2018.02.26 Social Work Does What Works

Modern Social Work, at least in micro practice, was founded on psychodynamic principles. Social work is more than that, analysis and talk therapy. The underpinning of social work is advancement of client independence by paradoxically making the client more involved in community. Our work as Social Workers always has that paradox. Self advocacy means meeting one's needs and community means having a group of supportive people who may or may not be blood related.

Medicine focuses on medicine, which requires great intelligence to avoid harming an individual. Psychologists are incisive in describing the trajectory of functioning. Teachers teach, preachers preach. Only social work improves the person in their milieu.