ABSTRACT

This article explores the underpinnings of direct social work practice, applying theoretical concepts to demonstrate how to increase practice effectiveness. Given the challenges and stresses of the profession, social workers require training that equips them with skills for every field of practice, every situation and all levels of stress. The heart of direct practice is seen as a psychophysiological integration of skills (concrete tools that practitioners use to create change in users’ lives), which provide direct practice’s skeleton or frame, and micro-skills (specific actions taken to enact a skill), which provide its flesh. The psychophysiological base of direct practice is fleshed out using concepts of embodiment and mindfulness. A practice example illustrates the application of the concepts. Benefits associated with exploring micro-skills and embodied therapeutic practice are discussed, as well as the concomitant implications of how to expose new clinicians and students to these concepts.

摘要

本文探讨了直接社会工作实践的基础，运用理论概念来演示如何提高实践效率。面对专业的挑战和压力，社会工作者需要接受培训，使他们掌握各种实践领域，每种情况和各种压力的技能。直接练习的核心被视为技能的心理生理学整合（从业人员用来创造用户生活变化的具体工具），它提供了直接练习的骨架或框架，以及微技能（为制定一项技能而采取的特定行动），提供它的肉。直接实践的心理生理基础是通过体现和正念的概念充实的。一个实践示例说明了这些概念的应用。