Spring 2024 SOWK 322 Week 12 Lecture Video and the Empowerment Model

A presentation at Heritage University in March 2024 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with BASW Program, Heritage University, SOWK 322

Empowerment Model Week 12 Lecture Video Jacob Campbell, PhD LICSW at Heritage University Spring 2024 SOWK 322

Agenda for the Week Tasks for Week 12 Read/Watch Read Rothman’s (2018) chapter 13, “Practice Models - Working with Individuals.” Watch my lecture video for week 12 A–01: Asynchronous Participation and Engagement 3 Replies Across any of the Forums Questions Regarding A–04 Social Media Assignment Chapter 13 Prompts Case Management Model Empowerment Model Crisis Intervention Advocacy Model

By focusing on the client’s strengths, the worker can help the client to motivate and to see himself or herself as actor, rather than acted upon. Empowerment practice involves the worker in helping the client to act, rather than in acting on his or her behalf. (Rothman, 2018, p. 269)

Empowerment Model A Process Self-ef icacy 2 Critical Consciousness 3 Social Change f 1

Self-ef icacy Step 1 The irst step in empowerment theory is the empowering of the client. This means helping them to gain self-ef icacy. This can be done by the following: ‣ Skill building ‣ Gaining self-awareness f f f ‣ Learning to navigate systems

Critical Consciousness Step 2 The second step in empowerment theory is connecting the client to the “bigger picture.” This means helping them to gain a critical consciousness about oppression and obstacles. Some examples of this are as follows: ‣ Identifying barriers ‣ De ining power ‣ Connecting the client to a group f ‣ Letting them know they aren’t alone

Social Change Step 3 The third step in empowerment theory is creating larger social change. The following are some possible ideas: ‣ Creating policy and or legal changes ‣ Having the client act as a mentor ‣ Connecting to another activity that allows them to make social change

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Dr. Jacob Campbell

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Week 12 looks at specific micro-level intervention strategies for working with clients. The learning objectives for this week are as follows:

Identify at least four models for intervention on a micro level
Identify strategies to adapt those models to people with disabilities