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Social Work Termination Insights

The document consists of responses to field blog posts by three individuals, Ashlynn, Amber, and Jacqueline, discussing the challenges and considerations in social work termination cases. Each response highlights the importance of clear communication and ethical practices in the termination process, as well as the need for social workers to guide clients through this phase. References to relevant literature are included to support their arguments and experiences in the field.

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Social Work Termination Insights

The document consists of responses to field blog posts by three individuals, Ashlynn, Amber, and Jacqueline, discussing the challenges and considerations in social work termination cases. Each response highlights the importance of clear communication and ethical practices in the termination process, as well as the need for social workers to guide clients through this phase. References to relevant literature are included to support their arguments and experiences in the field.

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Running head: FIELD BLOG RESPONSES 1

Field Blog Responses

Name

Institution
FIELD BLOG RESPONSES 2

Field Blog Responses

Ashlynn

Hello Ashlynn, I agree with the angle you took concerning your discussion termination in

your field experience. Termination cases are frequent especially in social work practice. Your

experience while working with CPS shows the effectiveness of a social worker in handling

termination issues. Social workers should always make it clear to clients on how long they will

take to investigate a case. To add on your points social workers should terminate a service and

lead the client towards the termination when they have both agreed. It is often the social

worker’s initiative to end the service to maintain the time set or boundary setting and to guide the

client towards termination. You took an interesting approach to this discussion, and I think you

are correct in all your arguments.

Reference

Levenson, J. (2017). Trauma-informed social work practice. Social Work, 62(2), 105-113.

Amber

Hello Amber, your discussion post is clear with well-defined. The main strength of your

reasoning is that you can explain the questions from different perspectives. I agree with you that

termination can occur when a “client has mental health needs that are beyond the social worker’s

area of expertise” according to NASW (Patterson et al., 2018). I have also experienced the same

while working with drug and alcohol addicts. Some patients have a hard time recovering and

sometimes go back to their pervious behavior. This was challenging not only to the health

facility but also the financers and the therapists. To add on your points, it is acceptable for a

social worker or client may decide further treatment would not be fruitful and terminate a
FIELD BLOG RESPONSES 3

session. What I like most about your discussion is that you can lengthily explain your

arguments. I fully support your arguments.

Reference

Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2018). Essential

skills in family therapy: From the first interview to termination. New York: Guilford

Publications.

Jacqueline

I find your discussion as a perfect representation of organized, detailed, and well-

presented work. I concur with most of your points. Termination can sometimes be challenging

especially when dealing with children. However, the best way to terminate a service is by

discussing with the clients the reasons and providing them with the way forward. Your

experience is similar to mine especially when and when clients have cultivated a strong

relationship with you. As a social worker, it is important to terminate a service in professional

and ethical way. Social workers should always leave the door open for the clients to return later

on if ever they need help (Van Hook, 2019). I am fascinated by the way comprehensively explain

how you handled termination in your field experience. Overall, your work is perfect, and your

ideas are accurate.

Reference

Van Hook, M. P. (2019). Social work practice with families: A resiliency-based approach (First

Edition). New York: Oxford University Press, USA.

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