Social Work Documentation: A Guide to Strengthening Your Case Recording / Nancy L. Sidell

By:

Nancy L. Sidell [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: United States of America : NASW Press, 2015.Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xii, 223 pages ; 27 cmISBN:

9780871014863

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

REF 651.5042 Si13

Contents:

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

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
REFERENCE BOOKS	LAPULAPU-CEBU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE REFERENCE SECTION	REF 651.5042 Si13 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000076

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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