Transformative Social Work Practice

Erik M. P. Schott, L.C.S.W., Ed.D., is Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California. His areas of research interests include ADHD and LGBT+ studies. Throughout his years as an educator and practicing licensed clinical social worker and educational psychologist, Dr. Schott has counseled hundreds of clients from diverse backgrounds and taught and advised thousands of social work graduate students. Before joining the USC faculty in 2005, Erik was Program Director at the Serra Project. He maintains a small clinical and consultation practice in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Eugenia L. Weiss, L.C.S.W., Psy.D., is an educator and a California licensed clinical social worker and licensed psychologist. She is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California (USC), School of Social Work and currently serving as the interim Director of the San Diego Academic Center, Military Social Work Program at USC. She maintained a private practice for 18 years working with military personnel and their families. She is the author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed journal publications and is co-author of a book titled A Civilian Counselor's Primer to Counseling Veterans (2nd ed., Linus Books, 2011) and co-editor of the Handbook of Military Social Work (Wiley & Sons, 2013). Also co-editor of Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty and Academic Advisors (Lyceum, in press). Her research interests include military/veteran behavioral health, diversity in social work practice and higher education.

Chapter 1: Introduction - Eugenia L. Weiss & Erik M. P. Schott Part 1: Social Work Practice: Interventions With Adults and Healthy Aging Chapter 2: Palliative and Hospice Care Settings - Dawn Joosten Hospice Palliative Care Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 3: Diverse People Affected by HIV/AIDS - Helen Land Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 4: Chronic Illness: A Case Study Application With a Latina Client - Dawn Joosten Micro Perspective: The Client/Consumer, Family, or Group Mezzo Perspective: Organization and/or Community Issues Macro Perspective: Policy and Government Chapter 5: Psychopharmacology and Psychoeducation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder - Kimberley Finney & Erik Schott Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 6: Mindfulness in Mental Healthcare Settings - Jim Hjort Micro Considerations Mezzo Considerations Macro Considerations Chapter 7: Substance Abuse: A Harm Reduction Approach - Elizabeth Eastlund & Eugenia L. Weiss Micro Perspective Mezzo Perpective Macro Perspective Chapter 8: Hypersexual Behavior: Helping Clients Through Diagnosis and Treatment - William Feuerborn Micro Perspective: Sex Addiction Mezzo Perspective: Effects on the Community Macro Perspective: Social Policy Issues Chapter 9: Gambling Disorders - Rory Reid, Jacquelene Moghaddam, & Timothy Fong Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 10: Web-Based Practice - Nadia Islam & Gilbert Richards Web-Based Social Work Practice USC Telehealth Implications for Mezzo Practice Implications for Macro Practice Chapter 11: Equine Assisted Counseling: An Alternative Approach for Trauma - Eugenia L. Weiss, Shawnmari Kaiser, & Gary Adler A Note About Trauma Background of Equine Assisted Counseling Equine Assisted Counseling and Trauma Symptoms Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 12: Social Work in Skilled Nursing Homes - Edmund Young Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Part II: Social Work Practice: Interventions With Children, Youth and Families Chapter 13: Social Work Practice in School Settings - Laura Hopson, Cynthia Franklin, & Mary Beth Harris The Need for School Social Work Services An Ecological Frame for School Social Work Practice Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 14: Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare - Alberto Reynoso & Colleen Friend Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 15: Lifespan Perspective With Developmental Disabilities - Barbara Yoshioka Wheeler, Amy Lyle, Catherine Arnold, Marian Williams, Karen Kay Imagawa, & Min Ah Kim Disability Norms, Values, and Principles Micro Perspective: Serving Individuals With DD and their Families Mezzo Perspective: Social Work Group Practice Macro Perspective: Systems Change and Transformation Chapter 16: Coping and Resilience in Youth After Exposure to Disaster - Leslie Wind Micro Perspective Mezzo and Macro Perspectives Comprehensive Application to Case Vignette Chapter 17: Transition in Pediatric Oncology - Amber Denblaker Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective: Organization and Community Macro Perspective: Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy Chapter 18: Autism Spectrum Disorder - Samih Samaha Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 19: Intimate Partner Violence - Elizabeth Eastlund & Susan Hess Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 20: Working With Gang Involved/Affiliated Youth - Robert Hernandez Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective: Communities in Schools Macro Perspective: Policy Implications Chapter 21: Adolescent Bullying - Nadia Mishael Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 22: Crisis Intervention With Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault - Kristen Zaleski Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 23: Adolescents in Juvenile Detention - Brandon Burton Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Part III: Social Work Practice: Interventions With Diverse Communities in the U.S. and Global Action Chapter 24: Public Health Social Work - Julie A. Cederbaum, Eddie Hu, & Heather A. Klusaritz Application to Vignette Program Planning and Evaluation Chapter 25: The Engineering of Social Work in Communities - Eugenia L. Weiss & Diana Pineda Social Work and Engineering Chapter 26: Mental Health Promotion Among African Americans - Krystal Hays & Karen Lincoln Mental Heath Among African Americans Mental Health Prevention and Intervention With African Americans Culturally Adapted Clinical Interventions Mental Health Promotion Multi-level Practice Implications Chapter 27: Sexual Minorities - Jeremy Goldbach & Shannon Dunlap Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 28: Intergenerational Trauma and Indigenous People - Hilary Weaver An Overview of Intergenerational Trauma Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 29: The Suicidal Military Client - Fred Stone Micro Perspectives Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 30: Global Social Work - Murali D. Nair Social Work Values Importance of Global Social Work Types of Global Social Work Considerations Chapter 31: Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery: A Case Study of the Philippines - Annalisa Enrile & Wilhma De Castro Country Case Study: Philippines Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 32: Psychosocial Support for Youth Affected by Armed Conflict in Northern Uganda - Eric Awich Ochen Micro Perspective Mezzo Perspective Macro Perspective Chapter 33: From Helplessness to Active Coping in Israel: Psychological First Aid - Shira Hantman & Moshe Farchi Micro Perspective: Perceived Psychological Trauma Mezzo Perspective: Group Interventions Macro Perspective: Social Work Interventions in Trauma and Emergencies: The Israeli Experience Chapter 34: Development and Current Status of the Social Work Profession in China - Xiaoyan Han, Juan Guo, & Wen-Jui Han Micro and Mezzo Perspectives of Jun's Case Positive Youth Development in China Intervention: The Positive Youth Development Program Conclusion: The Present and Future Direction of Social Work Practice in China Chapter 35: Drug Abuse in Iran: A Psychosocial Perspective - Saeed Momtazi Biopsychosocial Aspects of Drug Abuse The Policy Roller Coaster Social Workers' Role in Intervention Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Aspects of Social Work Intervention Chapter 36: Australia's Indigenous People - Glenda Bawden Micro Perspective: Culturally Sensitive Engagement Mezzo Perspective: Developing Organizational Cultural Competence Macro Perspective: The Social Determinants of Health and Governmental Policies

"[This book] is a foundation of social work practice text for the 21st century! Designed to educate the social work student on the broad strokes as well as nuances of practice that have been and will be influenced by the Affordable Care Act legislation, it takes into consideration the practice needs of adults, children, families, and diverse populations. The text incorporates a local, national, and international perspective and uses evidence-based practice approaches. The editors have gathered noted scholars worldwide to write about areas involving numerous and varied areas of social work. If you are an educator, looking for a cutting-edge text for your students, think about using this rich, detailed and broad-scope text. I know my students will be using it ASAP." -- Joan Beder "So much current wisdom in one text! A must-have resource for social work students, as well as experienced clinicians, regardless of specialty." -- Mary E. Nalick "This text is a uniquely structured and comprehensive compilation of journal quality and research-rich content chapters, which aid in demonstrating social work's integrative partnership with various fields of practice. It highlights social work practice today through its exploration of a range of issues from children and families to aging and communities while offering targeted interventions proven from practice and research." -- Carolyn Gentle-Genitty