A key element of the social work process is the
selection of intervention methods, informed by psychological and sociological
theories, and social work assessments. Through skills of observation and
assessment, social workers are able to analyze and explain situations, develop
hypotheses about potential outcomes, and select intervention methods to achieve
desired outcomes. Implementing intervention methods requires skills in
communication and knowledge in building, maintaining and sustaining relationships,
as well as critical reflection and analysis in order to evaluate the
intervention’s effectiveness (whether through formal or informal evaluative
methods). Initial qualifying programmes can provide the foundational knowledge
of social work intervention methods, although opportunities to practice a range
of methods may be limited.
- Teacher: Deaogratias Kimenyi