All Things Social Work

Illustrate the Assessment and Application of the Strengths-Based Perspective     Working as a social worker can be very challenging. There are so many different people, communities, cultures, and other defining features that make up the population that we have to work with and learn how to be culturally competent. However, on top of that, there are a variety of different theories, evident-based practiced, and other approaches that can be used to help them. So instead of getting overwhelmed by the vast areas that we as social workers need to gain, it is important to just always keep learning. The point of this blog post is to help educate and gain and deeper understanding of the strengths-based perspective that can be used with any person as you engage with them.  Strengths-Based Perspective     So what is the strengths-based perspective? This theory is best applied when used as simply as it sounds. It challenges the social worker and the client to focus on wha...