Social Work Documentation: A Guide to Strengthening Your Case Recording /
Nancy L. Sidell
- 2nd Edition
- United States of America : NASW Press, 2015.
- xii, 223 pages ; 27 cm
About the author Acknowledgments About this book Understanding documentation Introduction to social work documentation Documentation today Laying the foundation Special issues in documentation Sections of a case record Information summary sheets Confidentiality, release forms, and informed consent forms Assessments and treatment plans Documenting client progress Communication with and about clients Beyond the basics Getting and giving feedback Supervision and documentation The future of documentation References Index
The second edition of Social Work Documentation: A Guide to Strengthening Your Case Recording is an update to Nancy L. Sidell's 2011 book on the importance of developing effective social work documentation skills. The new edition aims to help practitioners build writing skills in a variety of settings. New materials include updates on current practice issues such as electronic case recording and trauma-informed documentation. The book addresses the need for learning to keep effective documentation with new exercises and provides tips for assessing and documenting client cultural differences of relevance. Sidell encourages individuals to reflect on personal strengths and challenges related to documentation skills. Social Work Documentation is a how-to guide for social work students and practitioners interested in good record keeping in improving their documentation skills. -- from back cover
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