After reviewing the readings/video, please consider the following for your discussion post:
• What are some alternative assessment strategies you would need to consider when working with a family as opposed to an individual client?
• How do you think dynamics within the family would impact your engagement with them?
• How could a Social Worker’s own family experience influence their work with a family?

Reading Resources

The Comprehensive Family Assessment Process https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/family_assessment_23.pdf

(Riggs, A. (2012 Nov 29). Beginning treatment assessing the family dynamics. . YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khWzUzfvtLg&list=PL60rnxFroaBvIySYxAFu1UYcR9LXpufBI.)