SOCW 6121: Advanced Social Work Practice II For this Assignment, you engage with a client who is experiencing addiction. You then create a proposal for a treatment group in order to support that client and similar clients. Consider the unique circumstances and needs of the client in the media—and others in similar situations in your community who may benefit from a treatment group. Submit revised and completed Treatment Group Proposal (Attached), which is a document including the following sections: Abstract: Summary of major points (1 paragraph) Purpose: Statement of purpose, specify and justify type of treatment group, qualifications of the group leader Membership: Specific population for the group, cultural mix and demographic characteristics, whether involuntary group members will be included. Statement of Need: Why is there a need for a group to serve this target population in your area? Recruitment: Method to recruit potential members as well as screening and selection procedures. Composition & Contract: Criteria for inclusion/exclusion, size (number in group), open/closed; contents of contract (number of sessions, frequency, time of meetings, and length) Orientation: How you will address and ensure confidentiality, obtain informed consent, and establish rules Intervention Framework: Evidence-based practices and techniques to be used. Justify why the framework is appropriate for the target population and issue(s). Identify topics you plan to cover over the course of the group treatment Evaluation Methods: Evaluation of progress and readiness for termination of services using at least one assessment tool and one observational method.
