Spring 2025 SOWK 487w Week 03 - Enhancing Relationships and Working with Families

A presentation at Heritage University in January 2025 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with BASW Program, Heritage University, SOWK 487w

A blue presentation slide features text: 'Enhancing Relationships & Working with Families.' Below: 'Spring 2025 SOWK 487W Week 03, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.' Icon of people in a house on the left.

Slide titled 'Week 03 Agenda' outlines: 'Review family system framework,' 'Discuss family engagement,' 'Practice with starting services,' 'Implementing first/second order strategies.' Course info: 'Spring 2025 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.'

The image is a presentation slide titled 'Family Systems Framework.' It outlines two situations for group discussion and includes assessment dimensions like homeostasis, boundaries, and family roles. Text at the bottom notes 'Spring 2023 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.'

The image is a presentation slide titled 'FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.' It lists considerations: joining, cultural perspectives, communication differences, hierarchical considerations, social worker authority, preventing alliances, and minority dynamics. Footer text mentions Spring 2025 SOWK 487w at Heritage University.

**Slide Description:****Title:** 'The Initial Session'**Content:** A detailed list titled 'Process of Engagement' includes steps like establishing relationships, clarifying expectations, and identifying needs. An adjacent box lists scenarios, such as 'In a client's home' and 'In an emergency room at a hospital.'**Footer:** 'Spring 2025 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, PhD, LICSW at Heritage University' with reference to Hepworth et al., 2022.

A slide presents two strategy concepts: 'Second Order Strategies' in a pink circle fostering family structure changes, and 'First Order Strategies' in a black square solving existing family problems.Text: - 'Spring 2025 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University'- '(Hepworth et al., 2022)'

A slide features a black square with white text listing 'FIRST ORDER STRATEGIES': Problem-solving approaches, Skills training, Contingency contracting. Context includes 'SECOND ORDER STRATEGIES' label, indicating expansion themes.Spring 2025 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University (Hepworth et al., 2022).

A presentation slide displays a pink circle labeled 'SECOND ORDER STRATEGIES,' listing various strategies like modifying misconceptions, communication, and family dynamics. It contrasts with 'FIRST ORDER STRATEGIES' shown in the corner.

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Title: 'Problem Solving Approaches'Main text describes considerations for adapting to families:1. Engage simultaneous with both family members.2. Recognize that sometimes the focus will move to a second-order strategy.3. Take time to understand power and hierarchy.4. Understand the social relationships in the process.Footer: Spring 2025 SOWK 487w with Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University (Hepworth et al., 2022).

A black presentation slide displays white text reading, 'Problem Solving With an Adolescent Mother and her Foster Parent.' Below is a caption: '[Silence]'.

Slide text reads: 'WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY LOOK LIKE. WORKING WITH PARTNERS DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: Identify verbal/nonverbal metacommunication examples; describe an unspoken family rule; list three societal beliefs affecting families. Spring 2025 SOWK 487w at Heritage University.'

Dr. Jacob Campbell

14 slides

Description

In week three, we continue to learn about working with families. We move beyond assessment and understanding to how we can work with families and some skills for enhancing relationships. Students will read chapter 15 of Hepworth et al. (2022). Next, we will dive into family engagement and first- and second-order strategies for families.

The agenda will be as follows:

Review the family system framework
Discuss family engagement
Practice with starting services
Implementing first/second order strategies

Agenda

Review the family system framework
Discuss family engagement
Practice with starting services
Implementing first/second order strategies