, timelines, and measurable outcomes that hold the client and the social worker accountable. The best example of this in the video clip is seen between 2:50 and 3:30 minutes, where the social worker agrees with the client that they will engage in a crisis intervention program where he will see her twice a week for the next two to three weeks (van Breda, 2010). He also agrees with the client to meet with her friends on the side of the road. Here, one can already see the formal contract and the responsibilities of each individual.

Reference

van Breda, A. (2010, Sep 15). 3_Planning.flv. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBSg2nmrKfg

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Respond to the following prompt in a 100 – 200 word post.

• Provide one example each (with the time stamp of the video), for the two planning steps listed below, demonstrating how Dr. van Breda intervened during the planning process.
  • Specify action steps
  • Formalize the contract
• For each example you provide, discuss what you think his reasoning was for asking that particular question or making that particular statement.
  

  Intervention During Planning