Post on 11-Jan-2016
Angela Atherton
Personal Practice Framework
The Tool Box
My practice framework is a culmination of:
KNOWLEDGEVALUESSKILLS
THEORIES
Social Work Practice Framework
Each side of the tool box represents Knowledge, Values, Skills and Theories
The top of the box and the handle represent SELFThe tool box is important to me because I
currently work with apprentices in the construction industry and it is imperative that they take their tool box to every single work site they go to.
The tools are used as part of their job and are imperative to their performance.
If you don’t have the tools to build a house – you can’t even begin!
Why the Tool Box as a Metaphor?
Tools of the Trade
AASW Code of EthicsCounselling processGroup workKnowledge of social work theoriesKnowledge of some social work therapies-Mental health – such as depression, bi-polar
disorder, anxiety, PTSD, GAD, panic disorder
Knowledge
Social justiceEquality and equityOpportunity for people to changeSelf respectLoyaltyAccountabilityHonestyClient Determination
Values
Excellent verbal written and verbal communication skillsActive listening skillsTime managementResearch skillsAdaptableFast learnerResourcefulSelf motivatedEmpatheticSocial, organisedOpen mindedCooperativeFlexible
Skills
Some of the theories that I will use to guide my practice include:
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)Strengths based Client centeredSolution focussedSystems theory
Theories
Some of the theories that I am interested in are:
BiopyschosocialNarrative therapyHope theory
Theories in the pipeline
ToolsAll of these things that I have mentioned represent the tools that will be in my tool box.They will be the tools that I use with social work
practiceThey will evolve and change over time and update
as neededYou need to look after your tools to make sure that
they work, are safe and aren’t out of date.It is important to keep the tools in the tool box so
you can draw upon and use them as necessary given any circumstance.
SELF
The handle and the top of the box represents the self (myself)
It is what holds the tool box in tact and makes it easier to transport and take from job to job
It encompasses all 4 sides of the tool boxIt provides protection to all the tool inside the
boxSelf care is imperative in my practice
framework and by ensuring that I take care of myself, my tools will also be taken care of
The tool box (practice framework) can be adapted and used in any social work setting
It is important to know that my practice framework is a work in progress and will be changing along with my experiences
I will carry my tool box with me where ever I go