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From Strength To Strength The Strengths Model in Practice. Presenters: Christel van den Berg Toni-anne Matara Fuli Iuli Mike Bain. Principles of the Strengths Model. People have the capability to recover, reclaim, and transform their lives Focus is on strengths rather than deficits - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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From Strength To Strength The Strengths Model in Practice
Presenters:•Christel van den Berg•Toni-anne Matara•Fuli Iuli •Mike Bain
Principles of the Strengths Model1. People have the capability to recover, reclaim, and transform
their lives
2. Focus is on strengths rather than deficits
3. The community is viewed as an oasis of potential resources
4. The client is the director of the helping process
5. The worker-client relationship is primary and essential
6. The primary setting for our work is in the community
The Context of Our Work
Tools• Strengths
Assessment
• Personal Recovery Plan
• Group Supervision
• Field mentoring
Engagement
• Understanding
• Hope
• Alliance
Recovery
• Meaning
• Purpose
• Identity
How does it work in Practice ?
The Strengths Assessment
Identifies:• Strengths (not deficits)• What the clients have done in the past• The resources they have• Their Dreams & Aspirations
Personal Goal Plan• As a mutual agenda for work between support
worker and client
• Focuses on achieving the goals the client has set
• Enables the Client and Practitioner to discuss the long term and short term goals (or steps),
Personal Goal Plan• Assigns responsibility to each task,
• Sets target dates for accomplishment
• Assists in the generation of ideas
• Uses the Strengths Assessment as the primary source of information and guidance
Outcomes and benefits for staff and clients
Training Packages
Framework Is able to offer Strengths Model Training. For more information Contact : [email protected]