Family Interventions During The Child Welfare - 1184 Words

As my group was one of the two child welfare groups, we opted to have the social worker be employed by the Department of Social Services. The family consisted of George and Mallory Smith, a Caucasian couple in their mid-thirties looking to adopt. As they were unable to conceive, they were seeking to adopt a Caucasian infant to round out their family. For the intervention phase, there were two main goals for the session. The first was to inform Mr. and Mrs. Smith that the Department of Social Services (DSS) had found a baby boy, Brian, who would be a possible match for their family. The second was to update them on where they were in the adoption process and to enlighten them on what to expect in the following months. In order to do this†¦show more content†¦Referring to the North Carolina Kids Adoptions and Foster Care Network, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Adopt Us Kids, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and other websites to familiarize mysel f with the process of adoption. Amber Whitley also sent information she had obtained in one of her classes; the worksheets included information pertaining to the rights of adoptive parents, the forms prospective parents are required to fill out, and the information that should be explained during meetings with families. I had also emailed friends from my former church to ask them about their experiences when they were adopting their children. However, they did not respond before our group filmed out role play. Overall, I believe I did a decent job on my first family role play. As previously mentioned, the two goals of the session were to remind Mr. and Mrs. Smith where they were in the adoption process and to inform them that DSS had found a child believed to be a good fit for them. During the five minutes we met, I was able to explain to the Smiths what was already completed and what the next steps would be. I also informed them that baby Brian was selected by DSS to become the newest member of the Smith family. My body language predominantly demonstrated nonpossessive warmth. Warmth is the result when a social worker exhibits â€Å"acceptance, understanding, and interest in client well-being to make them feel safe† despite their