Whitford’s class was the generalist model. As bachelor level social workers, we will be utilizing the generalist model of social work in our practice. One of the first stages of the generalist model is engagement. I learned the importance of the first initial engagement with a client; in addition, Dr. Whitford taught us different ways that we can engage with diverse groups of people. I also learned the importance of using empathy, warmth, silence, and other social work skills during the engagement stage. I also learned the importance of being aware of my biases, and how my biases can impact my ability to engage effectively with clients. Dr. Togo taught us that we must put our “lenses” on to ensure our biases do not influence how we interact with a client that may have different views than
Whitford’s class was the generalist model. As bachelor level social workers, we will be utilizing the generalist model of social work in our practice. One of the first stages of the generalist model is engagement. I learned the importance of the first initial engagement with a client; in addition, Dr. Whitford taught us different ways that we can engage with diverse groups of people. I also learned the importance of using empathy, warmth, silence, and other social work skills during the engagement stage. I also learned the importance of being aware of my biases, and how my biases can impact my ability to engage effectively with clients. Dr. Togo taught us that we must put our “lenses” on to ensure our biases do not influence how we interact with a client that may have different views than