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Professional to give support to the different clients who request for help applies helping process. It involves three stages these are, assessment, planning and implementation. Assessment is the process that assists the professional to gather information regarding the client. The client’s problem is thoroughly explored by unearthing all the data related to the client. The data obtained thus gives the general picture regarding the particular. It is thus important as it assists in collecting vital details that determines the angle to be taken to tackle the situation. It further assists in identifying the causative factors of the problem. Moreover, the relevant resources that require to be developed within the person are determined. Planning comes after the assessment stage. The reason behind is because the data obtained in the first stage is what is used in the process. The professional applies the information obtained to strategize on the next move as far helping the client is concerned. Under planning, goals are mutually negotiated. The goals are what are to be accomplished in alleviating the current problem facing the client. The client and the professional discuss among themselves thus coming up with the goals. Once the goals are accomplished, it means that the problem facing the client is ultimately solved. The goals are thus the guidelines which direct what to be done in the process. The process of implementation is third step. The process is important as the devised strategy to solve the given problem is executed. The plan is put into work so as to eliminate the problem. The strategy once executed fully will serve to ensure that the problem is completely addressed. At the end of the day, the client’s issue will effectively handle leaving no room for any problem (Naomi, 2005).

Client participation is very important in the process of helping. First, the client gives firsthand information to the professional. The information being gathered from the client eliminates situations of biasness. The second merit is that the professional will be in a position evaluating by having a contact with the client. It will be possible to read some signs of certain problem by the facial expression or body movement of the client. Such inferences coupled with what the client is giving as information will assist in the planning process. Moreover, it will be possible to motivate the client to give more information about the problem being faced (Naomi, 2005). In assessment, the streng-based approach will be used to unearth all the details concerning the problem in question. It will assist the individual to open oneself and feel free to talk about the problem. In the planning and implementation phase, it will assist the individual to take the iniative towards addressing the problem being faced. It will make the client take charge of the situation and be able to deliver self-care eventually. The individual will thus play a center role while addressing the problem (McCashen, 2005). During the assessment, the professional should keep sensitive information disclosed by the client to oneself. The client may not be willing to have such information relayed to the rest of the population hence confidential. During the planning and implementation, it is vital to advice on the moves that one is sure will work. Administering or suggesting a move that one is not sure of may have a negative effect on the life of the client (Naomi, 2005).

References

McCashen, W. (2005). The Strengths Approach. Bendigo, Victoria, Australia: St Luke's Innovative Resources.

Naomi, B. (2005). Working with People: The Helping Process. Kansas: University of Kansas