Assessment and Intervention

Assessment and intervention are two of the core processes in social work

From the moment you receive a case file, you need to think about the judgements to be made, the needs to assess and the best help to provide. This theme offers an array of resources which bring together the many elements of the processes of assessment and intervention.

Endings

Endings occur for many different reasons, for example because of workload management or because you are finishing a placement or even moving jobs. Ending your involvement can be difficult for you as well as the service user. However if you can prepare for endings, difficulties can be minimised. Find out how in this area.

Endings

Risk, needs and decision making

You can not consider assessment and intervention without appreciating the risks to, and needs of, the service user. Consideration of these will help with making decisions, but the process of 'decision making' still is complex.

Discover more about models, options and frameworks for coping with risks, needs and decision making in this area.

Risk, needs and decision making

Starting out: Planning your approach

Starting out' can be one of the hardest elements of implementing effective assessment and intervention. With many options open to you, you want to ensure you're setting off in the right direction. Use these resources to help you consider preparation techniques and reflect on approaches to practice.

Starting out: Planning your approach

Assessment

As a social worker, you need to ensure the best information is gained so you can use your expertise to define a problem and find the best solution or intervention. Learn more about Assessment in this area and don't forget to visit the Tools for Assessment and Intervention section too.

Assessment

Tools for assessment and intervention

Once you understand the theory of assessment, you also need knowledge of the tools that will help you work effectively and effficiently. Increase your undestanding with these resources.

Tools for assessment and intervention

Intervention

Offering the best solution to meet the needs of a service user is a complex process, but effective intervention is often needed to change a service user's life for the better. Improve your understanding of how intervention works with these resources.

Intervention