Ivory Parker
Treatment Groups
Treatment groups in social work help individuals solve personal problems, change behavior, deal with stress and improve life quality. Social work treatment is essential for individuals with drug abuse disorders. Treatment groups assemble individuals who are emotionally disturbed and, with the help of therapists, help bring change to the individuals (Concannon, 2010). Social workers are affected based on psych educational groups, skills development groups, problem-solving, supportive and interpersonal groups.
Self-help Group
Self-help groups are individuals who come together to dress a common issue or condition. Self-help groups achieve their goals by helping others; Individuals can join self-help groups for mental health conditions, grief, loss, parenting, and substance use (Hepworth et al., 2013). Peers and group members with no professional knowledge in mental health direct self-help groups. The self-group is open-ended with no plan and is run by members.
Task Group
Task groups are of individuals planning to accomplish a particular task or produce a product. The group is more focused than a working group because it involves a group of experts working together to achieve specific goals (Malekoff, 2001). A task group is based on control, conflict, communication, consensus, and cohesion. Task groups help create and implement plans and programs to benefit individuals in the community and society.
Grieving individuals with a worldwide Christian view should be directed to spiritual grief help groups by social workers because the groups are led by individuals who understand what those grieving are going through and their need for help (Ezulike et al., 2021). Also, Christians believe that through the death of Christ, eternal life is secured for those who believe giving hope to those grieving of meeting the dead when they die.
References
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Ezulike, C., Okoye, U., & Ekoh, P. (2021). Social work undergraduates students and COVID-19 experiences in Nigeria. Qualitative Social Work, 147332502110297. https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250211029705
Hepworth, D., Vang, P., Blakey, J., Schwalbe, C., Evans, C., & Rooney, R. et al. (2013). Direct social work practice (9th ed., p. 700).
Malekoff, A. (2001). The power of group work with kids: A practitioner's reflection on strengths-based practice. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 82(3), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.197
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