Select another client or acquaintance for whom you have attempted to help solve a significant problem. Describe how you could have used the problem-solving model of generalist practice to help the person solve the problem. As a part of this exercise, write a tentative client contract for dealing with the problem.
What will be an ideal response?
Goal setting, which precedes contract development, is a process that values:
• Collaboration, to promote the person’s investment in success
• Identifying the person’s motivation to work toward a particular goal
• Attention to specific, measurable objectives
• Stating goals and objectives in positive terms, with a strengths orientation.
• Possibly including significant others in the process
• Encouraging goals that are consistent with the person’s capabilities
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