Download Process Recording Outline for Social Work Practice with Individuals

Process Recording Outline for Social Work Practice with Individuals,
Couples, and Families (Column Format)
Name: __________________________
Date: _________________________
Identifying Information: Write a clear, concise statement about the client(s) and why they are seeking
help. Include a brief statement about the age, sex, role, and other pertinent information for each person
present in the session. If relevant, include a brief statement about other people that were involved who are
not present, and how they influence the situation.
Purpose of the Session: In a clear, concise statement, discuss the purpose of the session. Indicate what
the client or family considers the purpose of the session to be. Indicate what you, as the student social
worker, consider the purpose of the session to be. Indicate how these perceptions of purpose are similar or
different. If different, briefly discuss the implications of this difference. Discuss the relationship between
this session and the previous one(s).
Initial Observations: Describe briefly, in general terms, the physical and emotional climate at the
beginning of the session. Describe your initial impressions of the attitudes and feelings of the client(s) at
the beginning of the session. Describe the feelings and attitudes you brought to the session. Describe any
significant changes in the client(s)’ appearance and surroundings that have occurred since the previous
session.
Field Instructor’s
Comments
The field instructor
makes comments and
gives feedback on the
interaction, emotional
response, and/or
analysis.
Content /
Dialogue
Emotional Response /
Self-Awareness
Student’s Analysis /
Assessment /
Theory
Competency
You (the student) use
this space to record
the interaction. This is
to include verbal and
non-verbal
components. Include
all others present, all
communications,
including silence, and
any other interactions,
which may or may not
be part of the planned
intervention or
interview. The content
should be selective
and focus on what is
significant and
pertinent.
Record how you were
feeling as the
dialogue, activity, or
interaction was taking
place. Be as open and
honest as you can.
Use this to look at
your feelings and not
to analyze the client’s
reactions. Identify
countertransference.
Analyze your intervention.
What specific social work skills
and/or techniques, learned in
your practice courses, did you
use at different points during
the session? What specific
social work skills and/or
techniques could you have
used? What were the strengths
and weaknesses in your
practice during the session?
Identify and
reference
core
competencies
demonstrated
in the
session.
What is your current
assessment of the client(s)?
Include client(s) strengths and
weaknesses.
Indicate the theory or other
knowledge, learned in your
courses, that helps you to
understand the process and
content of this interaction, e.g.,
what knowledge of human
behavior or the human
condition applies in this
practice situation?
Plan for next session: Write a brief statement of the plan for the next session. Explain how you and the
client(s) engaged in a mutual process to formulate the plan. Explain how the plan relates to the problem
for which the client(s) sought help. If relevant, specify what the client(s) are to do between the end of the
current interview or session and the next time you meet.
Revised August 2011