Phases of the helping process in social work

Intake And Assessment Helping Skills Manual

Explaining a process to someone else can enhance your own understanding. In this assignment, you will gain a better understanding of the helping skills necessary to facilitate the intake and assessment procedures.

Imagine you are training a new human service worker on the intake and assessment process at a correctional facility. You must outline the elements of intake interviewing and explain the skills that it will take to facilitate the assessment process with clients.

Create a 700- to 1,050-word manual for your trainee, in which you:

Describe the purpose of the intake interview.
Explain the elements involved in intake interviewing.
Describe the assessment process.
Describe the skills needed to facilitate the assessment process.
Include a minimum of 3 sources.

Format any citations within your manual according to APA guidelines.

Grading Rubric

Intake and Assessment Helping Skills Manual

Due Day 7, Week 3

Content and Organization 70 Percent

Points Earned: xx/10

Comments:

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.

As a human service worker in a correctional facility, you have been asked to outline the elements of intake interviewing and explain the skills that it will take to facilitate the assessment process with clients. In order to accomplish this, you must:

Create a 700- to 1,050-word manual for your trainee, in which you:

· Describe the purpose of the intake interview.

· Explain the elements involved in intake interviewing.

· Describe the assessment process.

· Describe the skills needed to facilitate the assessment process.

Include a minimum of 2 sources.

Format any citations within your manual according to APA guidelines.

The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive.

The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience.

The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.

Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.

The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.

The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

Readability and Style 15 Percent

Points Earned xx/2.5

Comments:

Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.

Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.

The paper is directed to the appropriate audience.

Mechanics 15 Percent

Points Earned xx/2.5

Comments:

Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines and the Reference Page is formatted per APA standards.

The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.

Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

Spelling is correct.

Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied.

Total 100%

Points Earned xx/15

Comments: