What are some specific areas of a client’s life that a social worker can investigate to assess his or her strengths? What are some questions you might ask, or observations you might make toward that end?

1. Social Workers tend to emphasize the importance of the worker-client relationship in clinical practice, but not all practice theories give this factor equal emphasis. What elements of a helping relationship, if any, do you think are universally important.
According to Walsh (2015), ” Critical thinking can be defined as thinking that is purposeful, reasonable, goal-directed, and evaluative of its outcomes” (p 10). Critical thinking is necessary in the relationship between the social worker and the client.

When issues develop with the client, no matter the type, the social worker must be able to resolve the issue with the clients best interest at hand. The social worker sometimes have to make tough decisions that require being able to think outside of the box. Social workers must be flexible and persistent when solutions are not available as well as self-correct when necessary (Walsh, 2015).

What are some specific areas of a client’s life that a social worker can investigate to assess his or her strengths? What are some questions you might ask, or observations you might make toward that end?

According to Walsh (2015), “Spirituality in direct Practice has many definitions, but can be generally understood as a person’s search for, and adherence to, meanings, purposes, and commitments that lie outside of the self” (p. 28).Spiritual issues are not appropriate for each client neither is it appropriate for every situation.”Spiritual issues should be included as part of a multi-dimensional assessment with all clients, as it is always possible that a person’s present problems and needs may contribute to or result from struggles with life concerns according to Walsh” (p.30). As a social worker, depending on the client, circumstance, and client/social worker relationship would