Working with Involuntary Clients: A Guide to Practice

This book provides an accessible and practical guide for managing difficult and sensitive relationships and communicating with reluctant clients in the human services. It adopts a jargon-free and accessible approach, linking theory to real-life with case examples from various service-user groups. The author's integrated and systematic approach promotes prosocial values, clarifies roles, and addresses issues of goal-setting. The book is fully revised and updated to reflect contemporary research and practice, including collaborative family work and trauma-informed practice. It is an invaluable resource for social work and social care students and professionals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Many social workers, probation officers, and other professionals in the human services field find themselves working with involuntary clients, often in demanding and challenging positions that require a specific set of skills. In response to this need, a new edition of a successful book has been published, offering an accessible and practical guide for managing difficult and sensitive relationships and communicating with reluctant clients.

The author of this book takes a direct approach to linking theory to real-life by adopting a jargon-free and accessible style that is relevant to students and practitioners alike. The book is richly illustrated with case examples drawn from a diverse range of service-user groups, including adult and youth justice, child protection, addictions, young people who refuse to attend school, and mental health patients who refuse treatment. By adopting an integrated and systematic approach, the author promotes prosocial values, emphasizes clarifying roles, and addresses issues related to goal-setting.

This book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect contemporary research and practice, with a particular emphasis on collaborative family work and trauma-informed practice. The result is an invaluable practical guide for social work and social care students and professionals, providing them with the tools they need to work effectively with both clients and their families.

In conclusion, this new edition of a successful book offers a valuable resource for social workers, probation officers, and other professionals in the human services field. By providing an accessible and practical guide to managing difficult and sensitive relationships, communicating with reluctant clients, and promoting prosocial values, the book helps to ensure that individuals and families receive the support they need to thrive.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 173 x 244 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367744106
Edition number: 4 ed